HEAR THIS: Dr. Dre feat. Collie Buddz, Snoop Dogg & Akon “Kush” (Refix)
Hold Up, Wait A Minute—Let Me Put Some Dancehall In It Is this the same Dr. Dre from N.W.A who swore “I don’t smoke weed or sess” on “Express Yourself”?!! Cause ever since 1992 the man has been reppin that Chronic real hard. And if you thought Detox was about cleaning up his act, think […]
Buju Announces “Before The Dawn” Show Lineup
First Concert In A Year To Take Place Jan. 16 At Miami’s Bayfront Park (Photograph by Marlon “Ajamu” Myrie) After spending the past year behind bars on drug charges, Grammy-nominated Reggae star Buju Banton is free on bail and making plans to return to the stage at Miami’s Bayfront Memorial Park one month from today.
HEAR THIS: Natalie Storm “A Perfect Storm”
Hot Young DJ Steps Her Game Up Off The Meter With New Mixtape Alongside her sistren Timberlee and Tifa, Natalie Storm is the nitroglycerine of TNT, the Charlie’s Angels of Dancehall. But last week Natalie stepped to the Big Apple one away, bringing all types of heat to freezing NYC.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: “Phat Punani” or “Want Yuh Body”?
Which Version of Leftside’s Tune Is Badder: The Raw or The Remix? This past June KeepLeft Records released the raw, uncut version of “Phat Punani” a tune that set dancefloors on fire. The song’s unforgettable hook displayed Leftside’s bold sexuality as well as his trademark start-stop cadence. But the producer/artist was just getting started….
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Spliff Tail”
Next To Fresh Air, What’s The Best Thing To Inhale? HottHead! This cut off the new Hi Grade Ganja Anthems anthology ranks as my favorite Busy Signal weed tune, which is no small statement…
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 […]
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…
HEAR THIS: Rihanna “Man Down”
Don’t Make Her Reach For That Firearm… Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum! “My favorite artists are all reggae artists,” Rihanna recently told MTV News, and on her latest cut “Man Down” the Barbados-born singer is “embracing her island roots”—by letting off some lyrical shots! You thought “Rude Boy” was rough? When she sings “What started out as a simple […]
HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley & Jr. Gong “Jah Army”
Marley Brothers Moving Well Militant On The Big Bad Foundation Riddim Stephen “Ragga” Marley and his brother Gongzilla just served up another musical heatrock. Chopping up a dubbed-out slice of Black Uhuru’s extra-heavy “General Penitentiary” riddim, the brothers deal with it wicked, chasing all crazy bumpheadz out of town. Last time we heard these not-so-distant […]
WATCH THIS: Meta & The Cornerstones “Cornerstone”
Roots Rock Reggae Straight Outta Senegal By Way of Brooklyn The realest video we’ve seen in a long while comes from Senegal-born Meta Dia and his BK-based ensemble The Cornerstones. Refreshing, upful, truthful in so many ways. But it’s not for the ADD generation. Got to give this one time…
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…”