Rewind Selector - Issue #02

November - December 2011 Issue

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FALL ISSUE

HighlightsSpaceman X

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Reggae ArtistJah Doctrine

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The 14th AnnualBahamas Culture Day

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Fashion Night OutPage… 14

DJ Jus BPage… 20

KLR Management GroupPage… 24

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Contributors: Vanessa Small (Junkanoo BeatEntertaiment), Troika Hanna (You In Music), Tanya

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in the

spotlight

Interview with ProducerSpaceman X

How did you get started?I started producing when i was 18,I'm 21 now so time flies. I wasdoing an internship where I had toprovide a soundtrack for one ofmy fellow classmates who was aninspiring movie director and at thetime was creating a video project.At the time I was only a fan of lis-tening to music, but actually pro-ducing the music—that was awhole new world to me. But I'mthe type of person who's intolearning new things so I went forit. Months passed, and monthsturned to years and here I amtoday working on fresh new ideasalmost everyday. It gets addictive.

Where does your inspirationcome from?My inspiration mostly comes fromjust listening to undergroundartists & mainstream artist from allover. Artists/Producers who moti-vate me in my opinion are peoplesuch as Ryan Leslie, Ron Browz,Timbaland, Pharrell, etc.

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Who is your favorite artist?Wow there's a long list of artists I favor, but justto name a few: Q-tip, Ryan Leslie, Kanye West,Michael Jackson, Lupe Fiasco, MURS. In theDancehall world I like Sean Paul, Beenie Man,Mr. Vegas, Supercat, etc.

What software do you use to make beats?I first started out using Reason and then workedmy way up to using Protools, Garageband, & FLStudio.

What projects are you working on currently?

As of right now I'm currently working on aninstrumental album. My brother, Ant & I areworking on some tracks as well. We are thinkingof forming a production team, kind of like theNeptunes.

What do you like to do for fun outside ofworking on music?Hanging with positive people, I'm a laid back,conscious person myself so being around posi-tive helps me in a way stay on the right track.I'm into going to shows, parties and just meetingnew people and experiences. Story of my life.

ahamian dancehall artist JahDoctrine grew up on theisland of Nassau, Bahamas.His early musical influences

range from artists like Bahamian leg-end Ronnie Butler, to reggae starBuju Banton, and rap icons like TupacShakur and Nas.

Jah Doctrine stands for 'Musicinspired by the Word of God'. Hismusic can be described as thoughtprovoking, entertaining, revolutionary,

and spiritual. A skillful fusionof Dancehall, Reggae, and Hip Hop,accented with a Bahamian Twist.

“As a youngster I hung out onthe basketball court, went to concertsand listened to the latest Baker Boyscassette tapes. I wasn't the best stu-dent and had a habit of getting intotrouble at school as a way of ventingmy frustrations.

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Thousands of New Yorkers, north-easterners, and others as far away as Florida and The Bahamasflocked to Pier 66 on the Hudson River New York City, on Sunday, September 4th to participate in TheBahamas Culture Day NYC 2011. For the past 14 years the Bahamian American Cultural Society, Inc.(BACS) has promoted and presented this event to showcase the best components and values of TheBahamas Culture.

The Society is particularly satisfied with the increasing numbers and the multi ethnic and cultural diversityof those exposed both through the media and on the ground. A participant had this to say about the cultur-al offerings and his enjoyment this year, “The food and drinks were Bahamian and delicious; the art workwas enlightening; the music was captivating – Elon Moxey was riveting with his down home Andros Islandrake – n- scrape; and the fire dancer, Mitzi Chipman, lit up the place.”

A spokesman for BACS was filled with optimism, “We are thankful, but we are not done yet. We keeppressing forward.” BACS is confident that the Bahamas Culture Day and BACS’ other programs will alsotranslate into bringing more tourists and conventioneers to The Bahamas. To help this along, BACS dis-tributed thousands of “It’s Better in The Bahamas” bags and items to the participants. BACS wishes tothank all those who believe in its mission, and who contributed to the Day’s success.

Log onto Bahamian American Cultural Society.Org Website for a picture essay of the Bahamas CultureDay NYC 2011.

