HEAR THIS: Stephen “Ragga” Marley ft. Bounty Killer & Mad Cobra “Ghetto Boy”
Ragga links the Warlord & Helta Skelta on this Musical Boomshot Twanging guitars straight out of a Wild West cowboy movie open the latest track from musical mastermind Stephen “Ragga” Marley, which soon transforms into a hard-hitting dancehall cut featuring Ragga, Killer, and Mad Cobra kicking lyrical ballistics. “I think we need to open up […]
HEAR THIS: Skip Marley “Cry To Me” PREMIERE
Debut Single From The Grandson of The Tuff Gong “Music is freedom for me,” says Skip. “I want people to just feel the music and let it be anything they want to make of it.” As the grand-nephew of Marcia Griffiths, the grandson of Bob and Rita Marley, and the son of Cedella Marley of […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure “Life We Live” Official Music Video
Much has been said about a “roots revival” going on in Jamaican music at the moment. Artists like Chronixx and Protoje and Jesse Royal have created much excitement with their fresh take on reggae music, but let’s not forget that these talents have built upon the efforts of elder artists who have been putting in […]
HEAR THIS: Damian Marley “Hard Work”
When Gongzilla Puts His Shoulder To The Wheel You Can’t Knock The Hustle Damian Marley’s first selection off the Set Up Shop Vol. 2 compilation lets you know right off top he’s got his mind on his money and his money on his mind: “Rastaman a hustler so every dollar haffi flip.” But this song […]
WATCH THIS: Chronixx Passes Through The Hot97 Morning Show
Dread & Terrible Tour Frontman Talks About The State Of Reggae Music While in NYC doing promo for his Dread & Terrible EP and Tour, Chronixx swung by Hot97 studios and paid a visit to the morning show. Hosts Ebro and Cypha Sounds sat down with the rising reggae star and picked his brain on […]
WATCH THIS: Mr.Vegas “Bruk It Down To Reality” Show
Dancehall Star Invites 20 Girls from Around the World to Compete for a Spot on His World Tour Welcome to the Bruk It Down Reality TV Series, a showcase of 20 international dancers, hosted by Mr. Vegas. The dancehall hitmaker, known for songs like “Bruk It Down,” “Tek Weh Yourself,” and a crossover collab with […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel & Shabba Ranks “Bulletproof”
Bulletproof Vest, But We Nah Shoot Chest Two of the most lyrical dancehall artists collide on one amazing track. Vybz Kartel and Shabba Ranks unleash a barrage of individual wordplay not rivaled by many, in fact you can probably count on one hand. Both artist trade verses/warnings to those who wa try test over the […]
WATCH THIS: DJ Vadim “Hope” Official Music Video
Russian Expatriate DJ Flings Down The First Selection From His Forthcoming LP, Dubcatcher So… what does a Russian-born yute named Daddy Vad know about “dibby dibby soundboys” you ask? Apparently quite a bit. We were just a tad skeptical when we first encountered this resident of the London suburb of East Ham. After all aren’t there enough […]
Chronixx Was Not Beaten In Paris
Don’t Believe The Hype! There were a series of reports from “reputable” media sources claiming that reggae star Chronixx was beaten by security guards at one of his shows in paris. Headlines like “Chronixx go farrin go hype pon some white security guards and get beaten to a pulp. Him tink say ah Kingston him de […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: I-Octane “Stab Vampire”
Octane A Bad From Long Time His new album “My Journey” dropped this week and is already getting rave reviews. I-Octane has been burning up charts for a while now, but when did it all start? Let’s take it all the way back to 2007 right after I-Octane previously known as Richie Rich dropped this […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Mighty Sparrow “Jean And Dinah (When The Yankees Gon)”
Yankee Gon’ So Sparrow Take Ova Town It’s Carnival Friday! So what better way to celebrate (since we can’t be there) than to dedicate today’s Flashback Friday to one of the originators of the artform. “Jean and Dinah” (When The Yankees Gon) is a Calypso from Grenadian born Mighty Sparrow. The song became an international hit in 1956 and […]
WATCH THIS: Jahdan Blakkamoore & Kabaka Pyramid “For The Children (Official Video)”
This One Is For The Children Jahdan Blakkamoore teams up with Kabaka Pyramid on this roots reggae banger. “For The Children” is a positive reggae anthem encouraging the ghetto youths to rise up and take a stand while charging them with the responsibility for self-reliance and awareness. Shot on location in California last Summer while […]