Brit Beauty Bombs The Bass Cause The Riddim Never Let Her Down
Ms. Dynamite has been bad from ever since she linked with Sticky to make the UK garage classic “Booo!” After her criminally slept-on Stateside debut A Little Deeper, she took a minute to do the whole mom thing and raise her son. But when she popped up on Katy B’s recent club banger “Lights On” it was obvious that motherhood hasn’t slowed Ms. D down one bit. Excuse while she gets into your brain one more time. (more…)
Category: Outernational
Crossover and outside of core
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WATCH THIS: Ms. Dynamite “Neva Soft” Video
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HEAR THIS: Biggie “Notorious In Paris” Remix
Ain’t Too Many Can Hang With Us—B.I.G. Bad Remix Haffi Bust
Talk the truth. When you first heard that “Ninjas in Paris” joint you were thinking Jay and Ye are on that Biggie ish. Then Mr. Cee bust the B.i.G. remix over Labor Day, and we’ve been patiently waiting ever since. (more…)
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Notting Hill Carnival, Post Riots Edition
Bobby Babylon Flexes Muscle, But Europe’s Biggest Street Jam Raves On
Naysayers be damned, London showed its true colors at the 2011 Notting Hill Carnival. Scheduled for August 28 and 29th, the date came just three weeks after a firestorm of rioting that spread across Britain following the death of Mark Duggan, an Anglo-Jamaican youth who was shot by police in North London. The wounds from that traumatic spasm of “Anarchy in the UK“—which resulted in 5 deaths, 16 injuries, and over 3000 arrests—will not heal overnight. Nor will we soon forget the ugly divisive rhetoric unleashed by the flareup of violence. But nothing brings people together like a good rave. (more…)
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HEAR THIS: Lil Wayne “Two Shots”
Pass Me The Laser Beam—Certified Boomshot From Tha Carter IV
Everybody’s talking about that Jay-Z diss, or that “How to Love” video—but it’s strictly Boomshots we deal with round here. So we’ll take two shots of whatever. (more…) -
Ms. Lauryn Hill Talks “Miseducation”
The Artist Formerly Known As L-Boogie Opens Up—Just A Lil Bit
Ms. Lauryn Hill takes time out from headlining the “Rock The Bells” tour to reminisce on the making of her classic 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. (more…)
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HEAR THIS: D’Banj “Oliver”
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…)
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WATCH THIS: Wyre feat Ce’Cile “She Say Dat” Remix
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…)
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WATCH THIS: Taj Weekes “Janjaweed”
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…)
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HEAR THIS: Jay-Z & Kanye West “Otis”
Certified Boomshot From Jay & Ye’s Watch The Throne Album
Otis Redding sets it off oh so soulfully, and Yeezy and Hova proceed to go H.A.M. (more…)
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Beres Hammond, Nicki Minaj & R.Kelly Must Bring Their A-Game To Reggae Sumfest 2011
International Soul And Hip Hop Stars Touch Down In MoBay July 22-23
Jamaica’s leading reggae festival has always been about more than reggae. (more…)
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WATCH THIS: Leftside “Roll Up” (Weed Mix)
Brand New Remix Video From Leftside The Dancehall Wiz
Wiz Khalifa’s smash hit single “Roll Up” was a sureshot single aimed straight at Wiz’s female fanbase. The fact that the title offered a subliminal ganja reference a la D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” was simply a bonus. But Leftside’s new remix leaves little to the imagination… (more…)