FashionNightOut






Jus B

State your birth name.Justin Barad aka Jus B. Born April,1984

How did you get your stage name?I was playing a gig with one of my boys,DJ Axis Powers. At the time, I was “TheScientist” — well, that was my producername. I never came up with a DJ nameofficially for myself, because I was told itwas bad luck to name yourself. I wasplayin around on the decks, I think Iwas mixing “Come Together” (Beatles)with “In da Club”... hey, it was 2005 —just enough time until it was retro toplay 50 Cent. Anyway, DJ Axis Powersjust gets up on the mike, and shouts meout as DJ Jus B. I loved it, and it stuck.

What gave you that initial push?I always loved making people dance. Ithink what inspired me to get my firstgig was going out and seeing how badsome DJ’s were. It just became a moralimperative to swoop in.

Did the Djing, Production, Promotingcome 1st?The production came first, whichallowed me to see how music is builtfrom the ground up. After getting a feelfor how a song is constructed, blendingand mixing them for me felt very organ-ic.

Who’s throwing the best parties atthe moment?



You currently have a mixtapeout. What's it all about?My debut mixtape TheSINtroduction Vol. 1 is about myintroduction to the mass publicsview. Elaborating on current eventsthat's relevant, and personal situa-tions I've personally went through.You cancheck it out on my website@ Worldwidesoundz.com. Its flavor.

What producers are you current-ly working with? And what areyou trying to accomplish musi-cally?All producersI have worked withand still continue to rock with areYoung Fatz, Mike Myths, VanBeats, and my cousin (that's

retired) Triumph beats. Shout out toVA. What I want to accomplishmusically, is to destroy this non-sense rap that's going on corrupt-ing the youth far up as well asthese older cats that heavly influ-enced from the music they listen to.As always Hip Hop was and alwayswill be highly influential, but now-a-days its not tasteful. Its not fullingto take in. *pause* Everyone nodoubt is tired of it, but there aren'tany leaders taking the first step inchange. Everyone new or on thecomeup always talk like they’re therevolutionary soilder that's gonnachange the game, but end up flop-ping or is dead wack with no sub-stance. In my case... I consider

myself the panther slowly movingthrough the jungle and executingmy target on site. Moving on to thenext. (laughs) as corny as thatsounds... Im dead serious.

Which do you prefer Twitter orFacebook? Um.. (laughs) I dislike both of thembut to choose, I will say“Facebook.” Why? It’s a good mar-keting tool, on the same token;people are more proned to checktheir Facebook and look at picsand videos you got posted. I don'tknow. Maybe that's my opinion.Fuck it.



A business still considered to be inits infancy and a well kept Caribbeanmusic industry secret, KLRManagement Group Ltd. is alreadyproving to be successful in takingclients to the international arena. KLR Management Group Ltd.President, Keith Rolle, officiallyreleased the names of artists he rep-resents, who are now nominees inthe 6th Annual South Florida GospelMusic Awards at Covenant CentreInternational on November 4th and5th in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

“Each nominated artistsigned a distribution agreement withKLR, so we went the extra mile andsubmitted their projects for TheSouth Florida Gospel Music Awards.Although Manifest is no longer with

KLR for Management andDistribution, we decided to let thenomination stand.”, revealed Rolle.“Nominated in the Hip Hop divisionare Manifest and J.Chase. In theFemale Contemporary artist catego-ry representing The Bahamas isJaynelle and for Female TraditionalGospel is Sunae Russell. We arealso really delighted with new artist,V-Mac who is nominated for MaleVocalist of the Year and his songElevations is up for Song of TheYear. C.R.E.A.M is also to be con-gratulated for their nomination in theHip Hop division as well.”

The 6 nominations, repre-senting 5 Bahamian artists, solidifyRolle’s respected presence on theinternational scene and has con-

firmed his ability to take Bahamianentertainers into a new market.

“All of these artists haveworked hard to get where they areand they are able to not only com-pete but present a complete profes-sional package to their internationalaudience,” Rolle commended theartists. “One thing I believe in is net-working and at KLR we are creatingstrategic networks with our affiliatesin Atlanta, Miami, Tennessee,Washington D.C. and Toronto to helpraise a platform for our artists andtheir products. Additionally,Bahamians can go towww.sfgma.com and vote for theircountrymen.”

