Lincoln “Sugar” Minott (May 25, 1956 – July 10, 2010) is known in Jamaica and around the world as one of the greatest and most beloved figures in reggae music. From his initial work with The African Brothers, to his genre-defining early dancehall work at Studio One, to his rub-a-dub at Channel One and beyond, Sugar wasn’t just part of reggae, he was at the center of it.

Sugar was also much more than a vocalist – he was a producer who led many of his own recording sessions, ran labels and distribution, and also worked with sound systems. His legendary Youthman Promotion sound is still known today not just for the music it produced, but for the long list of young vocalists it raised.

In celebration of his 65th birthday, VP Records drew for a mix from some of the best in the western US. Virgo Hi-Power is a long-time sound crew featuring DJ Boomshot (Maui, Hawaii) and DJ Solid Rock (San Diego, California). Their focus in this 80-minute tribute is mostly early 80s, with flashes of more style.
The mix includes just some of Sugar’s hits, LP cuts, singles, hidden gems, a few dubs, and excerpts from Carter Van Pelt’s Sugar Minott WKCR Memorial Broadcast (available at archive.org). As always, Sugar is nice, rough, timeless, bubbling, and sweet. 

This is SWEETER STILL – Sugar Minott at 65.

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DJ Boomshot (Virgo Hi-Power/Ruff Neck Posse/Request Records) – selection, concept, mix

DJ Solid Rock (Virgo Hi-Power/KNSJ 89.1 FM San Diego/Vinyl Junkies) – selection, concept, production

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Track List:

1. Dancehall Style (The Roots Lover 1978-83 - Moll Selekta LP)
2. Musical Murder (Leader For The Pack - World Enterprise LP 1985)
3. All Kind Of People (Black & White 7” 1981)
4. Uptown Girl (Bebo’s 12” 1983)
5. I Man Have No Luck In Gambling (Music Rock 12” 1983)
6. Dancehall We Deh (Witty 12” 1984)
7. Good Thing Going (RCA 12” 1981)
8. Rub A Dub Sound (Taxi 7” 1984)
9.  Virgo Hi Power Dubplate (Tune In Riddim) (Sugar Minott & Johnny Osbourne)
10. In A Rub A Dub (Black Roots 12” 1981)
11. Lover’s Rock (Black Roots 12” 1980)
12. Billie You And I (Wackies 12”)
13. Style And Fashion (Style/Fashion 12” 1984) (Baba Leslie & Sugar Minott)
14. Tek A Set (Wackies 12” 1983)
15. Hang On Natty (At Studio One - Soul Jazz LP)
16. Roof Over My Head (At Studio One - Soul Jazz LP)
17. Come On Home (At Studio One - Soul Jazz LP)
18. Fight Against Dread (Uptempo 10”)
19. Please Be True (At Studio One - Soul Jazz LP)
20. Party Time (At Studio One - Soul Jazz LP)
21. Give Me Jah Jah (At Studio One - Soul Jazz LP)
22. Virgo Hi Power/Boomshot Dubplate (Breaking Up Riddim)
23. Love Gonna Pack Up (At Studio One - Soul Jazz LP)
24. Mr Fisher Man (Black & White 7” 1980)
25. Right Track (Warrior 12” 1979)
26. Mind Your Motion (Black Roots 7” 1980)
27. Uptown Ghetto (Black Roots - Mango LP 1979)
28. Try Love (The Best Of Vol 1 - L&M/Black Roots LP)
29. Victim Of Society (Inna Reggae Dancehall - Heartbeat LP 1986)
30. Show Me That You Love Me Girl (Channel One 12” 1982)
31. So We Love It (Wackie’s/Black Roots 10” 1983)
32. Level Vibes (Tad’s 12” 1983)
33. Herbman Hustling (Black Roots 12” 1984)
34. Virgo Hi Power/Solid Rock Dubplate (Heavenless Riddim)
35. One Sunday Morning (One A Way Style - Top Rank LP)
36. Nah Follow Fashion (Youth Promotion 7” 1985)
37. Ease Up (Time Longer Than Rope - Greensleeves 1986)
38. Gi-Me The Tu Shung Peng (SMJ 12”)
39. Lick Shot (Brand X 12” 1984)
40. Love Up Love Up (Show-Down Vol 2 -Channel One LP 1983)
41. Worries And Problem (Double Dose -Blue Trac 1986)
42. Cell Block One (Rockers Award Winners -Greensleeves 1985 LP)
43. Hard Time Pressure (Sufferers Heights 12” 1979)
44. Love We Have (Double Dose -Blue Trac 1986 LP)
45. Run Come (Witty 12” 1986)

Virgo Hi-Power Presents: Sweeter Still -Sugar Minott at 65

Virgo Hi-Power Presents: Sweeter Still - Sugar Minott at 65

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Intro - Derajah Lion Trod Special

Richie Spice - Downside Up

 Sizzla Kalonji - I’m Living 

Junior Natural - I Trod

Lutan Fyah - Please

Iyara & New Kidz - I Swear

Queen Ifrica - Another Hit Song

Richie Spice - True Love

Perfect - Talk Black Marcus

Midnite - Chant Again

Richie Spice - Heng On In Deh

Chezidek - Give Praises

Pressure Busspipe - Lift I Meditation

Stephen Marley & Capleton - Chase Dem

Arkaingelle - What A Woe

Jah 9 - In The Spirit

Damian Marley & Stephen Marley - For The Babies

Tarrus Riley - One Two Order

Dezarie - Stronger

Tarrus Riley - Eye Sight

Pressure Busspipe - The Sound

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Safari Sound teams up with Reebok Classic to join the ”It Takes A Lot To Make A Classic” concept. In this project we have designed an exclusive limited edition Safari Sound X Reebok Classic t-shirt which you only can get if you have a link to Safari Sound, and a mixtape which consits of 50 big tunes as a symbol of the 50th year of independence for Jamaica. The tracklist contains mainly 70's reggae scorchers but also some early 80's material.


