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January 31, 2012

New: Kingston 13 Riddim with Shaggy feat. Tarrus Riley “Just Another Girl”

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New: Kingston 13 Riddim with Shaggy feat. Tarrus Riley “Just Another Girl”!
Kingston 13 Riddim Vol. 1Ranch Entertainment is releasing the Kingston 13 Riddim today!

It features the Shaggy feat. Tarrus Riley track Just Another Girl, as well as contributions by Rayvon (Selecta), Alaine (Avalanche), Red Fox & Alju (Rocky Daddy Love), Gyptian (Reggae Morning), J-Boog (Low the Gunz) and Yung Juggz of RSNY (Live Your Life). Take a listen to a preview below!

You can get your copy on iTunes and Amazon!

Preview: Shaggy feat. Tarrus Riley – Just Another Girl

Shaggy’s collab with Tarrus Riley, Just Another Girl, is also featured on Shaggy’s Grammy nominated album Summer in Kingston. The Lava Edition of Summer in Kingston is set to be released on February 7.

Shaggy & Friends charity concert raises $32 million for Bustamante Hospital for Children

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Shaggy & Friends charity concert raises $32 million for Bustamante Hospital for Children!
The third installment of the Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Hospital for Children raised $32 million (JMD) for the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew, Jamaica! The concert, which was held on the Lawns of Jamaica House, featured artists such as Shaggy, Tarrus Riley, Romain Virgo, Tami Chynn, Wayne Marshall, Tifa, Future Fambo, Maxi Priest, Eve, Half Pint, Agent Sasco, Mr Vegas, Gyptian, Cocoa Tea, Beres Hammond and Lauryn Hill. It was the biggest of the three so far.

Shaggy announced the results at a press conference, held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The proceeds will furnish the pediatric hospital’s new ICU/cardiac ward in partnership with Chain Of Hope Jamaica, a group of volunteer doctors and nurses who perform surgeries each year on our children with heart problems.

Shaggy says: “I am heartened by the outpouring of support this year by so many Jamaicans and I pledge to continue to support this cause and encourage Jamaicans to do so as well!” Watch a video of the press conference below thanks to the Jamaica Observer, or check the photos on Caribbean Celebs

Jamaica Observer’s footage of the Shaggy & Friends press conference

You can watch videos and view photos of the 2012 Shaggy & Friends charity concert here or on the main page!

January 30, 2012

Preview: Cris Cab feat. Shaggy and Melanie Fiona – Turn You On!

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New: Cris Cab feat. Shaggy and Melanie Fiona – Turn You On!
Cris Cab, the young Miami native known for his smooth reggae-tinged style, is ready to drop his Echo Boom mixtape, available for download January 31. The mixtape features a collaboration with Shaggy and Melanie Fiona entitled Turn You On. Take a listen to the preview here!

For more on Cris Cab, log on to his official site or Facebook. You can download the full Echo Boom mixtape from DatPiff!

Cris Cab Echo Boom mixtape 2012 Turn You On featuring Shaggy and Melanie Fiona

Cris Cab - Echo Boom

January 29, 2012

Shaggy, Tarrus Riley and Ne-Yo at the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival (video and photos)

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Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival 2012
On Thursday night, the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival opened celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence. The night featured only reggae performances by among others Shaggy, Marcia Griffiths, Maxi Priest, Etana, John Holt, Mykal Rose and Christopher Martin and saw a record turnout.

Reggae greats honored at the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
Shaggy, Yellowman, Marcia Griffiths, John Holt, Maxi Priest, Richie Stephens, Derrick Morgan and Lloyd Parkes were honored for their past, current and future contribution to the development of Jamaica’s music at the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival!

Shaggy’s performance
Shaggy gave a great performance! He entered performing Sugarcane, Strength of a Woman and Angel with Rayvon, after which he brought Tarrus Riley on stage for a live rendition of Just Another Girl (off Shaggy’s Grammy nominated album Summer in Kingston & the Kingston 13 Riddim, to be released on January 31)!

