HEAR THIS: Mojo Morgan ft. Peetah Morgan “New Dawn”
After A Medical Scare The “Rasta Rock” Chanter Has Got His Mojo Back This past October Mr. Mojo, the youngest member of Morgan Heritage, collapsed during a Miami recording session and was rushed to the hospital. After recuperating from his illness, he’s back with newfound energy and a new record deal at Krian Music Group, […]
WATCH THIS: Prezident Brown & Axx of Jahpostles “Be Careful” Video
The Preszident Trods To Paris For His Latest Visuals In the era of Auto-Tune and demonic dancehall shock jocks, Prezident Brown is one of those uncompromising microphone chanters who keeps the foundation style alive, channeling the one sound from the days of U Roy and U Brown and all them man deh. The under-rated but never […]
HEAR THIS: I-Octane ft. Queen Ifrica “Wonderful Feelings”
Octane & Ifrica Sing About Love Inna Rootical Style When’s the last time your lover told you “Ask me for anything”? That’s the kind of love I-Octane and Ifrica are singing about on their new duet “Wonderful Feeling,” which adapts the hook from the reggae classic “Joy In The Morning” and chips in some dancehall […]
Cuban Government Cracks Down On Reggaeton
Are Officials Trying to Put Out Fire With “Gasolina”? Last week Orlando Vistel Columbié, who runs the official Cuban Music Institute, gave an interview to the government-run Granma newspaper that has local reggatoneros up in arms. Effective immediately, artists are not allowed to perform music with anything the government deems to be obscene lyrics. Vistel Columbié […]
Obama Administration May Block Marijuana Legalization
Will Barack Kill The Buzz Of Colorado and Washington Voters? This morning’s New York Times reports that the celebration over marijuana legalization in the states of Washington and Colorado may be premature. Senior White House and Justice Department officials have been planning a backlash against ganja legalization. Options include federal lawsuits against the states, cutting off […]
WATCH THIS: Ninjaman Interview “We Create This, And We Set This”
Ninjaman Talks Strictly Business with Winford Williams of OnStageTV Minutes after firing up an impromptu lyrical clash with Diamond during her own performance, dancehall legend Ninjaman took a seat across from Winford Williams for an unscheduled but typically awesome interview. The front-teeth-gold-teeth-gun-pon-teen Don Gorgon has lyrically “killed” many opponents over the years, as he says: […]
WATCH THIS: Macka Diamond Wants Her Respect
The Veteran DJ Chats With Winford Williams and Battles Ninja Man on OnStageTV Macka Diamond is one dangerous dancehall diva! The former Lady Mackerel has been shutting down dancehalls for quite some years now. But on her path to musical success, she has encountered some bumps in the road, including friction with top dancehall artist Lady […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion “Reincarnated” Extended Trailer
Check The Brand New Trailer For The Film That Tells How The Dogg Became A Lion Earlier this week, the Snoop Lion documentary Reincarnated was screened for a small group of media at the Sony headquarters in midtown Manhattan. After seeing the movie in full, an old Wailers lyric came to mind: “Half the story […]
Mr. Vegas Launches Bare Tingz Website
First Came The Song, Then The Video, And Now The Website… Next Up? The Book When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But when your woman gives you bun, what do you do with that? In the case of Captain Barkey it led to a tragic double homicide followed by a suicide. But in the […]
Reasoning With Bay-C from T.O.K.
Bay-C Squashes T.O.K. Breakup Rumors, Explains Jr. Gong Collabs, And Bigs Up Snoop Lion Ever since 1999, when they dropped “Eagles Cry” on Dave Kelly’ Xtra Large label, T.O.K. brought has a completely fresh sound to dancehall, merging Jamaica’s great tradition of male harmony groups with the cutting-edge digital dancehall sound. They went on to […]
Reggae Grammy Nominees Announced
Old School Legends Dominate The Best Reggae Album Category In a year when Jamaica celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence, legends of roots rock reggae took four of five nomination for the Best Reggae Album Grammy Award—reaffirming the powerful legacy of Jamaica’s musical legacy even as it left its future clouded in relative obscurity. Despite […]
HEAR THIS: Pusha T “Blocka” ft. Popcaan & Travis Scott
Pusha Meets Hotskull Inna Raggamuffin Style You’ve seen flicks from the video shoot, now check the tune. Pusha T, Popcaan, and Travis Scott. Young Chop on the beat. Early heat from The Wrath of Cain mixtape. This type of shit happens every day? If only… Audio After The Jump…