WATCH THIS: Di Genius & Chino “Family” Official Music Video PREMIERE
Musical Christmas Gift From The Big Ship Fam Merry Christmas! If you’re truly blessed, right now you’re surrounded by loved ones on this special morning. Friends are friends, and sometimes they come and go—but family is forever. Jamaica’s Big Ship family is no exception. Growing up as the sons of reggae legend Freddie McGregor may […]
NO LONG TALK: Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor on the Red Bull & Guinness Decade
Dancehall’s First Podcast Hits #10 In Fine Style To commemorate the series tenth episode, Man Like Marvin Sparks drew for the decade’s defining producer, Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor. 2016 marks ten years on from his classic breakthrough riddim, Red Bull & Guinness. The riddim boasted voicings from Vybz Kartel, Wayne Marshall and Sizzla to a […]
WATCH THIS: Chino McGregor & Stephen McGregor “Zero Tolerance” Official Music Video
Chino & Di Genius Stirring Up Some Revolutionary Sounds Just because they haven’t been dominating the JA juggling like one time, don’t sleep on the Big Ship Crew. Di Genius has been keeping busy on the production tip, making hits with UK Afrobeat star Fuse ODG and earning a Grammy nomination for his work on […]
HEAR THIS: Chino “Wet Weather Music”
Chino Nah Go Make The Girl Wait—Smooth & Sexy Sounds From The Big Ship Family When Daniel & Stephen McGregor (aka Chino & Di Genius) get it poppin inside that Big Ship studio, you never know what the result will be. Sometimes it’s a Roots Sound, sometimes it’s hardcore dancehall. Today we get some breezy […]
WATCH THIS: Denyque “Make Me Believe You” Official Music Video
Her Name Is Denyque And She Doesn’t Believe You Denyque Dontre’s first song, called “Can’t Breathe,” dropped back in 2009 and she’s been taking our breath away ever since. The beautiful and brainy singer / songwriter (and former Rum Cream model) is about to drop an EP called Her Name Is Denyque with production by Daseca, […]
Chino & Di Genius “Roots Sound”
We Nah Trade Nothing for the Reggae Roots Rock The Big Ship brothers are best known for blazing up dancehall tracks. Now they’ve come together to bless lovers of classical reggae with “Roots Sound,” a new song that pays tribute to the musical tradition that allowed their father Freddie McGregor to build up the studio […]
HEAR THIS: Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor “Struggle”
New Reality Dancehall From Di Genius Even with all his success Stephen still carries his torch for the down trodden with his latest cut “Struggle.” McGregor sings about the ever real trials and tribulations that ghetto youths face daily, be it finding food or even a place to lay their heads at night Stephen reminds us […]
HEAR THIS: Chino “Sex Symbol” & “Argument (On Top Already)”
Big Ship’s New “Quack” Riddim Brings Back Classic Dancehall Vibes The Big Ship family is definitely not ramping in 2013. Di Genius kicked off the new year by blasting hypocrites and parasites in the reggae industry with his track “Me Alone.” Now Chino’s followed up with two of his biggest baddest boasiest tunes ever. First […]
HEAR THIS: Denyque “Make Me Believe You”
If You Can’t Tell The Truth, Could You At Least Do A Better Job Lying? It’s been a minute since we heard something new from Denyque Dontrae, a.k.a. Supergirl. She first caught our attention a couple of years ago with her Jeremy Harding–produced single “Hooked On Me,” a tragically slept-on pop masterpiece. Now the brainy beauty is […]
HEAR THIS: Di Genius “Me Alone”
Stephen McGregor Speaks The Truth, Cause It What It Will (Dem Get Kill) Stephen McGregor started out the new year by stepping out from behind the mixing board to talk his mind upon the mic. His chosen topic? All the forces holding back real reggae music—from mass media mediocrity to payola to straight-up fuckery. “Me […]
HEAR THIS: Chino “Touch Your Body”
Sounds Like The Big Ship Bigger Bredda Wants To Ruff It Up The last tune we heard from Chino was some lovey-dovey stuff, but enough of all that. This tune finds him feeling rude, telling the girls to “take the dancefloor and get naughty.” Girls from “all bout” are welcome—though Chino seems partial to the […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Special Kinda Gyal”
Every Gangster Needs The Right Girl Shabba put it straight when he said “happiness is a tight punany.” It must be true cause young gentlemen sing that to every kinda beat. The latest release from Di Genius is no exception. This one’s dedicated to the Gully Gad’s bad gyal. Sounds like she’s gotta be […]