Tarrus Riley went on performing She’s Royal and Shaggy performed Bad Man Don’t Cry, What’s Love and his upcoming single Dame (to be released on the Summer in Kingston Lava Edition, in stores February 7) accompanied by Aisha Davis.

When the first sounds of Shaggy’s worldwide number one hit It Wasn’t Me were resonating through Trelawny, Shaggy brought another surprise guest on stage… It was Ne-Yo, who performed It Wasn’t Me together with Shaggy! Ne-Yo also performed Miss Independent and Shaggy and Tony Gold concluded the festival’s first night with Hey Sexy Lady. Attendees and live stream viewers say the concert was amazing!

OnStage TV Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival special
OnStage TV broadcast a Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival special on CVM TV. You can watch a video from the special below!
Shaggy and surprise guests Tarrus Riley and Ne-Yo are featured starting at 11:30 minutes into the video!

OnStage TV Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival video: Thursday night

Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival photos
Check the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival and Visit Jamaica for photo galleries!


From left to right: Shaggy performing with Tarrus Riley and Ne-Yo (2), hanging out with Ne-Yo & Maxi Priest and backstage with Marcia Griffiths.

January 24, 2012

Billboard Exclusive: She Gives Me Love! (New song on Summer in Kingston Lava Edition!)

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Summer in Kingston Lava Edition!
Shaggy is releasing a new edition of his Grammy nominated album Summer in Kingston on February 7 in physical and digital form! The Summer in Kingston Lava Edition features the new tracks “She Gives Me Love”, “Hurting” and “Dame” featuring Kat DeLuna, which was given a hot premiere performance on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Shaggy’s #1 iTunes Reggae Single Sugarcane, Just Another Girl feat. Tarrus Riley, Soldier’s Story, End of the World, Feeling Alive feat. Agent Sasco, Fired Up and The Only One feat. Jaiden are also featured on the new album.

Billboard.com premiere: She Gives Me Love (Summer in Kingston Lava Edition)!
In celebration of the Summer in Kingston Lava Edition release, Billboard is exclusively streaming one of its new songs, “She Gives Me Love“! This beautiful new reggae song was produced by Sly & Robbie and Sting International. Visit Billboard.com to get an exclusive taste of She Gives Me Love and Shaggy’s new album Summer in Kingston!

NEW: Shaggy – She Gives Me Love (Summer in Kingston Lava Edition)!

Shaggy Summer in Kingston 2011 feel good album Just Another Girl feat. Tarrus Riley Sugarcane Dame feat. Celia Feeling Alive feat. Agent Sasco End of the World Drink Up Soldier's Story feat. Jaiden Fired Up Fuck the Rece$$ion The Only One Lie to Me feat. Jaiden produced by Costi Ionita Sting International GoldenChyl

Shaggy - Summer in Kingston (Lava Edition)

Now available on iTunes: Shaggy & Tamer Hosny – Smile!

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Now available on iTunes: Shaggy & Tamer Hosny – Smile!
Shaggy and Tamer Hosny’s collab Smile is now available on iTunes, grab your copy now!

Shaggy feat. Tamer Hosny Smile

Smile was recorded by Shaggy and Tamer Hosny. The video to Smile reached over 2 million views on YouTube in just two weeks of its release, earning a trending medal. Wanna take a look behind the scenes of the video shoot? Visit the photo gallery that director Tarik Freitekh posted on his Facebook and check the video below!

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Fox News Star Traveler

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Fox News Star Traveler: Shaggy
Fox News’ Star Traveler features stars, who are asked about one of the countries they have visited. Today’s Star Traveler is Shaggy! He talks about the beauty of Italy, Italian reggae parties and more. Watch the interview video here!

Fox News’ Star Traveler: Shaggy

January 21, 2012

Upcoming tour dates: Food for the Poor charity (Florida) & Sanremo Festival 2012 (Italy)

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Shaggy for Food for the Poor, Boca Raton, Florida (February 4)
Shaggy, who just organized the massive Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Jamaica, has partnered with the South Florida based-nonprofit organization Food For The Poor to help build homes in Haiti. He is scheduled to perform at Food For The Poor’s annual Building Hope Gala at The Polo Club of Boca Raton on Saturday, February 4!

