Throwback Thursdays: Born Jamericans’ “Gotta Get Mine”
DJ Treats revisits the meaning of Born Jamericans' "Gotta Get Mine" (featuring Shinehead and Mad Lion) through the lens of U.S. Independence Day, July 4.
Throwback Thursdays: DJ Shirkhan on Born Jamericans’ “Gotta Get Mine”
Words by DJ Shirkhan
Along with Sammy K., his partner in Malmo, Sweden's Safari Sound, DJ Shirkhan has been a staple on our Mixtape Mondays column, thanks to Safari's steady stream of consistent, high-qu... Read More...
Born Again Jamerican: Edley Shine Refixes Drake’s “Crew Love”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Remember Born Jamericans? If you were checking for dancehall-inflected hip-hop in the '90s, or if you're just a regular visitor to this site, you're probably familiar with Born Jam... Read More...
LargeUp Mix Series: Natural High Music’s ‘Naturally Delicious’ Mixtape
Dig into the '90s-era hip-hop reggae sound, by way of 2018
Natural High + Royal Blu’s “Reap What You Sow” Is The First Single From Delicious Vinyl Island
Iconic L.A. label Delicious Vinyl launches its Caribbean music imprint with this collab from reggae's next generation.
Pop Style: Bunx Dadda (Nevis/Brooklyn)
Talking knockoff swag with a "Future Don."
Sound the Airhorn: Barrioteca Tropical + Yardcore at RBMA NYC
Red Bull Music Academy returns to NYC with two massive Caribbean events in May.
Impressions: LargeUp Miami Winter Music Massive
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
The weather was perfect, the vibes were just right and the jerk chicken was delicious at LargeUp's Winter Music Massive Thursday night at Blackbird Ordin... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten ‘Mama’ Tunes For Mother’s Day
Classic tributes to a Mother's love, from Sizzla, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and more.
Toppa Top 10: Reggae/Dancehall’s Greatest One-Hit Wonders
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton and Jesse Serwer
As with any other nation or genre, the last-half century of Jamaican music, from ska and rocksteady to reggae and dancehall, is littered with hit records ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Teddy King & DJ Gravy’s Top ’90s Hip-Hop x Dancehall Remixes
Words by Teddy King and DJ Gravy
Recently, our own DJ Gravy and DJ Teddy King of Boundless NY partnered on Back in Time, a mixtape gathering some of the best hiphop remixes of '90s dancehall tunes. As yo... Read More...
Mama Used to Say
Words by Jesse Serwer
For my money, British R&B singer Junior Giscombe's "Mama Used to Say" is one of the most crucial—and original—tributes to motherly wisdom, right up there with this and this. Not... Read More...