Bahamian Artists Nominatedfor the South Florida Gospel Awards


Jah DoctrineEchoes of History

At about 15 I found out I was adopted and began writinglyrics to help deal with the questions. Drawing inspira-tion from my adoption and the void of not knowing mypersonal history, I began to see parallels between mycircumstance and the plight of the African people world-wide. I used writing as a means of expression, I didn'tknow then my lyrics would take me to where I amtoday”. - JahDoctrine

By the late 90's Doctrine decided to pursue acareer as a rap artist. He gained experience by perform-ing at local talent shows, and joined rap group CEOPlayas. The group later disbanded and by 2001Doctrine decided he needed to expand his horizons. Hisquest for knowledge took him to The United States,

where he received a degree in philosophy from St.John's University in Minnesota. His musical endeavorscontinued as he used this time to develop his skills, andlearn the music industry. He helped to form the Hip-Hop/Reggae band D.O.C.T.R.I.N.E. which went on towin a campus 'Battle of The Bands' competition. Thisearned them the opportunity to open for a major labelartist, and perform at events around the state. As heand the other members graduated and returned home,the group separated. Now on the brink of a solo career,and with the groups blessing, he took on the name JahDoctrine.

With new purpose and a vision, Jah Doctrinebegan work on his debut album titled 'Echoes ofHistory'. The music video for the lead single 'My Story'features Vicky, a Grand Bahama native formerly ofD.O.C.T.R.I.N.E. This soulful song has helped to solidi-fy Jah Doctrine's presence, heralding the emergence ofa unique talent with a fresh perspective. Jah Doctrinereturned to his home in the Bahamas in December of

2007. The support has been tremendous. By Februaryof 2008 'Dead Man Walking' was featured on TheBahama Hot Ones radio show with Randy C on100Jamz, climbing to No. 3 on the weekly countdown.'Dead Man Walking' is a reggae track which featuresformer group member, and Reggae artist Massyka ofKingston, Jamaica. The song reached an internationalaudienceand was featured in Reggae Vibes Magazine(Europe) in 2008. It was followed up by Nuff Gal, alsofeatured on The Bahama Hot Ones climbing to No. 3.'Nuff Gal' was followed by hit song 'Visions of Afrika',the first song to be placed in rotation on 100 Jamz.The controversial song 'Mr. Commissioner' wasreleased in the winter of 2009, in response to themuch publicized car-jacking, involving the artists' fami-ly. The song is featured on the War Alert Riddim a.k.a.

The Warning released in Kingston, Jamaica byDamrude Records.

Doctrine has also been a guest at 102.9 IslandFM with Be and Anku Sa Ra, Power 104.5 with KirkJohnson, and Artovation with Ta Da on Star Fm. He’sbeen interviewed on Roots & Culture, Bahamas atSunrise, Controversy T.V. and BahamianEntertainment Television. He has been featured onlineat betvlive.com, Kemis.net, makeemlisten.net,242party.com, maximumbass.net, and theba-hamasweekly.com. With the success of his music, hehas been invited to open for international artists suchas Sizzla Kolanji, Capleton, Jah Cure, I-Wayne,Warrior King, Ben Folds and Atmosphere. His musichas received spins from DI Radio with Africa Allah inAtlanta, to KFIA radio in the twin cities Minnesota.

Look out for the much anticipated release ofJah Doctrines' debut album 'Echoes of History'. ForBooking and dubs contact Devlyn Stubbs at 1(242)448-1032 or [email protected].

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“At about 15 I found out I was adopted and began writinglyrics to help deal with the questions. Drawing inspiration frommy adoption and the void of not knowing my personal history,I began to see parallels between my circumstance and the

plight of the African people worldwide.”


Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NewYork was the site of the most antici-pated Reggae Festival – ReggaeRhythm and Blues – of the summerand Keida was in the mix. The reg-gae songstress was a part of theline-up and performed alongsideR&B crooners Monica and Babyface,dancehall/reggae elites Tarrus Riley,John Holt, Leroy Sibbles, Mavado, I-Octane and Soca singer, MachelMontano.