Haiti is still reeling from the devastating earthquake in 2010, which affected nearly 3 million people and killed about 220,000. About half a million Haitians are still homeless. Attendees of the Gala will be invited to create a legacy by pledging to build critically needed houses during the charity’s live house-rally. For additional information regarding the Building Hope Gala, sponsorship levels, and tickets, visit Food for the Poor.

Shaggy & various artists – Rise Again (2010 song for the Haiti Relief Fund)

Sanremo Festival 2012, San Remo Italy (February 16)
The Festival di Sanremo 2012, also known as the 61st Sanremo Music Festival, will be taking place from February 14th to 18th 2012, in San Remo, Italy. Chiara Civello and Shaggy are going to perform the classic “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” together on February 16! The festival will be broadcast on Rai 1.

More tour dates
All upcoming tour dates as known so far!

New: Cory Lee & Shaggy – Best Shot (Andy Dixon remix)

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New: Cory Lee feat. Shaggy – Best Shot (Andy Dixon remix)
DJ and artist Andy Dixon made a crazy remix of Cory Lee and Shaggy’s collab Best Shot! Check out the new remix below, or download your free copy here.

Cory Lee feat. Shaggy – Best Shot (Andy Dixon remix)

Best Shot is the first single off Cory Lee’s new EP Fashion Show. You can get the original Best Shot single on iTunes.

January 17, 2012

New: Shaggy feat. Kat DeLuna Dame (Summer in Kingston Lava Edition)!

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Summer in Kingston (Lava Edition)
This winter is going to be hot! On January 31, Ranch Entertainment is going to release the Kingston 13 Riddim featuring contributions by Shaggy feat. Tarrus Riley, Rayvon, Gyptian, Alaine, Red Fox & Alju, J-Boog and Yung Juggz! And on February 8, the Summer in Kingston Lava Edition will be in (US) stores!

The Summer in Kingston Lava Edition will have 3 brand new songs on it: the hot new Dame featuring Kat DeLuna, Hurting and She Gives Me Love (from the upcoming album Shaggy is working on with the legendary duo Sly & Robbie)! It will be available as hard copy album as well as in digital stores!

The new single off Summer in Kingston is Dame featuring Kat DeLuna. Check it out below!

HOT NEW SONG: Shaggy feat. Kat DeLuna – Dame!

Kingston 13 Riddim Vol. 1 Shaggy featuring Kat DeLuna Dame Shaggy Summer in Kingston 2011 feel good album Just Another Girl feat. Tarrus Riley Sugarcane Dame feat. Celia Feeling Alive feat. Agent Sasco End of the World Drink Up Soldier's Story feat. Jaiden Fired Up Fuck the Rece$$ion The Only One Lie to Me feat. Jaiden produced by Costi Ionita Sting International GoldenChyl

January 8, 2012

Shaggy & Friends 2012 first video and photos

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Shaggy & Friends 2012 first video and photos
Last night the third edition of the Shaggy & Friends concert was held. A huge number of people, including Jamaica’s Prime Minister, came to enjoy the event and to support the only pediatric hospital in the West Indies. Many people from all over the world also watched the concert in the LIME TV live stream. According to attendees and live viewers, the event and the concert were great!

All proceeds of the Shaggy & Friends concert will go to the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. This year’s edition focuses on raising money for the cardiac unit of the only pediatric hospital in the West Indies.

Shaggy along with Tarrus Riley, Romain Virgo, Tami Chynn, Wayne Marshall, Tifa, Future Fambo, Deniece Williams, Ms Kitty, Maxi Priest, Eve, Mystic Davis, Half Pint, Agent Sasco, Mr Vegas, Gyptian, Rayvon, Tessanne Chin, Cocoa Tea, Junior Reid, I-Octane, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Beres Hammond, Lauryn Hill, Rohan Gunter and more graced the stage and made the evening unforgettable for anyone who attended.

