Reasoning with Tony Rebel before Rebel Salute: “I Rebel against things that are Wrong”
The Rebel With a Cause Looks Back Over 22 Years of Roots & Culture No meat, no alcohol, but plenty vibes. No hip-hop, no EDM, but nuff niceness. No stampedes, no slackness, but total niceness. Over the past 22 years, Rebel Salute has stuck to a winning formula and evolved into the people’s choice as […]
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Fix Tings”
PopSkull Buss Some Bwoy Head Inna Many Style Over the past four years Popcaan’s artistry has grown by leaps and bounds. Not so long ago he was considered one of Kartel’s more promising proteges, poppin’ off with “Clarks” and moving forward into “Raving” and “Party Shot” before the big buss that was “Only Man She Want.” […]
Reasoning with Queen Ifrica: “When You Speak You Become an Enemy of the State”
Reshma B Links The Fyah Muma at Flames Productions HQ in Kingston, JA On the last day of 2014, the Reggae Girl About Town dropped by Flames Productions HQ in Kingston, Jamaica to see wha gwan. She had a nice chat with the Fyah Muma about her new album and her hot new collaboration with […]
WATCH THIS: Vybz Kartel Birthday Bash 2002
Witness the Birth of a Dancehall Legend Thirteen years ago today, Vybz Kartel (or as the videographer spelled it Vibes Cartel) celebrated his 25th birthday with an action-packed session at Club La Roose on Port Henderson Road in Portmore. Judging by the massive turnout of artists on the stage and the reaction of the ram-jam […]
WATCH THIS: Vybz Kartel & Rvssian “New Jordans” Official Music Video
Does This Mean Clarks Are Over? The unstoppable Worldboss (aka Adi Innocent) links with Head Concussion for a tribute to fly kicks—and we don’t mean Clarks. The latest video production to meet the challenge of shooting visuals without the star of the song comes up with a creative solution: part Rvssian flossfest, part hot girls, […]
HEAR THIS: Inner Circle ft. Chronixx & Jacob Miller “Tenement Yard (News Carryin’ Dread)”
Jacob “Killer” Miller was one of reggae’s greatest performers. His merry, manic brilliance shines through clearly in the crucial 1980 concert doc Heartland Reggae, particularly the performance of “Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush” during which he puffs a huge spliff on stage while using his microphone to taunt the cops at the venue […]
I-Shawna Sting Interview: “Which Can You Do Better, Cook Or Quint?”
Right After Shelling Down Sting, The Princess of the Dancehall Chats With Reshma B The Princess of the Dancehall has had one hell of year—ever since she dropped that counteraction to Chris Brown’s “Loyal” we’ve had a feeling there might be some trouble on the homefront. Now of course it’s well known that her 9-year […]
Chronixx Talks “Tenement Yard” Collab with Inner Circle’s Roger Lewis
“Re-Presentation” of Jacob Miller’s 1975 Classic Set to Debut Monday on Mass Appeal Forty years ago, the late great Jacob “Killer” Miller released “Tenement Yard”, his first hit with the Inner Circle band. “Dreadlocks can’t live in a tenement yard,” the young Rasta rebel sang, lamenting all the “watchy watchy” people chatting his business in […]
WATCH THIS: Shifta ft. Che’Nelle “Do You Wanna” Official Music Video PREMIERE
If You Like, We Can Go All Night Shifta is that youth from Jamaica making moves in Miami. (And if you don’t know now ya know.) He’s been putting in much work lately, whether hosting mixtapes with Papa Keith, collaborating with Rita Ora and Mr. Mauricio, or voicing on the latest riddim from T.J. But […]
Reasoning with Gully Bop: “Ninjaman Fraid of Me Bad Bad Bad”
Everybody Want a Piece Offa This Man Three months ago nobody had ever heard of Gully Bop. Then came the viral video, then the link with Claims Records, and the Major Lazer Remix. Now the whole of Jamaica is singing “every gal want a piece offa me” and all the excitement at Sting centers around […]
Reasoning with Tommy Lee Sparta “Watch Gage Dead Over Sting”
With Just Days To Go Before His First Clash at Sting, Uncle Demon Chats with RGAT Last year he almost lost his life in a car crash, but Tommy Lee Sparts still made his way to the stage at Sting—the World’s Greatest One-Night Reggae and Dancehall Show—on a pair of crutches. This year the man […]
Popcaan Performs Unplugged at Kingston Pop-Up Shop
Last Thursday in Kingston, Jamaica, dancehall star Popcaan gave his fans an early Christmas present when he turned up to a pop-up shop for his TR8 collab with RGAT Chains. In lieu of the usual high-energy performances he delivered at Tuesday night’s Ghetto Splash and the Saturday night Major Lazer show in Kingston, the Unruly […]