HEAR THIS: Machel Montano x Major Lazer “Sound Bang”
Mr. HD And Major Lazer Link Up Following his Soca brethren Bunji Garlin, Mr. HD himself Machel Montano links up with Major Lazer on a wicked tune entitiled “Sound Bang.” As the title states, the song definitely bangs. Using their trademark fusion of Electro and caribbean influences Lazer manages again to create a track that […]
Shaggy And Friends Bring Jamaica Together For The Bustamante Children’s Hospital
Shaggy And Friends Put On A Great Show For An Even Greater Cause Reggae powerhouse Shaggy brought together a few friends for a charity show in aid of the Bustamante Children’s Hospital on the grounds of Jamaica House in Kingston. The level of support was evident on the streets of Kingston as patrons converged on […]
Wyclef Jean “The Truth Is The Truth, And We Gonna Speak It”
“I was born in Haiti,” said Wyclef Jean shortly after rocking a tough Jamaican crowd at Sting. “I was born in a hut. I used to eat dirt off the floor if you read my book All we had was the music.” Although Clef was raised in New Jersey amidst a streetwise soundscape of hip-hop, […]
Mavado Speaks: “Our Thing Legendary… We Go On The Top Ourselves”
The Gully Gad Gives It All To The Fans At Sting How happy was Mavado to be back home at Sting 2013? Well, he didn’t mind throwing his $1700 gold-plated Giuseppe Zanotti sneakers into the audience as a way of letting his fans know he appreciated theirGully Gad Gives It All To The Fans At Sting […]
Super Cat Speaks On His Return To Jamaica
Reasoning With The Wild Apache After Sting 2013 It’s been eleven years since William Maragh, aka Super Cat aka the Don Dada of reggae music inna dancehall style has performed in his native Jamaica, or as he prefers to call it, “I-Mek-yah.” A master of words, Cat is also very much a man of action, […]
Macka Diamond Defiant After Lady Saw Clash “You’re A Hater”
Defiant Miss Dye Dye Resfuses to Say Die Beaten but unbowed, Macka Diamond was chilling in the parking lot outside Jamworld following her highly anticipated clash with Lady Saw. Although the audience chose Muma Saw as the decisive winner, Macka explained that she felt victorious because she proved she was not a coward by stepping […]
Lady Saw Speaks on Sting Clash “Bye Bye Macka”
The Queen Defends Her Crown The 30th anniversary staging of Sting offered many highlights, from the return of Super Cat to Tommy Lee’s courageous comeback after a near-fatal car crash and international stars like Wyclef Jean and 2Chainz. In the clash department, Kiprich battled Blak Ryno for a US$30,000 prize, but nothing could match the […]
The Don Dada Rides Again
Super Cat’s Triumphant Return Continues Reggae fans around the world are having a very good Christmas today because one of the true icons in the business has returned to the game as if out of nowhere. Super Cat aka The Wild Apache aka the Don Dada has been missing in action for a long while […]
Samantha J Responds to Critics of “Tight Skirt”
Teenage Island Pop Star Stands Up To Defend Her Sexy Hit Tune Samantha J is a Jamaican high-school student turned pop starlet. The 17-year-old has got a major hit song on her hands. MTV calls it “Buzzworthy” and BET invites her to perform on 106 & Park. The track—co-written with Alaine and produced by Conroy […]
WATCH THIS: Sean Paul ft. Damian Marley “Riot” Official Music Video
Dutty Paul and Gongzilla Stirring Up Nuff Trouble “One good thing about music,” a wise man once sang, “when it hits you feel no pain.” You just can’t say the same for a Molotov cocktail. That’s why it’s a good idea to listen to the ghetto yutes when they bawl out their sufferer’s blues. Remember […]
WATCH THIS: Ding Dong “Syvah” Official Music Video
Ricky Blaze x Ravers Clavers Buss The New Dance Worldwide—Oh My Daaaays Ding Dong is known for always bringing the big new dance anthems that get the whole world bouncing. But his brand new illectro boomshot—produced by the man called Ricky Blaze—he also separates the thugs from the bait. What else do you expect from […]
“Tessanne A Roots” Says Colin Channer
“Tessanne Represents Something Deeply Emotional,” Writes The Celebrated Novelist “To us, Tessanne is more than her talent, more than an exemplar of range, timing, and vocal control,” the noted Jamaican novelist Colin Channer wrote in a piece for the Wall Street Journal‘s website just before Tessanne Chin was announced as the winner of Season 5 of NBC’s […]