Interview: Reasoning With Rodigan Part 2
The Rudeboy Gentleman’s Long & Winding Road From King Tubby’s Dub Studio To Buckingham Palace David Rodigan is sometimes referred to as the rudeboy gentleman, a nickname that sums up the apparent contradictions that make the veteran UK selector and radio personality such a singular character. Who else can say that they have cut dubplates […]
Interview: Reasoning With Rodigan Part 1
Sir RamJam Talks About Getting Sampled On Dubstep Tracks And Bigs Up The Late Great King Stitt 2012 has been a great year for David “RamJam” Rodigan, the veteran UK selector and radio personality. Last month he won Irish & Chin’s World Clash, defeating Bass Odyssey in the final round. The month before that he […]
Drake Says “Free Up Werl Boss”
Even Though He Says “Mavado Is Family,” Drizzy’s A Big Dancehall Fan Who Rates Vybz Kartel Said Speed During a recent pass through London, Drizzy Drake sat down with Kiss FM to share his views on two of dancehall’s most wanted. We already know he checks for the Gully Gaad. But now it looks like […]
HEAR THIS: Lady Leshurr “Lego”
The Best Spitter In the UK Rips Grime, Garage, and Drum & Bass Beats. It’s a Brummy Fing, Innit? If you ain’t heard of her already then note the name. From up norf in BUR-MING-UM (Birmingham) UK, The pint-sized lady was the only female repping on the Bass culture discussion which panel explored the influence of […]
David Rodigan Receives Royal Honor
Reggae Radio Legend To Join “Most Excellent Order Of British Empire” Congratulations to David Rodigan, the legendary UK radio personality who will receive a royal order of chivalry, becoming a member of the “Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” for his contributions to broadcasting. Rodigan has represented all forms of reggae music on British […]
WATCH THIS: Gappy Ranks “Me No Ready Fi Die Yet” Video
The UK DJ Wants To Live Till He’s Old And Grey, OK? In case you never know, Gappy Ranks is not a puss, he don’t carry nine lives. Big bad reality tune on Push A Yute Music’s Pree Dem Riddim. More life we say.
WATCH THIS: Rizzle Kicks “When I Was A Youngster”
Two Brit Youths Take It All The Way Back To School Days These kids weren’t even born when London Calling came out, but you can’t blame them for sampling The Clash inna rub-a-dub style. I mean, it sure worked for M.I.A. So the UK rap duo Rizzle Kicks went ahead and flipped that “Revolution Rock.” And guess […]
WATCH THIS: Toddla T feat. Wayne Marshall & Skream “How The Streets So Warm?”
From the UK To JA It’s The Same Question—But Still No Answers Supplies of Toddla T’s latest album were destroyed when a warehouse burned during last month’s London riots, so the young Brit producer knows just how warm the streets can get. “Me nah stop ask the question,” Marshall sings over a sick riddim track, […]
WATCH THIS: Stylo G “Call Mi A Yardie” Video
Brand New Boasy Grime Fing Outta Souf London Stylo G holds a meds, him nah sniff Charlie. Plus he fights for his rights like Marcus Garvey. So you dun know him a yardie.
WATCH THIS: Ms. Dynamite “Neva Soft” Video
Brit Beauty Bombs The Bass Cause The Riddim Never Let Her Down Ms. Dynamite has been bad from ever since she linked with Sticky to make the UK garage classic “Booo!” After her criminally slept-on Stateside debut A Little Deeper, she took a minute to do the whole mom thing and raise her son. But when […]
WATCH THIS: Gappy Ranks “I Was There”
UK Deejay Bears Witness To The Japanese Earthquake
Smiley Culture Press Conference
Family Members Reject Suicide Theory, Demand Investigation Of Police Photograph By David Corio “Smiley Culture was a father, an uncle, a friend, and a mentor to many,” said his nephew Merlin Emmanuel during an emotional press conference held just days after the mysterious death of the UK dancehall legend while in police custody. “He was […]