Reggae Sumfest 2011: International Night 2
Nicki Minaj Falls In Love With Jamaica, Bigs Up Gaza AND Gully Fresh new faces on the local scene like Denyque and Protoje got things going on Saturday’s International Night 2 before Turbulence and Gyptian set it off. And then the festival built to a Young Money climax.
Reggae Sumfest 2011: Dancehall Night
Words And Images From The Greatest Reggae Show On Earth, Night #1 Dateline: Montego Bay, Jamaica. Whether your musical taste runs more to Bunny Wailer, Mavado or Nicki Minaj—the 19th annual staging of the Greatest Reggae Show on Earth had a little bit of something for everybody. As usual, the festivities kicked off on Thursday […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Delilah” (Diplo Remix)
Crispy New Dubstep Version Of The Starbwoy’s Outernational Boomshot Diplo refixes the latest big tune from the Gully Gaad. Dubstep posse stand up.
HEAR THIS: Shaggy & Tarrus Riley “Just Another Girl”
Brand New Music From Shaggy’s Upcoming Album Summer In Kingston This Saturday in Kingston, they’ll be blocking off the streets for Shaggy’s album release party and the premiere of his new video for the single “Sugar Cane.” You’ve already heard that catchy summer-time scorcher, but we’ve got the exclusive preview of the extra-heavy lead cut […]
WATCH THIS: Leftside “Roll Up” (Weed Mix)
Brand New Remix Video From Leftside The Dancehall Wiz Wiz Khalifa’s smash hit single “Roll Up” was a sureshot single aimed straight at Wiz’s female fanbase. The fact that the title offered a subliminal ganja reference a la D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” was simply a bonus. But Leftside’s new remix leaves little to the imagination…
The Mystery Of Danny Coxson
Deadly Dragon Dares To Dig Up Digital Dancehall 25 years ago a young, Trench Town–born Donovan McLeod a.k.a. Danny Coxson a.k.a Ever Red stepped into a London studio. In one tuff take he created some of the most revered, most whispered about tracks of the 1980s digital revolution. And then, like some mythic Keyser Söze, […]
WATCH THIS: Beyonce “Girls (Run The World)”
Young B Gone Pon De Floor To Ratid… How Major Is That? Beyonce sure loves that dancehall style…
We Don’t Need No More Trouble
Spragga’s Name Is Called, But Who Are The Real “Persons Of Interest?” What’s wrong with this picture? Spragga on tour in Aspen, Colorado. Reggae fans have endured so much bad news over the past several months that some of us have come to expect the worst. But when f*ckery shows up as expected, do we […]
HEAR THIS: Shabba Ranks “None A Dem”
Big Dutty Stinkin Shabba Puts Some Likkle Prentice DJs In Check Some of y’all mouseclick selectors don’t remember the days when playing sound meant posting up at the 45 shop each and every week. And whenever a fresh Shabba Ranks selection hit the market, you knew you had to pick up two copies just to […]
HEAR THIS: Chino “Seal The Link”
Smooth Sailing With The Big Ship Fam Inna Lovers Rock Style “From Mawning” was just the beginning. Here comes something sweet off Pupa Chino’s forthcoming debut.
WATCH THIS: Gappy Ranks “I Was There”
UK Deejay Bears Witness To The Japanese Earthquake
Smiley Culture Press Conference
Family Members Reject Suicide Theory, Demand Investigation Of Police Photograph By David Corio “Smiley Culture was a father, an uncle, a friend, and a mentor to many,” said his nephew Merlin Emmanuel during an emotional press conference held just days after the mysterious death of the UK dancehall legend while in police custody. “He was […]