WATCH THIS: Vybz Kartel & Sheba “Like Christmas”
Pepper Lights Are Shining In Gaza—Time For Some Rampin Director Janelle Dyer serves up some memorable images in this brand new video from The Gaza Empire. Pretty sure Kartel and Sheba are the first dancehall artists ever to embrace in a snow-covered forest. And if you’ve never seen Kartel’s green and red elf cap, feast […]
WATCH THIS: Spragga Benz featuring Marcia Griffiths “No Way No How”
Spragga Benz Still Ah Work While Dem Ah Procrastinate The second cut from Spragga’s epic Shotta Culture album is a royal combination with Empress Marcia Griffiths called “No Way No How.” Love to see how the DJ has Marcia singing pon sound system in the big new video. Let it go…
HEAR THIS: Mavado & Vado “M.O.V.A.D.O.”
Harlem And The Gullyside Link Up: This Could Be A Problem It didn’t take a genius to see this one coming. Like Mavado, Vado is most hated. And the Dipset’s blazing young gun traces his heritage back to Jamaica too. Vado + Mavado = Certified Boomshot. You knew they had to link up eventually, but […]
Bling Dawg Turns It Up
Haters Suck An Egg! Ricky Rudie’s Rallying Back Again In 2010 Remember when Ricky Rudie was telling folk to “Gwan Suck An Egg” and linking Kartel via “Phone Call“? Seems like the DJ has been cooling out for a second, until he touched down on Breadback’s “Tan Bad” riddim the other day, and things started […]
HEAR THIS: Cham & Timberlee “Tump Mi”
From You No Pop Down Make Me See De Hand Dem… Madhouse Again! “How you cute so? How you hot so?” Cham inquires while Timberlee eases into the Goodas role on this Certified Boomshot from Madhouse’s new “Turn It Up” riddim. Don’t draw her out…
Giving Thanks & Praises Itinually
It’s Not About Turkey & Gravy, Seen? Rasta Attitude Is Gratitude… As the one Rebel Tony put it: “Ungrateful worser than Obeah. Nuff ungratefulites bout yah… Pretend as if them no memba, gwan like them have amnesia.” Don’t let it happen to you. Here’s 21 ways to remember. Run tune! Audio After the Jump…
And The Winner Is… Gyptian
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Bigs Up Soul Train Awards Best Reggae Artist for 2010 “I come all the way from a place called Jamaica,” said Gyptian during his acceptance speech at this Wednesday’s taping of the Soul Train Awards in Atlanta. “From a far distance, very very far…”
The Envelope Please…
Who Will Be Named Best Reggae Artist At The 2010 Soul Train Awards? Nuff respect to the original Don (Cornelius). The Soul Train Awards ceremony takes place this Wedensday in Atlanta. And while Usher and Alicia Keys lead all nominees this year, we’re focused one of the newer categories. Last year Sean Paul walked away […]
HEAR THIS: Ricky Blaze feat Jim Jones & Nicki Minaj “I Feel Free” (REFIX)
Ricky Blaze. Jones. Nicki. Send Three More Bottles to Table Five… Brand new refix from the one Ricky Blaze. Dipset. Young Money.
HEAR THIS: Nelly “Just A Dream” Mad Collab Riddim (Mike D Remix)
Wah Gwaan Popcaan? ZJ Chrome Big Riddim Sell Off…. Big tune + Big riddim = Mad Collab still breaking down barriers. Mike D on the Remix. Turn it up…
Reasoning With Lady Saw, Raw & Uncut
Muma Saw Talks Nicki, RiRi, Foxy… And Doing Things “Her Way” Born in the powerful parish of St. Mary, Marion Hall burst on the Jamaican sound system scene in the early 90s, changing the dancehall game forever with her blend of razor-sharp skills and shameless bedroom bravado. Long before Nicki and RiRi first stepped on […]
WATCH THIS: Ricky Blaze “Just You And I” Video
Do You Know How It Feels To Be Ricky Blaze? It Feels So Real Not only did Brooklyn’s own Ricky Blaze come out of nowhere to produce the year’s biggest hit with Gyptian’s smash “Hold Yuh,” he’s also got the next-biggest tune on that riddim, a love song that wins on the strength of apparent […]