Reasoning with Lee “Scratch” Perry, The 2nd Chapter: “Too Much Weed, So I Get Crazy”
Scratch Shares His Thoughts on Sex, Ganja, and the Illuminati When we last caught up with the Upsetter, he was sharing his thoughts on music—both his latest releases, and his seminal early recordings at the Black Ark. Of course, Scratch being Scratch, the conversation also veered into related topics such as Duppies, the true racial […]
WATCH: Gyptian “Sex, Love & Reggae” Official Album Trailer
Gyppy Will Rock SOBs on His Birthday This Monday October 28th This Tuesday VP Records will be releasing Gyptian’s long-awaited album Sex Love & Reggae. The album is Gyptian’s first full-length release since his single “Hold Yuh” was certified gold. We’ve been rocking with Gyptian for a long time now. It seems like just yesterday […]
HEAR THIS: Queen Ifrica “Mek Me Grow”
The Fyah Muma Is Not Rampin’ With Kartel’s “Virginity” Argument. In keeping with a long dancehall tradition, Vybz Kartel has made a habit of pushing the envelope of lyrical propriety. But even for Di Teacha, “Virginity” was a highly controversial track.
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.
Don’t Ramp With Kartel
“Daggering” is more than the latest yardie slang for sex, it’s a ritualized theater of the absurd that’s taken the dancehall by storm with acrobatic, thigh-bruising dance moves and a slew of songs cashing in on the controversial trend. It’s not like this machete/manhood metaphor is anything new. Nobody flipped out over Lady Saw’s “Stab […]