Jan 28, 2012
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Dutty Duet: Melanie Fiona x Sean Paul, “4AM (Remix)”

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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”

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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