Mixtape Mondays: Mystic Davis x Reid Waters, Binnie Smalls, Skorch Bun It
Bare dancehall badness to start your week!
Bashmentisements: Ten Commercials with Dancehall* Soundtracks
Caribbean sounds are being used to sell everything from Fiats to Nikes right now.
Toppa Top ’15: The Top Dancehall Riddims of 2015
Download a mega-mix of the year's best riddims from Faction Sound's DJ Arems.
Check This: Preview Federation Sound’s Highland Riddim
Max Glazer and Kenny Meez have assembled an all-star crew.
LargeUp Premiere: Martei Korley – “Jah Protect the Weak”
New music from LargeUp's visual don dada.
Mixtape Mondays: Walshy Fire, Mr. Lexx x Four Star Foundation, Marcy Chin x Wicked-A
This week's mixtape roundup features a stacked lineup of brand-new and exclusive dancehall heat from Walshy Fire, Mr Lexx and Marcy Chin.
Watch The Nuh Fraid Riddim Video Medley Feat. Mr Vegas
Filmed at Killamanjaro Sound's studio in Jamaica, the Nuh Fraid medley video matches the riddim's old-school vibe from Suku’s mesh marina to Mr. Vegas’ gigantic rope chain to the use of a vinyl dubplate.
AUDIO: Ward 21’s “Still Disturbed” LP Mix + “Mic Magician” Remixes
Words by DJ Autograph—
In November I did a write up on "Mic Magican," the lead single from Still Disturbed, Ward 21's first album in five years. Now, three months later, the album has just been released ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Ward 21 x Federation Sound x DJ Autograph, Walshy Fire, Tribe of Kings x Mighty Mystic
Words by Deejay Theory —
While our own Jesse Serwer jets back to NYC from Rebel Salute in JA (2014 wrap up in a few) and many of us have the day off to honor MLK, it's business as usual here at Mixtape M... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Riddims of 2013
Words by DJ Shirkhan and DJ Autograph—
Another year has passed with a ton of new riddims being released. As we continue with Toppa Top 10 week (see our dancehall and mixtapes countdowns here and here, ... Read More...
Badda Don Dada: Ward 21 Channel Super Cat on “Mic Magician”
Words by DJ Autograph—
I might be a Jamaican but my introduction to Ward 21’s “Mic Magician” is a fortunate and direct result of my current effort to learn Swedish. I was listening to Safari Sound’s show o... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Wildlife! x Ward 21, “No Future”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It was definitely a great moment when the burgeoning punk rock scene met up with its Jamaican cousin—reggae—in mid '70s London. The union added musical depth to punk, and its influ... Read More...