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Tuesday, August 23, 2005

.and now, Gangsta Colony

.and now, Gangsta Colony
BY BALFORD HENRY Observer writer
Monday, August 15, 2005


They are a group of young artistes and professionals determined to bring a change to the way Jamaican entertainers perform and write music.

They are not only full-fledged artistes, but they have also acquired the skills of engineers and producers and have even taken on the unenviable task of managing themselves.

They're the newly emerging Gangsta Colony comprising rappers Enigma, Hype and Slyloc; DJs Sim-mity, Calico and Shackleford; singer Jahyute; and engineer/producer Xtreme.

The group was formed in 1999 by high school boys determined to make an intelligent impact on the direction of Jamaican music.



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