Reasoning with Monty Alexander: “The Party Don’t Stop”
The Jamaican-Born World-Renowned Jazz Pianist Celebrates His Reggae Roots In the jazz world, Monty Alexander is recognized as a master pianist. In the reggae world, he is respected as a pioneer of Jamaican music, having played keys on countless crucial selections alongside such masters as Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, and Ernest Ranglin. Whenever he takes […]
Global Spin Awards Announce 2014 Nominees
Third Annual Award Show Honoring The World’s Best DJs, From Rap to Reggae to EDM The 2014 Global Spin Awards held their press conference today at Midtown Manhattan’s Bryant Park Hotel to announce this year’s nominees for the third annual staging of the first award ceremony to focus on the cornerstone of hip-hop, dancehall, EDM, […]
Reasoning with Lee “Scratch” Perry: “The Black Ark Preserve Life and It Kill”
“I think the devil is a goat,” and other thoughts of a living legend. Whether you prefer to call him a madman or a genius, there’s no doubt that Lee “Scratch” Perry is a living legend. The man who gave the Wailers their “Natural Mystic” and pushed the frontiers of dub music at his Black […]
WATCH THIS: Chronixx “Capture Land” Official Music Video
Chronixx and Zinc Fence Redemption Take It Back To The Real Rock One of the toughest tunes off Chronixx recent Dread & Terrible project is this relentless roots rockers reality cut illustrating the concept once expressed by the dub poet who once observed: “If I build a fence round a coconut tree, that would cause […]
HEAR THIS: Damian Marley “Hard Work”
When Gongzilla Puts His Shoulder To The Wheel You Can’t Knock The Hustle Damian Marley’s first selection off the Set Up Shop Vol. 2 compilation lets you know right off top he’s got his mind on his money and his money on his mind: “Rastaman a hustler so every dollar haffi flip.” But this song […]
WATCH THIS: Shabba Ranks Rules On Da Reggae Tip 2014
Beenie, Shaggy, Sanchez, and Spice Help the Hot 97 Crew Kick off Labor Day Weekend 2014 This past Friday, just like every other Friday before a Labor Day Weekend in recent memory, a galaxy of reggae and dancehall stars descended on Hot 97’s annual showcase On Da Reggae Tip. Just as in years past, the […]
RGAT x Popcaan Chain Collab
Reshma B and Papi Connect To Swag You Out The ReggaeGirlAboutTown teams up with Popcaan to create an official collab for Reshma B Chains. Inspired by the Unruly Boss’s signature slang, “TR8,” the chains come in three configurations, with small and large iterations of the TR8 chain, and a lengthier TR8NESS chain that features Drizzy Drake’s favorite […]
HEAR THIS: Shaggy ft. Sanchez “With You”
Two Dancehall Giants Link To Make A Modern Classic Maintaining the vibes of his brilliant Sly & Robbie collaboration album Out of Many One Music Shaggy continues to build with some of the greatest talents of the reggae and dancehall genre. On this brand new release he joins forces with the elusive singer Sanchez D to create […]
Reasoning with SOJA’s Jacob Hemphill: “If I die tomorrow, at least I got to do this tonight”
Lead Singer of America’s Top Reggae Band Chats About His Ambition To Follow Bob Marley’s Footsteps Tonight in D.C. SOJA will celebrate the release of their latest album, Amid the Noise and Haste. The band has developed a massive international following since being founded in Arlington, Virginia 1997. During a recent pass through NYC, SOJA lead vocalist Jacob […]
Chronixx & Protoje Live in London
Two Leading Lights of Jamaica’s Reggae Revival Touch Down in Brixton “If we don’t have new talent there is no future,” said David “RamJam” Rodigan last night onstage at the Electric in Brixton, South London. The elder statesman of British reggae radio has often expressed his concerns about the direction in which Jamaican music has been heading. […]
WATCH THIS: Stephen Marley ft. Capleton & Sizzla “Rockstone” Official Music Video
Ragga Marley Brandishes Some Hardcore Visuals Pon BET Ever since Stephen “Ragga” Marley dropped the “Rockstone” single off his highly anticipated album Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life, the song has been in heavy rotation on all conscious stations. But clearly Ragga is not just “preaching to the choir” so to speak. When it […]
WATCH THIS: Reasoning with Randy Valentine “The Sound of a Young Rebel”
UK Reggae Rebel Rocks London With Tarrus Riley, Talks “Break The Chain” EP With Reshma B Tarrus Riley’s Love Situation tour passes through the UK tonight at the Forum in Kentish Town. Always ready to support rising talent, Singy Singy’s opening acts include Jamaican songstress Alaine and a young UK rebel by the name of Randy Valentine. […]