“All Who Want To Kill Me, Tell Them To Play Zero…”
Gully Gaad x Konvict Muzik x We The Best = Certified Boomshot. Ever since Mavado linked with DJ Khaled, we’ve been anticipating that next big banger. The waiting is over. “I’m so high up on the mountain,” Mr. Brooks sings, “can’t find my way back down.” (more…)
Nigeria’s MoHits Crew Sure Are Putting Out Some G.O.O.D. Music
New name for guys who can’t seem to get enough: “You’re just an Oliver Twist.” (more…)
Bad Gyal Ce’Cile Links w Kenyan Artist, Shoots Video In Man Tief Mode
Some people talk about “2 Di World” but Ce’Cile really takes it there. “De ting a get crazy inna Kenya,” she told me backstage at Reggae Sumfest in MoBay… (more…)
St. Lucian Reggae Artist Sings About Sudan’s “Devils on Horseback”
To commemorate the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, Taj Weekes & Adowa present “Janjaweed.” (more…)
Graphic Novel Drops Just In Time For 4/20; A Higher Form Of Superhero
All original herbalists, today’s your day. Not just because April 20th is all about the worldwide weed, but because Ziggy Marley’s first ever graphic novel, Marijuana Man, is now in stores. When we heard that Ziggy created a comic book about a superhero from another planet who comes to save the world through the power of marijuana, we had to ask: “Were you smoking something when you thought of this?” (more…)
Jamaican And African Voices, Singing From BK To The Motherland
Peter and Gramps Morgan recently linked up with Meta Dia at Coptic’s Brooklyn soundlab, headquarters of The Black Star Line Movement. (more…)
“Me Nah Go Bleach,” says Singy Singy “Me Say Me Nah Dilute It”
“Ancestors no leave me,” Tarrus Riley pleads in this rootical new selection that premiered just in time for Black History Month. As fate would have it, the video premiered in Jamaica the same day that the respected New York radio DJ Chris Dubb Master of IRie Jam decided to ban Vybz Kartel’s music for the month of February. In comes something completely different. (more…)
The Latest & Greatest Video Yet From The Album Distant Relatives
“Ayo D—let’s go all the way in on this one,” says Nas at the top of the track. And director Nabil Elderkin did just that—this video is all about mystical visionary-type visuals. (more…)
22-Year-Old Tunisian Rapper Was Arrested After Making This Record
According to published reports, a 22-year-old rapper named Hamada Ben-Amor who goes by the name The General was arrested by Tunisian authorities after releasing a record critical of his embattled government. Through his video clip entitled “Rais Lebled” (O country’s president) The General has inspired protests and mobilised tens of thousands of young people. (more…)
“With Faith, Courage And A Just Cause, David Will Still Beat Goliath”
Well said. But how was the King of Kings really living? (more…)
Roots Rock Reggae Straight Outta Senegal By Way of Brooklyn
The realest video we’ve seen in a long while comes from Senegal-born Meta Dia and his BK-based ensemble The Cornerstones. Refreshing, upful, truthful in so many ways. But it’s not for the ADD generation. Got to give this one time… (more…)
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…
“The Promised Land” and “Welcome To Jamrock”