Toppa Top 10: Biggie’s 10 Best Jamaican References
A little Biggie 101, so those that don't know... now you know.
Spring Break: The Kid Daytona Visits Puerto Rico
Words by Jesse Serwer
Our favorite Antiguan-born rapper and clotheshorse The Kid Daytona took a trip to Puerto Rico recently to film the video for "Padma (So Buttery)," from his latest mixtape, The Interlude... Read More...
Fly Away: Lenny Kravitz x Bob Marley on Jimmy Fallon
Words by Jesse Serwer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon called upon Lenny Kravitz to close out its week's worth of tributes to Bob Marley on Friday night. He took things out on a high note, performing a top-n... Read More...
RIP: Lloyd Knibb, 1931-2011
Words by Jesse Serwer
Lloyd Knibb might not be a household name but, if you've ever heard a ska song, you know his work. As the drummer for the Skatalites, Knibb, who died yesterday after a battle with liver... Read More...
Fire Links: Bob Marley Week Edition
Words by Jesse Serwer
As you're surely aware by now, today is the 30th anniversary of Bob Marley's death from skin cancer, at age 36. After paying our respects earlier this week, we thought we'd sit back... Read More...
Island in the Sun: Chris Blackwell x New York Public Library
Words by Jesse Serwer
Back in August, we told you about Keep on Running, Rizzoli Books' coffee-table tome on Island Records. Timed to coincide with the massively influential and still very much active re... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Summertime Reggae Festivals
Words by DJ Gravy and Jesse Serwer
Summertime only means one thing for many music fans: mammoth outdoor festivals. These events are particularly important in the world of reggae, considering the associat... Read More...
Video: Ziggy Marley on Fallon’s Bob Marley Week
Words by Jesse Serwer
As we informed you yesterday, it's Bob Marley Week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In acknowledgment of the 30th anniversary of Bob's passing on May 11, 1981, every night this week... Read More...
Trenchtown Rock x 30 Rock: Bob Marley Tribute Week on Jimmy Fallon
Words by Jesse Serwer
This Wednesday, May 11, will mark 30 years since the earthly passing of one Robert Nesta Marley. While fans across the globe will celebrate Bob's legacy this week, the most intrigui... Read More...
Babel On: Calle 13 To Record Album En Ingles
Words by Jesse Serwer via Washington Post
Tough to figure why Puerto Rico's Calle 13 haven't gained more traction stateside. Cult figures across Latin America, the duo of Residente (rapper René Pérez) an... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Michie Mee “Jamaican Funk”
Words by Jesse Serwer
Hiphop from Toronto has always had a strong reggae/dancehall bent, from the Dream Warriors to Drake—not to mention the yardcore stylings of Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, etc. It is ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Barrington Levy’s Biggest Tunes
Words by Jesse Serwer and Eddie STATS Houghton—
Trouble-double, doooeeeeuuble...sweeng. Shuddally wop, shuddally whoop, whoah-oh-oh...Oooweoo, oooweoo, oowoeeoo-ooweoo, shuddally waddly diddly diddly, ... Read More...