Throwback Thursdays: Salaam Remi on Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes The Hotstepper”
The super-producer remembers how a song made for the "jerk chicken spot on Flatbush Avenue" became a global hit sung by the Smurfs in Swedish.
Throwback Thursdays: Salaam Remi on The Fugees’ “Blunted on Reality”
Words by Salaam Remi, as told to Jesse Serwer—
This month marks the 20th anniversary of The Fugees' debut album, Blunted on Reality. Not The Score, their massive, legendary, multi-platinum 1996 commercia... Read More...
Heds & Dreds: A History of Funkmaster Flex + Dancehall
Words by Jesse Serwer—
New York radio don Funkmaster Flex recently dropped his first mixtape in a decade, Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? and he saved the best for last, unleashing a pair of new danceh... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Salaam Remi Breaks Down Ten of His Classic Records
Words by Salaam Remi, as told to Jesse Serwer:::Photo by Daison Osbourne—
During a recent afternoon with Salaam Remi at his Miami studio Instrument Zoo, we spoke with the unsung production genius about... Read More...
LargeUp Interview: At the Instrument Zoo with Salaam Remi
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Daison Osbourne—
“Most people didn’t even know I exist, and I don’t want them to,” Salaam Remi says. “‘Know my name if you gotta write it on a check’ has been my motto ... Read More...
Bajan Persuasion: Exclusive Interview With Rayvon
Words by Jesse Serwer
To the masses, Rayvon is that guy who sang on Shaggy megahits like "Angel" and "In the Summertime." Others may yet confuse him for Rik Rok. Those who followed dancehall in the '90s,... Read More...