The Making of Bounty Killer’s “My Xperience”
Remembering A Game-Changing Album Twenty Years Later All Eyez On Me. The Don Killuminati. Reasonable Doubt. The Score. It Was Written. ATLiens. Nineteen Ninety Six was an epic year for hip hop album releases. It was also a decisive year for dancehall breaking through to urban America. Twenty years ago this month, Bounty Killer released […]
WATCH THIS: I-Octane “Hot Off The Press” Official Music Video PREMIERE
The Hot Ras Makes It Rain In These Brand New Visuals How would you prefer your paper? When you hustle every day, you’re gettin money every which way. I-Octane shows a strong preference for “new money hot off the press.” No bogus bills round here, just crisp bricks of notes delivered fresh from the mint. […]
HEAR THIS: Jah Cure “Telephone Love”
Cure Again Ever since returning from a successful Summer tour of Europe and dropping that “Rasta is passing through” video, Jah Cure has been hitting the studio hard. His Instagram feed shows off his work ethic, sipping lemon water and ginger juice in the morning, shuttling to and from the soundlab to build with “The […]
Ten Classic Rita Marley Tunes You Need To Stop Sleeping On
Half The Story Has Never Been Told The whole world knows the Bob Marley legend, but how many overstand the fact that his wife Rita is an accomplished singer in her own right? Alpharita Constantia “Rita” Anderson was born 70 years ago in Santiago, Cuba and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She first met Robert Nesta Marley […]
Rico Tayla “Gunman Inna Uniform” PREMIERE
From Charlotte to Kingston, Too Much Blood Ah Run “Another mother bawl when she see her son,” sings Rico Tayla in his new song, “spread out in him own blood on the ground.” As each new day seems to bring another horrific news report about police officers abusing their authority and killing the very people […]
WATCH THIS: Jah9 “Humble Me” Official Music Video
Sometimes Life Is More Than Meets The I “Humble Me,” the first single off Jah9’s new album (titled simply 9), is not to be confused with Norah Jones’ tune of the same title. Where Norah’s song is about falling on your knees and begging the Lord for forgiveness, Jah9’s is about appreci-loving the majestic complexity […]
WATCH THIS: Morgan Heritage “Selah” Official Music Video
Around The World In Four Minutes and Fifty Seconds Having grown up between Massachusetts, Brooklyn, and Jamaica, the children of reggae singer Denroy Morgan were blessed with the opportunity to experience different ways of life in different places on earth. As they evolved into the Grammy-winning reggae supergroup Morgan Heritage, their career took them all […]
WATCH THIS: Shenseea “Jiggle Jiggle” Official Music Video
Debut Video From Dancehall’s New Girl On The Block Brandishing a criss baseball bat customized with her Twitter handle, Shenseea and a crew of twerktastic dancing girls take over an automobile scrapyard and basically wreck shit. That’s the plot summary for “Jiggle Jiggle,” the latest addition to the burgeoning subgenre of bruk-out dancehall videos. And […]
WATCH THIS: Vybz Kartel “Best Place Pon Earth” Official Music Video
If You Could Go Anywhere Right Now, Where Would It Be? Close your eyes and imagine paradise. What does it feel like? How do you get there? The latest visuals from the Dancehall WorlBoss explore the mysteries of that inner sanctum from whence all men are born—and where many wish to return. An Xtremely X-rated […]
MOBO Awards Announce 2016 Best Reggae Artist Nominees
Will Popcaan Continue His Winning Streak? This morning in London the nominees for this year’s MoBo (Music of Black Origin) Awards were announced. Now celebrating its 21st year, the MoBos have often done a better job reflecting the sound of the streets than the Grammy’s, particularly in the Reggae award category, honoring not only the […]
HEAR THIS: Dexta Daps “Mi C Mi Bed N Miss U”
Daps Gets All in His Feelings on this new Tune for the Ladies You might know Dexta Daps from his street anthem “Shabba Madda Pot” or his new collab with M.I.A. “Foreign Friend,” but the latest release from the dancehall heartthrob is entitled “Mi C Mi Bed N Miss U.” According to the artist “It’s […]
WATCH THIS: Gentleman ft. Ky-Mani Marley “Tomorrow” Official Music Video
Cross-Cultural Collab Imagines A Brighter Future Strolling through the streets of old Havana, Gentleman & Ky-Mani invite the listener to “Step out of your comfort zone” on “Tomorrow,” the latest video from their collaborative album, Conversations. Breaking down the walls of musical and cultural apartheid, these eclectic artists—who share a love and respect for reggae […]