Tell Them Already Have To Tell Them Again, Him A Murrrrdera!
This year’s Hot 97 On Da Reggae Tip showcase was all about singers: From Gyptian, the man with the big tune of the moment, to the young veteran Mr. Vegas, to a surging Serani, the Alliance’s top pop threat. But when it comes to legendary [...]
Big Bad UK Deejay Takes It Back To The Foundation
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.
Who Do You Think Built This Dancehall Style?
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.
Half the story has never been told…
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 [...]
Drizzy Drake To Feature Mavado In His Next Video, “Find My Love”
VIBE.com reported today that Drake will feature Mavado in his next video, entitled “Find My Love.”
“No Matter What You’re Going Through… Even When the Earth Quakes”
Like the song says, be strong. Simple as that. But the simplest songs are the ones we need the most. Sometimes an indispensible tune arrives before its purpose can be fully understood, and only in retrospect does the grand scheme reveal itself. Such is the [...]
A Caribbean Collaboration For Haiti w Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Etana…
One good thing about music; when it hits you feel no pain. And from the first night the earthquake struck Haiti, the sound of hymns has reverberated through the rubble of Port au Prince.
Online Premiere Of New Video From The Real Sheba & The Warlord
When Sheba Sahlemariam calls herself The Real Sheba, you best believe it. Descended from Ethiopian Royalty (King Solomon + Queen Sheba = Line of King David) Sheba carries herself with a certain majesty, and she thinks about time and space a bit [...]
Next Up From The Gully Squad: Flexxx In The Complex—Ternt Singa
You’ve probably heard Mavado shouting out Flexxx on records since day one, but half the story has never been told.
