R.I.P: Noel “King Sporty” Williams, 1943-2014
The late Miami music legend was the link between Bob Marley, KC and the Sunshine Band and Rihanna
Check It Deeply: When Jamaican Reggae Met Miami Bass
Uncovering the lost link between the booty bass of 2 Live Crew and the reggae of Joe Gibbs, Inner Circle and Ernest Ranglin.
Ticket Giveaway: Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash Miami
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Kevin Ornelas—
For the past few years, Red Bull Music Academy has been organizing sound clashes pitting DJ crews from multiple genres against one another, in an annual “ce... Read More...
Check It Deeply: Did Kurtis Mantronik Pioneer The Trap Beat?
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Much has been made of the blurring of the lines between hip-hop and electronic dance music that's occurred in recent years. What often gets missed is that the two worlds started ou... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: King Sporty’s “Do U Wanna Dance”
Words by Scott Brown—
One-time Studio One studio sideman Noel Williams started out his music career under the tutelage of prolific producer Coxsone Dodd, but he's probably better known for co-writing Bob... Read More...