May 18, 2013
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Posts tagged: Montego Bay

You Rate It: Bobby Tenna’s “Me Mumma”

Words by Jesse Serwer—

Bobby Tenna

Hailing from Montego Bay, singjay Bobby Tenna recently dropped “Me Mumma,” a catchy culture tune on an infectious dancehall riddim of the same name, with Tenna dishing out messages and anecdotes gleaned from his great grandmother. Tenna and his Wilefiya Inc. have gone out and followed up with a full juggling riddim, with tunes from some of dancehall’s biggest names, including Lady Saw, Elephant Man and I-Octane.

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Toppa Top 10: Bunny Rugs Shares His Top Spots Backayard


Words by Bunny Rugs and Erin MacLeod—

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Impressions: Shabba’s Triumphant Return


Words and Photos by Erin MacLeod—

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LargeUp Premiere: Tommy Lee X Russian, “Lyrical Bomber”

Words by Jesse Serwer—

If you’ve been following dancehall in the last few months, you’ve surely heard the name Tommy Lee come up with increasing frequency. Not to be confused with the rock deity of the same name, the Montego Bay, Jamaica, native with the highly unusual voice has been carrying the torch for Gaza alongside Popcaan in Vybz Kartel’s absence. Producer Russian and his Head Concussion Records recently voiced Mr. Lee for a tune called “Lyrical Bomber,” and they’ve given us the track to premiere. It’s a scorcher, so we’re glad to bring it to you. As our good friend Ms. Raine noted in regard to Tommy’s “Psycho” video, the deejay has that unhinged, psychopath thing going on—think Ninjaman meets ODB, or Eminem on his horrorcore vibes. That quality is on full display in ”Lyrical Bomber,” as Tommy casually shifts from a cool, restrained vocal style to something much more sinister and creepy.

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Curren$y takes it to the 876 with “Address”

Words by DJ Theory

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New Orleans-based rapper Curren$y meets NYC artist Stalley on the video for their joint “Address.” The video was shot in Montego Bay and other regions of Jamaica, brushing conceptual shoulders with Drake’s video for “Find Your Love”. Jamaica seems to be a welcome backdrop for the new generation of young rappers to shoot music videos, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see more and more rap videos from US artists produced “dung ah yard.”

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Toppa Top 10: Movies Filmed in the Caribbean

Words by DJ Gravy

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Even way back in the early sixties, it was obvious the Caribbean would be an amazing location for a visually stimulating film. Such was the case in James Bond’s investigation of a missing colleague in Jamaica, that leads him to the island of the mysterious Dr. No and a scheme to end the US space program.

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