Women in Hip Hop has always been a topic of discussion and curiosity because of the fact that we don't get to see many female emcees hold mics tighly for longer like their male counterparts. We're happy to anounce that things are shaking up a little bit,more and more sistas are coming up with dope material, so it's only a matter of time.

The Vaal is in the building! New music by Mr Beef, dope production by Battlekat and Dynamic.

Tarrus Riley (Born Omar Riley, Bronx, New York) is the son of legendary singer Jimmy Riley. The success of his album Parables (produced by Dean Fraser) and its Jamaican number one hit single She’s Royal, have made him one of reggae music’s biggest stars. Angus Taylor caught up with Tarrus in NYC to discuss music, life and his incredible rise to fame.

“I started out with school concerts at first,” he says. “At the time when I just came inna music, I used to do some combinations with a yout’ named Likkle Blacks, Marlon Stewart. We used to do Tastee’s Talent

“Goodtimes” is truly a song written FOR YOU! This song has followed me ever since I was 14 years old, I had no idea that one day I would be shooting a video for this song 10 years later. It then became my anthem in life and it gave me a reason to celebrate life. But now I am bringing it to you, because now this is YOUR anthem. “Goodtimes” is truly an anthem where people all over the continent and world can feel good, free, euphoric and a sense of hope that they can't describe, the pulsating sounds of “Goodtimes” allows you to be in that place and celebrate with them.