WATCH THIS: Kabaka Pyramid “Free From Chains” Video
Tough Roots Tune From The Rebel Music EP Even if you never heard of him before, Kabaka Pyramid’s name lets you know he is a not a small artist. Nor is he lacking confidence: “Me ah de baddest lyricist so watch me prove it,” he boasts near the top of this tune, then proceeds to […]
WATCH THIS: Christopher Martin “Chill Spot” Video
It’s Always Best To Release Your Stress Following up on last year’s massive hit “Cheaters Prayer,” Christopher Martin shifts gears from the anguish of infidelity to a song about releasing your stress. Sometimes it’s the simple things that get us through the day.
Interview: Reasoning With Beenie Man
The Doctor Speaks On Gay Listeners, Nicki Minaj, and Why He Can’t Be Compared to Mavado and Kartel Remember that tune where Beenie Man says “Me lose me visa but everything nice”? Well let’s just say that everything’s much nicer now that he’s got the visa (and work permit) back. Beenie’s electric performance at Grooving […]
WATCH THIS: Beenie Man Pon Radio Lily
The Girls Them Sugar Nices Up The Strictly Boomshots Show It’s been three years since Beenie Man performed in NYC. But now that his visa issues are all sorted out the King of the Dancehall is back with a vengeance. Over the weekend he rocked Roy Wilkins Park in Queens alongside Beres Hammond, Jimmy Cliff, […]
WATCH THIS: Popcaan “The System” Video
Papi And Mixpak Bring Forth Some New Visuals Popcaan is best known for party tunes and songs for the girls, but on his latest cut off Mixpak’s Loudspeaker Riddim, he flips into reality mode. Check on-set photos here; the brand new video after the jump.
WATCH THIS: Yami Bolo “True Love” Pon Radio Lily
The Roots Reggae Legend Nices Up Miss Lily’s Variety Yami Bolo has been singing classic reggae cuts since his days at Sugar Minott’s Youth Promotions. You already know his tunes like “When A Man’s in Love” on the Stalag riddim, which Mad Lion sampled for his 90s hip-hop banger “Take It Easy.” What you may […]
WATCH THIS: Rick Ross In Jamaica
The Maybach Music Bawse Blazes It Up In Jamrock Ricky Rozay flashed down to Jamaica last weekend to blaze some trees, put on a show, and holla at de gyal dem. “I see so many beautiful ladies in the crowd,” Ross said between tunes. “Y’all know how to take care of the big-belly rudeboy.” Check […]
HEAR THIS: Reggae Gold 2012
The 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Reggae Gold Is In Stores Now. Stream The Full Double CD Here. For the past 20 years, VP’s Reggae Gold series has been the 24-karat standard for dancehall and reggae compilations. To celebrate the anthology’s anniversary, VP has pulled out all the stops with a deluxe double disc combining […]
Mr. Vegas Not Feeling “On A Mission”
Singjay Says His Own Tune Would Be A Better Choice; Blames “Bias and Favoritism” Never one to hold his tongue, Mr. Vegas has made his feelings known about “On A Mission,” the song Shaggy produced to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. “No disrespect to the producers or artists on this 50th anniversary song,” the singer […]
HEAR THIS: Jimmy Cliff “One More”
Download The First Single From The New Album Rebirth With all due respect to the Gully Gaad, Jimmy Cliff is the original Starbwoy. We’re talking about the man who auditioned Bob Marley, starred in Perry Henzel’s seminal flick The Harder They Come, and was rightfully inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Now he’s back […]
Flinging Down Father’s Day Selections
Big Request To All The Daddies Round The World Reggae music has no shortage of tunes bigging up the mothers of creation. So whappen to the fathers? No love for Papa? With Father’s Day right around the corner, we did some digging and the results were mixed. Most of these sound like they’re really more […]
HEAR THIS: Chipmunk ft. Mavado “More Money More Gyal”
Brand New Combination From The London Boy and the Starbwoy First they teamed up for “Every Gal,” now Chip & Mavado are after “More Gyal.” Their strategy to get them is a simple matter of supply & demand. Supply more money and you’re sure to be very much in demand.