The outdoor festival, which was heldon Sunday, September 4th served asa kick-off for Keida’s US Promo tourwhich will continue with interviews

and appearances in the Tri-state areathrough Tuesday, September 13,2011. On her first trip to New Yorkand her performance, Keida adds,

“I thought my performance went wellon Sunday at Reggae Rhythm andBlues. I loved the response from thecrowd – it was the best platform tobegin my promo tour. This is my firsttime in New York and it has been anamazing experience thus far. Theobjective of this promo tour is to openas many eyes as possible to themusic I have to offer in order to graspa new market. I am pretty excitedabout the opportunities I am being

afforded.”

Keida, who recently released musicvideos, “Good Vibrations” withShurwayne Winchester and “BigBam Bam” with Valley, along with sin-gles, “All Again” with Protégé, “BabyGirl” with Erup and “Can’t Sleep”, willbe interviewed on Sirius XM Radio,Irie Jam, Linkup Radio, WRFG89.3FM, E2 Online, DAFLAVA Radio,One Caribbean Radio and RoadBlock Radio, to name a few. The“Jamaican Boy” artist will also makeappearances at Negril VillageRestaurant and Club Rebel – hostedby Upscale Crowd.

Keida Kicks-Off US Promo Tourwith Performance in New York

Mr. Rolle is well versed in the enter-tainment industry with nearly adecade and a half of working in vari-ous capacities with other well knownentities as a manager, retailer, assis-tant, radio show host, sales execu-tive, and former C.O.O. for an inter-national digital distribution company.He has also served on music anddistribution label, Creative SoulEntertainment and worked closelywith the Caribbean Gospel MusicMarlin Awards. He says beingaccepted as nominees providestremendous opportunities for thenation.

“Right now, we are looking athaving a Bahamian contingent at theawards show to represent the coun-try,” said Rolle. “J. Chase andJaynelle hail from the beautiful islandof Eleuthera, Sunae Russell wasborn on the island of Andros,

Manifest is originally from GrandBahama and V Mac was born hereon the island capital of NewProvidence. It will be a tremendousopportunity for sponsors looking toalign themselves with positive, quali-ty and productive Bahamians whowill appear on the red carpet, be pho-tographed by foreign media andhopefully give an acceptance speechthanking those who helped them getthere when they win the award. Thisis not just about music but aboutshowing what this great little nation iscapable of producing as a whole.”

Founded by Peppi Hendrix in2004, the South Florida GospelMusic Awards has seen tremendousgrowth and development since it’sinception. “The South Florida GospelMusic Awards (SFGMA) was createdas a venue to recognize and givemeaningful and maximum exposure,to those independent gospel artistswho have made an impact through

the medium of gospel music through-out the United States, Canada, TheBahamas, Caribbean Islands, theUnited Kingdom and the World.” saidMr Hendrix. “The Awards boastssuch National and InternationalCorporate Sponsors as The Islandsof the Bahamas Tourism Office, TheFlorida Gospel Announcers Guild ofthe GMWA, Inc, State FarmInsurance, Geffen and UniversalRecords, The Bobby Jones Complexfor Preservation, SFGN, BBTV, TheFL. Dept. of Health and Gospel USAMagazine, just to name a few.” Hecontinued, “This year we are expect-ing 1,500+ attendees to attendthroughout the SFGMA WeekendEvents. The event is FREE to attend,however you must register.”

Award winners will be decid-ed by online vote onwww.sfgma.com. Voting has alreadybegun and will end on October 25th,2011.

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There has been some controver-sy of V-Nasty from The White GirlMob using the "N" Word. Whatare your thoughts on that?WHAT?! Any black man, woman,child, alien, beast, creature whatev-er your status quo should not be lis-tening to that thing. Aside from thefact that the word "nigga" has mini-mized in its meaning in this genera-tion, it gives no white person, span-ish, etc the right to use it to expressthemselves. This is a topic thatneeds a round table discussion foreven to black men and woman, our-selves we shouldn't be expressing itas freely now, (my self guilty ascharged) for look at where we're atnow every race thinks its ok to usethe word nigga. Its crazy.

