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Real Talk: Vybz Kartel was (almost) on Blueprint 3?

Words by Jesse Serwer, via RWD Photo by Peter Dean Rickards Jay-Z stopped into New York radio station Hot 97's morning show with Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg while making the publicity rounds for De... Read More...

Rep Your Set: New Kardinal Video “We Rep JA”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton A minute ago we put you up on the RepJA anthem that the makers of Jamaica-themed streetwear commissioned from Dre-Money and Toronto's favorite yardie Kardinal Offishall--cle... Read More...

Nah Let Go: Gyptian Takes a MOBO Award

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Thought you should know: our boy Gyptian just received his first international award since busting in a big way with "Hold Yuh," taking the ceremonial statuette of stacked ... Read More...

Just For Fun: Trevor Off-Key’s Dancehall Parodies

Words by Martei Korley In the often gritty, serious AND cartoonish dancehall world, Trevor Off-Key takes a somewhat different approach--no less cartoonish, though. Seemingly honing an ambition to become ... Read More...

Nightlife Stulla: Mavado’s New Venture

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Photos via KingstonStyle Dancehall star Mavado stepped into a new role as nightlife mogul this week, launching the new weekly bashment Stulla Wednesdays at New Quad with sp... Read More...

Where You Get Dem New Clarks There Baby???

Words By j-RockaZ True Story: I was on the subway a few days ago tapping some notes into my iPhone, when my personal space was invaded by a little foot, swaying from side to side. This tiny tot had the c... Read More...

Post-Game: Notting Hill 2010 Wrap-up

Words by Gabriel Myddleton, photos courtesy of the Heatwave crew As we here in New York get suited up for North America's largest and maddest carnival this weekend, checking in with UK friends who just w... Read More...

Major Glazer! Federation’s Max Glazer Celebrates His Birthday And His Big New Tune: “Whine” Featuring Vybz Kartel

Words by DJ Gravy Our boy Max Glazer has a lot to celebrate--this Friday he's throwing himself a huge birthday party and Leftside aka Mr Evil and Glazer's Federation partners Alric and Boyd are coming up... Read More...

Dre Skull x Kingston

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton It seems these days that collabos between white american hipsters and Jamaican dancehall artists can no longer really be labeled 'leftfield.' They are quickly becoming a gen... Read More...

Vybz Kartel x Clarks, Round II

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via The Guardian Intrepid Large Up contributing editor Jesse Serwer just ran some financials on the Vybz/PopCaan/Clarks phenomenon we recently reported on, and then ran dow... Read More...

Wah Gwaan, Popcaan: Download “Hot Skull Fry Yiy Boil Brainz”

Words by Jesse Serwer Vybz Kartel protege Popcaan—looking more and more like the breakout star of the season in Jamaica as "Clarks" continues to gain legs—dropped his first mixtape, Hot Skull Fry Yiy Boil ... Read More...

Demarco “Shows” Commercial Strength

Words by DJ Theory Demarco's new video "Show It" (ft Craig from Voicemail) has broken through the tough outer skin of commercial Hip Hop/R&B (and god forbid reggae) in the states courtesy of its rece... Read More...

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