Mr. Vegas Unleashes His New Hit Single 'Mus Come a Road'

Dancehall’s favorite sing jay has returned with another steamy single, “Mus Come a Road.” This new song, which has been boiling on the underground dancehall circuit, is sure to dash up the charts.  Produced by Reli of “Raging Bull” fame and penned by Mr. Vegas, “Mus Come a Road” will surely set the summer on fire.

To celebrate this new song, a single and video release party was recently held in Manhattan at Club Element.  Before a standing room only crowd, the ambience of sheer Reggae/Dancehall infiltrated the venue. In addition to enjoying the new song, delectable fare and libations, fans were treated to a special performance by Mr. Vegas.
 
When the pulsating beat drops for “Mus Come a Road,” a sense of nostalgia evokes, as the song is built on Barrington Levy’s 1982 smash “Prison Oval Rock.”  Vegas’ millennium version of the cult classic thrives with a Barrington Levy sample, which is looped through out the song.

The original cut evolved from dances in Spanish Town that were held near a prison.  Barrington Levy, clearly Vegas’ favorite singer, vividly described the whole era in his hit.  Moreover, Vegas unleashes a modern day twist with “Mus Come a Road.”

On “Mus Come a Road,” Mr. Vegas’ passionately croons of the injustice of criminal justice.  “There are some people behind bars who have been charged for a crime that is not as bad as the people who are in jail for murder, and the murders sometimes get out before them,” says Mr. Vegas earnestly.  “This song is for the people who have experienced that.”

The “Mus Come a Road” single is joined by an appealing music video, currently in rotation on numerous American and Caribbean television outlets including BET J, VH1 Soul, Tempo, RE TV and Hype TV to name a few.  As “Prison Oval Rock” was a hardcore vintage record, they wanted to capture it’s essence with a “Harder They Come” themed video -- adding to the rough, street vibe of the song. In the video,

Mr. Vegas is wanted and “on the road.”  The “Mus Come a Road” video was produced by Winston Mayhew, who boasts a number of top Reggae music videos to his credit including Busy Signal’s “Nah Go A Jail” and “These Are The Days,” Morgan Heritage’s “Look Pon Di Gully Side,” and Duane Stephenson’s “August Town.”

Flair Lindsey

The Show Must Go On

The organisers of Reggae Sumfest, Summerfest Productions, in their first public statement since the announcement of Red Stripe's withdrawal from the event, say that while Red Stripe's contribution was significant to the staging of the festival and they will miss working with the company, their absence will in no way deter the festival.

The 16th staging of Reggae Sumfest is set for July 13-19 and will kick off with the beach party at Tropical Beach on Sunday, July 13, featuring top sound systems. On Thursday, July 17, top dancehall performers will energise the full capacity crowd, while Friday and Saturday will continue the tradition of offering the finest reggae singers and bands, alongside top international stars.

Digicel, Ocean Spray and Air Jamaica, the JTB and VP Records have once again signed on as major sponsors, while for the first time, Supreme Ventures has signed on as a silver sponsor, Red Bull has come on board as a gold sponsor and Jamrock Magazine as a platinum sponsor.

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