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Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Caribbean Beaches!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, DJ Gravy, Anicee Gaddis, Nicolette Gibson and Martei Korley. Yes, Spring Break is almost here, when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of fruity drinks with umbrellas in... Read More...

Heartical: A Lovers Rock Valentine’s Day

Words by DJ Gravy In honor of the Hallmark holiday, we had to bring you a roundup of (relatively recent) lovers tunes today (and check out last year's V-Day post for some more bedroom heat). No long talk... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE: DJ Child Presents STRENGTH – A Tribute Mix Livicated to DJ Kool Herc

Words by DJ Gravy via DJ Child To help raise awareness and funds for DJ Kool Herc's current medical situation, Oakland, California's DJ Child, along with Ras Terms and; Safety 1st of Black Diamond Shinin... Read More...

Buju Banton’s Triumphant Return to the Stage

Words by DJ Gravy There is plenty we could talk about with Buju: the drama, controversy, theories and whatnot. But, as it's been since he came on the scene as a tall, lanky teenager more than 20 years ag... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Soca Jams of 2010

Compiled by Rishi Bonneville, DJ Gravy, Jillionaire and Eddie STATS Houghton It is the end of year that ends in '10, so you can forgive us if we go Toppa Top 10 mad and just post Top 10s from now til 201... Read More...

Major Lazer’s “Pon De Floor” Reinterpreted by Eastland High School

Words by DJ Gravy OK, if you have a twisted sense of humor like I do, you may agree that this is one of the funniest things you've ever seen. Gotta give it up To Diplo, Switch, and of course the "Pon De ... Read More...

Ackee And Salt-Phish: Top jamband Phish tribute Gregory Isaacs

Words by DJ Gravy It seems you can find reggae obsessives just about everywhere. You may not think of Jamaica when you see masses of (mostly) white kids at a jamband show or festival but there is an undeniab... Read More...

Corner Stones: New Meta and The Cornerstones Video

Words by DJ Gravy, photo by Abby Ross So you may have seen our last post on the Senegalese reggae singer Meta Dia when we showcased his music video, "Somewhere In Africa." This time he's back with anoth... Read More...

Major Lazer’s Diplo and Skerrit featured in new Blackberry Commercial

Words by DJ Gravy While Diplo was known as one of the most influential DJs a few years back, the success of his Reggae / Dancehall / Electro hybrid project, Major Lazer, has definitely put him and its me... Read More...

Federation Sound Presents “Flatlands”

Words by DJ Gravy So our good friends at Federation Sound are at it again... They have a bangin' new riddim out called the "Flatlands." You may have heard Terro 3000's "Swagger And Style" on Max ... Read More...

Labor Day Rice and Peas Party Sell Off!

Words by DJ Gravy:::Photos by Tono Radvany Monday, September 6th was the West Indian Day Parade on Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway, and although it was a long weekend of festivities, there's always room for s... Read More...

The Making of Shaggy x Alaine’s “For Your Eyes Only”

Words by DJ Gravy The diamond artist Shaggy is back! This time he's collab'd with the songstress Alaine and hit making producer, Tony Kelly (brother of Dave) for a catchy lil number that sounds like it ... Read More...