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  • Reasoning With Chronixx, Part 1: What Is “Real Reggae?”

    Reggae’s Rising Star Says Rihanna Can’t Sing Reggae
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    Everybody in the reggae world is talking about Chronixx, but while his songs is well known, how much do you know about his views on music and life in general? In the first of five candid conversations with Chronixx, he speaks with Boomshots about the difference between heartical and artificial reggae. “The most horrific thing in the world right now for me,” says Chronixx, “is to hear foreign people make better quality reggae than in Jamaica.” Video After The Jump…
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  • WATCH THIS: Bruno Mars ft. Damian Marley “Liquor Store Blues” Official Video

    The Song’s Supposed To Be About Liquor, But There Sure Is A Lot of Smoke In The Air
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    Bruno Mars’s multiplatinum debut album, Doo-Wops and Hooligans, gets filed under “Pop” on the iTunes Music Store, but if you think you hear a lot of reggae on it, you’re right. And it’s no addident. “I was in a reggae band in high school,” Mars told Toure in a recent interview. “Hawaii is really like Bob Marley-ville. [laughs] And for me personally, I think Bob Marley doesn’t get enough credit as a songwriter. I think he’s one of the greatest songwriters ever because of the melody and the simplicity and the message and the emotion that he put behind his music. I’m a fan of him as well as Beres Hammond and Peter Tosh—there’s a lot of other cats. It’s definitely because I’m from Hawaii.” Bruno couldn’t work with Bob, but he did make a tune with Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Bob’s youngest son. So who do you think’s responsible for all that smoke on the video set? Video After The Jump… (more…)