February New Mexico Reggae Dancehall Chart

SEAN PAUL DOES IT AGAIN!!!! It is February 2003, and SEAN PAUL continues to dominate the NM REGGAE DANCEHALL CHART. While January's #1 "Get Busy" dropped down to #3, Mr."Dutty Cup's" combo with Busta Rhymes has climbed to the top. Yet the man is represented 3 more times on this chart on a variety of riddims, including MASTERPIECE and TAI CHI.

BABY CHAM and mastermind dancehall producer DAVE KELLY are at it again with the smokin' MI NUH KNOW beat. EVERY tune on the riddim made this chart (which I believe is a first)-even from newcomer artists such as Ms.Thing and J. Get this one folks-an absolute must.

The second beat heavily featured this time around is Lenky's MASTERPIECE, as demonstrated by tracks from (the before-mentioned) SEAN PAUL, BOUNTY KILLER, ELEPHANT MAN, TOK, WAYNE MARSHALL, DANNY ENGLISH and EGG NOG. This beat is even being played at local hip-hop sessions, so big up again Mr.Marsden.

Last but not least Richard Browne's TAI CHI has taken control, charting four times, not leaving room for very much else. Rounding out things for the month of February are former toppa-tops SHOCKING MURRAY, CAPLETON and MILITARY MAN, as well as a HUGE combination tune featuring SHAGGY,SEAN PAUL,BRIAN & TONY GOLD and (believe it or not) WILL SMITH.

A whole heap of great stuff is bubbling under as usual. I just got my hands on a German re-make of the Night Nurse riddim, featuring a WICKED re-make of ANTHONY B's "Water Pumpee" alongside Berlin's SEED, which is easily the finest rootical vibes I have come across in a looong time. Also sounding red-hot is a new, heavily-percussive hardcore beat called CLAPPAS. 'Til next month: enjoy the music: