Cham still tops NM CHARTS !!!

NEW Mexico Reggae Dancehall Charts March 2006 1 1 Cham Ghetto Story Mad House 2 new Vybz Kartel & Barrington Levy Vybsy Versa Fresh Ear/ Greensleeves 3 6 Gyptian Mama No Doubt/ Greensleeves 4 new TOK Marijuana Purple Skunk 5 5 Vypz Kartel Ni Ni Ni Ni/ Realest Thing In Time Music/ Greensleeves 6 new Mr. Vegas Do You Know Fiwi Music 7 new Vybz Kartel Car Man Don Corleon 8 new Sean Paul Zone Bennaissance 9 new Beenie Man Come Again Don Corleon/ Greensleeves 10 new Vybes Kartel Hello Motto H20/ Greensleeves 11 2 Gyptian Serious Times Frenz 12 new Jah Cure What Will It Take Purple Skunk 13 3 Marlon Asher Ganja Farmer Caribbean Underground 14 new Black-Er & Macka Diamond Bun Him Big Yard 15 4 Yellowman Orphan Mad House 16 new Idonia Chickenheads Legends 17 new Delly Ranks & Chino Redbull & Guinness Di Ranx/ Greensleeves 18 14 Buju Banton Good Good A Pressure Dem In The Streets/ Greensleeves 19 9 Assassin Anywhere We Go Mad House 20 new Dr. Evil More Punnany Legends updated August. 12, 2006

12 newcomer tunes in our monthly top 20 this time around, carrying a fresh breeze across reggae New Mexico I hope. While Cham maintains the pole position and the 85 riddim still charts by way of Assassin & Yellowman, the vibe appears to be on its way out, if I’m not mistaken. March seems to be all about Vybz Kartel, as a number of the first singles off his “JMT” album appear here. Foremost is the incredibly whacky “Vysy Versa Love”, which features a micky-mousy Barrington voice over a fast marching riddim: pink floyd “the wall” meets hardcore dancehall in a digital shoot-out!!! Further riddims he shines on include HELLO MOTTO, JUMP OFF and the theme from Beverly Hills Cop the ALEX F.

Don Corleon’s SWEAT riddim features here, courtesy of the grrreat Beenie Man track, as does Big Yard’s WILD 2NITE with Black-Er & Macka Diamonds controversial “Bun Him”. The Renaissance crew around Delano released their new smasher, the ICE BREAKER and tunes by Sean Paul, Red Square and Busy Signal have serious hit-potential. Delly Ranks has a new production out entitled REDBULL & GUINNESS (one of the more popular dancehall drinks these days, I suppose), as Freddy McGregor’s son Chino joins him on the title-track. Legends’ GALORE riddim has also hit these shores now with extreme selections by both Idonia and Dr.Evil, while the new MUDD UP holds tight with the gargamel Buju Banton at the helm.

On the roots-front, a wonderful new beat called the ISTANBUL has hit the shops, lead by TOK’s “Marijuana” and Jah Cure’s “What Will It Take”. Gyptian’s “Serious Times” looks to be on its way out, yet his new hit “Mama” on the No Doubt label has already hit the #3 spot. He definitely appears to be on course for more than just a “one-hit-wonder”-so big up Gyptian !!! Mr.Vegas has a MONSTER roots tune out on Yogie’s Fi Wi Music (BUY people !!!), plus there are alo some nice female selections on the project bubblin under. And oh yeah, Marlon Asher and his ganja farmer crew is still kickin around somewhere as well.

Until such time;