HEAR THIS: Chino “Sex Symbol” & “Argument (On Top Already)”
Big Ship’s New “Quack” Riddim Brings Back Classic Dancehall Vibes The Big Ship family is definitely not ramping in 2013. Di Genius kicked off the new year by blasting hypocrites and parasites in the reggae industry with his track “Me Alone.” Now Chino’s followed up with two of his biggest baddest boasiest tunes ever. First […]
WATCH THIS: Spragga Benz “SWA (Sleep With Angels)” Official Video
New Visuals Livicated To Friends Far And Near Who Can’t Be Here As soon as 21st Hapilos dropped the SWA riddim, we could tell it was a special project. But the feeling really hit home today with the release of Spragga’s music video for the title track on the riddim, which is filled with memories […]
HEAR THIS: I-Octane “Gal A Gimmi Bun”
Fellas Take Note—If It Happened To Octane It Can Happen To Anybody First it was Mr. Vegas baring his personal pain with “Bare Tingz,” now I-Octane joins the ranks of dancehall stars singing about girls doing them wrong. Affairs of the heart never fail to inspire great songs, and this banger (produced by Troyton and […]
HEAR THIS: Denyque “Make Me Believe You”
If You Can’t Tell The Truth, Could You At Least Do A Better Job Lying? It’s been a minute since we heard something new from Denyque Dontrae, a.k.a. Supergirl. She first caught our attention a couple of years ago with her Jeremy Harding–produced single “Hooked On Me,” a tragically slept-on pop masterpiece. Now the brainy beauty is […]
HEAR THIS: Di Genius “Me Alone”
Stephen McGregor Speaks The Truth, Cause It What It Will (Dem Get Kill) Stephen McGregor started out the new year by stepping out from behind the mixing board to talk his mind upon the mic. His chosen topic? All the forces holding back real reggae music—from mass media mediocrity to payola to straight-up fuckery. “Me […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Make Up” PREMIERE
Brand New Song For The Girls From The WerlBoss And DJ Power Fresh off producing the summer hit “Fly So High” with Machel Montano, DJ Power has just released “Makeup” single with dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel. The catchy, uptempo track was recorded a few weeks prior to Kartel’s arrest. “Me and Kartel had a lot of music […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Convertible”
The Werlboss Shifts To Overdrive on “Benz Punany Part 2” Dancehall poets like Vybz Kartel never runs out of analogies to describe the gal dem sittin. Comparing his lady’s love to a German luxury sedan has proved a winning formula. Kartel’s first “Benz Punany” was a 2010 update on Grindsman’s 90s classic of the same name. The […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Mystery History”
Hear The Tune That Tore Down Sting When Busy took the stage at Jamworld, he came fully equipped with new songs—and none more crucial than “Mystery History,” the most detailed musical account yet of Busy’s arrest, case, and legal struggles. Opening with the sound of a jet plane, the tune breaks the whole story […]
HEAR THIS: Macka Diamond “Donkey”
Macka May Not Have Clashed Spice, But According To This Tune The War Has Just Begun They call New York the city that never sleeps, but they lie. Kingston JA is the town that really gets it popping 24/7-48/14. Less than 24 hours after Spice brought a donkey (dressed in a wig and leg warmers […]
WATCH THIS: Sean Paul & Rico Love “Body” Official Video
Xmas Just Got A Likkle More Dutty Sean Paul just stuffed your stocking! @DuttyPaul decided to drop the latest visuals from his Grammy-nominated album Tomahawk Technique on Christmas morning. The video features Sean and hitmaking producer Rico Love bubbling in a Miami after-hours spot. All the sexy-body ladies inside the place—including choreographer extraordinaire Tanisha Scott—get the Dutty […]
WATCH THIS: Wayne Marshall ft. Aidonia, Agent Sasco, I-Octane, Bounty Killer, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Vybz Kartel “Go Hard” Official Video
The Tune Was Hard, But The Video Goes Harder When Wayne Marshall and co-producer Baby G first dreamed up the idea for “Go Hard” they envisioned an all-star dancehall posse cut. They were seeking to create a “mixtape style” record around an explosive rhythm track built by in-demand studio musician Teetimus. “We wanted to make a big […]
WATCH THIS: Pusha T ft. Popcaan & Travis Scott “Blocka” Official Video
Live From Matches Lane, It’s The Wrath of Caine Lots of rappers go to Jamaica to shoot videos. Very few go deep in the heart of Western Kingston like Pusha T did on this one. All the way live from Matthews Matches Lane, the PNP garrison where Zekes once ruled the scheme, Pusha kicks his ghetto […]