WATCH THIS: Tommy Lee Sparta “Dream (Don’t Ramp With Me BC Food)” Official Music Video
Uncle Demon Had a Dream Last Night… Are You Afraid Yet? If there’s one thing Tommy Lee Sparta understands it’s the power of strong visuals. His latest video, which dropped on Vevo today, is on point as usual. Whether or not you dig the whole demon-thug steez, you can’t front on the man’s CGI effects […]
Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Chronixx & Air Supply Headline Groovin in the Park 2014
Legends of Reggae, Dancehall and Pure Pop Come Together June 29 At Roy Wilkins Park Remember the days when love used to reign? We danced all night to the songs they played. Well good news—we can come again, and do it just the same! When? This Sunday June 29. Where? Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica Queens, […]
HEAR THIS: Inner Circle ft. Mykal Roze & Bizerk “All About The Ball” PREMIERE
The Bad Boys of Reggae Kick A World Cup Anthem Starting this week the people of planet earth put down their usual obsessions of greed, lust, war, strife, and brutality and turns their attention to soccer, or if you happen to live outside the USA, football. Whether you’re in Brazil for the kickoff, catching the […]
Stream Popcaan’s Debut Album “Where We Come From”
Preview Papi’s Full LP Before You Head Over To iTunes & Support Di Ting “Popcaan is something of an unlikely hero in the world of dancehall,” writes National Public Radio’s Natalie Wiener of the Jamaican star, whose debut album got a big boost from America’s offiicial government broadcast. “He grew up in the Jamaican projects […]
Tarrus Riley & Friends Pop-Up Shop—Way Up & Stay Up
Singy Singy’s Love Situation Tour Continues Tonight at BB King’s in NYC Tarrus Riley’s album Love Situation is a modern take on Jamaica’s rich rock steady tradition, an independent release that topped the Billboard reggae charts. The singer is currently touring on the strength of the record and will perform live tonight at BB King’s. […]
Popcaan Covers The Fader
The Unruly Boss Graces The Mag’s Summer Music Issue Dancehall star Popcaan is one of the four artists featured on the cover of The Fader‘s new music issue as the promotions for his Where We Come From album ramp up ahead of next Tuesday’s release. In the story music journalist Jesse Serwer journeys up to […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Nuh Trust Friend”
DJ Frass New “Gwaan Bad” Riddim A Murda, But This Gully Gad Tune Is So Special “Cut dem off yuh fi cut dem off,” sings Mavado on this brand-new selection off DJ Frass’s crazy new juggling, the Gwaan Bad riddim—reminiscent of certain classic Dave Kelly beats from the 90s. The riddim features new songs from […]
HEAR THIS: Joyner Lucas ft. Busy Signal “Riding Solo” PREMIERE
Rapper on the Rise Links with The Turf President Joyner’s a lyrically inclined rapper from Worcester, Massachusetts who’s been making waves on the mixtape circuit for a minute now, and whose last track “Half N____r” (which isn’t half as ignant as it sounds) premiered on Pitchfork. For the first single off his album Along Came […]
HEAR THIS: Ricky Blaze’s “Uptown Julie” Riddim
BK Trancehall Innovator Drops a Sexy New Juggling To Hot Up Your Summer Every so often the trap door on Ricky Blaze‘s basement studio in East Flatbush Brooklyn bursts open and the artist, producer, and trancehall innovator emerges amidst a cloud of smoke to bless us all with another banger. This is one of those days. FME Records’ […]
Reasoning with Popcaan: “Anybody Who Says Dancehall Dead, Them is a Living Dead”
The Unruly Boss Kicks It With Complex About His New Album, “Where We Come From” Popcaan’s debut album is a powerful piece of work that might just bridge that gap between his local audience and his newfound international fans. “WWCF” presents a whole different side of the artist formerly known as “The Raving King.” In his […]
The Queen of the Dancehall In NYC
Lady Saw His The Big Apple, Announces New Album Alter Ego, And Speaks on Jay Z & Solange Who keeps it realer than Muma Saw? The Queen of the Dancehall passed through NYC the other day to announce her upcoming double album Alter Ego. This record will show off both sides of Saw’s creativity, from […]
Jabba Pledges Best of the Best 2014 Will Be 100% Caribbean, Says Reggae and Hip-Hop “Come In Like Oil and Water”
Promoter Promises to “Learn From His Mistakes” at BOTB 2014: Reggae & Soca—but NO Hip-Hop For the past eight years Best of the Best has been a fixture of Memorial Day Weekend in Miami, a big outdoor reggae and soca show that normally features top hip-hop acts as well. But this year, Reshma B caught up with Jabba who […]