So no long talking, press play and enjoy!

1-    John Holt - Intro
2-    Zap Pow – This Is Reggae Music
3-    John Holt – Strange Things
4-    Junior Reid – Strange Things
5-    Glen Washington – Rockers A Nuh Crackers
6-    Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
7-    Marcia Aitken – I’m Still In Love With You
8-    Jennifer Lara – Consider Me
9-    Burning Spear – Down By The River
10- Alton Ellis – I´m Just A Guy
11- Freddie McGregor – How Could You Leave
12- Mighty Diamonds – Danger In Your Eyes
13- Ken Boothe – Black, Gold And Green
14- Cocoa Tea – Children Of The Ghetto
15- Sugar Minott – Hard Time Pressure
16- Ini Kamoze – Hail Mi Idren
17- Dennis Brown – No More Will I Roam
18- Dennis Brown – Tribulation
19- Leroy Smart – We Want To Go Home
20- Barrington Levy – Changes In Life
21- Barrington Levy – Bounty Hunter
22- Culture – I Tried
23- Culture – I’m Not Ashamed
24- Barry Brown – Two House Department
25- Lloyd Parks – Mafia
26- The Heptones – Cool Rasta
27- Dennis Brown – What About The Half
28- Sylford Walker – Burn Babylon
29- Naggo Morris – Su Su Pon Rasta
30- Ini Kamoze – World Affairs
31- Michael Prophet – Righteous Are Conqueror
32- Eek A Mouse – Terrorist In The City
33- Johnny Clarke – Every Knee Shall Bow
34- John holt – Let The Wicked Run Away
35- Horace Andy – See A Man´s Face
36- Frankie Paul – Hooligan
37- Don Carlos – Can´t Waste Time
38- Dennis Brown – Musical Heatwave
39- Cornel Campbell – Two Timer
40- Beverley Bailey – I Was In love
41- Welton Irie – Weh Yuh Fa
42- Cornel Campbell – Rope In
43- Ruddy Thomas – Feeling Soul
44- Johnny Osbourne – Trench Town School
45- Barrington Levy – Reggae Music
46- Linval Thompson – Dread At The Control
47- Twinkle Brothers – Since I Throw The Comb Away
48- Jacob Miller – False Rasta
49- Wailing Souls – War Deh Round A John Shop
50- Cimarons – James Bond Girl
51- Burning Spear – Door Peep
52- John Holt - Outro

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NYAH FYA II Selections by Culture Yard & Mixed by DJ Element
THANKS & PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH JAH RASTAFARI 
0 - 0:15 The Voice of Everton Blender
0:16 - 0:51 Chronixx & Zinc Fence Redemption Live clip from OneYard Caribbean benefit concert, September 2020
0:52 - 1:16  Same Prayer Intro : Chronixx 
1:17 - 5:08  Queen Ifrica : Everybody Should Know Who Rastafari Is 
5:09 - 5:44  Culture Yard drop : Batch
5:45 - 8:22  Kindred Journey : Inner Visions
8:24 - 11:43 Praise JAH : Midnite
11:48 - 16:05  Rastafari Chant : Harry Mo
16:08 - 19:18  Ethiopia : Samini
19:19 - 22:24  You Satisfy My Soul : Dennis Brown
22:27 - 25:33  Togather We Stand : Richie Spice
25:34 - 25:50  Zion's Gate Drop : Luciano 
25:51 - 28:04  Holy Mount Zion : Cocoa Tea (Kette Drum Riddim)
28:05 -  Africa Is Calling : Edi Fitzroy & Frankie 
30:18 - 30:46 : Zion Gate Drop : Morgan Heritage
30:48 - 33:22 : Chant We A Go Chant : Morgan Heritage 
33:25 - 35:16 : Kette Drum : Determine w/ Beenie Man 	
35:29 - 38:50 : Hyah : Fantan Mojah (Scenario Riddim)
38:55 - 42:22 : Caring and Sharing : Natural Black	
42:23 - 46:00 : My Life : Junior Morgan ft. Kin Riddimz	
46:00 - 46:15 : Culture Yard Drop : Ras Attitude	
46:16 - 49:47 : Soljah : Ras Attitude
49:49 - 52:42 : 400 Years : Buju Banton 
52:44 - 55:24 : Freedom is a Must : Tasha-T 
55:26 - 59:04 : Thank You JAH : Lion Cub
59:04 - 1:02:39 : What a Woe : Arkaingelle
1:02:47 - 1:06:30 : No Night In Zion : Mystic Revelation of Rastafari
1:06:31 - 1:07: Culture Yard Drop : Rocker-T
1:07:15 - 1:11:47 : Jah Is Love : Rocker-T

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