HEAR THIS: Pusha T “Blocka” ft. Popcaan & Travis Scott
Pusha Meets Hotskull Inna Raggamuffin Style You’ve seen flicks from the video shoot, now check the tune. Pusha T, Popcaan, and Travis Scott. Young Chop on the beat. Early heat from The Wrath of Cain mixtape. This type of shit happens every day? If only… Audio After The Jump…
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Bedroom Bully”
Shabba Ranks Endorses The Turf; The Turf Pays Tribute To The Ranks Twenty years ago, Shabba dropped a banger called “Bedroom Bully” off his Xtra Naked album. Now Busy has paid tribute to the dancehall emperor with a 2012 update of the tune, produced by Kirkledove/Jukeboxx/Turf Music. Shabba has expressed his respect for Busy’s lyrical […]
Pusha T Shoots Video In Kingston
Behind The Scenes Flicks From The “Blocka” Video Shoot Long before “Mercy,” we knew Pusha T loved that dancehall sound. Remember his verse on the “Half On a Baby” remix with Vybz Kartel? Last week, Pusha and his crew took a trip to Kingston, Jamaica for the video shoot of “Blocka,” the Young Chop–produced single […]
Bob Marley Class Will Be In Session at NYU
Sign Up This Week If You’re Ready For Some Higher Education Remember “Babylon System,” that cut off Bob Marley’s Survival album, in which the Tuff Gong sings about how the downpressor man is forever “Building church and university / Deceiving the people continually /Graduatin’ thieves and murderers / Suckin’ the blood of the sufferers.” Well chances […]
HEAR THIS: Snoop Lion “Here Comes The King” ft. Angela Hunte
The Lion’s Latest Reincarnation With A Positive Vibration Berhane’s brand new musical biscuit blends distressed dubstep bass tones with a steppers drumbeat and royal melodies from the empress Angela Hunte—all courtesy of the Major Lazer posse. When the Lion roars the whole jungle trembles. UPDATE: Snoop Lion has inked a deal with RCA Sony to release […]
HEAR THIS: Inner Circle & Peetah Morgan “Broken Hearted”
Brand New Lovers Rock Selection from the album Inner Circle Dubets Ever since the tragic death of Jacob “Killer” Miller in a 1980 car crash, the legendary Jamaican band Inner Circle has worked with a range of vocalists. But on their upcoming album Dubets, the Bad Boys of Reggae collaborate with a range of great […]
Win Tickets To See Kymani Marley, Third World, and Maxi Priest Live
Jamaica At 50 Brings Roots Rock Reggae To New Jersey Tomorrow night the New Jersey massive will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence in fine style with a big reggae show at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. On the bandstand will be Third World, one of the longest-reigning reggae groups of […]
“Ring Di Alarm” Screening In NYC
New Caribbean Cinema Storms into New York Like Sandy After premiering last September at the British Film Institute, Ring Di Alarm will have its NYC premiere this weekend as part of the Flatbush Film Festival. A compilation of seven short films by seven different filmmakers that director Storm Saulter has called “a true experiment in guerilla […]
WATCH THIS: Cham “Lawless” Video
This Ain’t No Beach Party Cham’s “Stripper Pose” video looks like it had to be one of the funnest video shoots ever. Beautiful girls on a beach with big bass cabinets blasting dancehall—what’s not to like? His song “Lawless” video might be on the same Dave Kelly–produced riddim, but the visuals depict totally different situation. […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Bout It” and “Defense”
Busy Stays Getting Busy, Drops Two Bad Tunes on the Church Money Riddim Busy is not rampin’—at all. Ever since his triumphant return to Jamaica, he’s been dropping heat every single day. Today our inbox was blessed with not one but two tunes on the Church Money riddim. The first, “Bout It,” is all about […]
Christopher Martin Live Pon Radio Lily
The Singer Stops By NYC’s #1 Chill Spot And Nices Up The Strictly Boomshots Show Christopher Martin has a lot to celebrate. His “Chill Spot” video is chilling in the top spot on the Hype TV countdown. He and Ce’Cile have a beautiful healthy two-month-old daughter. And he’s performing a rare acoustic set tonight in […]
Vybz Kartel Is Granted J$500,000 Bail
Despite The Judge’s Decision, The Werlboss Is Still Not Free After hitting major setbacks and having his trial postponed for next year, things are finally looking up for Vybz Kartel. Well, on at least one of his two murder charges, that is. Today, Justice Bertram Morrison approved a bail application that was previously filed by […]