Tagged: reggae
Interview With Gyptian
Reggae crooner Gyptian made “Hold Yuh” over a year and a half ago, but somehow it’s become the most ubiquitous sound of 2010 summer: stand by any Brooklyn stoplight for three minutes and you’ll hear … read more »
Video: King Driis f. Shadow, "Hold On"
So, Idris Elba raps. Not like in the Joaquin Phoenix kind of way of putting drunken slurs into a rhythm that he calls hip-hop. What’s amazing is that Idris is so good that this new … read more »
A Guided Tour through Roger Steffens’ Reggae Archives
Roger Steffens had a substantial hand in popularizing reggae in the United States as an early fan and Los Angeles radio DJ, and he’s got the goods to prove it—his six-room library is jammed with … read more »
South Rakkas Crew f. Jigsy King, “Keep the Vibes Pumpin” MP3
The next 4/20 is a terribly long ways away—close to a whole year, according to our super-precise calculations aka the calendar. But that doesn’t mean you have to stop honoring the ganj: there are plenty … read more »
Video: Buju Banton "Optimistic Soul"
The dance that Buju does on stage during the video is actually the same dance we do in our sleep to wake ourselves. Never mind that we’re exposing ourselves to the risk of shaken baby … read more »
Video: Chevaughn f. Ding Dong, Craig (Voicemail) & Christopher Martin "Tables"
This video is a little outrageous but whenever we hear the words “Ding Dong and/or Voicemail” we get a little excited. The best part is the “BASED ON A TRUE STORY” at the beginning which … read more »
Video: Demarco f. Craig from Voicemail, "Show It"
Old song, new video, which hopefully Demarco can us to pull himself back up into the American mainstream (or at least as mainstream as he was with “Fallen Soldiers,” his peak). Judging from the amount … read more »
Parental Advisory: Mary J. Blige f. Jah Cure, "Each Tear (Reggae RMX)" MP3
Check for updates on what your parent’s favorite musicians are doing in our weekly Parental Advisory post. This week’s soul pioneer still making a stamp on music: Mary J. Blige.
Interview With Jimmy Cliff
In Living Color‘s “Hey Mon” parody of the stereotype that all Jamaicans have more than one job takes on a whole new meaning when you look at Jimmy Cliff’s résumé: He’s a roots reggae icon, … read more »
Video: Gyptian, “Hold Yuh”
Before we knew this song was going to run NYC Summer 2010, we estimated our chances of falling in love by September at a healthy 12%. Thanks to FADER Issue 45 feature Gyptian, we’re gonna … read more »
