Jay-Z Heads to Jamaica for His “Bam” Video with Damian Marley + Sister Nancy Hov and Jr. Gong connect for a visual tour of Kingston.
LargeUp Premiere: Watch M1 + Bonnot’s “Open” Video Feat. Assassin + Irie Child The Dead Prez rapper drops some animated visuals for his new dancehall collab.
Bashmentisements: Caribbean Sounds Are Coloring This Summer’s TV Ads Reggae and dancehall continue to be popular choices for advertisers.
Sound the Alarm: Metric Man Brings The Vibes From Trinidad to BK The Trini MC and producer Proper Villains blend reggae + hip-hop on a new EP.
Shabba Ting: A Trailer Load of Songs Inspired by Dancehall’s Top Ranking The '90s dancehall icon has become a touchstone for a new generation of rappers + singers.
Check It Deeply: Tory Lanez, Drake, Dancehall + ‘New Toronto’ The latest wave of Toronto rappers are channeling a long history of Caribbean-inspired rap from North of the Border.
Check It Deeply: Drake’s “Views” on Jamaica + Dancehall How the Caribbean did — and didn't — influence the rapper's latest album.
Bam Bam!: 12 Times Hip-Hop Sampled, Remixed + Flipped Sister Nancy Rap's 25-year love affair with a dancehall classic.
Toppa Top 10: Drake’s Most Dancehall Moments All the ways October's Very Own has shown love to Jamaican culture.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Producers Who Influenced Hip-Hop The island-rooted beatmakers behind some of rap's greatest classics.
Toppa Top 13: Nicki Minaj’s Most Caribbean Moments A brief history of Minaj's homages to Trinidad and Jamaica.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Reggae’s Toppa Top Food Tunes A hearty meal of Ital Rastafari anthems and mouth-watering tributes to Jamaica's natural bounty.