Flashback Friday: Tenor Saw “Lots of Sign”
Tenor Saw Dies Tragically, Leaving Behind An Anthology of Dancehall Poetry Clive Bright aka Tenor Saw was a prominent Jamaican singer with an exceptional voice and a conscious, spiritual vibe to his music. Discovered at 19 years old by dancehall legend, Sugar Minott of YouthMan Promotions, who describes the first […]
Reggae King Cyber Monday Sale Will Swag You Out
40 Percent Off Until Midnight Monday Night Our people at Reggae King have the reggae swag game on lock. From caps to T-shirts to jewelry to heaphones to lava lamps and more… If you’ve got a reggae lover on your holiday list Reggae King has got them covered. They are having a Cyber Monday sale […]
Troubling Questions Raised by the Riff Raff, Snoop & Collie Buddz Collab
So… Another Rapper’s Dabbling in Dancehall? This past Friday, you may have noticed all those hipster blogs breathlessly reporting that Riff Raff aka Jody Highroller had “gone reggae.” OK, fair enough—these “Yankee rappers dabbling in dancehall” posts are surefire crowd pleasers. Why should we even be surprised when a kid from Houston born Horst Christian […]
HEAR THIS: Strictly the Best Vol. 50 The Mixtape
Rico Vibes of Natural Vibes and Da Flava Radio Pon The Megamix Over the past 35 years, VP Records has established themslves as the dominant distributor of Jamaican music, and the 50th and 51st installments of their Strictly the Best compilation series drops today. As per usual, the first volume focuses more on roots and […]
Lee “Scratch” Perry Wants You To Stop Smoking Ganja
The Reggae Pioneer Tells The Fader About New Music, Old Studios, and Negative Influence Lee “Scratch” Perry, who crafted sounds for Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and countless others while releasing genre-formative albums of his own, is relaxing in a grand old English guest house in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. He has just gotten through performing at the […]
HEAR THIS: Kabaka Pyramid “The Lyricist” Mixtape PREMIERE
Word, Sound and Power—Plus It’s Accurate Whenever Kabaka Pyramid grips the mic, the first word heard tends to be “accurate.” Known for dropping immaculately crafted rhymes addressing topics with real relevance to real people living real lives, Kabaka has distinguished himself as a powerful voice for the voiceless. Much like his namesake, the lyrical architect […]
WATCH THIS: Live Pon The Reggae Cruise 2015
They Said “What Happens On The Cruise Stays On The Cruise”—But They Were Wrong! Having successfully completed its second annual mission, Damian Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise goes down in history as another amazing experience for lovers of reggae and dancehall music. This year featured not one but two back-to-back cruises loaded with no […]
Reasoning With Stephen “Ragga” Marley
Ragga Talks Roots, Fruits, and Revelation With The Reggae Girl About Town The master producer, musician, and vocalist known to his brethrens as “Ragga” is a man of few words who normally lets his music do the talking. In this exclusive chat, live and direct from his Lion’s Den studio in south Florida, Stephen Marley […]
Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise Crossword Puzzle Playlist 2015
HEAR THIS: Kabaka Pyramid ft. Chronixx “Ghetto Blues” PREMIERE
Let Them Sing A Sweet Song For You Livity Movements titled their new Kabaka mixtape “The Lyricist” for a reason. His rapid-fire flow is jam-packed with gems of wisdom, knowledge, and over standing on this crucial compilation, spearheaded by the Parris Agency and Destine Media. Here he joins forces with long-time sparring partner Chronixx on […]
WATCH THIS: Ini Kamoze “Hill & Gully Ride (Remix)” Official Music Video
The Lyrical Gangster Rides Again You don’t have to be a reggae fanatic to know Ini Kamoze’s voice. He’s the one who sings the hook—”Out in the streets they call it murder“—on Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s 2005 banger “Welcome To Jamrock.” And back in 1994, the “lyrical gangster” was responsible for the worldwide smash hit […]
HEAR THIS: Alkaline “Anywhere We Go” & “In This World”
Plug Into Both Sides Of The Alkaline Battery An Alkaline battery has two sides, one positive and one negative. The same goes for the controversial dancehall star of the same name. When I sat down to chat with him last December at 21st Hapilos headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica, he was already emerging as one of […]