Dancehall Takes Over at BET’s 106 & Park
Beenie Man, Wayne Wonder, and Mr. Vegas Star on Pre-Labor Day Special With Labor Day weekend right around the corner, New York is buzzing with anticipation for a weekend of Caribbean culture. Even hip-hop and R&B stations are pumping up their reggae, dancehall, and soca playlists. Not to be outdone, BET’s top-rated music show 106 […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “School Anthem 2”
Why Is Kartel Advising Jamaican Youths NOT to Bleach Their Skin? Vybz Kartel’s latest release, “School Anthem 2,” advising Jamaican youngsters not to bleach their skin. “So me say pull up yuh pants and put it pon yuh waist and tuck in your shirt and don’t bleach your face.” A man who stands charged with the […]
WATCH THIS: Spice Sumfest Interview “The Name is Spice, I Have To Keep It Spicy”
The Mad Gyal Talks Kartel, Hip-Hop Collabos, and Twerking Year in and year out, one of the most reliable standout performers at Reggae Sumfest Dancehall Night is Spice. Her entrance is always amazing, but this year she really out did herself. You may have heard how she took the stage in 13-inch heels AND inside […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado ft. Nicki Minaj “Give It All To Me”
The Gully Gad Links With Onika Tanya Maraj Just in time for Notting Hill Carnival and one week ahead of the big Labor Day bash in Brooklyn, the Gully God blesses us a crucial new combination: Mavado alongside Nicki. Yep that’s Miss Superbass Starships herself spitting dancehall bars. We already knew NIcki was a bashment girl […]
WATCH THIS: Musiq Soulchild & Syleena Johnson “Feel The Fire” Official Music Video
Two R&B Stars Appear In New Clip For Their Smoldering Reggae Track You already know Musiq and Syleena turned up the temperature on their love duet “Feel The Fire” produced by Kemar “Flava” McGregor. Now check the video for the lead single from their collaborative reggae album 9ine. And watch out for an interview with […]
HEAR THIS: Queen Ifrica “Freedom of Speech”
The Queen Fires Back At Her Critics Queen Ifrica has been under fire of late for comments she made during an official “Grand Gala” event celebrating Jamaica’s independence at the National Stadium. Performing before a crowd estimated at 20,000 —including Prime Minister Portai Simpson-Miller and numerous other government officials—Ifrica spoke out in favor of ganja […]
HEAR THIS: Tessanne Chin “Back To My Love”
Treat Yourself To Lovers Rock At Its Finest Smart Move Productions’ “I Believe” Riddim is a rich, melodic, home-cooked one-drop track that bubbles like soup in a pot. In other words it’s the perfect backdrop for one of reggae’s sultriest voices to do what she does better than just about anybody. “The skies could be […]
HEAR THIS: Shaggy ft. Ne-Yo “You Girl”
Mr. Boombastic Links With The Perfect Gentlemen, And It’s All About The Girls—As Usual Shaggy’s really pulling out all the stops for his new classical roots reggae album with riddims laid down by Sly & Robbie and production by Sting International and Lenky. First he gave us “Can’t Fight This Feeling” featuring Beres Hammond. Now […]
A$AP Ferg Mashes Up Trillectro Fest in Washington D.C.
Trap God Drops Today—You Have Been Warned A$AP Ferg drops his debut album Trap Lord today and he’s all set to take the A$AP Worldwide movement to another level. He first caught our attention with his street banger “Shabba” and we just had to sit down and reason with him about his love for the […]
HEAR THIS: Sean Paul ft. Damian “Jr Gong” Marley “Riot”
Dutty Paul and Gongzilla Connect to Defend The Youth Dem Opening with a rough tough King Tubby sample straight from the dungeons of dub, “Riot” quickly progresses to a fast-chatting dancehall raveup courtesy of Sean Paul and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley—two of dancehall’s most reliable hitmakers joining forces for the first time in history. And […]
WATCH THIS: Lee Scratch Perry “Chase The Devil” Live
Pipecock Jaxson Burns Out Satan With Adrian Sherwood on the Mix It’s been more than 40 years since Lee Perry set up his Black Ark studio in Kingston, Jamaica, and the producer turned performer is still going strong. This spring the Red Bull Music Academy invited Scratch (backed by the mighty Subatomic Sound System) to rock Le Poisson Rouge in […]
Jah Cure at Reggae Sumfest: “Somebody Has to Sing For The Ladies”
Iyacure Bigs Up Beres Hammond “He is my idol, my mentor, my father, my inspiration” “Somebody has to sing for the ladies them,” said Jah Cure in his pre-show interview backstage at Reggae Sumfest 2013. “So I chose that path after Beres Hammond as a youth. So yeah, the ladies them is my thing.” Just […]