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HEAR THIS: Mr. Vegas ft. Sean Paul & Fatman Scoop “Party Tun Up Remix”
Longtime Sparring Partners Link Up And Make The Party Buck
Back in 1998 Jeremy Harding’s 2 Hard productions was an upstart Jamaican label making waves with the Playground riddim. Before it became known as the backing track for Beenie Man’s smash hit “Who Am I” (aka “Sim-Simma”), the Playground was already hot in the dance thanks to fresh tunes from brand new artists like Mr. Vegas “Nike Air” and Sean Paul “Infiltrate.” In the years to come Vegas and Sean Paul would go on to become household names, both of them scoring hit after hit on the local and outernational scene. And every time they collaborated—on songs like “Hot Gal Today” and “Tiger Bone,” not to mention “Top Shotter” with DMX on the Belly soundtrack—they made history. It’s been a long time since these two linked up, but today we’re happy to report that the old sparring partners are back at it, this time with a little help from NYC hypemaster Fatman Scoop. Remember Mr. Vegas’s club banger “Party Tun Up”? Well here comes the reeeeeeeemix! Audio After The Jump…
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HEAR THIS: Karian Sang “Hot Gal Ting”
When A Hot Gal March Out — Watch Out!
Last time we saw Karian Sang she was kicking it on the yacht with the Gully Gad for their hit video “Take It.” it’s only right for a hot girl to make moves and so Ms. Sang is putting the finishing touches on her new mixtape “Grammy.” On this cut the first lady of Mansion Records rekills Mavado’s “March Out” on DJ Frass’s Pop Style Riddim. How hot is that?
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WATCH THIS: The Orb ft. Lee “Scratch” Perry “Soulman” Video
The Orb and Pipecock Jaxson Connect On The Latest Video From The ORBserver In The Star House
Scratch Perry is a bonafide genius who collaborates with all sorts of curious characters these days in a perversely willy-nilly style & fashion, but when the Black Ark visionary connected with the UK ambient dub duo The Orb, the results has been sheer audio awesomeness. This hypnotic bass-heavy groove provides a perfect backdrop for Perry’s manic ramblings and if you don’t like the video version there’s nuff more remixes in store. Video & Audio after the jump…
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HEAR THIS: Gyptian & Khari Kill “See The Heathen From Far”
Lion King Muzik Pon Them Case Again
As the legendary selector—formerly for King Addies sound system—Babyface knows great reggae music when he hears it. And he’s applied that knowledge as the producer behind Lion King Muzik. His latest production brings together Windell Beneto Edwards aka Gyptian out of Jamaica and Khari Obafemi Williams aka Khari Kill out of Trinidad & Tobago to bring forth an uncompromising roots plus culture tune called “See The Heathen From Far.” This one sounds like an instant classic. Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall tell. Audio after the jump.
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WATCH THIS: Mr. Vegas Voices A Dub For Stone Love
Vegas Takes Us From Dub Studio To Dancehall
You already know Mr. Vegas’ Sweet Jamaica is one of the best albums of the year. The double CD is a musical celebration of the past, present, and future of reggae and dancehall culture. In this exclusive video, Vegas hits the dub studio to voice a special of his album cut “Gimme A Light”—based on Desmond Dekker’s classic “Israelites”—for the mighty Stone Love sound. Then later that night he tests it out in the dance. (more…) -
Reggae Sumfest Dancehall Night Lineup
Rumor Has It That Some Very Big Names Are Still To Be Added
Reggae Sumfest, a.k.a. “The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth,” will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this July. Year in and year out, Sumfest has showcased the best of Jamaican music and brought some of the world’s best known international artists to rock out alongside reggae’s biggest stars. But don’t get it twisted—while folks like Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, and Lil Wayne tend to get most of the media hype, the fact is that Thursday’s Dancehall Night always draws the biggest crowds each and every year. The lineup for this year’s Dancehall Night has just been announced, so click through to find out who will be blazing up the stage this year.
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The Wisdom Of Lee “Scratch” Perry
Win Tickets To See The Artist Formerly Known As Pipecock Jaxson in NYC This Thursday
Long before Lil Wayne started proclaiming that he was “not a human being,” Lee “Scratch” Perry had the whole self-mythologizing thing down to a science. Unfortunately Scratch the character—order your limited edition vinyl… action figure before midnight tonight!—has very nearly eclipsed Lee “Scratch” Perry the man, who just happens to be a bonafide musical genius. His influence on legendary artists ranging from Bob Marley to The Beastie Boys has been well documented, still the cult of personality persists. But when Scratch takes the stage to perform live tonight in Washington D.C., he might just remind a few people what all the fuss is about. (Check the tour dates below.) If you happen to be in New York City tomorrow night, answer our million-dollar question for a chance to win tickets to the May 17th show at NYC’s Gramercy Theatre. And even if you can’t make it to any of these gigs, read on to pick up some pearls of Perry wisdom, as reported by the man called Emch, whose Subatomic Sound System has toured the world with Scratch. -
WATCH THIS: Bruce Springsteen & Jimmy Cliff “The Harder They Come” Live Video
The Boss Brought Out The Original Starbwoy For His Headlining Show At SXSW
Photograph by Erin Fotos
We’ve always liked Bruce Springsteen—he’s unpretentious by rock-star standards, his Born To Run album is a straight-up classic, and his E-Street band was no joke. Now we’ve got another reason. During his headlining set last week at SXSW 2012, the Boss brought out Jimmy Cliff, who tore the roof off the brand-new Austin City Limits concert hall.
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