http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:59:40 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=163785 Like every year, 2011 was a great one for music. With FADER’s sixth annual Listmania, we look back at some of our favorite, strange and funny moments. Most of them have to do with Drake. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/feed/ 16 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/vybz-kartel-f-pusha-t-half-on-a-baby-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/vybz-kartel-f-pusha-t-half-on-a-baby-remix-mp3/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:30:17 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161553 We’ve been knocking a litany of versions of Vybz Kartel’s not-at-all subtle “Half on a Baby” since Mixpak dropped a dope remix EP earlier this fall. Here, it’s given new life by way of Miami … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/vybz-kartel-f-pusha-t-half-on-a-baby-remix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/vybz-kartel-granted-bail/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/vybz-kartel-granted-bail/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:15:29 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=159335 Dancehall luminary Adidja Palmer bka Vybz Kartel has been granted $3 million bail by the Jamaican Supreme Court for the charge of alleged murder of Barrington “Bossie” Bryan. He will appear in Corporate Area Resident … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/vybz-kartel-granted-bail/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/did-vybz-kartel-escape-from-prison/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/did-vybz-kartel-escape-from-prison/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:31:06 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=158547 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/did-vybz-kartel-escape-from-prison/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/stream-vp-records-strictly-the-best-volumes-44-and-45/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/stream-vp-records-strictly-the-best-volumes-44-and-45/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:00:05 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=157172 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/stream-vp-records-strictly-the-best-volumes-44-and-45/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/vybz-kartel-charged-with-second-murder/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/vybz-kartel-charged-with-second-murder/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:32:59 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=148879 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 »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/25/vybz-kartel-charged-with-second-murder/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/vybz-kartel-half-on-a-baby-dubbel-dutch-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/vybz-kartel-half-on-a-baby-dubbel-dutch-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:40:04 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=146332 Dancehall hero Vybz Kartel was charged with murder, illegal gun possession, conspiracy to murder and possession of marijuana early this month. He’s been in custody since. Over the weekend he was forced to defer an … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/vybz-kartel-half-on-a-baby-dubbel-dutch-remix-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/04/vybz-kartel-charged-with-murder/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/04/vybz-kartel-charged-with-murder/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:56:09 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=143234 Last night, investigators from Jamaica’s Major Investigation Task Force charged dancehall star (and our cover artist this summer) Vybz Kartel with murder, illegal gun possession and conspiracy to murder. The police claim that Kartel conspired … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/04/vybz-kartel-charged-with-murder/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/vybz-kartel-is-getting-his-own-tv-dating-show/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/vybz-kartel-is-getting-his-own-tv-dating-show/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:47 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=126376 Ladies who’d like to date talented and enormously popular dancehall singer Vybz Kartel can now apply to appear on Teacha’s Pet, his new reality TV dating show. Ten women from Jamaica and ten more from … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/vybz-kartel-is-getting-his-own-tv-dating-show/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/03/this-week-in-the-fader-july-3-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/03/this-week-in-the-fader-july-3-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:48:08 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=123739 ** Lil B’s new album I’m Gay dropped on iTunes, unexpectedly like bird shit. We like it a lot, and charted the Art Historical influences on its cover. ** Two Death Row era 2Pac cuts, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/03/this-week-in-the-fader-july-3-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/vybz-kartel-beyond-the-pale/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/vybz-kartel-beyond-the-pale/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:01 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=122595 Vybz Kartel is dancehall’s biggest star and most beloved folk hero. He’s also its newest face. Bleaching, in Jamaica, can mean one of two things. 