Mixtape Mondays: Chronic Sound X Tenor Fly, Yaadcore X Xana Romeo, DJ Qualifi
All the mixtape heat you'll need to start the first full week of summer.
The Birdheye View: High Times at the First Annual Jamaica Cannabis Cup
Behind the scenes at Jamaica's first fully open and legal ganja event.
R.I.P: Emmanuel “Rico” Rodriguez, 1934-2015
A look back at the essential tracks from the late Jamaican trombonist and ska pioneer.
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.
Visual Culture: Lee “Scratch” Perry’s “The Death of Baphomet” Art Show
Lee "Scratch" Perry has a new art show opening in Los Angeles this week, and he's using it to take on Satan, The Illuminati...and Jay-Z.
EVENT + VIDEO: Lee “Scratch” Perry Tops This Year’s Dub Champions Festival
Words by LargeUp Crew—
The Dub Champions Festival was founded three years ago to bring pioneering figures in dub together with new-school innovators who continue to push the style forward. There's no bet... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jay-Z’s Most Jamaican Moments
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Jay-Z is probably not a reggae fanatic. He's definitely never chased the Caribbean market with his music. In fact, he was more than a dozen years into his career before he co-signe... Read More...
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...
Truth and Rights: Celebrating Martin Luther King in the Caribbean
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Martin Luther King Day might only be a federal holiday in the U.S. but the late civil rights leader's memory is celebrated throughout the Caribbean. MLK visited Jamaica in June o... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Slept-On Weed Anthems For 4/20
Words by Jesse Serwer and Herbert Spliffington—
On this very day one year ago, we brought you our Toppa Top 10 weed tunes for 4/20. We missed some sure, but this was our countdown of the classics, those ... Read More...
Moombashment: Stream Cam Jus’ “Badman” EP
Words by DJ Theory—
Hopefully you've peeped our recent article on moombahton, easily one of the most talked about genres on the global music scene today. Taking a Caribbean influence from birth with its use ... 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...