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R.I.P.: Wayne Smith, 1965-2014

Words by Desmond Alphonso, Photo by Beth Lesser— Wayne Smith, vocalist of "Under Mi Sleng Teng," the 1985 track which brought dancehall into the digital age, passed away suddenly in Kingston, Jamaica, ... Read More...
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You Rate It: Brukky’s “Why Yu Nuh”

Words by Jesse Serwer— It'd be hard to find a musical style from the '60s, '70s or '80s that analog-obsessives from Brooklyn, London or elsewhere haven't tried their hand at recreating in recent years. Mid... Read More...

R.I.P: Sluggy Ranks, 1968-2012

Words by Jesse Serwer— From Kingston comes the sad news that iconic '90s dancehall deejay Sluggy Ranks died in a car accident yesterday. Sluggy, for those that don't know the name, was part of the initia... Read More...