Check out these photo galleries by Infuzion.inc, Fun in Jamaica part 1 and part 2 and Lime Jamaica!

Shaggy and Tessanne performed Shaggy’s new single Dame feat. Kat DeLuna – which premiered on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno earlier this week. Check out the video below!

Shaggy and Tessanne Chin perform Dame live on Shaggy & Friends

Youth View Awards

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Shaggy nominated for Local International Artist and Celebrity Role Model at the YVAs!
Shaggy, who organized the third edition of his Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital yesterday, is nominated for two 2012 Youth View Awards in the categories Local International Artist (category 16) and Celebrity Role Model (category 6)! Voting is open now. To vote simply text the category NUMBER and the NAME of your favourite nominee to 284-9900!

January 7, 2012

New video: Tamer Hosny featuring Shaggy – Smile!

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New video: Tamer Hosny featuring Shaggy – Smile!
The much anticipated video to Tamer Hosny and Shaggy’s collab Smile has been released today! Share love and joy and happiness and let Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny and Jamaican superstar Shaggy put a smile on your face with their brand new video Smile! Smile was arranged by DJ Frizzo. The video was directed by Tarik Freitekh and it was shot at various locations in New York.

Brand new video: Tamer Hosny feat. Shaggy – Smile!

 
Also today: Shaggy & Friends charity concert
Not only is the much anticipated video to Tamer Hosny and Shaggy’s collab Smile being released today, Shaggy is also organizing the Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital tonight! You can find more info here. Can’t attend? No problem! You don’t have to miss out, as you can watch the concert in the LIME TV pay-per-view phone & web cast! All proceeds will be donated to the Bustamante Children’s Hospital!

January 6, 2012

Shaggy & Friends 2012 charity concert for the Bustamante Hospital for Children

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Shaggy & Friends concert
Tomorrow, the third edition of the Shaggy & Friends charity concert is taking place at the Lawns of Jamaica House in Jamaica! The concert, which includes performances by Lauryn Hill, Eve, Maxi Priest and Shaggy, will raise funds to the construction of a 15-bed cardiac intensive care unit at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrews, Jamaica. All proceeds go to the Bustamante Hospital. If you’re in Jamaica on January 7, I dare you to come support the Shaggy & Friends charity concert and Make a Difference!

Shaggy & Friends 2012 charity concert for the Bustamante Hospital for Children flyer

Line-up
Shaggy, Eve, Lauryn Hill, Maxi Priest, Half-Pint, Coco Tea, I-Octane, Gyptian, Mr Vegas, Wayne Marshall, Tami Chynn, Deniece Williams, Assassin, Romain Virgo and two huge surprise acts are going to give a performance on Shaggy & Friends!

Tickets
Tickets to the Shaggy & Friends benefit concert are available at Liguanea Drug & Garden, Susie’s Bakery & Coffee Bar (Southdale), Music Mart, LG Service Stations (C. Spring Rd.), Sun Island outlets islandwide, Tracks & Records, The Jamaica Pegasus, Wyndam Kingston and selected LIME outlets (Half Way Tree, Carlton Crescent, Bargain Main, Portmore Mall, Knutsford and Sovereign). There are three tickets levels for adults and two ticket levels for children. For more ticket info, visit the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation!

Tickets to the concert live stream
Can’t attend? No worries! You don’t have to miss this prestigious benefit concert or any of the performances, as LIME TV is offering a pay-per-view live stream. Get access now! Proceeds of the live stream will be donated to Shaggy & Friends.

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Shaggy performs at the inauguration of Portia Simpson-Miller, the new Prime Minister of Jamaica

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Shaggy performs at inauguration ceremony
Shaggy performed at the inauguration of the newly elected Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller. Jamaica’s first female prime minister smiled happily as Shaggy, dressed in a chic black suit, serenaded her with Strength of a Woman.

Shaggy performs Strength of a Woman

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