Double Barrel: Reggae Samples and Hip Hop Classics with DJ Gravy + Corey Chase (Mixtape)
The history of hip-hop is deep with sounds borrowed from Jamaica.
AUDIO: Major Lazer – “Night Riders (Ft. Travi$ Scott, 2 Chainz, Pusha T & Mad Cobra)”
Major Lazer drops a new track off their anticipated third album, Peace is the Mission, with some fire from Mad Cobra.
Impressions: Onstage At Sting’s 30th Anniversary
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Varun Baker—
For dancehall fans, Christmas comes the day after the holiday. Or another holiday, to be precise. For the last 30 years, dancehall's greatest spectacle, St... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Neptunes’ Most Caribbean Moments
Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden—
The Neptunes—Pharell Williams and Chad Hugo—could be set to take a second victory lap. In addition to making hits like Robin Thicke and T.I.'s current smash "Blurred... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Kanye West’s Most Jamaican Moments
Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden and Jesse Serwer—
Discussing the musical tone of his new album Yeezus in a rare interview with The New York Times, Kanye West spoke of “trap and drill” and “old Chicago h... Read More...
Check It Deeply: Major Lazer’s “Bubble Butt” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Sir Mix-A-Lot's 1992 single "Baby Got Back" is many things—a song everyone still knows the lyrics to, more than 20 years later; one of the biggest rap hits of its era—but its most ... Read More...
Impressions: Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash 2013
Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
Last night, four leading New York sounds—each repping different genres on separate stages—went head-to-head over three rounds at the 2013 edition of... Read More...
No Liad: 2 Chainz Collaborates with Jamaican Producer
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Love him or hate him, you can't avoid 2 Chainz. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper's singles "I'm Different" and "No Lie" are inescapable as his features on "Problems' by A$AP Rocky and Jui... Read More...
More ‘Culture’: Spragga Benz’s ‘Get that Dough’ Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Spragga Benz's Shotta Culture album from 2010 was one of the best dancehall albums in recent memory, and it's still bearing fruits. Nearly after two years after the Salaam Remi-pro... Read More...
Dust A Video Bwoy: Watch Kanye West’s “Mercy” Visuals
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Yesterday, we brought you the story of Super Beagle, the unsung but greatly talented Jamaican singer known for the '90s dancehall classic, "Dust A Sound Boy," a tune itself known ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Top Ten Summertime Festivals
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley
With temperatures rising and Memorial Day less than two weeks away, it's time for a look at some of the biggest reggae/dancehall/Caribbean music... Read More...