The making of For Yur Eyez Only
Wanna see how Shaggy’s new hit song For Yur Eyez Only was made? Big Yard uploaded footage of Tony “CD” Kelly, Alaine and Shaggy in the studio. You can watch it below!
Shaggy, Alaine and Tony “CD” Kelly: The making of the new smash hit For Yur Eyez Only!
Tour schedule updates
Shaggy’s MySpace confirms the following upcoming tour dates in New York and Orlando, Florida:
September 3 Hot 97 FM On Da Reggae Tip, New York (tickets)
Shaggy will make a special guest appearance at Hot 97 FM’s On Da Reggae Tip at Hammerstein’s Ballroom, New York on September 3! Other artists to perform are Gyptian, Mr Vegas, Serani, Ricky Blaze, Barrington Levy, Ding Dong, Alison Hinds and Elephant Man!
September 4 Reggaefest 2010, Hard Rock Live Orlando, Florida (tickets)
Shaggy, Barrington Levy, Rayvon, Alaine, Gyptian, Serani, Rupee, Don Yute, Qupid, Malica and Alayna will perform at the Reggaefest 2010 at Hard Rock Live Orlando, Florida on September 4!
September 5 Mister Cee 5 Alarm Blaze, Webster Hall, New York (tickets)
Shaggy, Elephant Man, Serani, Mr Vegas, Bunji Garlin, Fay-Anne Lyons, Ricky Blaze, Ding Dong, Demarco, Tallpree, JW & Blaze, Lady Saw and Alison Hinds will perform on September 5 at Mr Cee’s 5 Alarm Blaze at Webster Hall in New York!
New Sean Kingston & Nicki Minaj – Letting Go (Dutty Dutty Love) video
Sean Kingston’s and Nicki Minaj’s new video Letting Go (a.k.a. Dutty Dutty Love) has been released! The video was recorded at at James Avenue in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and directed by Little X. Shaggy, Barbee, Wayne Marshall, Tami Chynn, Craig Jackson from Voicemail, Leftside, Ian Goodison, Baby G, John John, Ding Dong and other Jamaican entertainers make a special cameo appearance in the video!
Sean Kingston & Nicki Minaj – Letting Go (Dutty Dutty Love) (cameo appearances by Shaggy, Leftside, Ding Dong, Wayne Marshall and more Jamaican entertainers!)
Shaggy on the Ity & Fancy Cat Show
Shaggy and Pamputae were the special guests on Sunday’s Ity & Fancy Cat comedy show on TVJ! The show will probably be repeated today (Wednesday) at 11.30 PM local time on TVJ.
Tour schedule updates
Shaggy’s MySpace has the following tour updates for Canada, New York, Nevada, New Jersey, Arizona. Also, please note that the previously included concert in Catania, Italy on August 3 has been removed from the concert list!
August 8 Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada (concert info and tickets) August 11 Hip Hop Legends: Funkmaster Flex B-Day Bash with Camron, Ja Rule & Shaggy at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, New York (more info and tickets) August 12 DJ set at The Pool at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada ticket info August 17 House of Blues at Showboat Atlantic City, New Jersey August 21 Shaggy with Steel Pulse at the Fort McDowell Casino, Fountain Hills, Arizona (tickets)
Lecce, Italy, concert info (August 5)
Shaggy will perform at the Stadio Vernole in Lecce, Italy on August 5! The concert is part of the Day Off Music Festival. More concert info and tickets.
I am Jamaica
Reggae artists Hopeton Lindo, Shaggy, Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Courtney John, Peter Gee, Fiona, Sophia Brown and Anthony Cruz recorded the theme song for the I am Jamaica campaign, which aims at inspiring Jamaicans at home and abroad in support of a better and unified Jamaica.
The song was produced by Hopeton Lindo and the accompanying video was directed by Lukkee Chong and Max Earle of Frame by Frame Productions. All artists volunteered their time and all proceeds from the song will go towards various charities in Jamaica.
Hopeton Lindo, Shaggy, Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Courtney John, Peter Gee, Fiona, Sophia Brown and Anthony Cruz – I am Jamaica!
Upcoming song and video: Shaggy & Sahara – Champagne!
Shaggy and Sahara (Costi Ionita and Andrea) are shooting a video in Bulgaria for their new (forthcoming) collaboration Champagne!
They worked together before with DJ Bob Sinclar on on I Wanna, one of the hot summer dance tunes of 2010! I Wanna is featured on Bob Sinclar’s 2010 album Made in Jamaica.
Novinitepro has a couple of pictures of Shaggy, Costi Ionita and Andrea. DJ Kue has photos of the video shoot! BStyleInc also has backstage photos: 1, 2, 3 and 4.
1998 Rise Up rare music video with Shaggy and other Jamaican artists
When the Jamaican soccer team (the Reggae Boyz) participated in the soccer World Cup in 1998, Shaggy, Ziggy Marley, Buju Banton, Diana King, Maxi Priest, Ini Kamoze, I-Trees, Buju Banton, Tony Rebel, Richie Stephens, Brian Gold and Toots Hibbert teamed up for the song and video of Rise Up. You can now watch this rare video online: the soccer anthem Rise Up! Thanks to International Reggae Day TV and Binu!!
