VP Records: The Singers

By Jeff Chang, eMusic Contributor

From the early '70s through the mid-'80s, the Island label brought roots reggae to a worldwide audience. VP assumed that mantle in the mid-'90s, introducing artists such as Sizzla, Lady Saw and Sean Paul to the global mainstream. VP's roots lie in the Jamaican pop scene of the '50s, with a series of businesses founded by Vincent and Patricia Chin (the "V" and "P" of the name). Starting out with a jukebox distribution company in Kingston,… more »