Badman Rave: The Best Reggae x EDM Records of 2016
Island vibes meet electronic sounds on these Bass x Bashment bangers.
LargeUp Premiere: Chedda’s “Pull It Up”
Up-and-coming dancehall deejay Chedda teams up with producer The Wizard for "Pull It Up," an update of Johnny Osbourne's classic "Buddy Bye."
LargeUp Premiere: Download Chedda’s “Original Don”
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Luca Khouri—
A 23-year-old deejay from Kingston, Jamaica, Chedda is the son of '80s/'90s dancehall icon Daddy Screw. If his own voice sounds familiar, you may have heard h... Read More...
You Rate It: Jesse Royal x The Wizard, “Wadada”
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley—
We introduced you last year to Jesse Royal but the singer has picked up a lot of traction recently, and is starting to look like he could be the next artist... Read More...
Space Bwoy: Watch The Courtney John Project’s “Rain Like Gold” Video
Words by Emily Shapiro—
The video for "Rain Like Gold" by the Courtney John Project may have been shot in Jamaica but it'll definitely leave you feeling otherworldly. The super spacey video, featuring si... Read More...
Audio: Download The Courtney John Project’s “Black Cinderella”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The Courtney John Project's "Black Cinderella" opens with a sample of the original version of the song, recorded in 1972 by Errol Dunkley. (a song which was also recently sampled b... Read More...
‘Parking Lot’ Pimpin: Nelly Furtado Goes Dancehall?
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Aaron A., via OAccessJamaica—
Nelly Furtado spent some time in Jamaica while working on her new album The Spirit Indestructible, collaborating with Stephen "Di Genius" Mc... Read More...
You Rate It: Watch The Wizard’s “No Batchoom Break” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
"The average female uses the bathroom five times a day...alas!...Not when this riddim a play." So says the credit screen in the video for "No Batchoom Break," the first single from... Read More...
Street Sweeper: Watch Mr. Lexx’s Hilarious “Rugu Rugu” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley—
We can always count on Mr. Lexx to bring the high entertainment value to everything he does, and his latest video, for "Rugu Rugu," is as entertaining as da... Read More...
Music to ‘Dash Out’ To: The Wizard’s “No Batchoom Break”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Recently, we introduced you to up-and-coming producer The Wizard—Beres Hammond's daughter, Nastassja—and her productions for Courtney John and Mr. Lexx. Well, now here we've got th... Read More...
Road Again: Watch Courtney John’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
If you automatically think vintage/throwback sound and dreadlocks when you hear the name Courtney John, you're liable to do a double take watching the falsetto singer's video for "... Read More...
Meet The Wixard, Jamaica’s Only Female Producer [Interview]
Words by Jesse Serwer
Photos by Martei Korley
The word "wizard" tends to conjure images of old, bearded Gandalf types casting spells in Middle Earth or some other fantasy land. The Wizard we're about to... Read More...