Spice ‘Rolling’ new energetic single
By Nelson A. King
Every time the queen of
dancehall and Love & Hip Hop
Atlanta cast member Spice
releases new music, it’s considered
a big deal.
So, her latest single, “Rolling,”
is no different, as she
starts 2020 strong with the
catchy and raunchy new single.
“Stamping the new music
with her signature and unique
reggae on the latest track,
Spice recites braggadocious
lyrics with upbeat and rhythmic
Caribbean production,”
Haitian American entertainment
producer Marie Driven
told Caribbean Life.
“The tone of ‘Rolling’ gives
listeners a feeling of higher
confidence, with the balance
of trap drums and boisterous
attitude Spice brings onto the
track,” added the managing
partner of the Brooklyn-based
PlaybookMG.
Driven said Spice has been
incredibly successful lately
with opening a new restaurant
in Atlanta, “Spice House,” and
recently was on Kemar Highcon’s
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remix for “So Saucy,”
along with fellow dancehall
legend, Shaggy.
In addition, Driven said Spice
launched her makeup product,
“Piano Palette,” “which is a
reflection of her love for cosmetics
and even music.”
Driven said a video compliments
“Rolling” that features
multiple scenes that “pay homage
to vintages style and eras of
various cultures.
“The themes of en vogue,
Marylin Monroe, Dream Girls,
naturalistic wilderness, American
vintage pixie doll, classic
dancehall and royalty are
present through each separate
scene, cleverly,” she said.
“Stylistic and bright, Spice
not only reaches out to fans of
every culture and ethnic background
but shows appreciation
in her way,” Driven added. “Add
in a vibrant and amazing new
single ‘Rolling’ to the mix of
her latest accomplishments.
“Roll up your headphones
and turn up the speakers in
your car, because ‘Rolling’ will
have you excited from start to
finish,” she assured.
munity. Inspired by his family
descent, he recently created
this poignant new play, which
ties into his background and
the life of immigrants in this
day and age.
The play tells the story of
a family who left their native
homeland, Haiti, to relocate
to New York city. It blurs the
lines between comedy and
drama and offers light-hearted
moments contrasting with
deeper and more personal segments.
The audience can relate to
the struggles of immigrants
who made such a lifechanging
transition and had to deal with
the challenges of adapting to
a new environment without
losing track of their ancestral
traditions. Is it possible to stay
connected with your home culture,
and still adapt to the
American culture?
This play deals with very
real issues in a way that is so
engaging and easy for people
from all walks of life to connect
with.
Papa Jean is personally
invested in this story, and he
is the perfect spokesperson
for people, especially those of
Haitian and Caribbean backgrounds,
who are unfortunately
not often seen on stages to
tell their important stories.
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Singer N’Rozea drops remake
parisons, NRozea said “I was
young without much knowledge
about life and the music
business. Today, I am mature
and knowledgeable about the
business side of the industry.
To be honest I was missing the
stage, now I ready to unleash
my talent for the world to
see!”
Musing on her journey and
the decision to cover ‘Modern
Girl,’ NRosea said it was the
brainchild of executive producer
Sharmell John of Diamond
Queen Records.
“Sharmell had the idea. She
wanted to inject new life into
an old song and put an upbeat
rhythm and feel to it. She
choose ‘Modern Girl’ as the
song and what a great choice
it is turning out to be,” she
shared.
Sharmell has some history
in the entertainment industry.
In the 80s she was a founding
member of girl’s group
‘Sha-Lor’ that was signed
to Jumpstreet Records. The
group shared stage with Soul
To Soul, Shelly Thunder and
the London Philharmonic
Orchestra at Brixton Academy
in London, England. John was
also casted as an extra in the
movie ‘Crush Groove’ starring
Curtis Blow, LL Cool J and
was featured in a TV commercial
for the 1989 Oscar Awards
on CBS TV. She eventually
became host of Viddims TV, a
NY based television program
where she interviewed stars
like Shabba Ranks, Lady Saw,
Spragga Benz among others.
For the ‘Modern Girl’
project, Sharmell solicited the
services of producer Omarion
Banga to create the beat.
“At first we were thinking I
should say, ‘I need a modern
man,’ but it just made sense to
just stick with ‘I am a modern
girl’,” NRozae said, explaining
that a “modern girl in 2020 is
one who knows how to take
care of herself, but still knows
how to be sexy and not lose
herself.”
Originally co-produced by
Robert Ffrench, ‘Modern Girl’
was a massive reggae hit in
1986, topping charts in Jamaica,
US, Canada and parts of
Europe and Japan.
“Robert is very pleased with
the finished product. He said
I brought new life to the song
and is confident it will be fire
again!” she said.
So far, social media has
responded favorably to prepromotion
of the track.
“I have been getting positive
responses from fans here
in the US and as far as Russia,
England and Africa. It’s crazy
the feedback.”
When asked about describing
her sound, the Bronx based
singer said, “I have a ‘neo soul’
sound...a mixture of soul, lovers
rock spiced with a little
dancehall. It’s a modern sound
coming from a modern girl.”
NRozae it seems was destined
to purse a career in
music. Her late dad, Patrick
Flemming played the trumpet
on Denroy Morgan’s 1979
hit song ‘I’ll Do Anything For
You,’ as well as Dennis Brown’s
‘Westbound Train.’
“He whetted my appetite for
music as a child and I have
never been able to get it out
of my system since” she disclosed.
Speaking about her influences,
Whitney Houston,
Phyllis Dillon, Toni Braxton
and Nadine Sutherland have
inspired her.
“I just love Toni Braxton.
Nadine Sutherland has a
sound that I really love as well.
These women are strong, powerful,
modern girls. I would
be absolutely thrilled to have
an opportunity to collaborate
with one or both of them,” she
noted.
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