Black Steel and Breadma Jonrah Featuring $Harllan - On Top - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Few names ring louder in the digital dancehall revolution than Steely & Clevie. With 'At The Top', the iconic duo distils their sound into a vital collection of stripped-back, forward-pushing dubs-eight tracks that pulse with creativity. Keyboard maestro Wycliffe InchSteelyInch Johnson and rhythm scientist Cleveland InchClevieInch Browne built their partnership on deep foundations - seasoned musicians who came up in reggae's golden years, backing legends like Hugh Mundell and Gregory Isaacs before reshaping the landscape of Jamaican music. Their chemistry sparked early at Lee InchScratchInch Perry's Black Ark and later caught fire at King Jammy's studio in the wake of the game-changing Sleng Teng era. As innovators who embraced digital technology long before it was the norm, the duo truly understood that 'leading edge' is also 'bleeding edge.' But Steely's synth mastery and Clevie's drum programming, often criticised by the old school purists, set the standard for dancehall production from the mid-'80s into the next decade. Their rhythms powered hits by artists such as Shabba Ranks, Cocoa Tea, and Foxy Brown, and their independent tag carved out space for their own boundary-pushing releases.

This CD is a compilation of electrifying performances from the Sacred Steel tradition of the African-American Holiness-Pentecostal churches. In the House of God churches, members of the congregation began playing sacred music on the electric steel guitar in the late 1930s. Today, the tradition flourishes, and this CD features many of it's premier figures including Robert Randolph, Chuck and Darick Campbell, Willie Eason, Sonny Tread way, Aubrey Ghent, Calvin Cooke, the Lee Boys, Glenn Lee, Elton Noble, Ted Beard, Josh Taylor, Footie Covington, and Henry Nelson.

Breadman MGV grew up in North Philadelphia and has always been known to give back to his community through extracurricular activities programs for at-risk youth while at the same time engaging in his love for entertainment. With a passion for hip-hop, Breadman formed the group P.N.B. and released the critically acclaimed album InchOrganized Badguys,Inch which received an immense amount of radio airplay. Inspired by the results of this first venture, he continued his pursuit of music, starting with some high-profile collaborations with his Grammy Award winning cousin Billy Paul and other Philadelphia based artists such as Naam Brigade, Ram Squad, and The Man They Call Lux, to name a few. On his latest single, InchAll Stars,Inch Breadman teams up with the vocalist / rappers Rae Dymond and BelleStarr for a funky ride propelled by an infectious bass line, a catchy vocal hook and some conscious rapping to seal the deal. In addition to the main mix, the new single features instrumental and acappella mixes as an added bonus.