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Versatile Jamaican lyricist Royal Blu today shares his first single of 2021 in “Divine Timing”, out now on all digital platforms from Delicious Vinyl Island. The release is also accompanied by an official music video, directed by Saffia King. A smooth and sultry track that expresses the passion and synchronicity between romantic partners, the Yo Christon-produced single sets the mood for lovers at play with its mid-tempo dancehall rhythm. “Divine Timing” is the lead single and title track from an upcoming EP by the same name set to feature appearances from Protoje, Quada and Runkus and production by JLL, King Taj and Yo Christon. "The Divine Timing project is really just about alignment,” Royal Blu says. “Right time, right place. Music, personal life, the world, everything just being balanced and working together to create a moment.” “Divine Timing” follows a standout 2020 for Royal Blu, highlighted by the release of his No Suppressor mixtape with DJ/tastemaker The Stamma. He also dropped the highly-regarded single “WYD” and turned in a powerful appearance alongside Runkus, Jesse Royal, Kabaka Pyramid and Munga Honorable on “5Gs,” an all-star track recognized by Pandora and LargeUp.com as one of 2020’s top reggae/dancehall singles. Divine Timing is Royal Blu’s second EP and his first since aligning with Delicious Vinyl Island, the new Caribbean music imprint from LA’s Delicious Vinyl, one of the most successful and identifiable hip-hop labels of all time.

Dancehall star, producer, and all-around Jamaican music legend Demarco will release his debut album, Melody, on Oct. 22 through California’s Ineffable Records. A project over a decade in the making, Melody launches today with “Mover” featuring fellow Jamaican star and labelmate Konshens, out now on all DSPs. Guest features on Melody include Sean Paul, Shaggy, Sarkodie, Stephen Marley and Ky-mani Marley, with Demarco handling production on all but four tracks. Beatmaker Will K. produced “Mover,” with Demarco and Konshens bringing spicy, bilingual pickup lines and dancefloor callouts over a flute-driven fusion of dancehall and urbano.. Melody, named after both Demarco’s newborn child and the melodic sensibilities that color the album, arrives more than 10 years after Demarco first burst onto the dancehall circuit with his breakthrough single, “Fallen Soldiers.” The somber, reflective track kicked off an iconic run of dancehall classics from Demarco including “Duppy Know Who Fi Frighten,” “She Can’t Wait,” and the Rihanna-endorsed “I Love My Life” and “Puppy Tail.” Beyond the genre, Demarco has teamed with Akon and Runtown on the cross-continental afrobeats smash “No Wahala,” collaborated with Busta Rhymes, Giggs and Jim Jones, and is widely reported to be among the songwriters on Rihanna’s long-rumored dancehall album. Behind the scenes, he’s produced some of modern dancehall’s iconic riddims — instrumental beats used by reggae producers to record multiple singles, each by different vocalists— as well as Charly Black’s “Gyal You a Party Animal,” the most recent dancehall track to be certified Gold by the RIAA, and the first single by a Jamaican artist certified Diamond in Latin America. Adding video director to his well-rounded résumé, he’s helmed clips for Spice, Vybz Kartel and Shaggy, among others. Demarco is the latest Caribbean music star to partner with Ineffable Records, joining Konshens, Kes and Turbulence among acts releasing albums through the imprint. Launched in 2019, Ineffable Records is the label arm of Ineffable Music Group, a multifaceted, Oakland-based music company which owns and operates venues and festivals across the USA and manages and releases music from artists like Stick Figure and Collie Buddz. “Demarco is your favorite artist’s favorite artist,” says Ineffable Music Group co-founder Igor Katz. “He is responsible for helping create some of the biggest dancehall records of all time for others, and we feel like it’s time to spotlight his music on an album.“ With a track record as deep as Demarco’s, it’s hard to believe that he’s never issued an album before. But he believes when fans hear the project, they will find it was well worth the wait. “A lot of people don't know this side of Demarco,” he says of the album which, partystarters like “Mover” notwithstanding, showcases a deeper, more romantic side to Demarco. “These songs are timeless music. When you sing about love and relationships — the real things that people go through — there’s no time limit on that.”

Nigerian music superstar Olamidé has shared audio and visuals for “Rock,” the first single from his forthcoming album, UY Scuti. The 10-track LP, Olamidé’s third new music project in just over a year, is set for release on June 14th through a partnership between his own YBNL Nation imprint and U.S. indie powerhouse, EMPIRE. The “Rock” video, directed by renowned Nigerian director Clarence Peters, takes viewers inside a noir vision of Lagos, starring Olamidé and dancer Soliat Bada as flirtatious lovers plotting a rendezvous. Rising Nigerian beatmaker Eskeez, who handles the lion’s share of production on UY Scuti, produced the intimate, mid-tempo afrobeats scorcher. “The song is saying my lady doesn't have to do too much to impress me — I love you already,” Olamidé says. “It’s expressing what a guy would sing to a girl to give her confidence. I’m telling the women out there that, if a man truly loves you, you don't have to go overboard to please him.” UY Scuti takes its name from the largest-known star in our universe — a statement by Olamidé on where he sees himself within Africa’s red-hot music sphere, and beyond. The album finds Olamidé pulling inspiration from new directions, from dancehall and reggae to amapiano and alté, to create an intimate, highly personal soundtrack. “I chose UY Scuti for the title because this project is way bigger than anything I’ve ever done before,” Olamidé says. “From the creativity, the amount of work that went into the project, the process, it’s just a new Olamidé inside me.”

T.I. is under fire over his comments he made on a recent episode of the Ladies Like Us podcast last week. He expressed to host Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham that he has "yearly trips to the gynocologist" with 18-year-old daughter, Deyjah, "to check her hymen." The comments came with much opinions from people about his decision, in which the rapper has stayed silent on. Well looks like this silence will come to an end because the rapper will be speaking on his comments at 'Red Table Talk,' with Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada spoke to Entertainment Tonight during the red carpet screening of drama "Hala," at the AFI Fest in Hollywood on Monday, and opened up about her upcoming guest. "My next big guest is Tip. T.I. is coming to the table. Yes indeed," Pinket Smith revealed. "And of course, he's going to address the controversy that has been swirling." #CurrentFam, will you be tuning in?

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