David Rodigan Resigns From KISS FM After 22 Years
Legendary Radio Broadcaster Steps Down, Citing “Marginalization of Reggae Music” “I write this today to inform you that I have resigned from my position as a broadcaster on KISS FM,” David Rodigan said today in a statement published on his official website. Rodigan has been a fixture on KISS FM since the London pirate station […]
WATCH THIS: Elephant Man & Ding Dong “Crocodile / Badman Style” Video
Epic Two-Part Video Takes Elly & Crew From The Swamp Around The World And Back You’ve gotta love the new Elephant Man video from Terminal 4 Media. Not just because it’s hilarious seeing Elly and Ding Dong and Keiva and the Ravers Clavers crawling in the primordial ooze like a bunch of swamp creatures. And […]
WATCH THIS: New Kidz, Baby Chris, Ding Dong “Street Pledge” Video
Truck Back Family Brings Fun Into The Dancehall Steve Locke of Truck Back Records has dreamed up another smash in “Street Pledge,” the latest smash hit from Truck Back Records. “The song came to me in a dream,” Locke told The Jamaica Star. “I woke up the next morning and started putting pen to paper.” […]
HEAR THIS: Rihanna “No Love Allowed”
RiRi Reps Her Island Roots On This Reggae-Flavored Cut What’s your favorite cut off Unapologetic? We’re loving the reggae tune of course. From “Pon Di Replay” and “No No No” (featuring Vybz Kartel) up through “Rude Boy” and “Man Down” Rihanna has always represented for the reggae massive. And her latest album is no exception […]
Why Gyptian Says Don’t Legalize Ganja
“It Won’t Be Any Fun,” The Reggae Star Reasons, Plus “People Will Smoke Coke Harder” Ever since voters in Colorado and Washington State voted to leglalize marijuana in those two states, ganja fans have been celebrating. Well, most of them. One noted herb booster isn’t so sure the new laws are a good thing. We spoke […]
Top 10 Ganja Legalization Tunes
Legalize It And I Will Advertise It Why is Peter Tosh smiling? The ongoing struggle to repeal the prohibition of marijuana has inspired countless great records—and earlier this month it inspired a historic moment at the ballot box. Starting December 6 in the state of Washington and January 1 in Colorado, the dream of legal […]
WATCH THIS: Spice Interview
Mad Gyal Spice and Reshma B Talk Di Tings Dem The ReggaeGirlAboutTown sits down with Mad Gyal Spice after her big Dancehall Night performance. They start by talking about Spice’s hairstyle evolution—Marge Simpson to Rapunzel—and discuss her tribute to stars behind bars like Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton. Spice also sends her best wishes to […]
HEAR THIS: Christopher Martin, Chevaughn, D-Major & Ice Man “Till You Do Me Right”
Techniques And Truck Back Connect For A Pretty Song About How Love’s Not Always Pretty Love is lovely, and war is kinda ugly. But what about the space in between? “Till You Do Me Right” explores that no man’s land with sensitive vocals from a quartet of voices. But we can’t stop asking ourselves—what if […]
Busy Signal Is Free At Last
Fresh Out Of Prison, Busy Gives Thanks To God As He Touches Back Down On Jamaican Turf Tweeting “Guess who’s back? God is GOOD!” Busy signal announced his return to Jamaica on Friday November 17, four days ahead of schedule but not a moment too soon. Incarcerated since May 21 for absconding from an old […]
WATCH THIS: Ninja Man Meets Tommy Lee at Sting Offices
The Don Gorgon Drops Knowledge On The Gaza Spartan “Me no come yah fi kill you. Me wan’ see you rise,” Ninja Man told Tommy Lee yesterday when visited the Supreme Promotions, the promoters of the annual boxing day stage show Sting. Of all the artists to work Sting over the years, Ninja has to […]
WATCH THIS: Free Buju Press Conference Video
Earlier this month, Buju Banton’s defense team gathered supporters of the imprisoned reggae star for a press conference in Washington D.C. to discuss the latest details of his case. The speakers included Buju’s defense attorney Chokwe Lumumba, Dr. Carolyn Cooper, and Banton’s friend and musical collaborator Gramps Morgan. We’ve just obtained the exclusive footage. Video […]
HEAR THIS: Bounty Killer “Nyammy Lee”
The Warlord Blazes Lyrical Fire On The Gaza Spartan Bounty Killer has done all sorts of songs throughout his storied career—touching on ghetto life, God, girls, ganja—but he’s always at his best when he’s in war mode. They don’t call him the Warlord for nothing. You know, Peeeeeeeeeeeople dead and all that. Think of all […]