Mixtape Mondays: Naomi Cowan, Neil Nice, O.B.F. Soundsystem
Wheel up the best mixtape vibrations!
Mixtape Mondays: Disco Neil, Di Ruption x Walshy Fire, Ras Kwame x Bobby Digital
All the baddest Caribbean mixtapes to get you prepped for the week.
Mixtape Mondays: Marlon Asher x Lion Twin, High Smile Hi-Fi, DJ Sabz
New roots, digital dub and lovers from Marlon Asher & Lion Twin (T&T), High Smile Hi-Fi (Switzerland) and DJ Sabz (UK)
Riddim Reconstruction: Digital Dancehall Remakes from Manudigital
Watch France's Manudigital rebuild some of the '80s most wicked digital riddims.
Mixtape Mondays: DJ Vadim, Duss Ova aka 220 Sound, BlackHart
Another week of #MixtapeMondays on deck with dusty digital tributes from DJ Vadim, big new riddims from Duss Ova Sound and custom throwback remixes from BlackHart
Watch The Nuh Fraid Riddim Video Medley Feat. Mr Vegas
Filmed at Killamanjaro Sound's studio in Jamaica, the Nuh Fraid medley video matches the riddim's old-school vibe from Suku’s mesh marina to Mr. Vegas’ gigantic rope chain to the use of a vinyl dubplate.
Vintage Vibes: Mr.Vegas + Joe Lickshot’s “Real Don”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It seems like everyone in reggae and dancehall is going back to basics. You could say Mr. Vegas helped kick off this trend back in early 2012 when he released Sweet Jamaica, an alb... Read More...
R.I.P.: Wayne Smith, 1965-2014
Words by Desmond Alphonso, Photo by Beth Lesser—
Wayne Smith, vocalist of "Under Mi Sleng Teng," the 1985 track which brought dancehall into the digital age, passed away suddenly in Kingston, Jamaica, ... Read More...
You Rate It: Brukky’s “Why Yu Nuh”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It'd be hard to find a musical style from the '60s, '70s or '80s that analog-obsessives from Brooklyn, London or elsewhere haven't tried their hand at recreating in recent years. Mid... 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...
R.I.P: Sluggy Ranks, 1968-2012
Words by Jesse Serwer—
From Kingston comes the sad news that iconic '90s dancehall deejay Sluggy Ranks died in a car accident yesterday. Sluggy, for those that don't know the name, was part of the initia... Read More...