2012 - Page 47 of 55

Money Changer: Download DJ Theory x Busy Signal’s “Real Spender$” Refix

Words by Jesse Serwer— When he's not holding things down as our Mixtape Mondays columnist, DJ Theory can be found doing some heavyweight mixing of his own, making bigger and bigger moves on the wheels, a... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Cutlass and Cane “Bacchanalist” Tees

Words by Jesse Serwer— Kerwin DuBois’ “Bacchanalist” has definitely been my tune this carnival season, and, it seems, for a lot of other folks, too. Despite concerns whether the producer-turned-artist (p... Read More...

Now Things: Talking Grime and Bashment with Wiley

Words by Marvin Sparks— Wiley is often called the Godfather of the UK’s vibrant grime scene. Having burst on the scene as a member of garage crew Pay As U Go Cartel, the prolific MC has been considered a... Read More...

Apocalypse Rock: Toppa Top 10 Reggae Armagideon Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer and Sherman Escoffery— The Mayan calendar predicts the world will end this year, or so many people believe, and these fears have inspired at least one forgettable movie. But when ... Read More...

Hi, Rihanna: Federation Sound’s All-Dubplate Rihanna Birthday Mix

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Federation Sound— As you may know, our dude Max Glazer and Rihanna go way back. The Federation Sound boss man was Ms. Fenty's original DJ, playing an instrumental role in the p... Read More...

Bands of Brothers: Reasoning with Inner Circle and Third World

Words by Jesse Serwer— Two of reggae's longest running bands, Inner Circle and Third World share roots dating back to the late '60s, when brothers Ian (bass) and Roger Lewis (guitar) formed Inner Circle ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays, 2012 Carnival Edition: DJ Gravity, Private Ryan, Alonzo Horning, Soca Rebel

Words by DJ Theory— It's carnival time in Trinidad (not to mention Dominica and a few other islands, too) so it's only right that this week's Mixtape Mondays be geared toward all things soca. Whether you... Read More...

Audio: Popcaan x Busta Rhymes, “Only Man She Want (Remix)”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Popcaan has been knocking out hit after hit over the last year on his way to becoming dancehall's newest crossbearer, so it was only a matter of time before a major international a... Read More...

Redemption Film: “Marley” Trailer + Poster Art

Words by Jesse Serwer— Talk of Academy Award-winning director Kevin MacDonald's Marley documentary has been building for while, and it even had its premiere earlier this month in Berlin. But with its Nor... Read More...

“Better Mus’ Come” NYC Premiere at Lincoln Center Featuring Mr Vegas

Jamaican cinema and music gets a major New York showcase.

Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top Groovy Soca Tunes for 2012

Words by Jillionaire— Tonight, the biggest event in the run-up to Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival and the biggest event of the year for soca music, the International Soca Monarch competition, goes down ... Read More...

Love Matters: Damian Marley’s “Affairs of the Heart” Video

Words by Nico Simino— Damian Marley dropped a new single (on Valentine's Day) and video (two days later), and never one to be put into a well-defined musical box, this new song has elements of some of his ol... Read More...

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