LargeUp Premiere: Watch Mr. Williamz + Pinchers Square Off In “Bad Like Me”
Dancehall returns to the Wild West in this battle of the Jamaican gunslingers.
LargeUp Premiere: Watch J Boog’s “Good Cry” Video Featuring Chaka Demus
The Hawaiian reggae star heads down ah yard for this clip set in Majesty Gardens, Kingston.
Run Tune: “Dub Pirates” Feat. Tarrus Riley, Ninjaman, Mad Cobra + Joe Lickshot
A ragtag tag team of swashbuckling dancehall buccaneers.
Vintage Vibes: Mr.Vegas + Joe Lickshot’s “Real Don”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It seems like everyone in reggae and dancehall is going back to basics. You could say Mr. Vegas helped kick off this trend back in early 2012 when he released Sweet Jamaica, an alb... Read More...
Twitter Contest: Win Busy Signal’s “Reggae Dubb’n Again” 12″
Words by Jesse Serwer—
To celebrate Record Store Day tomorrow (4/21), VP Records is releasing a limited edition Busy Signal dub EP, on 12" vinyl only. Reggae Dubb'n Again features dub mixes of six songs ... Read More...
Audio: Stream Busy Signal’s “Reggae Music Again”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
With his frenetic, nimble chatting style and addictive hits like "Tic Toc" and "Da Style Deh," Busy Signal has held down a steady place at the front of the dancehall pack for most of t... Read More...
Heds and Dreds, Pt. 2: Exclusive Interview with Smif-n-Wessun
Words and Interview by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Fubz
Yesterday, we launched our new "Heds and Dreds" column by breaking down Smif-n-Wessun's contributions to the cultural exchange between hip-hop and regg... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Reggae Samples In Rap Songs
Words by Jesse Serwer
Hip-hop's been borrowing from reggae since Jamaican-born Kool Herc updated the soundsystem throwdown for his new home in the Bronx. But the reggae references, both sonic and other... Read More...