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Typewriter: Excerpt From Vybz Kartel’s New Book

Words by Jesse Serwer and Vybz Kartel If there is one constant in Jamaican/reggae/dancehall music in 2011, it's that, on any given day, Vybz Kartel is always the most relevant topic. Fresh off his gig pe... Read More...

Style & Vibes: Caribbean Fashion Ruling the Runway from Yard to NY

Words by Mikelah Rose Summer wardrobe is nothing without a little Caribbean inspiration! As the season is starting, Caribbean designers will be flocking to the runway in the Caribbean and its diaspora ne... Read More...

Naked Mus Come: Storm Saulter x The Weeknd’s “Wicked Games” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" video is hall-of-fame level as far as topless model chick videos go. With its black-and-white scenes of Victoria's Secret girl Helena Christensen frolick... Read More...

Fire Wire: The Return of Terry Lynn

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Seen Terry Lynn's Kingstonlogic (2008) was one of the more unusual and unique records from a Jamaican artist in recent times, rich with dark, intense, industrial-meets-dancehal... Read More...

Young, Fresh and Green: Jamaica’s First Eco Music Festival

By Jesse Serwer, via Jamaica Gleaner In the US, attending a music festival more often than not means heading to the middle of nowhere and camping in a tent. Not so in the Caribbean, where they are genera... Read More...

March On: Diplo and Vashtie x Trinidad Tourism

Words by Jesse Serwer Is it us or is Trinidad's profile as a travel destination growing significantly this year? First the New York Times ran story after story during carnival season. This week, Vanity F... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Deadly Dragon x Mighty Crown Reggae For Japan Tee

Words by Jesse Serwer Supporting Japan relief efforts is a no-brainer for so many different reasons. For one, it's just the right thing to do. For another, Japan is one of the biggest markets for reggae ... Read More...

Old Dog Like We: Mick Jagger and Damian Marley’s Jamaica-inspired Supergroup

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Rolling Stone We woke up this morning--or went to bed last night, can't remember which--to news that made us reconsider if we were actually awake: Mick Jagger and Damian Marley... Read More...

Gully Business: Mavado Launches New Label With ‘Delilah’

Words by Jesse Serwer Mavado isn't the sort of artist we can picture packing his lunch into a briefcase and squinting at contracts through his glasses all day but the Gully Gad has nonetheless used his s... Read More...

Queen Majesty: Cocoa Tea to Sing at London Olympics

Words by Jesse Serwer Cocoa Tea is keeping some exclusive company these days. The dancehall great, known for '80s classics "I Lost My Sonia" and "Informer" among others, will perform at the 2012 Olympics... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Dre Skull on Shelly Thunder’s “Break Up”

Words by Dre Skull This week we're passing the Throwback Thursdays baton to the first of many guest video selectors we'll be tapping for expert recommendations in this space: Dre Skull. The owner of ecle... Read More...

Super Ape x Super 8: Q+A with the Directors of “The Upsetter”

Words by Jesse Serwer Ethan Higbee and Adam Bhala Lough's The Upsetter is nothing like the run-of-the-mill artist documentaries you see on TV. The movie is all Lee "Scratch" Perry from start to finish, m... Read More...

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