1. Applying prescription-only steroid cream for extremely off-label use, leaching … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/28/vybz-kartel-beyond-the-pale/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/the-fader-issue-74-podcast/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/the-fader-issue-74-podcast/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:00:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=121199 In Brooklyn, the West Indian Day Parade goes straight down Eastern Parkway. It’s as much a summertime celebration as it is a competition to see who has the biggest truck with the loudest speakers. Most … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/the-fader-issue-74-podcast/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/74/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/74/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:14:08 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=121067 A little less than a year ago, I went to England for three days to ride around in the back of a van with four Californians and Guy Martin. Trash Talk, the hardcore band who … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/74/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/stream-vybz-kartel-mi-remember/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/stream-vybz-kartel-mi-remember/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:15:24 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=120901 This weekend in The New York Times, writer Rob Kenner compared Vybz Kartel to Madonna, Lady Gaga and Jay-Z (they’re all savvy entrepreneurs who transform their images to appeal to segments of the public). Kartel … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/20/stream-vybz-kartel-mi-remember/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:42:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=120875 ** Birdman lost two million dollars on LeBron James when The Heart lost to the Mavs in game six. ** We proudly announced our 74th issue! Soulja Boy and Vybz Kartel grace the covers. Inside, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/15/video-vybz-kartel-go-go-wine/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/15/video-vybz-kartel-go-go-wine/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:45:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=120049 “Go Go Wine” was directed by Patrick Fraser and shot entirely in Kingston, Jamaica. It’s an instant standout in Vybz Kartel’s video canon—no green screen vamping, tattoo chair histrionics or shabby iMovie effects—equal parts backstage … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/15/video-vybz-kartel-go-go-wine/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/world-premiere-the-fader-issue-74-summer-music-featuring-soulja-boy-and-vybz-kartel/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/world-premiere-the-fader-issue-74-summer-music-featuring-soulja-boy-and-vybz-kartel/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:20:19 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=119789 In the grand tradition of FADER’s annual jam-packed Summer Music Issue, we are pleased and proud to announce this year’s featuring Vybz Kartel and Soulja Boy. Both cover stars are prolific artists with huge followings—though … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/14/world-premiere-the-fader-issue-74-summer-music-featuring-soulja-boy-and-vybz-kartel/feed/ 48 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/10/diplowatch-2011-11-major-lazer-preview-their-new-album-in-jamaica/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/10/diplowatch-2011-11-major-lazer-preview-their-new-album-in-jamaica/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:00:36 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=119423 Diplo and Switch, reporting live from paradise, reveal some facts about trees and snippets of their upcoming Major Lazer sophomore LP. That’s Jahdan Blakkamoore on the video’s first track, Vybz Kartel killing the second, and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/10/diplowatch-2011-11-major-lazer-preview-their-new-album-in-jamaica/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/25/vybz-kartels-cake-soap-now-available/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/25/vybz-kartels-cake-soap-now-available/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 20:30:33 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=115786 Vybz Kartel‘s house-brand of cake soap is now for sale, but only in Jamaica. Sales of cake soap (also called “blue” soap) there have soared since Kartel claimed he was using it to bleach his … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/25/vybz-kartels-cake-soap-now-available/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/sean-paul-give-me-the-loving-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/sean-paul-give-me-the-loving-mp3/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 20:00:56 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=115302 Grab the woman of your life, prep a whole stadium cup full of michelada and use it to wash down the soul-satisfying drum cracks of “Give Me the Loving”, which sound like a plantain chip … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/sean-paul-give-me-the-loving-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/vybz-kartel-dumped-by-business-partner-after-alleged-threats/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/vybz-kartel-dumped-by-business-partner-after-alleged-threats/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 15:30:47 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=115260 Yesterday, American businessman Corey Todd, the majority owner of Vybz Kartel‘s The Building nightclub in Kingston, sent out a press release announcing the end of his business relationship with Kartel. Todd said he’s grown uncomfortable … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/24/vybz-kartel-dumped-by-business-partner-after-alleged-threats/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/17/stream-vybz-kartels-shabba-ranks-diss-track-nuh-more-dan-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/17/stream-vybz-kartels-shabba-ranks-diss-track-nuh-more-dan-me/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 21:45:54 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=113351 In between hair braiding sessions, Vybz Kartel is still finding time to churn out songs to hold his reign as dancehall’s biggest star. Recently, shots were fired at his throne by former sitter and current … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/17/stream-vybz-kartels-shabba-ranks-diss-track-nuh-more-dan-me/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/15/this-week-in-the-fader-may-15-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/15/this-week-in-the-fader-may-15-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 15:00:55 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=112811 ** Tyler, the Creator released his second album Goblin. In By the Numbers, we broke it down into basic digits and primary colors. At midweek, Tyler was on pace to sell 40-45k copies of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/15/this-week-in-the-fader-may-15-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/12/vybz-kartel-got-hair-extensions-looks-weirder-than-ever/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/12/vybz-kartel-got-hair-extensions-looks-weirder-than-ever/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 22:40:08 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=112306 