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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...

Stocking Stuffers: Dennis Brown & La Lupe

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton We got to figure that if you're even reading this on Christmas Eve, you are most likely in a mad search for last minute gift ideas. If chocolate is not enough, may we sugges... Read More...

Charge Up: New Skinny Fabulous Video with Machel Montano

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton As it was foretold, so it has come to pass. The only thing about this 1000 bpm adrenaline-shot of a video for "Duracell Plus" that does not deliver exactly what was promised... Read More...

We Small Kings: New Passa Passa Book, Exclusive Anicee Gaddis Interview

Words by Erin MacLeod, photos by Allessandro Zuek Simonetti. Last year, just before New Year’s, writer Anicée Gaddis and photographer Alessandro Zuek Simonetti spent an evening at Passa Passa, Swatch Int... Read More...

Soca Twins: Exclusive Interview with Germany’s Carnival Kings

Words by Rishi Bonneville For a century, German brands have been known for their steely precision, quality and expense. Vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, for example, can be found in every co... Read More...

Free Up: Natalie Storm Goes Soca on “Nuh Watch Me”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Good morning! In case you hadn't noticed, Natalie Storm has been killing it this week, taking North America by um, you know. Last Friday she and fellow badda gal Tifa stole ... Read More...

From DR With Love: Free Music!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Mad Decent DJ Paul Devro just posted an extra-size portion of his favorite new selections from the Dominican Republic over at the Mad Decent blog; a generous trans-ship... Read More...

Across the Border: Kingston Bids a Hero Farewell

Words and photos by Martei Korley Among the many activities surrounding the memorial services for Gregory Isaacs, who recently succumbed to lung cancer, perhaps none highlighted the adoration of The Cool... Read More...

Fashion Forwards: The Style of Passa Passa

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Kingston Style It must be true that you never miss the water until your well runs dry because now that the legendary Wednesday night (Thursday morning, really) street d... Read More...

Astro-Guyanese: Eddie Hooper’s Caribbean Space Disco

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Ghetto Bassquake The tropical scientists over at Ghetto Bassquake just put us up on this brilliant reissue from Guyanese soca and soul giant Eddie Hooper, getting space... Read More...

Bunny Rock: Behind the Scenes of “Duracell Plus” with Skinny Fabulous and Machel Montano

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Last week soca monarch Skinny Fabulous leaked this 'making of' look at the forthcoming video for his massive tune "Duracell" on the Hunny Bunny riddim--built from the sa... 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...