Winston Riley Archives

‘Party Animal’ Producer Kurt Riley Sets Goal To Achieve Legendary Status In Jamaican Music

By Claudia Gardner Thu, August 22 2024, 07:51 PM EST

Internationally renowned music producer and radio disc jockey Kurt “Party Animal” Riley has declared his intention to become one of Jamaica’s most esteemed record producers, a distinction achieved by his late father, Winston Riley.

Kanye West’s ‘Mercy,’ Which Has One Of The Best Dancehall Intros Of All Time, Certified 7X Platinum In The US

By Michael Nattoo Sun, April 16 2023, 09:56 PM EST

Super Beagle’s 1986 track Dust a Sound Boy and Reggie Stepper’s 1991 track Cu-Oonuh were heavily sampled in Mercy, a 2012 hit by Kanye West and his GOOD Music-affiliated rappers who spat verses about their life and careers under Hip-Hop’s “champion sound.”