Grand Theft Auto V Reggae Selections
Lee “Scratch” Perry Programs GTA V’s Blue Ark Radio Playlist The biggest selling video game in the world has always had the baddest tunes. Grand Theft Auto V hits stores today and the reggae playlist tun up. Just jack any passing car, turn your radio dial to The Blue Ark and check out these roots […]
HEAR THIS: Chino “Wet Weather Music”
Chino Nah Go Make The Girl Wait—Smooth & Sexy Sounds From The Big Ship Family When Daniel & Stephen McGregor (aka Chino & Di Genius) get it poppin inside that Big Ship studio, you never know what the result will be. Sometimes it’s a Roots Sound, sometimes it’s hardcore dancehall. Today we get some breezy […]
I-Octane Launches Streetwear Line
Top Dancehall Artist Expands His Brand Just in time for fashion week, I-Octane has dropped a new streetwear line during fashion week. The dancehall Rasta has teamed up with Silver Factory Merchandising to launch his first collection, designed by Odyssy Dublin and Available online at www.silverfactorymerch.com. The line includes clothing, mugs, ashtrays, and even a custom skateboard. Here’s a […]
HEAR THIS: Wayne Marshall “Bloodclaat” Riddim
A Big Bad Bloodclaat Juggling Wayne Marhsheezy kicks off the latest juggling from Ghetto Youths International crew with a hilarious tune about a certain medical condition that might be easily misconstrued as a different sup’m. Also on the juggling: Jo Mersa, Assassin, Aidonia, and Frisco Kid (!) In other words, it’s a big bloodclaat riddim. […]
Reasoning with Chronixx “Me’s a Dancehall Man”
The Young Roots Lion Chats About Reggae Versus Ragga, Real Producers, and His Dancehall Daddy (Photography and Videos by Mark Shaw) Fresh off his first ever performance at Reggae Sumfest, rising reggae star Chronixx sat down to reason with Reshma B. “Me’s a dancehall man,” he tells her, “Nothing like me Shabba Ranks and me Supercat.” […]
HEAR THIS: Cham & O “Bend Down”
Dancehall’s Hottest Husband & Wife Team Are At It Again… What could be better than recording some of the sexiest tunes in dancehall rotation and then performing them with the same hot girl you share your bed with on a nightly basis? Well that’s the blessing bestowed upon Cham and his lovely wife Miss O. […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Assassin “Wa Gwan”
Unno Tell Me Wa Really A Gwan Star Thrust upon the scene just before the turn of the new millennium, the artist formerly known as Assassin (now Agent Sasco for googlebility reasons) showed form early he was a force in the Dancehall realm. Boasting an unmistakable style and command for lyrics Assassin broke out […]
HYPE TV Top 20 Countdown: Demarco Holds the Number One Spot
Demarco Stands His Ground at the Top This is Demarco’s second week at number one with his hit track, “Continue Whine,” and he is making quite the progress. The video’s popularity has grown very quickly and it now has 76,748 views. Fans all over the world are whining to this track and can’t seem to […]
HEAR THIS: Kranium “Nobody Has To Know”
JA-Born Queens-Raised Lyricist Lives By The Joe Grine Law: Get And No Chat The Twenty-three-year-old NYC dancehall artist Kranium will be dropping his first single on Frequent Flyer Records October 15th. The artwork, courtesy of RavieOne, hearkens back to the classic Super Cat LP Si Boops Deh. And on Kranium’s single “Nobody Has To Know,” […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Business”
Werlboss Handles His Biz on a New Single From the Album Kartel Forever Trilogy Two years into his incarceration, Vybz Kartel continues to exert a phenomenal influence over the worldwide dancehall scene. It is no small feat to be one of the most prolific artists in Jamaican music history, but somehow Kartel has put in […]
HEAR THIS: Lady Saw ft. Flo-Rida “Heels On” Remix
Muma Saw Now Ridin with the Flo After her storming performance at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center during last weekend’s Irie Jamboree’s Caribbean Fever Music Fest, Lady Saw fans can put their minds at rest. It seems like the Queen is gonna hang on to that crown for a little longer. Muma Saw wasted no time before dispelling […]
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Announces Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise
Hit The High Seas With Jr. Gong, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Tarrus, Cure, Busy, Killer & More Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley invites you to take a journey to Jamaica with him on the 1st Annual Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise. Leaving Miami with stops in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, this 5-night cruise promises […]