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.
HEAR THIS: Collie Buddz featuring Sean Paul “I’m On My Way Back Home”
Herbalist Anthem On The Big Bad Lyfe Turn Riddim Lionface, the legendary selector for the musical killing machine known as King Addies sound, is also an accomplished producer, and Face is goin’ hard with his latest juggling, the Lyfe Turn Riddim. The lineup already includes Luciano, Gyptian, Nitty Kutchie, Anthony Cruz, and Lutan Fyah. But […]
HEAR THIS: Bramma “Nuh Truss People”
One Time For The Haters, And All Who Study Evil Stephen McGregor’s Pepper Riddim just gets hotter and hotter. Like this tune, where Bramma’s burning out all bad mind and grudgefulness. Check it deeply.
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Pepper”
New Heat From Di Gully Gaad: “All Dem A Talk… Man A Steppa” Di Genius brings the Pepper riddim, Di Starbwoy proceeds to hot it up. Certified Boomshot.
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel & Eminem “WTP” Refix
Kartel/Eminem Remix Drops As Cake Soap Controversy Goes Viral I’m not usually a fan of these cut and paste jobs, but Supa Dups and Kartel went above and beyond on this Refix. Oddly enough the tune landed in my inbox around the same time Necole Bitchie caught wind of Kartel’s “Cake Soap” and the whole skin-bleaching brouhaha went […]
HEAR THIS: Dohlance “Cover Me”
“Just Send Your Angels To Guide And Protect Me” Something big and serious from the youth called Dohlance. Last time we heard from the young singjay, he was gettin’ mad in the club, but now he’s calling on the Messiah over T.J. Productions’ slow-burning “Sad Streets ” riddim. We say stick with this vibe right […]
HEAR THIS: Etana “People Talk”
The Strong One Says “Never Let Them Get You Down” Some have mouth fi talk. The rest of us prefer singing. Who u gon’ listen to?
HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley featuring Jr. Gong & Buju Banton “Jah Army” (REFIX)
The Banton Is Back And Moving Like A Soldier Pon The Battlefield Buju Banton’s Grammy-nominated album Before The Dawn was all recorded prior to his year-long incarceration, but the DJ’s been back at work since his November 10 release, which was of course made possible by Stephen Marley. So when the former Pinellas County Prison inmate […]
HEAR THIS: Cham & Timberlee “Tump Mi”
From You No Pop Down Make Me See De Hand Dem… Madhouse Again! “How you cute so? How you hot so?” Cham inquires while Timberlee eases into the Goodas role on this Certified Boomshot from Madhouse’s new “Turn It Up” riddim. Don’t draw her out…
HEAR THIS: Rihanna “Man Down”
Don’t Make Her Reach For That Firearm… Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum! “My favorite artists are all reggae artists,” Rihanna recently told MTV News, and on her latest cut “Man Down” the Barbados-born singer is “embracing her island roots”—by letting off some lyrical shots! You thought “Rude Boy” was rough? When she sings “What started out as a simple […]
DUNGLOAD: Protoje Sampler “The Seven Year Itch”
As Protoje gears up for the Spring 2011 release of his debut album, The Seven Year Itch (Produced by Don Corleon), fans are as impatient as they are excited for what’s expected to be a landmark record.
HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley & Jr. Gong “Jah Army”
Marley Brothers Moving Well Militant On The Big Bad Foundation Riddim Stephen “Ragga” Marley and his brother Gongzilla just served up another musical heatrock. Chopping up a dubbed-out slice of Black Uhuru’s extra-heavy “General Penitentiary” riddim, the brothers deal with it wicked, chasing all crazy bumpheadz out of town. Last time we heard these not-so-distant […]