How can New York take back theHip-Hop scene?We got it. We have the power. Wehave the resources right here overthe bridges and boroughs. Its justeveryone: 1. Is a rapper. 2.Everyone thinks they are the best intheir own right (world) 3. No unityhow back in the day it was hip hop,flavor, quality shit na mean? Andlast; mafuckas is just too dumb tounderstand common sense on anytype of matter regarding conductingbusiness in the right way. Its justflash jewels, cars, females, sex,party, but mafuckas just don't wantto work for this shit. Or they do a lit-tle something "THINK" it’s some-thing and get lazy and call it a day.Welcome to the new New York Way.(shakes head)

Where do you see yourself in 5

years? Do you have any projectsforthcoming? What?In the next 5 years I see myself in asituation way monumental and bet-ter than my situation now. Owning abusiness, etc. Anything regarding anice chunk check while sitting onmy toilet or something like readingthe stocks and sports in the news-paper. (laughs) I need that residualincome. That's what I’m talkingabout. And that's what I’m gonnaget. Im currently working on Vol. 2of The SINtroduction half waydone, plan to drop it around mybirthdate in November. So we work-ing over here none of that flaber-gasting mess. Smell me? 2012round the corner and we all knowthe rumors (laughs). So if its true?Then Im doing all I can before thedeadline is do. See y'all then. -S.I.N.P.I.R.E.


SINPIRE

Well, I just recently moved back toNY after living abroad for a fewyears, so honestly I DON’T KNOW!I miss the days of The Rub parties.I can’t find one good Hip-Hop venuein NYC. It’s all about electro andhouse – which I have a very specialplace in my heart for.

What was the first event you everplayed at?My first gig was at Pianos NYC(lower east side). I used this USBmidi controller called the Hercules.

It froze like every 5 minutes, and Ihad to have an iPod as a backup.Incredibly stressful, but wonderful tobe at the booth.

When all the partying is over howdo you like to chill out?

I know this makes me look like anold man, but there’s nothing like agood “shvitz” with ur homies at theTurkish Baths in the East Villag.

How big is your vinyl collection?What do you think of Djs that usecomputers?Honestly, my vinyl collection is notthat expansive. I am a huge propo-nent of Serato and DJ’s that uselaptops. Serato has allowed vinylDJs to be a lot more expressive and

creative. It also lightens the load bigtime. I have respect for laptop DJ’sas long as they are being somewhatcreative in their mix. If they are liter-ally loading up some tracks and let-ting the computer beat match/blend,that is just a shame. If you can buildupon the technology and utilize it tobe expressive, I see no problemwith using new technology to makemusic.

• Out of all the tunes you have,which one “never fails”?I gotta say, no matter what –“Music” by Erick Sermon

Funniest thing that ever hap-pened at an event?Ha! I was DJing a sweet sixteen afew years ago. I was trying to keepthe music PG; primarily becausethese kids were 16... but alsobecause parents were in earshot.Well, about halfway thru some ofthe kids looked a little bored. Thebirthday girl comes up to me withher little tiara and… I shit you not..asked me to play “Get Low”, youknow that Lil Jon joint. Seeing thir-ty 16 year olds freak out and mouththe words “…till the sweat dripdown my…” well, you get the point.I look at the mom square in the eyeand just gave her a shrug. Sheburst out laughing. Great to haveparents with a sense of humor.

Other DJs you rate?There are a lot of amazing electron-ic DJ’s out there right now. I have tosay that I love seeing the progres-sion that Diplo made in the last tenyears. He’s come a long way fromopening up for RJD2 in Brooklynwith a crowd of about two hundredpeople. Although it’s not normallythe style I spin, you should watchout for Porter Robinson andMadeon. Of course, DJ A-Trakalways kills it live. He actuallybought his first pair of Technics withhis Bar Mitzvah money—I alwaysthought that was awesome.

What advice would you give toup and coming DJs?Enjoy the hustle. It’s hard to breakin due to the mass amount of talentout there. But just love every minuteof it, no matter where you’re play-ing. You never know who’s in thecrowd. DO. EVERY. GIG. Seriously,every minute of experience pays offbecause you learn from every timeyou play out. And play music thatyou love. People can easily tellwhen you’re bored, and they willimmediately become bored too. Thedance floor is not controlled bywhether there are a few hot girlsshakin it. It is controlled by you. Ifyou’re loving it and it makes youmove, everyone in the room willwant to move with you.

“Serato has allowed vinyl DJs to be a lot more expressive andcreative. It also lightens the load BIG time. I have respect

for laptop DJ’s as long as they are being somewhat creative intheir mix. If they are literally loading up some tracks and

letting the computer beat match/blend, that is just a shame.”


Jus B

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