In March, Vybz Kartel presented a lecture entitled “Pretty Like a Colouring Book: My Life and My Art” to an audience of students and spectators at the University of the West Indies’ Kingston campus. He … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/12/vybz-kartel-got-hair-extensions-looks-weirder-than-ever/feed/ 35 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/stream-vybz-kartel-go-go-wine-prod-by-dre-skull/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/stream-vybz-kartel-go-go-wine-prod-by-dre-skull/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:30:17 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=107924 It took till the 69th consecutive listen of “Go Go Wine”—the new single Dre Skull crafted with Vybz Kartel, the notorious, beloved and changing face of Jamaican music— to notice that in it, Vybz invokes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/stream-vybz-kartel-go-go-wine-prod-by-dre-skull/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/the-heatwaves-energy-bashment-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/the-heatwaves-energy-bashment-mix/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:20:00 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=107793 Even though it starts off with magic-magnetic duo Rihanna and Vybz Kartel, The Heatwave‘s Energy Bashment mix is not about the latest fresh-off-the-plane reggae and soca tunes. The riddims that it mashes remind us of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/26/the-heatwaves-energy-bashment-mix/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/11/bounty-killer-attacks-vybz-kartel-with-no-cream-to-mi-face/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/11/bounty-killer-attacks-vybz-kartel-with-no-cream-to-mi-face/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:30:44 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=104590 Vybz Kartel, Jamaica’s favorite son, and controversial fan of skin bleaching, gets dissed by a very hard new Bounty Killer song. Vybz was probably hoping he’d put this behind him after participating in a much-publicized … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/11/bounty-killer-attacks-vybz-kartel-with-no-cream-to-mi-face/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/ghetto-palms-134-natalie-storm-beenie-man-bottle-party-riddim/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/ghetto-palms-134-natalie-storm-beenie-man-bottle-party-riddim/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:00:43 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=100024 Let’s see, things of interest: I traveled to Puerto Rico while most of the music industry world was in Texas last week. Meanwhile Ghetto Palms guest selectors Jillionaire and Walshy Fire are gearing up for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/ghetto-palms-134-natalie-storm-beenie-man-bottle-party-riddim/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/17/gp-130-pinchers-vybz-kartel-schlachthofbronx-moombahton/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/17/gp-130-pinchers-vybz-kartel-schlachthofbronx-moombahton/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:30:12 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=91759 A little bit of singjaying, a little of nasty bass, a little bit of Vybz Kartel over a francophone club track. These are a few of my favorite things, the puppy dog tails that Ghetto … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/17/gp-130-pinchers-vybz-kartel-schlachthofbronx-moombahton/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/23/this-week-in-the-fader-january-23-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/23/this-week-in-the-fader-january-23-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:24:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=87681 ** Lil Wayne hopped into the middle of “Roman’s Revenge.” ** We got bummed about Vybz Kartel‘s “new image.” ** We let out an exclusive stream of Cloud Nothings’ debut self titled album. ** Chris … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/23/this-week-in-the-fader-january-23-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/20/we-dont-love-vybz-kartels-new-image/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/20/we-dont-love-vybz-kartels-new-image/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:30:54 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.thefader.com/?p=87385 First we’d like to clarify some things: We’re not thinking full-baked on race performance or how standards of beauty develop here and now. Also, cake soap is soap that is used all over the West … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/20/we-dont-love-vybz-kartels-new-image/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/live-buju-bantons-last-stand/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/live-buju-bantons-last-stand/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:00:21 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=87035 Buju Banton is going through some shit. The LBGT community has been all up in his face for a decade, and arguably rightly so, for “Boom Bye Bye,” a lurching, scary song with lyrics that … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/18/live-buju-bantons-last-stand/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/13/gp-126-collie-buddz-gyptian-vybz-kartel-busy-signal-wayne-marshall/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/13/gp-126-collie-buddz-gyptian-vybz-kartel-busy-signal-wayne-marshall/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:30:54 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=86301 Omitted from my Ghetto Palms reading list a few weeks back was a coffee table book I got for my birthday called Detroit Disassembled. Built around Andrew Moore’s revelatory photos, it features nuff ghetto palms … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/13/gp-126-collie-buddz-gyptian-vybz-kartel-busy-signal-wayne-marshall/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/15/daily-inspiration-christmas-video-roundup/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/15/daily-inspiration-christmas-video-roundup/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:30:54 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=82659 Hearing Kanye‘s early gift to Harlem and everywhere today set off an avalanche of gingerbread feelings around here. First reminded us of the “Like Christmas”, the Gaza Empire mini-movie where Sheba and Vybz Kartel head … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/15/daily-inspiration-christmas-video-roundup/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/20/the-heatwaves-turn-and-wine-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/20/the-heatwaves-turn-and-wine-mix-mp3/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:00:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=74559 It’s CMJ week in New York, which sensibly would present a bunch of opportunities for making new friends pon the dance floor. But even though a lot of those boys in Clarks boots and pocket … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/20/the-heatwaves-turn-and-wine-mix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/video-vybz-kartel-dumper-trucknever-get-a-girl-mih-love-suh/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/video-vybz-kartel-dumper-trucknever-get-a-girl-mih-love-suh/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:15:00 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=72218 “Dumper Truck” is essentially an ad for Vybz‘ high-boozy rum, Street Vybz, which seems like it has total 4Loko potential if they sold liquor at bodegas. The proof is “Never Get a Gyal,” a Jolly … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/04/video-vybz-kartel-dumper-trucknever-get-a-girl-mih-love-suh/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/ghetto-palms-112-busy-signal-vybz-kartel-so-shifty-douster-the-very-best-exclusives/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/ghetto-palms-112-busy-signal-vybz-kartel-so-shifty-douster-the-very-best-exclusives/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:26 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=42462 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/01/ghetto-palms-112-busy-signal-vybz-kartel-so-shifty-douster-the-very-best-exclusives/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/27/video-vybz-kartel-sweet-victory/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/27/video-vybz-kartel-sweet-victory/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:30:34 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=41882 Since Vybz Kartel‘s pum pum tracks tend to dominate airwaves and dancefloors, sometimes we forget how deep and beautiful he sounds when he’s in introspective mode. “Sweet Victory,” on the Chase riddim, is built-up sorrow … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/27/video-vybz-kartel-sweet-victory/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/25/the-heatwaves-carnival-bashment-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/25/the-heatwaves-carnival-bashment-mix-mp3/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:00:32 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=41564 Whether you’re in Brooklyn or Notting Hill, West Indian Carnival weekend is a good opportunity to reflect upon the year in soca and dancehall, when DJs really bring out their A game to pump up … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/25/the-heatwaves-carnival-bashment-mix-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/11/ghetto-palms-110-theophilus-highlife-el-guincho-indie-trop/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/11/ghetto-palms-110-theophilus-highlife-el-guincho-indie-trop/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:45:26 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=39684 This column was never just about dancehall, but it has maybe failed to touch on one of the most exciting things about the whole field of tropical music that I’ve been romping about in. Namely, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/11/ghetto-palms-110-theophilus-highlife-el-guincho-indie-trop/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/vybz-kartel-and-russians-back-to-basics-streetwear/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/vybz-kartel-and-russians-back-to-basics-streetwear/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:15:19 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=35867 Never mind the backdrop of clashing environs in Vybz Kartel and Russian’s new video—these protagonists are more interested in pointing out the likeness of styles between “Uptown” and “Portmore” than their difference in lifestyles. An … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/06/vybz-kartel-and-russians-back-to-basics-streetwear/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/ghetto-palms-101-refixxx-3-rihanna-jahdan-poirier-wildlife-westside-vybz-kartel/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/ghetto-palms-101-refixxx-3-rihanna-jahdan-poirier-wildlife-westside-vybz-kartel/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 21:45:23 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=29250 God help me I cannot stop with the refixes. People just keep making joints, and there’s always a few in an odd tempo left over that become the point of embarkation for a whole new … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/ghetto-palms-101-refixxx-3-rihanna-jahdan-poirier-wildlife-westside-vybz-kartel/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/07/alicia-keys-f-vybz-kartel-unthinkable-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/07/alicia-keys-f-vybz-kartel-unthinkable-rmx-mp3/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 16:25:59 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.suite903.com/?p=5713 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/07/alicia-keys-f-vybz-kartel-unthinkable-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/ghetto-palms-98-new-money-part-ii-xxclusive/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/ghetto-palms-98-new-money-part-ii-xxclusive/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:00:58 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=26594 As promised it’s Money Tree (aka New Money riddim) Part Few, the electric boogaloo. I tend to add “electric boogaloo” to pretty much everything that has a part two, but in this case I think … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/21/ghetto-palms-98-new-money-part-ii-xxclusive/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/20/the-fader-icon-issue-67-free-download-siouxsie-sioux-shabba-ranks/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/20/the-fader-icon-issue-67-free-download-siouxsie-sioux-shabba-ranks/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:59:51 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=26367 Around the same time in the early ’90s, MTV’s 120 Minutes replayed the macabre clip for Siouxsie & the Banshees’ “Cities in Dust” while Shabba Ranks’ “Mr. Loverman” entered heavy rotation. The latter featured Ranks … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/20/the-fader-icon-issue-67-free-download-siouxsie-sioux-shabba-ranks/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/01/vybz-kartel-dusts-off-his-clarkes/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/01/vybz-kartel-dusts-off-his-clarkes/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:56:52 +0000 Chioma Nnadi http://www.thefader.com/?p=24291 Jamaica is, undoubtedly, the most superior Clarks-wearing nation on the face on this Earth, and we’ve always suspected that there was a secret Yardie factory, churning out custom wallabees and desert boots deep in the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/01/vybz-kartel-dusts-off-his-clarkes/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/31/ghetto-palms-95-ping-ping-riddim-imran-khan-vybz-kartel/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/31/ghetto-palms-95-ping-ping-riddim-imran-khan-vybz-kartel/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:00:55 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=24208 Like many veteran dancehall fans, you may have heard me whining now and again about the mono-culture thing that has been happening to Jamaican music lately. BET, auto-tune and sequencing software have slowly been doing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/31/ghetto-palms-95-ping-ping-riddim-imran-khan-vybz-kartel/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/08/busy-signal-sound-of-siren-f-mia-bare-gal-jafrican-ting/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/08/busy-signal-sound-of-siren-f-mia-bare-gal-jafrican-ting/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:29:15 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=22163 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/08/busy-signal-sound-of-siren-f-mia-bare-gal-jafrican-ting/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/vybz-kartel-f-gaza-indu-know-bout-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/vybz-kartel-f-gaza-indu-know-bout-me/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:45:17 +0000 Erin Hansen http://www.thefader.com/?p=21792 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/26/vybz-kartel-f-gaza-indu-know-bout-me/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/video-vybz-kartel-unfaithful/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/video-vybz-kartel-unfaithful/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:53:04 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=21198 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/video-vybz-kartel-unfaithful/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/09/the-gaza-gully-peace-treaty-of-2009/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/09/the-gaza-gully-peace-treaty-of-2009/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:32:05 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=20675 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/09/the-gaza-gully-peace-treaty-of-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/02/usain-bolt-adopts-baby-cheetah/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/02/usain-bolt-adopts-baby-cheetah/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:41:02 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=19349 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/02/usain-bolt-adopts-baby-cheetah/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/28/video-vybz-kartel-is-still-angwi/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/28/video-vybz-kartel-is-still-angwi/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:20:06 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=19110 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/28/video-vybz-kartel-is-still-angwi/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/15/ghetto-palms-75-flare-riddim-giants-ze-bula-remix-baobab/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/15/ghetto-palms-75-flare-riddim-giants-ze-bula-remix-baobab/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:44:39 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=18272 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/15/ghetto-palms-75-flare-riddim-giants-ze-bula-remix-baobab/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/gabriel-heatwaves-uk-funky-bashment-mixtape-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/gabriel-heatwaves-uk-funky-bashment-mixtape-mp3/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:45:46 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=17742 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/09/gabriel-heatwaves-uk-funky-bashment-mixtape-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/vybz-kartel-yeah-though-i-walk-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/vybz-kartel-yeah-though-i-walk-mp3/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:12:08 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=15942 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/23/vybz-kartel-yeah-though-i-walk-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/10/vybz-kartel-go-go-club-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/10/vybz-kartel-go-go-club-mp3/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:16:51 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=14511 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/10/vybz-kartel-go-go-club-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/26/ghetto-palms-68-new-one-drop%e2%80%94collie-buddz-jahdan-vybz-jr-gong/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/26/ghetto-palms-68-new-one-drop%e2%80%94collie-buddz-jahdan-vybz-jr-gong/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:44:00 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=13353 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/26/ghetto-palms-68-new-one-drop%e2%80%94collie-buddz-jahdan-vybz-jr-gong/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/18/vybz-kartel-lightning-bolt-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/18/vybz-kartel-lightning-bolt-mp3/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:18:58 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=12529 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/18/vybz-kartel-lightning-bolt-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/05/tarrus-riley-f-demarco-vybz-kartel-herbs-promotion/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/05/tarrus-riley-f-demarco-vybz-kartel-herbs-promotion/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:08:28 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.suite903.com/?p=3513 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/05/tarrus-riley-f-demarco-vybz-kartel-herbs-promotion/feed/ 1