HEAR THIS: Ape Drums ft. Major Lazer & Busy Signal “The Way We Do This”
H-Town Riddim Master At Work While Major Lazer might be the biggest names in EDM to flex dancehall riddims and vibes in their tracks, they’re far from the only ones. Houston, Texas’ Ape Drums has been at this for a bit, describing his sound as essentially taking his EDM projects and making them into bigger […]
Machel Montano Rules Carnival With
“Waiting on the Stage”—Is He Leading Soca Down The Road To EDM?
Trinidad & Tobago’s “Minister of Road” Takes Third Consecutive Road March Title Trinidadian soca superstar Machel Montano has won his third consecutive road march title. Since 1932, the Trinidad Carnival Committtee has awarded the prize to the musical composition played most often at the “judging points” along the parade route throughout Port of Spain during […]
Mr. Easy Pon Radio Lily
Crucial Dancehall Singer Nices Up Strictly Boomshots Last week on the Strictly Boomshots show we were blessed by the presence of a true veteran in the dancehall business. Talking about the man called Mr. Easy aka Easy like Sunday morning. You know his tunes like “She Drives Me Crazy” on the big bad Buyout riddim. […]
HEAR THIS: Beenie Man ft. Malica “Reminisce”
Something Fresh For Spring From K.Licious Music Group’s Brand New 1st Quarters Riddim Tony “CD” Kelly is back with what the game’s been missing. The Grammy-winning producer who helped turn dancehall music into pop culture—from Patra and Mad Cobra to Beenie, Shaggy and Sean Paul is also the CEO of K.Licious Music Group. Fresh for […]
WATCH THIS: Shaggy feat Alaine “Yur Eyes Only”
Peep The Brand New Video From Mr. Boombastic Alongside Alaine Last night at New Kingston’s SportsMax club, Shaggy and Alaine premiered the video for “Yur Eyes Only,” their Tony Kelly-produced smash. The song grabbed my ear first time I heard a few months ago, and now it’s #1 pon the New York charts. And Jay […]
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…”
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.
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?!”