Shaggy to Brooklyn Music Festival
Shaggy, Fabolous, Lady Saw, Barrington Levy, Yellowman, Tanya Stephens, Assassin (Agent Sasco), Ding Dong, Gregory Isaacs, Marcia Griffiths, B.O.B., Da’Ville, Tanya Stephens and many more will perform at the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Music Festival!
The Brooklyn Music Festival will be held on July 4 at Aviator Sports and Recreation at Floyd Bennet Field, Flatbush Avenue Extension South, New York. For more info about the festival and tickets, visit the official festival site!
Shaggy organizes a Walk for Peace: Save Jamaica!
Jamaica has had a long standing problem with violence and after the recent shootings of dancehall artists Oneil (of the group Voicemail) and Mad Cobra, the entertainment community is planning a Peace March on May 23. Edit: please note that the Peace March has been postponed due to the recent unrest in Jamaica.
Shaggy, organiser and spokesperson for the Peace March, spoke to the Jamaica Star about the violence in Jamaica and the event he is organizing. You can read more in this article!
Rise Again #1 reggae song in Atlanta Rise Again, the song Shaggy wrote to help the earthquake victims in Haiti, is the number one reggae song in Atlanta! Read it here in the Atlanta top 30.
Aid Haiti Telethon on CVM TV Jamaica
CVM TV Jamaica, Solid Agency, Lime and Shaggy’s Big Yard Music Group present the Aid Haiti Telethon, which will be broadcast live on CVM TV today between 1 and 6 pm coming live from Hilton, New Kingston, Jamaica. There will be performances by many dancehall, reggae and soca superstars, among whom Shaggy!
Artists who will perform on the telethon are Shaggy, Elephant Man, Alison Hinds, Freddie McGregor, Etana, Marcia Griffiths, Mykal Rose, Ding Dong, Da’Ville, Gramps Morgan, Demarco, Alaine, Una Morgan, Richie Stephens, Assassin (Agent Sasco), Tessanne Chin, Judy Mowatt, Kris Kelli, Richie Spice, Christopher Martin, Brick & Lace, Barbee, Chino, Wasp, Tami Chynn, Tarrus Riley, G-Whizz and Wayne Marshall and more! Sources and more info about how to help Haiti: Dancehall.mobi, Lime and SociaLingua.
If you’re in Jamaica, text 444 4357 or call 1-800-744-2484 (a regional toll free number) to contribute!
Negril Escape photos and review
Shaggy’s concert at the Negril Escape in Jamaica “took the series to a new level” and “was very exciting; no wonder he is such a revered star world wide”: you can read this and more in the Out A road review! People say the show was great. Cathie and Jammin Negril uploaded many photos of Shaggy, Rayvon and crew with fans and in concert at the Negril Escape One Love concert series in Jamaica!
Negril Escape video
Here’s the first live video of Shaggy in concert at the Negril Escape One Love concert series in Jamaica: it’s Strength of a Woman!
Strength of a Woman at the Negril Escape One Love concert in Jamaica
Shaggy & Friends concert
The Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children took place last weekend at the Lawns of Jamaica House. The event started with an auction, after which Shaggy, Boyz II Men, Mario Winans, Joe, Machel Montano HD, Beenie Man, Baby Trish, Toots Hibbert, Ce’Cile, Alaine, Tessanne Chin, Mikal Rose, T.O.K., Sanchez, Mavado, Bounty Killer, Cham, Queen Ifrica, Chevaughn, Ding Dong, Ity & Fancy Cat, Dr Michael Abrahams, Blakka Ellis and many more were on stage. According to attendees, the concert was overall a huge success!
All proceeds of the concert will go to the Bustamente Hospital for Children, which is the only pediatric hospital in the West Indies. It lacks the resources to provide adequate care for sick children. By attending the hospital or contributing otherwise you can support this worthy cause! More info.
Shaggy & Friends Celebrity Pre-Party photos
The day before the Shaggy & Friends concert, a celebrity and press pre-party was held at Fiction Lounge in Kingston. Shaggy, DJ Kue, Ce’Cile, Alaine and many more attended. SociaLingua has a photo gallery!
Shaggy Foundation on Deal or No Deal
Big Yard recording artist Christopher Martin represented the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation in Deal or No Deal, a Digicel tv show in which contestants can try to win a lot of money. He won over $400,000 for the charity! You can read more and view photos in among others the Bajan Reporter, Jamaica Observer, Jamaica Star and Kingston Chronicle.
Shaggy for Shaggy & Friends concert endorsement video
The Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children is this Saturday. Here’s a video of Shaggy talking about the concert and how you can get involved!
Shaggy & Friends concert: organizers and auction
So, besides Shaggy, who are the people behind the Shaggy Double Dare to Care concert? The Jamaica Gleaner has a lot of articles about the women behind the Shaggy & Friends concert, who make this huge event happen: Rebecca Packer, Sharon Burke, Angela Thame, Charmaine Franklyn, Jacqui Tyson and Nikki Barbar! You can read a little about the concert’s auction on E-Square.
