Spragga Benz and Family Remember Carlyle R.I.P. 8/23/08
On the second anniversary of his son’s tragic murder, Spragga the Benz issued the following statement: “Us the Family and Friends of Carlton Kimani Grant aka Carlyle, do sincerely appreciate all the Love and Generous Support that was afforded Us during our time of great grief and sorrow.
Being that the situation is of such that always stays and is universal, we do share our Love and Strength with others experiencing similar pain of loss at this time… The journey continues,the joy is less but still giving thanks for the time spent which makes us know we are blessed…”
And speaking of blessings, in comes a brand new musical blessing called “Stays The Same” featuring Jazmin and Ragga—something new from Spragga’s long-awaited magnum opus Shotta Culture. Run The Track…
Gappy Ranks has been making waves since his song on the Soul Rebel riddim, “Heaven In Your Eyes,”
made a big splash on the Peckings label. Continue reading →
Water’s pouring down in Montego Bay just a few hours before the start of Dancehall Night at Reggae Sumfest 2010. But I can’t tell if it’s rain from the skies or tears from my eyes. Continue reading →
DJ Tells Gunmen “Too Much War… Cool Star” In Timely 1995 Selection
Mad Cobra was 18 years old when he made his name on the dancehall scene with 1990 hits on the Penthouse label like “Yush” and “Gundelero.” By 1992 he had reached the top of Billboard’s rap chart with the international hit “Flex,” and since then The Big Snake has maintained his standing as one of the top year-to-year artists in dancehall. So it was a huge shock to learn last week that he had been shot in the chest near his home in Braeton, Portmore. Continue reading →
Performing Tracks From Distant Relatives Live For The First Time
Last night’s show at the Highline Ballroom was sold out for weeks in advance, and when the time came for the Distant Relatives to come together, the energy was at a peak. Even the New York Times was paying attention to this long anticipated collaboration between Damian Jr. Gong Marley and Nasty Nas. And although most of the songs on the set list had never been performed in public before, they proved had no trouble moving the crowd. Both artists had their own solo sets—Damian performed his father’s classic “No More Trouble” on a night when all of Jamaica was thinking the same thing, and Nas ran through a medley of hits including “Made U Look,” and a motherland remix of “One Mic” accompanied only by hand drums. His biggest forward of the night came during the “alimony” lyrics at the end of “Strong Will Continue” which segued perfectly into “Hate Me Now.” But at the end of the night, it was all about love…
“Hypocrite And Bad Mind Coulda Never Be A Friend Of Mine”
@tonymatterhorn just linked with Gappy Ranks the bad bad UK DJ to squeeze off something new for all “haters, badmind and fuckers who love 2 talk shit.” Continue reading →
Barbi Gives Gyppy The Tightest Hold He Ever Get Inna His Life
Latest artist to jump on Ricky Blaze’s big bad riddim is Miss Young Money Minaj who rides the riddim alongside Gyptian on the Billboard tune “Hold Yuh.” Continue reading →
