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VP Reggae retail

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The retail and distribution arm of the business Vincent and Patricia Chin built — VP is their initials. It began as Randy's Record Mart on North Parade in Kingston, moved with the family to Queens, New York, and grew into the largest reggae distributor in the world. For decades the Jamaica-to-diaspora record trade ran through its shelves, and the label side kept much of the catalogue in print.

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VP Reggae retail site

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In the diaspora the reggae shop was community infrastructure.

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