Toppa Top 10: Drake’s Most Dancehall Moments
All the ways October's Very Own has shown love to Jamaican culture.
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.
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...
Heds and Dreds: Sterling Simms, Nas, Kanye + ’80s Dancehall Samples
Words by Jesse Serwer—
This week we're reviving our long-dormant hip-hop x reggae column Heds and Dreds to discuss the growing trend of '80s dancehall samples in rap songs.
Remember a few years back w... 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...