Spice Speaks on “So Mi Like It,” Rappin’ with Busta Rhymes and Ragga Ragga Ragga 2014
Reshma B Kicks It With Spice And Gets To How Grace Hamilton Likes It Mad Gyal Spice is on top of her game right now. With the official video for her sexy smash hit “So Mi Like It” racking up millions of Vevo views, rap legend Busta Rhymes jumping on the official remix, and not one but three […]
Air Supply’s Lord Graham Russell On The Group’s Jamaican Fanbase: “It Really Took Us By Surprise.”
Why Are These Two ’80s Pop Stars Headlining One of New York’s Biggest Reggae Festivals This Sunday? This Sunday June 29th, Roy Wilkins Park will feel more like Jamaica West Indies than Jamaica Queens. On that day thousands of reggae fans will converge for Groovin’ In The Park, New York’s most upscale summer music festival, […]
WATCH THIS: Nyla “Body Calling” Official Music Video
Remember Nyla From Brick and Lace? Her Love Is Even Wickeder Brick & Lace first stepped in the game as a three girl sister act. Nyanda, Nailah, and Tasha Thorbourne brought a fusion of dancehall and R&B with just the right blend of sugar and spice. Tasha would eventually move behind the scenes, helping her sisters […]
Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Chronixx & Air Supply Headline Groovin in the Park 2014
Legends of Reggae, Dancehall and Pure Pop Come Together June 29 At Roy Wilkins Park Remember the days when love used to reign? We danced all night to the songs they played. Well good news—we can come again, and do it just the same! When? This Sunday June 29. Where? Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica Queens, […]
HEAR THIS: Inner Circle ft. Mykal Roze & Bizerk “All About The Ball” PREMIERE
The Bad Boys of Reggae Kick A World Cup Anthem Starting this week the people of planet earth put down their usual obsessions of greed, lust, war, strife, and brutality and turns their attention to soccer, or if you happen to live outside the USA, football. Whether you’re in Brazil for the kickoff, catching the […]
Stream Popcaan’s Debut Album “Where We Come From”
Preview Papi’s Full LP Before You Head Over To iTunes & Support Di Ting “Popcaan is something of an unlikely hero in the world of dancehall,” writes National Public Radio’s Natalie Wiener of the Jamaican star, whose debut album got a big boost from America’s offiicial government broadcast. “He grew up in the Jamaican projects […]
WATCH THIS: Enrique Iglesias “Bailando” Remix featuring Sean Paul
Singer-songwriter, Enrique Iglesia brings us the muy caliente single, “Bailando” (Dancing) off his tenth album, “Sex and Love.” The original song is #59 on the Billboard Top 100 and #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2014 (This is Enrique’s 25th No.1 in this category). The lava in this song will make you shake […]
Tarrus Riley & Friends Pop-Up Shop—Way Up & Stay Up
Singy Singy’s Love Situation Tour Continues Tonight at BB King’s in NYC Tarrus Riley’s album Love Situation is a modern take on Jamaica’s rich rock steady tradition, an independent release that topped the Billboard reggae charts. The singer is currently touring on the strength of the record and will perform live tonight at BB King’s. […]
HEAR THIS: Alkaline “F___ Up”
Alkaline Creates The Realest Vent Song Music is medicine that feeds the soul. It ranges from the daily bread of spiritual uplifting music to thought provoking social commentary music to club bangers and heart warming love songs. But every now and then, one needs a good vent song, which addresses the up and downs of […]
Popcaan Covers The Fader
The Unruly Boss Graces The Mag’s Summer Music Issue Dancehall star Popcaan is one of the four artists featured on the cover of The Fader‘s new music issue as the promotions for his Where We Come From album ramp up ahead of next Tuesday’s release. In the story music journalist Jesse Serwer journeys up to […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Nuh Trust Friend”
DJ Frass New “Gwaan Bad” Riddim A Murda, But This Gully Gad Tune Is So Special “Cut dem off yuh fi cut dem off,” sings Mavado on this brand-new selection off DJ Frass’s crazy new juggling, the Gwaan Bad riddim—reminiscent of certain classic Dave Kelly beats from the 90s. The riddim features new songs from […]
HEAR THIS: Joyner Lucas ft. Busy Signal “Riding Solo” PREMIERE
Rapper on the Rise Links with The Turf President Joyner’s a lyrically inclined rapper from Worcester, Massachusetts who’s been making waves on the mixtape circuit for a minute now, and whose last track “Half N____r” (which isn’t half as ignant as it sounds) premiered on Pitchfork. For the first single off his album Along Came […]