The Former Prime Minister Turns Selector, Picking 100 Tunes To Represent The Best of Jamaica
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, former Prime Minister Edward Seaga teamed up with V.P. Records to create the historic anthology Reggae Golden Jubilee. The producer of the Higgs & Wilson track “Manny Oh” returned to his musical roots in putting together this 4CD box set, selecting 100 tracks to represent the best of Jamaican music from early blues and ska cuts to the latest dancehall boomshots. We sat down with Selector Seaga to talk about everything from Bob Marley to mannish water. Video after the jump…
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WATCH THIS: Edward Seaga Speaks On “Reggae Golden Jubilee”
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WATCH THIS: I-Octane & Bounty Killer “Badmind Dem a Pree” Video
The Tune Did Mad But The Visuals Madder
Octane links with the Warlord to blaze a righteous fire, play a few rounds of poker, double-cross the scheming illuminati dudes, and hand them a briefcase full of CDs. Still puzzling about the significance of that briefcase full of CDs though. (Was he expecting dubplates?) Video After The Jump…
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Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise Crossword Puzzle Playlist
A Boomshots Playlist to Help You Solve The Puzzle
The Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise sets sail this Monday from Miami with ports of call in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, and an all-star lineup of reggae royalty and top selectors aboard. Boomshots and House of Marley teamed up to create the official cruise Zeen, which includes a reggae-matic crossword puzzle. If you can’t make it on board this year’s cruise, don’t be left high and dry… We’ve got the puzzle right here. And make sure you visit the official site to book your cabin for next year.
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HEAR THIS: Bounty Killer “No Long Talking”
Jah Snowcone And The Warlord Connect For A Brand New Banger On The Antibiotic Riddim
The same producer who got Sean Paul’s “Temperature” high enough to reach #1 pon the Billboard charts, and then got with Beenie to “Dweet Again” has just dropped a tune with the Warlord. Let’s get right to the point: Peeeeeople Dead. Audio after the jump… (more…) -
HEAR THIS: Bounty Killer & I-Octane “Badmind Dem a Pree”
Octane And The Warlord Connect To Bun Badmind
Markus Records offers up this warning to all badmindists planning to rise ‘gainst the general. Don’t make the Warlord loose the dogs of war or instigate Octane to blaze up the fire. It nah go pretty.
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HEAR THIS: Wayne Marshall ft. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Aidonia, Assassin, I-Octane, Bounty Killer & Vybz Kartel “Go Hard”
Ghetto Youths Presents The Maddest Collaboration Of The Summer—Seven The Hard Way
Ever since it premiered in Jamaica a week or so ago, the first single from Wayne Marshall’s album on the Marley brothers’ Ghetto Youths imprint has had the place in a frenzy. Baby G and Teetimus on the riddim; Wayne Marshall and friends on the mic. Everybody on here is spitting fire, but Jr. Gong truly goes H.A.M. on his verse. Still trying to figure out how they got Kartel on there?! But one thing’s very clear: the Ghetto Youths movement is strong. (more…) -
Final Reggae Sumfest 2012 Lineup
Shabba Ranks, Junior Gong, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, R. Kelly, Trey Songz, Bunny Wailer, U Roy, and More…
After months of waiting and anticipating, the 20th anniversary edition of “The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth” is all set to kick off in Montego Bay tomorrow night. Check out the full lineup and promo videos after the jump… (more…)
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A Brief History of Dancehall Apologies
Beenie Man Is Not The First Reggae Star To Reach Out To Gay Listeners—And He Won’t Be The Last
Late last week, Beenie Man made headlines around the world by releasing a statement on YouTube that was billed as a “video statement” but has been universally described as an “apology.” Listen keenly and see if you hear the word “sorry” or “apologize”… (more…)
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HEAR THIS: Nicki Minaj f/ Beenie Man “Gunshot”
Barbz Sends For The Girls Dem Sugar To Nice Up Roman Reloaded
As a Trini gal growing up in Queens, Nicki Minaj always had nuff respect for dancehall giants like Beenie, Bounty, and Lady Saw. She even reps Gully and Gaza just like her Young Money bredren. But action speaks louder than words, so we gotta give Nicki props for reaching out to the Doctor as she was putting together her highly anticipated sophomore album, Roman Reloaded. Okay she’s reloaded, but is “Gunshot” a certified Boomshot?
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HEAR THIS: Bounty Killa Ft Cecile “Ride”
The 5 Star General Bucks Up The Bad Gyal
The Warlord and the Bad Gyal connect on Cashflow’s hot new “Backway” riddim. Can you handle the ride?
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A Politics Time Playlist
Election Or Not, We Don’t Have To Fire Shot
Today Jamaica will go to the polls for the first general election since the siege of Tivoli Gardens and the Dudus extradition raised troubling questions about who really runs things. But if you listen to reggae music, you already know… (more…)
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Reggae Sumfest 2011: Dancehall Night
Words And Images From The Greatest Reggae Show On Earth, Night #1
Dateline: Montego Bay, Jamaica. Whether your musical taste runs
more to Bunny Wailer, Mavado or Nicki Minaj—the 19th annual staging of
the Greatest Reggae Show on Earth had a little bit of something for
everybody. As usual, the festivities kicked off on Thursday with
Dancehall Night, and all the hottest artists on the streets of
Kingston were in attendance… (more…)