Top 10 Philip Smart Selections
Click On The Image Above To Start The Countdown Childhood friends with Augustus Pablo, teenage apprentice to King Tubbys, “Prince” Philip Smart would later move from Kington to New York and establish the most important reggae recording studio in the USA. The very first song produced at HC&F Studios was a crossover hit for the […]
Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival Brings The Reggae
Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Moses Davis, and Chronixx Nice Up The Fest in Trelawny Jamaica may be synonymous with reggae, but the island’s biggest music event in terms of its economic impact and benefit to the tourism industry is not a reggae show, but an annual three-night fete known as the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival… […]
Seven Ways To Celebrate Bob Marley’s Birthday
The Tuff Gong Turns 69 Today, So Lively Up Yourself It’s that time of the year again. February 6, the day the King of Reggae was born in the rural village of Nine Mile in the hills of St. Ann, Jamaica. Had he not passed away in 1981 Bob would have turned 69 on this […]
David Rodigan’s RamJam Xmas Bash
Rodigan Invites A Few Friends Over to Get Things Poppin’ in LondonTown Vauxhall’s Fire was burnin’ up last Friday night as David Rodigan played host to his annual RamJam Xmas bash. The lineup of DJs and artists included some of the names that have paved the way for the UK underground scene from yesterday until […]
HEAR THIS: Stylo G “Move Back”
Live Inna London But Original Yardman Stylo knows a few things about original dons in the game having soaked up plenty of firsthand experience from his dad Poison Chang. He knows what it takes to stand amongst the best in the biz and on his new tune ”Move Back” he pays respect to some to […]
Will Lady Saw & Macka Battle At Sting?
Twitter War Sets The Stage For Epic Clash At The World’s One-Day Reggae Show Around this time every year tensions between artists get hotter and hotter—it’s the run up to Sting and the heat is in the air. Looks like it’s about to get fierce. Over the past week or so Lady Saw & Macka Diamond have […]
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Nuh Ramp”
To Whom It May Concern: The Unruly Boss Nuh Roll Regular “Some bwoy just no understand themself—done talk.” Popcaan seems to have some things on his mind with his latest release on UIM’s Redlight Riddim. As a loyal Gaza yute, Popcaan never stops bigging up the Worldboss Str8. You already know the drama that kicked off […]
Last Call For #TeamTessanne
Voting Closes At 11am Today Before Tomorrow’s Season Finale of The Voice If there was ever an OMG moment that moment is right now! It’s about to go down. After weeks of competition it all comes down to what happens over the next few hours. Tessane Chin did her part in the finals of NBC’s The […]
HEAR THIS: Jah Cure “My Love”
We Gotta Live For This Moment If there was anyone who could f*ck up your emotions then count on Jah Cure to do that for sure. Cure has as many love songs as dancehall has whine songs and somehow they don’t get old. “My Love,” his track on Good Good Productions’ Brit Soul Jam riddim, […]
HEAR THIS: Wayne Marshall ft. Ace Hood, Baby Cham, Waka Flocka “Go Harder”
Certified Boomshot Off The Tru Colors EP, Dropping Today Looks like the Ghetto Youths crew have been going extra hard this month, releasing the fruits of their labour. Hot on the heels of Christopher Ellis’s Better Than Love EP comes Wayne Marshall’s Tru Colors EP, which officially hits the streets today. The movement is large and the hard work sure […]
HEAR THIS: Lady Saw “Lef Dancehall”
Forget What You Heard—The Queen Is Still Standing Tall You already know when a Lady Saw track turns up in your inbox you need to listen to that ASAP. But when the title of the song is “Lef Dancehall,” you’d better make sure you’re working with a high-speed connection because that tune is top priority. The […]
HEAR THIS: Christopher Ellis “Left Unsaid”
Rock Steady Sounds from EllisMuzikChild’s Brand-New EP They say that every dark cloud has a silver lining, and today Christopher Ellis finds his silver lining with the release of his debut EP, Better Than Love, produced by Damian Marley. Back in 2008, Chris was in Jamaica soon after the passing of his father, the “godfather” of Rock […]