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The Punany Monologues: Natalie Storm Talks About Sex

Words by Natalie Storm We have been going with this Fashion Fridays thing lately, but today we are going say fuck it and go Dutty Fridayz on you as well. From henceforth on one Friday a month we will be ... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Shimmy Shimmy x Shabba Ranks

Pixels cross the Atlantic at the speed of light (or at least the speed of dial-up) while physical package tek the slow boat. Which is why even though dancehall-friendly Shimmy Shimmy blog launched itself as... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Shinehead’s “Jamaican In New York”

Words by Jesse Serwer If you were getting your music information from MTV in the late '80s, you might have thought that Shinehead was the only reggae/dancehall artist out. The square Cazal aficionado was... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top 10 UK Dub & Reggae Anthems

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford, Gabriel Heatwave and DJ Gravy. All this talk about Gappy Ranks, Reggae Britannia and Rastamouse has got us thinking about how much sterling-quality... Read More...

Addi The Teacher: Vybz Kartel Slated to Lecture at University of the West Indies

Words by Carolyn Cooper, via Jamaica Gleaner Jamaican public intellectual Carolyn Cooper has invited dancehall artist Vybz Kartel to lecture to her UWI class this coming Thursday. Ms. Cooper explains how... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Carnivaaaaaal!!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton It's that time again. Time to start planning the side-projects with which you can waste time for the rest of the week. Might we suggest, imagining that you are at Carnival ... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Ma’ting x Popcaan

Words by Erin Hansen European and Jamaican creative unions seem to be a recurring theme these days. In the latest example, Swiss culture brand Ma’ting has drawn the affections of dancehall’s Portmore Emp... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Machel Montano & Xtatik, “Big Truck”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Tomorrow is Carnival, people, or at least the Soca Monarch competition at Queen's Oval Park that kicks it off is. And since perpetual top dog Machel Montano (now in HD) seem... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Caribbean Beaches!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, DJ Gravy, Anicee Gaddis, Nicolette Gibson and Martei Korley. Yes, Spring Break is almost here, when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of fruity drinks with umbrellas in... Read More...

Visual Culture: Classic Limonious and Jamaal Pete Cover Art

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Our doops Scratch Famous (or is it Selector JD?) over at Deadly Dragon Sound recently went deep with an art historical reasoning on the significance of artists Jamaal Pete a... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Buju, Busta, Vybz, Stone Love and More

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Welcome to our weekly Oscars of mixtape culture: Three nominees, three winners and one category: sound editing! Stone Love Movement, Top Ah Top Buju Banton mix (via Cutla... Read More...

Fashion Fridays Part Few: Carnival Chic From Christian Broucaud

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Nicole C Prince In the process of tracking down ZJ Sparks Sparkilous soca blend for Mixtape Mondays, we chanced up on these stunning Christian Broucaud designs from the... Read More...