HEAR THIS: I-Octane “Falling”
Brand New Lovers’ Selection Coming “Straight From The Heart” I-Octane’s in love again. And it sounds like he’s truly falling. Here’s something smooth to play for your baby “inna the miggle of the night,” fresh off the new EP, Straight From The Heart.
HEAR THIS: Buju Banton “Set Up The Mic”
World Premiere of The Debut Single From Certified Boomshots Vol. 1 Recorded three years ago on the “Rapid Burst” riddim for Young Blood Records, “Set Up The Mic” started out as an on-the-spot freestyle while Buju Banton waited for the engineer to fix the levels at the start of a studio session. The engineer happened […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Real Spender$”
Card A Card, Cash A Cash—Some People A Pree When U Dip Inna U Stash No wonder Busy Signal feels like he wants to buy out the bar. He’s just back from Truck Back Records with the baddest piece of tune. “Send the girl some case of apple vodka. Some bwoy a floss and them nah […]
WATCH THIS: Beenie Man x Big Ship “Come Ova”
The Doctor Links Di Genius By Big Ship Studios And The Vibes Iz Right Beenie came ova to Big Ship studios and it sure sounds like he got his swagger back. #Truth.
WATCH THIS: Toddla T feat. Wayne Marshall & Skream “How The Streets So Warm?”
From the UK To JA It’s The Same Question—But Still No Answers Supplies of Toddla T’s latest album were destroyed when a warehouse burned during last month’s London riots, so the young Brit producer knows just how warm the streets can get. “Me nah stop ask the question,” Marshall sings over a sick riddim track, […]
HEAR THIS: Danielle & Shabba Ranks “Big Man”
Sly & Robbie Deal With It Proper Till Them Take Care Of The Matter Danielle wants you to understand. She needs a big, big man. Which is a good thing because the Rankin’s looking for a fat piece of sup’m. You see where this is going, don’t you? Exactly. Big man sinting.
WATCH THIS: Ms. Dynamite “Neva Soft” Video
Brit Beauty Bombs The Bass Cause The Riddim Never Let Her Down Ms. Dynamite has been bad from ever since she linked with Sticky to make the UK garage classic “Booo!” After her criminally slept-on Stateside debut A Little Deeper, she took a minute to do the whole mom thing and raise her son. But when […]
HEAR THIS: Biggie “Notorious In Paris” Remix
Ain’t Too Many Can Hang With Us—B.I.G. Bad Remix Haffi Bust Talk the truth. When you first heard that “Ninjas in Paris” joint you were thinking Jay and Ye are on that Biggie ish. Then Mr. Cee bust the B.i.G. remix over Labor Day, and we’ve been patiently waiting ever since.
HEAR THIS: Ginjah “Souljah”
Warm & Easy Selection For All Raggamuffin Souljahs Pon The Battlefield We’ve been tuned in to Ginjah ever since his days at Harmony House. But this song right here sounds like a breakthrough to the next-next-next level…
HEAR THIS: Jay-Z & Kanye West “Otis”
Certified Boomshot From Jay & Ye’s Watch The Throne Album Otis Redding sets it off oh so soulfully, and Yeezy and Hova proceed to go H.A.M.
WATCH THIS: K’La “All Your Love”
Turn Your Lights Down Low, K’La The Lyricist Wants To Let It All Go K’la The Lyricist is the hottest thing to come out of Gary Indiana, since Michael, Janet, and Tito headed for Hollywood.
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 […]