Bashmentisements: Ten Commercials with Dancehall* Soundtracks
Caribbean sounds are being used to sell everything from Fiats to Nikes right now.
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.
In Memoriam: Ten Iconic Caribbean Entertainers We Lost in 2014
A last goodbye to some dearly departed legends.
R.I.P: Rocksteady Pioneer Hopeton Lewis, 66
Remembering the voice behind the seminal rocksteady tune "Take It Easy," among other Jamaican music classics.
LargeUp TV: Mr. Vegas Unplugged, ‘Sweet and Dandy’
Words by Jesse Serwer:::Photo and Videos by Kevin Ornelas—
Mr. Vegas gets props (although not as much as he should) for being a great dancehall hitmaker but a lot of people don't realize just how awesome... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Reggae Samples In Rap Songs
Words by Jesse Serwer
Hip-hop's been borrowing from reggae since Jamaican-born Kool Herc updated the soundsystem throwdown for his new home in the Bronx. But the reggae references, both sonic and other... Read More...