Untold Stories: How Johnny Wonder Buss Bounty Killer

“Big Up Yourself Johnny Wonder” You don’t have to be a dancehall head to know Bounty Killer. He featured on No Doubt’s Grammy-winning pop smash “Hey Baby” and lit up Instagram this May during his epic Verzuz battle with Beenie Man. Arguably the most influential artist in modern dancehall history, Bounty Killer is thoroughly respected […]

The Making of Bounty Killer’s “My Xperience”

Remembering A Game-Changing Album Twenty Years Later All Eyez On Me. The Don Killuminati. Reasonable Doubt. The Score. It Was Written. ATLiens. Nineteen Ninety Six was an epic year for hip hop album releases. It was also a decisive year for dancehall breaking through to urban America. Twenty years ago this month, Bounty Killer released […]

The Biggest Riddims of 2015

Who Run The Place? Johnny Wonder, CEO of 21st Hapilos, Counts Down The Year’s Top Juggling When pressed to identify his most influential rhythm track or “riddim” of all time, the late Clement S. “Coxsone” Dodd chose the “Real Rock.” And Downbeat ought to know, half a century ago his house band, Sound Dimension, laid […]

DVD PREVIEW: Dancehall Draft Picks 2009

Johnny Wonder is at it again, and judging by this preview, Volume Few (2) of the Dancehall Draft Picks DVD is gonna be extremely mad and sick. Was that Shabba Ranks at 1:44? Respect in all aspect.