Time to blaze, Imperially

Imperial Blaze, the latest album from international dancehall sensation Sean Paul hits stores across the world today. The long-awaited release from the platinum-selling superstar is his fourth studio album, and was recorded and produced in his homeland, Jamaica, and features 100% Jamaican production.

Producers on the 20-track set include Jeremy Harding, Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor, Delano Thomas, Don Corleon, Craig ‘Leftside’ Parks, Arif Cooper, and Jason ‘Jigzagula’ Henriques.

The album is already available on major music websites, such as iTunes.com, and is also available for digital download from his own website – www.allseanpaul.com.

Sean Paul, who already has Grammy, Billboard, and American Music Award trophies in his cabinet, is the most commercially successful Jamaican artiste of all time – with several chart topping singles such as Temperature and Get Busy, an impressive catalogue of collaborations with artistes such as Beyoncé, Estelle and Blu Cantrell, and a slew of Top Ten hits including Gimme The Light and We Be Burnin’.

Imperial Blaze is expected to do well, continuing the trend of the singles released from the album so far. So Fine and Press It Up have been making chart movements around the world, with So Fine being the number one club song in Germany, and a radio favourite all over the Caribbean, US, and Europe. Press It Up is already finding its way to turntables in clubs and on radios around the world, although it only became available on iTunes last week.

The success of the singles and the expected success of Imperial Blaze are testament to the extensive promotional tour Sean Paul is on, with performances, radio promotions and television appearances.

“It’s been really hectic, but music is what we deal with, and music is what we love, so it has to be done,” SP said about the tour.

“I’m looking forward to today, and I'm really looking forward to a break in my schedule when I can go back to Jamaica and chill out for a few days, until I hit the road again. We blaze imperially!” he laughed.

Tonight, an album launch party takes place in New York City’s Highline Ballroom where Sean Paul will officially introduce his fourth album to the music world.

Source - Headline Entertainment

Check out the video from the lead single - So Fine below

MAY-HEM CREATED FOR TREASURE CHEST

Thursday, May 28, Kingston, Jamaica (A.I.M Inc.): For last year’s staging of the event, promoters of Appleton May daze, May-hem wanted to make crazy the new sexy and wanted the female patrons to come out dressed in the most crazy fashions and that they did. The success of last year’s staging of the event made 2009’s staging even that more successful.

Critics and party interests alike were a bit skeptical about the patron turnout for May-hem based on how the previous week (Bruk Out) ended with the police stepping in to lock the event down. Not only were the patrons out early but they were crazily colourful in keeping with the colour theme being stressed for the event series. This expression of crazy fashion was described by one media house as a “place filled with walking crayons” and the effect was just as colourful. Bringing to light that the party goers have embraced the vibe of Appleton May Daze and have chosen to enjoy it above and before all other events hosted on the same night. The promoters awarded the patron who was dressed in the most krazy outfit with a $20000 shopping spree.

As with previous nights the music was provided by the best of the industry, for May-hem, Zj Ice the resident dj was joined by Mr. Musique himself – Richie Ras and Static Outkasts who prove night after night why they have been named the new sensation for the summer. Appleton Jamaica Rum poured and flowed like ‘crazy’ all night as patrons enjoyed the 2-4-1 Appleton mixes special that Appleton May Daze has become known for.

May 29th with see Appleton May Daze 2009 coming to a close with Treasure Chest – The Gold Rush. The finale promises to bring the vibe that has encompassed Appleton May Daze thus far to a climatic high. The promotional team has been working feverishly since the beginning of the series on compiling the right elements together for the final night to send May Daze out with a BANG, and what a bang it is poised to be.

Treasure Chest will see the female patrons being given eye patches and the males will be given pouches with gold coins, ladies are being encouraged to use their ‘womanly ways’ to get as much of these coins as possible and the lady with the most coins at the end of the night will walk away with an extra $10000. The musical vibes will be brought by Zj Ice, Arif Cooper and Scientist (bringing the energy from Fresh Fridays) and Dj Narity. Jamaica’s favourite rum will continue to flow with the Appleton Mug madness and the Appleton May Daze Mixologist will be unleashing the featured mixed drink – Gold Member. Ladies who come out to party early will continue to enjoy free entry before 11pm and general admission remains at $600