Ragga Marley Takes It Back To The Motherland In His Epic New Video
Walking back through Goree Island’s infamous Door of No Return, Stephen Marley flips the script on his epic video for “Made In Africa,” the opening track from his Grammy-winning album Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life. Shot on location in Ethiopia and Senegal, the cinematic video blends historic and modern footage to majestic effect. If this is the Root, we can’t wait for the fruit. (more…)
Category: Fresh Cut
New Releases
-
WATCH THIS: Stephen Marley ft. Wale & The Cast of Fela “Made In Africa” Video
-
WATCH THIS: Loudspeaker Riddim Preview
Walshy Fire Represents For Mixpak Records’ New Juggling
Dre Skull’s hard-driving Loudspeaker Riddim percolates through waves of echo laying a solid foundation for Beenie Man, Natalie Storm, Machel Montano, and Popcaan to come through and do what they do. Mixpak Records just dropped a preview video to introduce the juggling, which is due for a May 22 release. This Popcaan tune is about to be a problem. Video & tracklist after the jump. (more…) -
WATCH THIS: Romain Virgo “The System” & “I Know Better” Live in NYC
The Rising Reggae Star Performed Some Tracks From His New Album Last Night
Romain Virgo stopped by SOB’s in lower Manhattan last night for the first monthly Tree of Life reggae Showcase—and boy did he ever nice up the place. After touching signature hits “Live Mi Life” and “Caan Sleep” Romain belted out the title track from his sophomore album The System and soon had the whole place singing along. Then he did an acapella version of “I Know Better” and just in case anybody in the building failed to acknowledge to miss his awesome vocal chops, he went on to sing a couple of Alton Ellis classics. Not only has the young singer’s voice matured, but his swag tun up too. This new album is gonna be a killer. (more…) -
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Hottest Hothead” Video
Gappy Ranks Directs Busy’s Herbalicious New Video
Busy starts the month off right with this wake & bake video directed by the multi-talented UK artiste Gappy Ranks. The track—Hot Coffee Music’s “Throw Me Herb” riddim—has a nice easy skankin’ vibe, and of course the visuals are the highest grade—especially when Busy starts blowing smoke rings in reverse. Busy promised he was not giving up on dancehall, and here’s your proof. He also says he’s “higher than Wiz Khalifa” and I don’t doubt him on that either. (more…) -
HEAR THIS: Elephant Man & Lady Saw “Sidung”
Backshot Did Nice, But Nothing Sweeter Than When She “Sidung Pon It”
Elephant Man and Lady Saw have joined forces for a crazy combination called “Sidung.” When it comes to slackness, nobody can touch Muma Saw, and she’s definitely been on a roll after tearing up not one but two tracks off Truckback’s “Sex Tape” riddim. Sounds like Elly’s hanging on for dear life on this blazing track produced by Jazzwad. Selectors take note—”Sidung” is the song to get the party started, or maybe the after-party.
-
HEAR THIS: Chino “Rich 2Morro”
When The Big Ship Comes In, Everybody Wins
You already know Big Ship productions is a family thing. Chino and his brother Stephen McGregor have been holding each other down from birth. But on their latest tune “Rich 2Morro” Chino makes it clear that the when his ship comes in, he’s planning to share the love. Gotta love that.
(more…) -
WATCH THIS: I-Octane “My Story” Video
Octane Drops A Big Video With A Simple Message “Man A Suffer Too Long”
Got to love when I-Octane kicks that realness. The video for “My Story,” a song produced by DJ Frass, keeps it extra-real, representing for struggling people in Jamaica and all over the world.
(more…) -
HEAR THIS: Skrillex ft. Jr. Gong “Make It Bun Dem”
Damian Marley Connects With The Bad Boy of Electronic Dance Music. Ooh-Wee.
Yesterday the multi-Grammy-winning EDM producer Skrillex dropped an unexpected treat—a new song with multi-Grammy-winning dancehall star Damian Marley, aka Big Gong Zilla. Maybe some reggae purists will wrinkle up their face at this outside-the-box collabo, but this track sounds like the future.
-
HEAR THIS: Beenie Man ft. Malica “Reminisce”
Something Fresh For Spring From K.Licious Music Group’s Brand New 1st Quarters Riddim
Tony “CD” Kelly is back with what the game’s been missing. The Grammy-winning producer who helped turn dancehall music into pop culture—from Patra and Mad Cobra to Beenie, Shaggy and Sean Paul is also the CEO of K.Licious Music Group. Fresh for spring 2012 here comes first big tune off the 1st Quarters Riddim, “Reminisce” featuring Beenie Man and Malica. You already know Beenie as the King of the Dancehall and the Girls Dem Sugar,so get to know Malica Martin, the first female vocalist signed to K. Licious Music Group. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Jamaican parents, Malica grew up between Kingston’s Duhaney Park and New York City. Her dad is the owner of Jamaica’s well-known ‘Love Vibration’ sound system, so it’s no surprise to see Malica pursuing a career in music. No wonder she sounds so natural flowing alongside Beenie Man on the 1st Quarters riddim. (more…) -
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Reggae Music Again”
Pree The Title Track From Busy’s Refreshingly Rootical New Album
“A different vibe is in the air” for real. Busy’s gone back to his roots with his much buzzed-about new album, impacting itunes on April 10. The title track says it all, the DJ is singing and the vibes are right. (more…) -
HEAR THIS: Macka Diamond “Deh Suh Nice”
Macka Gets Slacka On Her X-Rated Counteraction To Potential Kidd
Macka “Money O” Diamond is usually all about her paper. But right now she’s got something else on her mind—and it seems to have something to do with a “Cocky so big me haffi cut and paste it.” Where Potential Kidd’s “Yah Suh Nice” was more on the humorous/suggestive tip, Macka D’s counteraction from Golden Rock Productions is straight-up slack. Not that we’re mad—at all.
-
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Bubble Hard”
Ladies—Bruck Out Now, Get Mad Now
The second gift to everybody suffering from Werlboss withdrawal comes courtesy of T.J. Productions. T.J.’s given us some wicked Kartel tunes over the years. (Remember that one on the “Gaza World” riddim? Oh gosh!) But this one feels like it’s gonna bust even bigger and broader. Ladies love them some Kartel yunno.
(more…)