Jimmy Cliff Up For The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
15 Years After Bob Marley, A Second Reggae Artist Is In The Running “Very few single albums can be said to have changed music forever,” reads the official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot entry for Jimmy Cliff, who’s in the running to be inducted in 2009, the 25th year of the Hall’s existence. […]
HYPE TV Top 20: G Whizz “My Life” Holding Firm
Sweet New Singer On The Scene Defends His Position “My life soon sort out,” sings G Whizz on the slow-rolling Moodswing riddim from TJ Productions. And now that his tune has topped the Hype TV Top 20 chart for two weeks in a row, his words are coming true. But the competition isn’t sleeping…
WATCH THIS: Chase Cross in Cassava Piece
You Wonder Who’s Next From The Gully? Wonder No More… Live and direct from Cassava Piece, Chase to the Cross runs through some big selections from his growing catalog, displaying the stylistic versatility that has people talking about this Gully representer who’s quick to flip from bluesy singing to a straight-up rap flow.
WATCH THIS: Burning Spear “Christopher Columbus”
Winston Rodney Dashes Another Fire Under The Genovese Explorer It might not be his favorite holiday, but this Monday may be Burning Spear’s best Columbus Day ever. The roots reggae legend has been calling Christopher Columbus “a damn blasted liar” since 1980, when he dropped Hail H.I.M.
WATCH THIS: Heavy D “No Matter What”
The Overweight Lover Inna Rub a Dub Style—Big, Bad, and Broad Yes big man—run things fe years without tears and fears.
Reasoning With Di Teacha: Part Few
Vybz Kartel Speaks On Mavado, Mad Max, And Those Masonic Rumors In last week’s episode, Kartel broke down his roots of the Gaza/Gully conflict, and insisted that his lyrics were strictly entertainment, even as he called himself “the realest thing.” But what is the truth about his interest in Freemasonry? And is there any lyric […]
“I’ve Got The Handle, You’ve Got The Blade”
Neighborly Dispute in BK Becomes A Case of Mackerel vs Machete Major Mackerel, dancehall’s undisputed champion of bugged-out sound effects, wound up on the wrong end a swinging sword yesterday morning in Brooklyn.
Reasoning With Di Teacha: Part 1 of 2
As New Album Drops, Kartel Speaks On Music, War, and Life Pon Di Gaza Adidja Palmer is a study in contradictions. According to a recent survey commissioned by the University of the West Indies, the DJ known as Vybz Kartel is dancehall’s most popular artist. On the other hand, his one-time mentor Bounty Killer recently […]
Vivian Blake Sets The Record Straight
Trying To Live Peacefully But… “They keep mixing me up in politics.” The former Shower Posse boss as he appeared on BET’s American Gangster. This past week, rumors that Vivian Blake had been killed in Kingston were running wild. Ever since the former Shower Posse leader returned to Jamaica this past January after serving time […]
DUNGLOAD Screechy Dan & Red Fox “Fall In Love”
Flatbush Connection Links Up To Represent For The BK Dancehall Massive All through the 90s, Screechy Dan & Red Fox kept Brooklyn’s dancehall scene on the map along with producer Sting Intl and sparring partners like Bajja Jedd, Nikey Fungus, Rayvon, and a Boombastic youth named Shaggy.
DUNGLOAD Aidonia “Bolt Action” mix
Federation Sound, Business Class, & Equinoxx Longside J.O.P. So Sick! Pree the preview, then click through for the brand new mix from the DJ who spits strictly rapidfire lyrics.
Shower Posse: The Big Picture
Producer Curtis Scoon Speaks On Bringing Shower Posse To The Screen In Buju Banton’s classic “Untold Stories,” the DJ sings “I could go on and on the full has never been told.” The tale of Jamaica’s notorious Shower Posse is one such story. A recent BET American Gangster episode did scratch the surface, but the […]