HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Ghetto Life”
Before He Had To Go Away, Kartel Had These Few Things To Say—Listen Keenly New music from Vybz Kartel is always a big deal, but even more so these days. The Werlboss has been behind bars for half a year now, awaiting trial on two murder cases that just keep dragging on, but he was […]
WATCH THIS: Cham ft. O “Tun Up” Video
The Video Tun Up Too It’s only right that Cham’s lady O plays the starring role in the new video for their dancehall banger “Tun Up.” You done know what it’s all about… Maad ting!
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Fry Yiy”
The Whole Place Ah Say “Fry Yiy” Yeah the party shot like an M16, but don’t get it twisted. What part of “Hot Skull a Hot Skull” did y’all fail to overstand? Well Popcaan jumped Anu Blaxx’s new “Fry Yiy” riddim just to drive his point home: “Can’t see me pon the road and gimme […]
HEAR THIS: Richie Spice “Youths A Live Up”
Rootical Richie Sends Greetings To All Raggamuffins You can always count on Richie Spice to sing something positive for the youths. So imagine how happy we were to hear this brand new musical biscuit from Bulby and the Fat Eyes family. Richie sounds nice and spicy singing over the riddim track from Half Pint’s dancehall […]
WATCH THIS: Cecile “Bad Gyal Medley” Video
The Original Bad Gyal Chucks The Deuces, Then Savors The Sensation of Making Her Ex Get Vex Remember that tune where Beres sings “I used to take you for granted… you were the last thing in my life. Presently you’re the most wanted, at the top of my iine.”??? Well Cecile sure does. Her “Bad […]
HEAR THIS: Lady Leshurr “Lego”
The Best Spitter In the UK Rips Grime, Garage, and Drum & Bass Beats. It’s a Brummy Fing, Innit? If you ain’t heard of her already then note the name. From up norf in BUR-MING-UM (Birmingham) UK, The pint-sized lady was the only female repping on the Bass culture discussion which panel explored the influence of […]
HEAR THIS: Nas “The Don”
Heavy D Flips a Classic Super Cat Sample, Salaam Remi Tees It Up and Nastradamus Spits Fire It’s well known that Salaam Remi and Nas have a very special creative chemistry—as seen when the producer and MC collaborated on classics like “Made U Look.” What’s less well known is that both are big reggae fans. […]
HEAR THIS: Bounty Killa Ft Cecile “Ride”
The 5 Star General Bucks Up The Bad Gyal The Warlord and the Bad Gyal connect on Cashflow’s hot new “Backway” riddim. Can you handle the ride?
HEAR THIS: Deablo “I Cry”
Big Bad Reality Tune From a Fresh New Artist on the Scene “Although we feel like we’re living in hell, I keep a smile like we living is swell,” Deablo sings for the ghetto youths on this new selection from Black Spyder Productions and 21st Hapilos. Looking forward to more conscious tunes from this promising […]
HEAR THIS: Spice “Body Great”
Mad Gyal Spice x Madhouse Tun Up Riddim = Greater Than Good Some gyal say them good, but Spice is extraordinary. We’ve known it since her earliest Madhouse recordings, long before “Ramping Shop” days. She makes another compelling case on this fresh new Dave Kelly-produced cut from the big bad “Tun Up” riddim. Don’t believe […]
WATCH THIS: Protoje “Our Time Come” Video
Diggy’s Been On His Grind For A While Now, And It’s Paying Off Protoje has been blazing his own trail through the reggae industry for a minute now. Refreshingly hype-free with personality and talent (among other things) to burn. Judging by this new video, Protoje’s grind is starting to pay off. “From seven year old, […]
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Rural Guns” Video
Busy Signal Unleashes A High-Caliber Video That’s Straight Bananas Busy Signal is one versatile artist. He can sing country duets, croon with the AutoTune, and he’s doing the roots rock thing with highly anticipated album Reggae Music Again. But don’t sleep on Busy’s gunman tunes.