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April 14, 2008
Twin of Twins no longer underground
By: Joseph Cunningham
THE TWIN OF TWINS, also known as Curly Loxx and Tu Loxx have delighted reggae lovers time and time again with their comical Dancehall commentaries.
Over the past 10 years they have released a number of story-telling
compilations, including the "Stir it Up" series. The best selling record to date, Volume 7, "Till Death Do Us Part," is a hilariously thought out and executed comedy, in which The Twins explore the many complex sides of love and relationships in their now famous, satirical comedic style.
As usual this is done in their pseudo radio show format, perfected on
their last two number one selling albums. During the course of the one
hour plus of music and comedy, the Twins stick with their winning formula that consists of impersonating the voices of Jamaican and International Celebrities and having them interact and tackle various issues, along side an array of fictitious characters developed and cultivated from the creative mind of Curly Loxx. The list of characters include Ian LLyad and Mr. Muta as the combating hosts, alongside a series of guests like Beenie, Bounty, D'Angel, Bob and Rita, Professor Abougani from Africa, Ras Whitey and many others.
The new CD also features The Twin of Twins' Curly Loxx stepping forward and showing his Grammy nominated song writing and performing skills on four brand new songs, including the current crowd pleaser "One Gal."
The Twins tackle the source of all the current controversy among various factions in the dancehall community. Another new single is "Tight like Glue" where the Twins and Mr Vegas deliver what may be their biggest commercial hit to date. A recent preview of their new CD/video on Youtube.com is an indication of the drawing power and popularity of The Twins, as it premiered in the Top 30 Comedy Videos in the World on its first day, and received honors for finishing in the Top 100 in its first week.
The Twin of Twins have been making headlines and showing their diversity, as they are the first dancehall artistes to be invited to appear at a seminar at Harvard University's School of Internet and Society. They were also once again featured in one of the world's biggest hip hop publications, Vibe Magazine's February 2007 issue, where they were praised as being "underground sensations."
If all that isn't enough The Twins also embarked on a 20 city U.S. tour promoting their new album, and have just signed an exclusive deal with one of Europe's top booking Agents.
In August of 2005, the Twin of Twins CD "Stir it Up Vol.5 The Crucifiction of the Ghetto," spent five weeks at Number one on the Jamaican X-News and Hot 102 album charts. An amazing 10 years after their first "Stir it Up" CD started bubbling underground, the Twins finally achieved the mainstream recognition that they had been diligently striving for. The fifth volume in the series perfected their formula of combining well crafted music alongside biting social commentary, and comical interpretations of real life situations and people. In the short time since the January, 2005 release of their groundbreaking "Crucifiction of the Ghetto," demand for the Twins has lead them to performances at many of the major shows in Jamaica, including what Vibe Magazine called a brilliant performance on dancehall night of Reggae Sumfest.
In April 2006 they released the highly anticipated new album "Stir it Up vol. six :The Resurrection of the Ghetto." Recorded in their private studio in Kingston, with Henry K engineering and mixing, the CD continues to feature some of the characters that the public has embraced with such vigor, and as always will shock and surprise listeners with new voices from the Jamaican and the International music scene. A new twist to this CD is the inclusion of some hit singles the Twins have recently recorded for other producers, further cementing their reputation as world class DJ's.
Recently, the Twins have recorded a song with double Grammy winner Damian Jr. Gong Marley, "Gangstas and PIMPS," which is the first single from their new album. Because of the street buzz generated by the song, Tuff Gong records will be releasing the single and marketing to an international audience in August.