Shaggy interview about Shaggy & Friends
Real Vibez interviewed Shaggy about his charity work for the Bustamente Hospital for Children. Why does he do this, what kind of equipment has he donated, what will the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation be buying for the hospital in 2010 and what message can he give to the younger generation? You can hear Shaggy’s answers in the interview video!
“If you’re going to do something, make a difference!”
Here are videos and photos of Shaggy at B.B. Kings, Labor Day and the Digicel Caribbean Cup in New York!
Shaggy at B.B. Kings
Shaggy, Elephant Man and Bounty Killer and many more were on stage at B.B. Kings in N.Y.C., here’s a video !
Elephant Man, Shaggy Big Up & Hot Gal, Rayvon & Red Foxx Bashment Party, Bounty Killer and others at B.B. Kings in New York!
Shaggy at Labor Day
Shaggy, Elephant Man and Serani were on a truck on Labor Day and mashed up the place. Here are videos of Shaggy, Elephant Man and Serani from a truck on Labor Day September 7 in New York!
Shaggy at Digicel Caribbean Cup in New York
Shaggy went to the Digicel Caribbean Cup in New York article. Here’s a photo and article of Shaggy at the Digicel Caribbean Cup. Jamaica won!
Shaggy Church Heathen and Hot Gal at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York thanks to lonestarsound415
Part II Shaggy & Friends concert reviews, photos and videos
Here’s part II of the Shaggy & Friends reviews, pictures and videos post about Shaggy’s benefit concert for the Bustamente Hospital for Children. You can find part I here. Enjoy!
Video of Shaggy & Rayvon at the Shaggy & Friends charity concert: Oh Carolina, Hope and Angel thanks to Outaroad.com
New Shaggy video: Mighty Mystic, Lelie and Shaggy Here I Am
A video was shot for Mighty Mystic’s single Here I Am featuring Shaggy and Lelie. Here’s a video preview!
Mighty Mystic, Lelie and Shaggy Here I Am video preview
The Shaggy & Friends benefit concert for the Bustamente Hospital for Children was a huge success! The number of people who came to view the show that took place on the lawn of Jamaica House on January 3 was very high. Artists who attended were among others Shaggy, Rik Rok, Rayvon, Na’Sha, Barrington Levy, Elephant Man, Macy Gray, D’Angel, Etana, Buju Banton, Luciano, Freddie McGregor, Tony Rebel, Tarrus Riley, Sean Paul, Allison Hinds, Ce’Cile, Christopher Martin, Marcia Griffiths, Da’Ville, Milk, Usain Bolt, Ity and Fancy Cat, Dean Fraser, Morgan Heritage and Lady Saw. Here are the first links!
Jamaican prime minister Bruce Golding and opposition leader Portia Simpson Miller (she’s the former prime minister) also got on stage! Jamaica Star review. Shaggy and Friends recorded a tune and a video for this occasion which is called Shaggy & Friends – Save a Life. You can watch the video and read the lyrics here.
Shaggy’s new video Bad Man Nuh Cry has arrived! It’s an ultrahot video to a very hot song by none other than Shaggy, featuring big names such as Josey Wales, D’Angel, Bounty Killer, Olympic champion Usain Bolt, Mavado and many more, produced by Jay Will and Hype Williams. First here on shaggy.v3x.biz, enjoy!
Bad Man Nuh Cry: the video!!
The video features Josey Wales, D’Angel, Milk, Sky Juice, Renato Adams, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Bounty Killer, Mavado, Chris Martin, Jigzagula, Iceman, Alozade, Cezar, Danny Champagne, D’Major, Barbee, Ribby Chung, Carlos Max Brown, Too Tall, Early Samuels, Drummy, JB, DLynx, Foota, Jay Will, Kanhai, Brooklyn, Mark Reid, Tony T and Tony Morrison and was created by Jay Will from Game Over, Robert Livingston, Carleene Samuels, Derek Edwards, Joel Burke and Smokey.
Festa dell’Unità in Rome Shaggy videos
Shaggy performed at the Festa dell’Unità in Rome, Italy yesterday. Here are a couple of videos from the concert including one where Shaggy calls two of his kids on stage. Shaggy’s little daughter Sydney dances to Shaggy singing Call Me Up – so cute!
Call Me Up featuring Sydney
More Genoa and Festa dell’Unita videos (It Wasn’t Me, Boombastic and Hey Sexy Lady) are behind the cut (more…)
The Negril Spring Break Jamfest 2008 will see Mr Lover Lover perform on March 17. You can get more info about Negril Spring Break and Jamfest on the Jam Fest 2008 official site which has finally opened.
Shaggy performed on Jamfest before and it was a hoooot show! Here’s a 25 minutes (280 MB) video of Shaggy, Rayvon, Brian & Tony Gold, Robert ‘Dubwise’ Browne, Michael Fletcher and Ninja Man thanks to Caribbean TV!! Enjoy!
Shaggy on Jamfest: Wild 2Nite, Hot Gal, Bashment Party, Boombastic, Hey Sexy Lady, Strength of a Woman, It Wasn’t Me, Angel and Church Heathen
