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  • WATCH THIS: Protoje “I & I” Official Video

    Protoje’s Latest Visual Is More Than Just A Music Videopro

    Just three weeks ago, a group of young Jamaicans exercised civil disobedience in remarkable fashion on Hope Road. The occasion appeared to be a video shoot for Protoje’s ‘I&I,’ the second track on his Billboard and iTunes charting album, The 8 Year Affair. Yet, much more occurred on that Friday morning. Moreover, it was flawlessly executed. Bracing bumper-to-bumper traffic scores of Rastafarian youth, Reggae Revivalists and their supporters spilled onto the street. They marched from the Twelve Tribes of Israel headquarters at Clieveden Avenue, made their way pass the Bob Marley Museum to King’s House, the Governor-General’s residence, then continued on to Jamaica House, which houses the Office of the Prime Minister. The inspirations for the video as Protoje states:

     “Every time I envisioned what this video would look like, all I kept seeing was I and I and I making this trek,” said Protoje. “The song is aggressive but it is still love that we are coming with. I wanted the video to show that energy.”

    The ‘I&I‘ video features the likes of Kabaka Pyramid, No-Maddz, Jesse Royal, Hempress Sativa, Jah9, Chronixx plus members of Zincfence, Pentateuch and Raging Fyah along with other familiar faces. Members of Protoje’s band, The Indiggnation, are also prominent in various scenes. Again Protoje insists this wasn’t a protest of any sort, in fact as he claims:

    “It wasn’t a protest or anything like that, I and I just felt like taking a stroll down a public street and have fun doing it.”

    None the less the procession definitely garnered a lot of attention. See What The Power Of Music Can Do After The Jump… (more…)

  • Reasoning with Protoje “After the Itch Comes the Affair”

    Reshma B Interviews Diggy About His New Album “The 8 Year Affair”
    ProtojeReshmaBBoomshots    Just after his performance on Reggae Sumfest 2012, Protoje took time out to reason with Reshma B for Boomshots TV. Click above to hear this rising reggae star tell the ReggaeGirlAboutTown about the meaning behind his mixtape The 7 Year Itch (inspired by the 1955 Marilyn Monroe movie of the same name) and the inevitable followup, his debut album The 8 Year Affair. Video After The Jump…

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  • HEAR THIS: Protoje “I&I”

     Diggy’s Debut Disc “The 8 Year Affair” Hits iTunes Today
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    Protoje has cut his own path through the reggae industry, bringing a fresh voice and mental sharpness to the ting. If you liked his Seven Year Itch sampler, then you’ll love his debut album The 8 Year Affair, which appeared on iTunes today. The single “Kingston Be Wise” set the bar pretty high, but we’re really feeling track #2 off the album, which rides a heavy Sly & Robbie-ish riddim with horns and the whole nine yards. But don’t sleep on “Black Cinderella” or “Reggae Revival” featuring Romain Virgo. As a matter of fact, don’t sleep on Protoje. Support real reggae music. Nuff said.  Audio After The Jump… (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Protoje “Kingston Be Wise” Video

    Diggy Drops The Visual Interpretation of His Hard-Hitting New Single

    The first time we heard Protoje’s new single from the forthcoming LP The 8 Year Affair, we knew it was something special. Now that we’ve seen the official video—directed by Mikey Tumbleweed—all our suspicions have been confirmed: Diggy deh pon some next-level meds right now. I mean, how many singles come with a link to download the lyrics, the artwork and a short story—by the original Dutty Bookman no less? But we digress. Pree the video and you’ll understand what the excitement is about. Video after the jump…
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  • HEAR THIS: Protoje “Kingston Be Wise”

    Diggy Digs Deep To Free Up The Mind

    Advising his fellow Kingstonians to “free up your mind,” Protoje touches on some serious topics with the latest single from his forthcoming album, The 8 Year Affair. “So tell me how far do you want to go?” the singer asks in a song where he seems willing to go all the way. “The media is owned so know where you get your news from,” he cautions over a heavy Don Corleon-produced groove. Written shortly after the miltary raid on Tivoli Gardens, “Kingston Be Wise” speaks to unanswered questions surrounding the controversial extradition. “Nothing is owed, nothing is promised,” Diggy observes. “Never thought the government would run up inna them garrison.” Audio After The Jump…

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  • WATCH THIS: Kabaka Pyramid “Free From Chains” Video

    Tough Roots Tune From The Rebel Music EP

    Even if you never heard of him before, Kabaka Pyramid’s name lets you know he is a not a small artist. Nor is he lacking confidence: “Me ah de baddest lyricist so watch me prove it,” he boasts near the top of this tune, then proceeds to make his case. The video for the first single off his Rebel Music EP was directed by Pierce McLean and Andrew Jackson of Road Block Films. Gotta love the big Protoje cameo.
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  • HEAR THIS: Protoje ft. Romain Virgo “Reggae Revival”

    Corleon, Diggy & Virgo Connect For A Rebirth, Not  Funeral

    Protoje always comes fresh, and when he joins forces with a vocalist like Romain Virgo it’s a reggae rebirth—not a funeral. Diggy bigs up Coxsone Dodd, Winston Riley, & Junjo Lawes while Don Corleon keeps the vibes alive. “How dem fi say reggae dead, when we ah carry on?” (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Protoje “Our Time Come” Video

    Diggy’s Been On His Grind For A While Now, And It’s Paying Off

    Protoje has been blazing his own trail through the reggae industry for a minute now. Refreshingly hype-free with personality and talent (among other things) to burn. Judging by this new video, Protoje’s grind is starting to pay off. “From seven year old, mi haffi get a bust / To flow upon the riddim like Terror Fabulous.” (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Protoje ft Kymani Marley “Rasta Love”

    Latest Official Music Video From The New Album Seven Year Itch

    From “Curly Locks” to “Whoi Mr. Brown” to “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner,” songs of forbidden love are a time-honored theme within reggae music. “She didn’t know how… to tell him… she was in love with a Rastaman,” Kymani sings over a crispy Don Corleon track, then in comes Protoje as the conscious loverman. (more…)

  • DUNGLOAD: Protoje Sampler “The Seven Year Itch”

    As Protoje gears up for the Spring 2011 release of his debut album, The Seven Year Itch (Produced by Don Corleon), fans are as impatient as they are excited for what’s expected to be a landmark record. (more…)