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Impressions: Champs from the Grandstand

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— The Inter Secondary School Associations' Boys and Girls Champs, or just 'Champs,' the annual Jamaican high school athletics championship which takes place at the nation... Read More...

Easy Star: Jamaican Roy Hibbert Named to NBA’s All-Star Game

Words by Jesse Serwer— Large up Jamaican Indiana Pacers player Roy Hibbert on being named to this year's NBA All-Star game. The 7-foot-tall center is having a breakout season, averaging 13.6 points and 1... Read More...

Giant Steps: Victor Cruz Takes “Silk City Salsa” Talents To Times Square

Words by Jesse Serwer, via NY Daily News:::Photo by Craig Warga— If you watch (American) football or just live in the New York area, you've probably seen the salsa dance that New York Giants wide receive... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten NBA Ballers From The Caribbean

Words by Jesse Serwer Finally... it's basketball season. After nearly two months of cancelled games, the NBA lockout is over. The end couldn't have come soon enough—this winter was starting to look l... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Q+A with Michi Designer Michelle Watson

Words and Interview by Emily Shapiro Portraits by Martei Korley We first met Michelle Watson in New York, on the dancefloors of parties like Rice and Peas and the late Re-Opened at Santos Party House. Sh... Read More...

Watch Dem Roll: Sean Paul Bikes Through NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Maxim You may already be aware of Sean Paul's background in competitive water polo (if not, let us tell you) but the deejay is something of an all-around athlete, too. On a rec... Read More...

Swim Good: Sean Paul Reps for Water Polo in “Cap Campaign”

Words by Emily Shapiro In addition to being a Grammy Award-winning reggae artist, Sean Paul is also a champion water polo player and swimmer. He is lending his famous face and boasy style to USA Water P... Read More...

Makka Pro 2011: Pro Surfing, Yard-Style

Words and Photos by Martei Korley The Makka Pro surf tournament has, for the past five years, invigorated the surfing scene in the Caribbean. Held by the Jamaican Surfing Association on beautiful Southha... Read More...

Take Your Bass: Watch Dominican Baseball Star Jose Reyes’ New Reggaeton Video

Words by Jesse Serwer A few weeks ago, we told you about Dominican baseball star Jose Reyes' burgeoning and, given his sports section cover boy status, somewhat underpublicized reggaeton career. Well, no... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Caribbean Baseball Players

Words by Jesse Serwer The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is set for tonight in Phoenix and--no shocker to anyone--the Dominican Republic is well-represented on both the American and National League ... Read More...

Heavy Hitter: Jose Reyes Launching Reggaeton Career

Words by Jesse Serwer The whole basketballers moonlighting as rappers phenomenon seems to finally be dying down after a decade-long surge that brought us such ugh-worthy moments as "K.O.B.E." and Ron Art... Read More...

Sound on Sound: The Future Shock Bike Crew Saga Continues

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Reed Young I first heard about the Future Shock Bike Crew about three or four years ago. A colleague asked if I knew where I could find these East Indian kids from Trinida... Read More...