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Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Mel & Kim, “Respectable”

Words by DJ Autograph Recently, I was digging through my ‘80s video collection in preparation for a new video mix and came across a clip that I had never seen before. The video was for "Respectable" by B... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Cigars

Words by Dion Peyre Our dude Dion Peyre is an outstanding individual repping Belize to the fullest as an accomplished businessman, promoter for the highly respected Brotherhood Promotions and general c... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Dre Skull, Cherine Anderson, Richie Blood

Words by DJ Theory Monday comes around every week and just as sure as the sun will shine, we're back with some new mixes to nice up your week from the depths of Brooklyn, Jamaica and London. Brighten up.... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays Part Few: Gloria Estefan’s Grandés Exitos

Words by Natalia Linares Along with a mess of good hiphop and soul records, this Tuesday September 27th saw the release of Latin pop legend Gloria Estefan's comeback LP Miss Little Havana, featuring Phar... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Chief Boima on Big Boy “Mis Ojos Lloran Para Ti”

Words by Chief Boima I'm not "Latino" or a native-Spanish speaker, so I may have been a little "late" the first time I heard this song. I don't really look back on it with childhood nostalgia when I hear... Read More...

Ground Provisions: Jamerica and Jolly Bob’s in Madison, Wisconsin

Words by Jesse Serwer I knew I would be drinking plenty of beer and eating lots of good food when I visited Madison, Wisconsin this past April, but I wouldn't have guessed that this consumption would inc... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Quintessential British Lovers Rock Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer, Eddie STATS and Martei Korley With a documentary about the hidden history of lovers rock coming out this week (in U.K. theaters only, naturally), a primer on this somewhat misund... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Haiti x Donna Karan x Urban Zen

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Cutlass & Cane David Belle's Naturally Haiti is a sort of impressionistic documentary short following Donna Karan as she works with Haitian artisans on a line of ho... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Gibson Brothers, “Cuba”

Words by Simone Serwer My sole reason for loving the Gibson Brothers, a trio of Martinican siblings from Paris who had a string of disco hits in the late 1970s, is rather simple. In their video for 1978... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: The Flatbush Flavors of Special Ed

Words by Jesse Serwer When Odd Future burst onto the scene last year, journalists and bloggers seemed amazed that kids not yet old enough to get into a club could make sophisticated rap records that were... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Platinum Kids, DJ Maya & Black Chiney Sound

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Time again for Mixtape Mondays, y'all...there's no special theme for this week except back to school! Somehow hitting yourself over the head with some tough riddims always e... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Wave & Wine Tees From Mixpak

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Mixpak records just unveiled two new Caribbean-inspired tees, providing an everyday form of wearable soca for the hipsters of the world--and anybody else who can't pull flag... Read More...