HEAR THIS: JaVinchi “Prayer”
Portmore Empire Singer Flexes On Izes’ “Full Blast” Riddim “Full Blast” is the latest juggling from Izes, the young producer responsibile for the “Applause” riddim, which sparked Sean Paul’s #1 smash “Temperature” as well as hardcore favorites like Sizzla’s “Run Out Pon Dem” and Shane-O’s “Lightning Flash.”
HEAR THIS: Baby Wayne & Leroy Smart ‘Money Friend’
Special request to all hypocrite and parasite. Sometimes the trials and tribulations of life are really blessings in disguise. For one thing they let you know the real people around you, and help you weed out the hypocrites and parasites. Case in point: I was a founding editor of a little magazine called VIBE. Maybe […]
HEAR THIS: Beenie Man “Stack An’ Pile”
The Doctor is not above a likkle bit of boastin’ Beenie was never one to back down from a challenge.
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Mockingbird”
The Gully Gadd no inna the boastin’ Fire Links “Street Team” riddim is bringing the drama, and the track inspired Mavado to deliver another tough piece of tune.
HEAR THIS: Christopher Martin “Vibes Is Right”
The “other Chris Martin”… no longer just a Rising Star. No he’s not married to Gwyneth Paltrow. This is not the Chris Martin of Coldplay. Nor is he the Christopher Martin from House Party and Kid N Play fame. But judging by his track record, the Jamaican crooner Christopher Martin is already much more than […]
DUNGLOAD: Sting Intl. remixes Michael Jackson
“They Don’t Really Care About Us” on the Street Bullies riddim Big Yard’s latest juggling is the Street Bullies riddim. The track was built by Tony Kelly, who’s worked with some of the biggest names in dancehall and pop. But you never heard the King of Pop shock out in the dance like this before.
Mutabaruka Distressed Over Daggerin’
Dub poet sez: “Some wild beast animal ting ah gwan inna Jamaica.” “This no civilized Rasta,” says the bare-footed dub poet famous for classics like Outcry and Dis Poem.
VIDEO CLASH: Sean Kingston meets Marcia Griffiths
Sean Kingston’s new “Fire Burning” video vs. Marcia & Cutty’s ’92 lick. RedOne on the track. Gil Green on the video. Models galore. Plus a posse of scooter-riders. “What a gwan?!”
WATCH THIS: Gong & Nas In The Studio
Anticipation builds for release of their historic album Distant Relatives. NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
My God! Twin of Twins Locked Up
Dancehall provocateurs now being held in Half Way Tree jail cell. Twin of Twins live at Reggae Sumfest. Photograph by Stella Magloire. At 2pm this past Tuesday afternoon, the mercilessly hilarious, always controversial dancehall artist/satirist/ghettologist duo known as Twin of Twins were arrested on Half Way Tree Road in Kingston JA.
HEAR THIS: Junior Gong & Nas “Afrobeat” (snippet)
Sneak peek at the latest collabo between Bob’s Son and God’s Son. ‘ GONG: As we enter, come mek we take it pon the biggest adventure. NAS: Must be dementia that you ever thought you could touch our credentials… what’s the initials?
Bunny Wailer Show Them How Fi Rule Dancehall
Original Wailer says Beenie, Bounty, and Sean Paul are “Lollipop Stuff.” When it comes to living legends, nobody can test Neville Livingston a.k.a. Bunny Wailer. At age 62, Bunny’s the last man standing from the original Wailing Wailers trio that put reggae music on the map internationally. Jah B recently announced plans to offer his […]