HEAR THIS: Rihanna “Diamonds” Reggae Remix
J Vibe Gives RiRi a New Riddim To Ride You already heard Rihanna’s reggae-flavored track “No Love Allowed” from her seventh album, Unapologetic. Now J Vibe provides a tasty one-drop remix of the album’s lead single, “Diamonds,” that sounds flawless and lets Rihanna shine even brighter. Audio After The Jump…
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Come Shock Out”
Nuff Respect to the Turf Hi Power… Music Every Minute Every Hour Considering all that he’s been through lately, Busy sounds happy just to be back in the studio. This particular tune is all about the sheer joy of spitting lyrics. Flinging down classic foundation styles “to make you dance pon yuh toe,” Busy touches […]
WATCH THIS: BRNGTN “Anytime” Video
She’s Gotta Have It… By All Means Necessary Last time we checked in with BK-rapper BRNGTN he was pouring out his heart asking God for help with life’s big issues. This time around he’s banging on the door asking a pretty young thing for sex. Musically BRNGTN sticks with the same approach: blending hip-hop flows and […]
Diplo Does Dancehall In Vanity Fair
Wes Takes The VF Massive To Jamaica and Introduces Them to Popcaan, Busy, and Passa Passa Diplo and his road dog / top shotta Shane McCauley have published a photo essay in the latest issue of Vanity Fair as the producer behind Major Lazer continues to expose dancehall to a wider audience. “I was in Jamaica […]
WATCH THIS: Mr. Vegas “Bare Tingz” Video PREMIERE
Based On a True Story? As a great man once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” We all know the pain that Mr. Vegas has gone through. But instead of lashing out in anger, he’s taken the lemons of life and used them to whip up some musical […]
Nick Minaj Loves To Bruk It Down
Mr. Vegas “Bruk It Down” Is The Official Barbz’ Bashment Anthem Last week Nicki Minaj made the rounds on New York radio promoting her latest release, Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up. While chatting with DJ Prostyle on Power 105, the Trini-born first lady of YMCMB talked about her favorite dancehall jam right now: “Bruk It Down” by […]
WATCH THIS: Gyptian “Overtime” Video
Gyppy Lays Down On The Couch And Releases All His Stress Gyptian is a hard working man who’s currently accepting applications for girls who fit the position. He’s more than willing to offer on-the-job training to the right candidate. But all those long hours must be getting to him. Why else would he pay a […]
HEAR THIS: Karian Sang ft. Shaggy “Pon De Wall”
Jamaican-Born Beauty Looking For Mr. Lover To Bruk It DownThe artist formerly known as Lil Precious is now going by her born name Karian Sang. Nice to see this Jamaican-born Canadian cutie embracing her culture to the fullest. She just dropped a new song with Shaggy that’s full of dutty dancehall slang. You gotta love […]
HEAR THIS: Tommy Lee & Vybz Kartel “Blood Bath”
Di Teacha And His Student Join Forces Kartel and the Gaza Demon connect for a lyrical bloodletting with Baby G on the track. If you like your tunes eerie and foreboding, then this one’s for you. Audio After The Jump…
READ THIS: Vybz Kartel “Thank You Jah”
Buy Kartel’s Remarkable Book, The Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto, At A 60% Discount For Black Friday “I pray this book helps to change Jamaica forever,” writes Vybz Kartel on the cover of The Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto. Like most everything else with Kartel, the publication of this book has been clouded with controversy. […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Think Man A Idiot”
Busy’s Back—Time To Get Busy… Hottted! That first tweet when he touched back down on Jamaican turf was nice. Last night’s press conference was sweet. But nothing beats the feeling of hearing Busy Signal’s first new release since his own release. No surprise he sounds like he’s got a lot to get off his […]
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal Press Conference
“6 Months Felt Like 6 Million Years” Says Busy In His First Public Appearance Since Returning From Prison Last night Busy Signal made his first public since returning home to Jamaica after serving a six-month prison sentence in the United States. The reggae star was joined by his close friend and manager Shane Brown as […]