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Fashion Fridays: Popcaan x Mixpak Records Tees

January 27, 2012

Words by Emily Shapiro— In 2011, dancehall artist Popcaan supplied us with a ton of hits and proved he was a solo artist with staying power. And he’s hit the ground running in 2012, releasing both a video for “Only Man She Wants” and a new single “Get Gyal Easy,” all in the first week. ... Read more

Fashion Fridays: Clarks’ 2 Tone Ska Desert Boots

January 27, 2012

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Cutlass and Cane Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, Put your skanking shoes on. Now when someone issues you this directive, you can proceed to your closet with no doubt as to which shoes are meant. As part of their British Rock Royalty collection, Clarks Originals is issuing a Ska Edition ... Read more

Desi-Hall 101: Get to Know Roach Killa

January 27, 2012

Words by DJ Rekha As noted in our “Ten Dancehall Songs To Ram a Desi Dancefloor” countdown the other day, dancehall plays big in the South Asian diaspora, and has been a major influence on its own sound, bhangra. For that reason, we’ve extended bhangra boss—and the author of that Toppa Top 10 list—a regular ... Read more

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Foxy Brown and Baby Cham’s “Tables Will Turn”

January 26, 2012

Words by DJ Autograph— During the 90s Dave Kelly’s Madhouse records and its sub labels dominated the dancehall scene with hit riddims such as Showtime, Bruckout and Stink. Cham, then going by Baby Cham, rose through the ranks of the dancehall as a Madhouse artist voicing some classic material on Kelly’s riddims. In the late ... Read more

Toppa Top 10: Ten Dancehall Songs To Ram A Desi Dancefloor

January 24, 2012

Words by DJ Rekha— DJ Rekha is the woman responsible for popularizing the South Asian diasporic sound called bhangra in the US, holding down the famed Basement Bhangra party at New York’s SOBs for going on a decade and a half. Dancehall, always a crowd pleaser at Indian parties and an influence for many a ... Read more

Special Techniques: Winston Riley’s Ten Most Essential Tunes

January 24, 2012

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by David Corio— As you may have heard, hugely influential and prolific Jamaican producer Winston Riley died last week. As both the producer behind the long-running Techniques record label and, before that, a singer in the vocal group the Techniques, Riley (the uncle of our own Sherman Escoffery) had his ... Read more

Dutty Duet: Melanie Fiona x Sean Paul, “4AM (Remix)”

January 27, 2012

Words By Nico Simino With her much delayed sophomore release, The MF Life, now set to drop in May, Guyanese-Canadian songstress Melanie Fiona’s “4 am” single has found itself remixed into a much more club-friendly song featuring fellow Caribbean, Sean Paul. The original “4 am” is a slower, more hypnotizing ballad, featuring a cheating lover with poor Melanie ... Read more

Now Things: A Q+A with Watch the Throne Producer Sham “Sak Pase” Joseph

January 27, 2012

Words by Jesse Serwer— Haitian-American producer Shama (Sham) Joseph first landed on our radar with his production for Rihanna’s “Man Down.” The reggae-flavored hit (now officially a touchstone) brought RiRi back to her Caribbean roots but also grabbed our attention with the opening tag, “Sak Pase!”— “What’s happening” in Kreyòl. Building on the momentum of ... Read more

Three Men Down: Cris Cab, Wyclef + Mavado Hit by “Rihanna’s Gun”

January 26, 2012

Words by Jesse Serwer— We’ve been hearing about Miami’s Cris Cab for a minute but, after hearing “Rihanna’s Gun,” we get the sense we completely had him twisted. While there’s a definite Wyclef (specifically Wyclef channeling Bob Marley) vibe to his single “Good Girls,” we had him mostly pegged as a Starbucks-y John Mayer type. ... Read more

Giant Steps: Victor Cruz Takes “Silk City Salsa” Talents To Times Square

January 25, 2012

Words by Jesse Serwer, via NY Daily News:::Photo by Craig Warga— If you watch (American) football or just live in the New York area, you’ve probably seen the salsa dance that New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz does every time he celebrates scoring a touchdown. Yesterday, the Puerto Rican Cruz, who says his steps ... Read more

Puppet Mas: Q+A with “Santana” Creator Roger Alexis

January 25, 2012

Words by Jesse Serwer Probably the biggest viral video sensation to come out of the Caribbean to date, Roger Alexis’ “Santana” shorts are bawdy, mini-stage plays brought to life by Trini-accented Crank Yankers. Puppets having sex can be funny enough but it’s the soap opera-like melodrama and character development, and the distinctly Trini accents and ... Read more

Video: Future Fambo, “Brighter Day”

January 24, 2012

Words by Jesse Serwer— The “Drunken Master” Future Fambo has been one of our favorite dancehall personalities for a while, so we’ve been waiting on him to properly follow up the success of his tune career highlight “Rum and Red Bull.” We’re not sure that the Notice-produced feelgood tune “Brighter Day” is it but we’re ... Read more

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Fashion Fridays: Popcaan x Mixpak Records Tees

Fashion Fridays: Clarks’ 2 Tone Ska Desert Boots

Desi-Hall 101: Get to Know Roach Killa

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Foxy Brown and Baby Cham’s “Tables Will Turn”

Toppa Top 10: Ten Dancehall Songs To Ram A Desi Dancefloor

Special Techniques: Winston Riley’s Ten Most Essential Tunes

Dutty Duet: Melanie Fiona x Sean Paul, “4AM (Remix)”

Now Things: A Q+A with Watch the Throne Producer Sham “Sak Pase” Joseph

Three Men Down: Cris Cab, Wyclef + Mavado Hit by “Rihanna’s Gun”

Giant Steps: Victor Cruz Takes “Silk City Salsa” Talents To Times Square

Puppet Mas: Q+A with “Santana” Creator Roger Alexis

Video: Future Fambo, “Brighter Day”

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