Stylo G Bags 2 Nominations for 2013 MOBO Awards
Check His “Badd” New Tune featuring Sister Nancy The Soundbwoy has been making some noise for a minute—teaming up with 3Beat and dropping some musical bombhells. And it looks like the noise is being heard loud and clear. The MOBO Awards recently announced their shortlist of nominees for the 18th ceremony, and Stylo G bagged not […]
HEAR THIS: Christopher Ellis “Better Than Love”
Old Time Supm Come Back Again After shelling down Miss Lilys and SOBs last week, the Ghetto Youths crew has made it clear to everybody that they aren’t just talking about good music, they’re really putting good music out there. On Labor Day Monday Wayne Marshall, Christopher Ellis, Jo Mersa & Black Am I came together to […]
Police Bruk Out at Notting Hill Carnival
Who Says Cops Can’t Have Fun In The Carnival? It’s the biggest street festival in Europe so for the 48 hours this fest goes on police from across the country are brought into Ken Chels to patrol the streets. Hey, it’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. But when the citizens show their appreciation—especially […]
WATCH THIS: Cornell Campbell “Queen of the Minstrel” & “Stars” Live
Roots Reggae Master Rocks Brixton Cornell Campbell in fine voice at the Lambeth Country Show at Brockwell Park, Brixton, London, UK on Sunday 21 July 2013 performing two of his greatest Studio One tunes ‘Queen Of The Minstrel’ & ‘Stars’ with backing by the Soothsayers Band. Photograph & Video by David Corio Video After The Jump…
HEAR THIS: Steel Pulse “Put Your Hoodies On (4 Trayvon)”
Handsworth Revolutionists Still Asking: “Does Not Justice Stand For All”? [Photograph by Dennis Morris] When Steel Pulse first burst out of Birmingham in 1975, they were the most militant reggae group in England. Their debut album, Handsworth Revolution set a tone of uncompromising rebel music with tracks like “Ku Klux Klan.” The band would sometimes throw […]
WATCH THIS: Trevor Sax Digs In the Crates
Reasoning With The Selector for London’s Mighty Saxon Studio International “I like to play the vinyls,” says Trevor Sax of Saxon Studio International. If you don’t believe him, you need to brush up your sound system history. Founded in 1976 as the Imperial Rockers, by Dennis Rowe and Lloyd ‘Musclehead’ Francis, the sound changed its […]
WATCH THIS: Maddy Carty “We Get It Right” Video EPK
People—Wake Up! This Is The New Skank Courtesy of Peckings Studio Miss Maddy Carly is a graduate of Leeds College of Music who attended the BRIT School at age 14. (Graduates of BRIT include Adele, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Katy B, and Rizzle Kicks.) So what’s a nice girl like that doing hanging out in […]
DOWNLOAD: The Heatwave “Gyal Power” Mixtape
UK Bashment Sound Represents For The Damsels of the Dancehall The Heatwave are known for getting the ladies lively in London town. Now they’ve created a 100% bashment mixtape designed to harness the awesome natural resource known as ‘Gyal Power.’ From outernational superstars like Adele, Grace Jones and Amy Winehouse to UK femcees like Ms […]
WATCH THIS: Stylo G “Ready” Official Video
UK Yardie Turns On The Camera—Who’s Ready for their Closeup? Stylo G has always been known for his swagger, and on his latest music video the swag is turnt all the way up. The Brixton bad bwoy linked with Brooklyn producer Dre Skull during last year’s Notting Hill carnival to craft this sexy dancehall cut […]
WATCH THIS: M.I.A. “Bring The Noize” Official Video
Maya Keeps It Bangin’ Earlier this week M.I.A. broke us off with the first single from her Matangi project, a weaponized rapid-fire proto-ragga banger called “Bring The Noize.” Today she’s let loose the militant visuals. As Maya observes of her own rebel swag, “Bitches can’t touch this.” Indeed. Video After The Jump…
WATCH THIS: Soon Come ”Shy FX” Official Video
Original #JunglistMassive Nuttah Now Doin’ Reggae “You never know Shy FX man big inna London”? If you know jungle you know Shy FX has his name all over that. The original rude boy was responsible for makin’ everyone dance like a nuttah in raves during the 90’s. Now he’s gonna come out with a straight-up […]
HEAR THIS: Stylo G ”Soundbwoy” Heatwave Refix
Tell A Next Soundbwoy Back Off You already heard the original Stylo G Soundbwoy Killer—maybe you even caught Di Genius remix—now get set for the Heatwave refix. That’s right, the UK bashment sound has taken the latest Stylo track and styled it with some wayyyy-back sounds from JA. Specifically Studio 1’s “Truths and Rights” riddim, […]