The Overweight Lover Inna Rub a Dub Style—Big, Bad, and Broad
Yes big man—run things fe years without tears and fears. (more…)
Category: Reggae
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WATCH THIS: Heavy D “No Matter What”
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Don’t Watch My Size I’m Dangerous
22 Years Ago Today Reggae Superstar Peter Tosh Was Gunned Down
Long before the planes hit the Twin Towers, September 11 was a day that would live infamy. On September 11 1987, original Wailing Wailer Winston Hubert McIntosh was at home in Kingston with friends when three gunmen entered his house… (more…)
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HEAR THIS: Steely & Clevie Top 12
From Studio One To Studio 2000, Dancehall’s Dynamic Duo Did It All
Steely’s untimely death this week leaves an enormous void that can only be filled by more tunes. At times like these all we can do is say a prayer for the man’s family and loved ones, and honor his legacy by returning again and again to the music he loved so deeply. (more…) -
Better Days: Reasoning With Steely & Clevie
Remembering Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson Aug. 18, 1962 – Sep. 1, 2009
Two The Hard Way: Steely & Clevie did it real big during dancehall’s digital era.
Even after reading the sobering words of his musical sparring partner Cleveland “Clevie” Browne in this Sunday’s Jamaica Observer, the untimely death of ace Roots Radics keyboardist and pioneering dancehall producer Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson still comes as a terrible shock. The 47-year-old musician, composer, and groovemaster has played such a vital role on so many classic reggae recordings—from Gregory Isaacs’ immortal “Night Nurse” to the ubiqitous Punany riddim to “Sorry” (by “the other Foxy Brown”) to dancehall blasters like Tiger’s “When” and Shabba Ranks’s “Ting a Ling” even soulful cuts like Beres Hammond’s “Double Trouble” and the hit remake of Dawn Penn’s “No No No”—that it’s hard to imagine Jamaican music without him. [UPDATE: V.P.’s new Reggae Anthology pays tribute to Steelie & Clevie] (more…)
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HYPE TV Top 20: Jah Cure On Top
What’s Really Poppin’ In Yard? Jah Cure & Phyllisia’s Duet “Call On Me”
The rootical singer Jah Cure has been “Longing For” a big hit tune ever since becoming a free man two years ago, and now the Danger Zone artist has reached the top spot on the Hype TV Charts with “Call On Me,” his sultry duet with Phillisia. (more…)
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WATCH THIS: Charly Black Interview
Reasoning With A Rising Star Backstage at Reggae Sumfest 2009
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HEAR THIS: Charly Black “High Grade”
Multitalented Singer Drops Big Bad Ganja Tune Pon The Full Up Riddim
Coppershot Productions has a hit on their hands with Charly Black’s big bad ganja tune called “High Grade.” (more…)
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HYPE TV Top 20: Elephant Man Holds The Faith
What’s Really Poppin’ In Yard? The Energy God says “Hallelujah.”
Even the Energy God has to call on a higher power from time to time. And once again Elephant Man is making a joyful noise on the Hype TV Charts with his gospel-flavored track “Hallelujah” perched in the #1 position for yet another week. (more…)
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WATCH THIS: L.U.S.T. “Let It Be” Live in MoBay
Lukie D, Thriller U, Singing Melody, & Tony Curtis Bless The Place
“When I find myself in times of trouble, Father God is there for me, speaking words of wisdom: Let it be.” (more…)
