VIDEO: Christopher Ellis’ “Roller Coaster”
Christopher Ellis is rocksteady royalty. Catch him on the pier in Brighton, England, in his latest video, before his ship takes off.
Ten Caribbean Footballers At This Year’s World Cup
There's no Caribbean teams in this year's competition, but the islands are represented by proxy through players with Caribbean roots.
VIDEO: Hollie Cook Is “Looking For Real Love”
Check out Hollie Cook's most recent video ahead of the release of her new album "Twice," dropping next week.
Visual Culture: The Photographs of Pogus Caesar
Words and Interview by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Pogus Caesar—
St. Kitts-born Pogus Caesar has captured the heartbeat of the Caribbean community in the U.K.—and particularly in his hometown of Birmingham, ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Stream De Tropix’s “The Skyward” EP
Words by Jesse Serwer—
De Tropix, a collaborative project between DJ/producer/vocalist Damon Bowen (a/k/a Instinct) and vocalist Cherry B (hype chick/backup singer/choreographer for M.I.A.) caught our at... Read More...
Right “Pon Time”: Orange Hill Productions Meet Vybz Kartel and Sneakbo
Words by Jesse Serwer—
We've been running Orange Hill Productions' Electro Bashy: Welcome to Our Sound mix non stop since it made its debut on Mixtape Mondays a few weeks back. As the title of their mix ... Read More...
Audio: Becoming Real feat. Lady Chann, “Work Me”
Words by Jesse Serwer, via the Fader
One net result of Major Lazer's rise is that producers from other genres with little or no connection to dancehall seem to be a lot more comfortable experimenting wit... Read More...
Interview: Diplo On The Politics of Outsider Dancehall
Words by Jesse Serwer, Interview by Eddie STATS Houghton—
Okayplayer head honcho Eddie STATS Houghton recently sat down with Diplo and Chief Boima of Dutty Artz and Ghetto Bassquake fame for a wide-rangi... Read More...
Now Things: Talking Grime and Bashment with Wiley
Words by Marvin Sparks—
Wiley is often called the Godfather of the UK’s vibrant grime scene. Having burst on the scene as a member of garage crew Pay As U Go Cartel, the prolific MC has been considered a... Read More...
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Runnings, January 2012
Words by Gabriel Heatwave—
When we kicked off this column last January, we predicted that the next 12 months would bring "ever-increasing interest in dancehall music and culture" and I'm pleased... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays, Part Few: Heatwave’s ‘Dancehalloween’ Mix
Words by Jesse Serwer
As we were posting today's Mixtape Mondays column this morning, we could only wonder: where were all the Halloween mixes? Turns out, the exact set of tunes we had in mind was right ... Read More...
Bashment 101: Heatwave Pen the Ultimate House Party How-To
Words by Jesse Serwer, via The Guardian
British newspaper The Guardian last Friday tapped our own esteemed Cockney & Yardie columnist and the five-star general of top-ranking London soundsystem The H... Read More...