Macka B Drops Science At Rebel Salute:
From Vegetarianism to Marijuana Reform to Mosquito-Borne Viruses—Not To Mention “Bop and Chin”
The UK Lyrics Machine Was In Rare Form at Rebel Salute 2016 We’ve said ti before and we nah stop say it—when it comes to booking a fresh lineup of artists, Rebel Salute rules every time. Where else are you going to get a full set from Macka B? Faithful listeners of Mutabaruka’s Cutting Edge […]
DOWNLOAD: Randy Valentine “Radio Music” Mixtape
The Singer Ternt Rappa Now Valentine’s Day may be coming up, but don’t you ever try to put Randy Valentine in a box—not even a heart-shaped box. On his first mixtape, Bring Back the Love (which was downloaded over 50’000 times), RV voiced over classic reggae instrumentals from the “foundation” era of reggae. Yesterday the […]
Reasoning with Jahmiel: “Me Nuh Frighten Fe Benz and Beamer”
A Fresh DJ Is Coming… Watch Yah! One great thing about Rebel Salute, you can always count on seeing a different set of artists than all the other big reggae festivals and stage shows. Year in and year out, Rebel finds a way to book artists you haven’t heard from in years (if you’ve even […]
WATCH THIS: Richie Stephens “Rain From The Sky” Official Music Video
Lost Tape From Steely & Clevie’s Studio One Sessions This is a pretty good week for Richie Stephens. First came news that Rihanna’s producers had sampled his “Sail Away” riddim for her latest duet with Drake. (In other words Pot of Gold Productions must nyam some good food.) Now he’s seeing the release of a […]
Paying Tribute To The Crown Prince on
“We Remember Dennis Brown”
Young Reggae Artists Pay Homage To The Crown Prince This February 1st marks what would have been the 59th birthday of the late great Dennis Emmanuel Brown, better known as the Crown Prince of Reggae. Having made his mark at Sir Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One as a child performer, D. Brown would go on to […]
HEAR THIS: Sizzla, Popcaan & Teflon “Way Out”
The Song May Sound Sweet, But The Judgment Will Not Be Nice Not Nice established his name building tracks for Vybz Kartel and the Portmore Empire. He went on to produce major hits for artists like Alkaline and Spice—whose “So Mi Like It” was voiced on his “Boom Box” riddim. While he’s best know for […]
Why Rihanna Might Just Drop “Anti” Any Time Now
BadGyal RiRi Still Teasing That Eighth Album It would not be an unfair generalization to say that magazine editors tend to ultra-competitive personalities who are not above a little schadenfreude now and then. I’m not too proud to say that, after pursuing my third Drake cover for several years while at Complex—and coming up empty, […]
HEAR THIS: ÌFÉ “House of Love” (Ogbe Yekun) PREMIERE
These Puerto Rican Sounds Are NOT Reggaeton ÌFÉ is the Yoruban word for “Love” as well as “Expansion.” It’s also the name of a new group based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, whose music fuses Afro-Caribbean folk sounds like Yoruba and Rumba with electronica and dancehall. The group was the brainchild of Otura Mun aka […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Bad Long Time”
Turf Prez Style Magnificent Magnificent Magnificent Magnificent Busy’s newest tune to touch the road is a standout cut off Seanizzle’s new “90s Don Dada” Riddim. The Turf Prez tears up this vintage-feel juggling—the style is magnificent and the damage is perdamanent. “Hotted”! Audio After The Jump…
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “These Are The Days” Official Music Video
The Song That Set Busy On A Next Level Back in 2008 The Turf Prez keeps the streets supplied with new music at such a frenetic pace that sometimes we fail to check the catalog deeply. From the moment Busy Signal “Stepped out” in the dancehall biz it was clear he was a talent to […]
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Out of Many (One)” Official Music Video
Turf Prez In The Drivers Seat—KUFF! Today is Busy Signal’s birthday so we’re repping hard for one of our favorite artistes, the Turf Prez. In case you missed his most recent video, check out Sheik Busy stunting in outrageous whips while ripping up a classic dancehall riddim—Jammy’s “Magic Moment” riddim—inna style made famous by the […]
HEAR THIS: Pressure Buss Pipe “Live Life” PREMIERE
Tune In Pon This Brand New Heatmakerz Production Because Live Is For Living “Everybody’s talking about the heartaches in the ghetto, and how it’s rough in the streets—and it is,” says Virgin-Islands born reggae singer Pressure Buss Pipe. “I wanted to turn it around and make people happy. Just make people see life in a […]