Throwback Thursdays Archives - Page 9 of 13

Throwback Thursdays: Piccalo’s “T Shirt”

Words by Scott Brown— In December, I wrote a list of the 50 greatest Miami rap songs for Complex Magazine. Scott Brown wrote a very thoughtful response on his Miami-centric site, Black Beans Blogue, ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Foxy Brown and Baby Cham’s “Tables Will Turn”

Words by DJ Autograph— During the 90s Dave Kelly's Madhouse records and its sub labels dominated the dancehall scene with hit riddims such as Showtime, Bruckout and Stink. Cham, then going by Baby Cham, ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Max Glazer on Mikey Jarrett’s “Mack Daddy” + Burro Banton’s “Boom Wa Dis”

Words by Max Glazer— For a decade and then some, Federation Sound's Max Glazer has been known all over the world as a great dancehall DJ. But back before that he was a hip-hop journalist, penning memorab... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Cosmo Baker on Trenton, NJ Reggae Rap

Words by Cosmo Baker— Cosmo Baker has the distinction of being one of the only DJs we know that pretty much every other DJ rates. Not only does the co-founder of Brooklyn party/remix collective The Rub h... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Wayne Marshall on ‘The Noise 6’ feat. Ivy Queen + Friends

Words by Wayne Marshall— Not to be confused with the dancehall singjay (and Tami Chynn spouse) of the same name, Wayne Marshall is a renowned ethnomusicologist who has taught at Brandeis and Harvard, whe... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Safari Sound on Cham and Wayne Wonder’s “Warm Jamaican Christmas”

Words by DJ Shirkhan and Sammy K No video this week, just a special Christmas treat. The other day we brought you A Reggae Christmas, a brilliant mixtape roundup with—almost—every great, holiday-themed r... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Spragga Benz’s “Good Day”

Words by DJ Autograph Growing up in Jamaica, one of the things I always found particularly fascinating was the way that dancehall artists had to cater to their diverse fan base. A well-rounded deejay’s a... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Ini Kamoze’s “Hot Stepper” x 2 (RIP Fattis)

Words by Jesse Serwer We've decided to bust out the ORIGINAL video for Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper" (not that fancy-pants later video with with all of the scenes from Pret-a-Porter) but we're... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: Jimmy Cliff, “Give a Little, Take a Little”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton No, I am not old enough that I have strong memories about the first time I saw this 1967 Jimmy Cliff performance of "Give a Little, Take a Little" on British TV (in fact thi... Read More...

Thanksgiving Throwback: DJ Gravy on Shabba Ranks’ “Trailer Load A Girls”

Words by DJ Gravy This tune—and trailer-filled video—put Shabba on a whole other level, it's one of my favorite records to spin and it's one of Shabba's biggest hooks that's easy to sing along to for yan... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Rekha on Johnny P “Look Good”

Words by DJ Rekha In the early 1990s Bollywood songs--though visually captivating--needed some 4 on the floor beat supplements to make them palatable for second-generation desi crowds in the then-emergi... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Colin Lucas’ “Dollar Wine”

Words by DJ Autograph The year was 1991. A pre-pubescent DJ Autograph, thinking it would be fun, convinced his mom to let him participate in Jamaica Junior Carnival. All my friends were doing it so, na... Read More...