The Portmore Empire is on the leading edge of a new movement that is set to propel dancehall to the next level, and their fresh new sound is igniting the interest of FM radio all over the globe. Now, with the addition of the monster hit single, Ramping Shop, to the playlist of HOT 97, it is clear that the rise of the Empire as the hottest crew in the game is all but inevitable.
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Vybz Kartel a.k.a Addi the Teacha continues to set the tone with his white-hot dominance of FM radio and local charts this year. Since January, he has scored no less than five number one singles on the national charts , Ramping Shop featuring Spice, Last Man Standing, Mama, Million by a Morning and Mind on Mi Money, a record for the modern day era as it relates to local chart-toppers.
Ramping Shop is one of the most controversial and most played songs that I have ever done and with it being added to the HOT 97 playlist is just further validation that dancehall as a whole is producing world class music that people can relate to and enjoy, he told one876entertainment.com
The deejay is also red hot in the Caribbean. He will be travelling to the Bahamas for a show on June 27th, he is also booked to appear in Tobago on July 4th and in Bermuda on September 6th. He is one of the headliners of this year's Reggae Sumfest show in Montego Bay, St. James.
Members of the Portmore Empire, Jahvinci and Blak Ryno are also in demand in the United States. Blak Ryno is booked for a show called GAZA GALARAMA at the West Indian Social Club in Connecticut. Jahvinci is booked for a show in Atlanta on July 4th as well, and a show on August 2nd in New York. These two young*lo**s have also got overtures from promoters in Miami and Boston for shows as well. They could also perform at the annual IRIE JAMBOREE show for the first time this September. The Empire is on a roll.