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Sean Paul f. Kelly Rowland, “How Deep is Your Love?” MP3

Sean Paul and Kelly Rowland sing about ocean-wide devotion on “How Deep is Your Love?” It’s more easygoing than some of Paul’s dancefloor sweat-it-out singles, and Rowland flips her usual script by singing with a … read more »

POSTED January 27, 2012 2:21PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (2) TAGS: , ,
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Cris Cab f. Mavado, “Rihanna’s Gun” (Prod. by Wyclef) MP3

18-year-old Cris Cab teams with Mavado on “Rihanna’s Gun,” Cab’s honey-sweet voice tangling with Mavado’s coarse croon. Wyclef, who produced the track’s quick-firing, wobbled beat, sings along, counting off the chorus. Cab, who’s also worked … read more »

POSTED January 26, 2012 3:23PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,
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Stream: Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras and The Congos, “Happy Song”

The newest and probably all-time most anticipated installment of RVNG Intl.’s 12-inch series, FRKWYS, sees Sun Araw, known to his California grade school teacher as Cameron Stallones, and his LA-to-JA collaborator in Duppy Gun Productions, … read more »

POSTED January 13, 2012 8:43AM IN MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC VIDEO Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,
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Interview: Sean Paul

Longtime dancehall star Sean Paul returned this year following an ACL injury and two-year hiatus from major recording projects. He stopped by the FADER FORT by FIAT to discuss his time off, home “cupboard” studio … read more »

POSTED January 9, 2012 10:45AM IN MUSIC TV INTERVIEWS Comments (1) TAGS: ,
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Did Vybz Kartel Escape from Prison?

It’s been reported that Adidja Palmer bka dancehall hero Vybz Kartel started a riot at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre early this morning in Jamaica. Kartel allegedly held an officer at gunpoint and eventually escaped, … read more »

POSTED November 30, 2011 10:31AM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (3) TAGS: ,
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Video: Dayone, “Multiply”

As a sidestep to Sun Araw‘s trip to Jamaica to record with the Congos (a whole other story…), he and recording partner Ged Gengras met a number of other musicians, who they produced songs for. … read more »

POSTED November 29, 2011 10:45AM IN MUSIC VIDEO Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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Stream VP Records’ Strictly The Best Volumes 44 and 45

Strictly The Best is the longest running (officially sanctioned) reggae compilation series ever, gathering the most-massive Jamaican hits at the end of every year since 1990. Stream all 31 tracks from Strictly The Best‘s 2011 … read more »

POSTED November 22, 2011 4:00PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , , ,
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Beenie Man, “Bruk Out Bruk Out” MP3

Beenie Man latest track sounds like it could have been made in the early 2000s, before reggae and dancehall were so heavily influenced by the thumping synths and warp speed of techno music. This is … read more »

POSTED November 8, 2011 9:59AM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (2) TAGS: , , ,
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Vybz Kartel Charged with Second Murder

Last night, following a two hour interrogation, dancehall singer Vybz Kartel was slapped with a second murder charge, related to the death of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Williams was killed August 16th in Havendale, about 20 … read more »

POSTED October 25, 2011 2:32PM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: ,
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Diplowatch 2011 #14: New Major Lazer

In an interview with GQ’s Sean Fennessy, published on their website earlier this month, Diplo said, “I feel like I’m a snowball.” He’s working with Radiohead, Beyonce, No Doubt and Shakira, going to anger management … read more »

POSTED October 12, 2011 5:06PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , ,