With 7 crowns under his belt, “Soca Lollipop” Deryck St. Rose is taking a break from the competition. Early in his career
Hunter landed international tours while other Calypsonians dissapeared after the calypso season. Watch the interview to find out why.

Growing up in Roseau, Dominica, Clem Harrigan fell in love with Rock and Hip-Hop. He then helped start the first Hip-Hop group in Dominica with his friends. Fast forward to 2010, Clem now leads his own Rock group in New York City and runs a successful recording studio. Watch how Clem took a different path to everyone else, creating the life of his dreams.

Ever heard a voice you couldn’t forget? Arriane Whyte from Antigua owns that talent. From the tiny village of Potters, Arriane’s supportive parents encouraged her numerous performances around the island from age six. One night at a hotel gig in Antigua, Arriane blew away the manager with her vocal abilities. The next day she was offered a college scholarship which brought her to the Big Apple. Watch the video to see Arriane in action.

Like Pat Aarons remote victories, Merlin “Wizard” St. Hilaire was one of the first to prove that timeless songs transcends borders. Learn the secret to Wizards success as a composer and performer in the Calypso genre.

How Alli Lawrence from Portsmouth Produced for Lil Rick and Rupee. As early as age 7 Alli had picked up the keyboard, guitar and bass. Soon after, he was backing up the Portsmouth Catholic Church Choir and playing with Seramix, First Serenade and Pat Aaron. Not long after, Alli was picked up by a Bajan and given the opportunity to lead the Barbados Bacchanal Calypso Tent. Since then Alli has produced hit songs such as “Girl’s Gone Wild” by Lil Rick and played for soca superstar Rupee. Alli now resides in Brooklyn, NY where he produces artists and plays for the BQE band.

What do all hit songs have in common? Why do they suck you in and keep you coming back for more? This week we’ve picked five videos having addicting story lines that have made these artists stars. Click play to experience these hits.

This week we’re in Times Square, New York City featuring our favorite videos from AK the Artist, Vybz Kartel, Tessanne & KES, T-Vice and Umi Marcano.

Krishna “Dada” Lawrence: Dominica’s New Producer Extraordinaire.  Growing up in Bath Estate, Krishna always had a passion for music. Influenced by the Bushtown Clan, a hip dancehall/bouyon group to take his passion seriously, he then started off producing various artists. Years later… “Dada” now produces regional acts such as Ragga (Trinidad), Daly (Guadeloupe), Alpha(St. Lucia Soca Monarch) and Dominican acts like Rah, Triple Kay and WCK.