Following the end of the infamous Gully/Gaza conflict between Vybz Kartel and Mavado, once again it’s all drama over at the Portmore Empire, which is steadily diminishing with the recent departure of Blak Ryno. The deejay is the latest to join the mass exodus from the Gaza camp. The situation in Vybz Kartel’s Dancehall powerhouse [...]
WASP – Cry Fi Haiti
Dancehall deejay Wasp has re-recorded his single ‘Cry Di Dem’ as a tribute to the Haiti Earthquake victims. The Double EME nominated artist was inspired to rework the track after seeing the scenes of Haiti following the disaster that occurred last week (Jan 12. 2010). Wasp released a statement with his thoughts on the disaster, [...]
3TM Year in Review: Reggae Artist of 2009 – Etana
Shauna McKenzie, better known as songstress Etana, has had an outstanding year. Following the release of her debut album The Strong One through VP Records in 2008, the talented young singer’s presence within the worldwide Reggae scene has only grown from strength to strength throughout 2009. Unwilling to conform to stereotype of female artists within [...]
MC Lyte’s Brooklyn: Where Hip Hop & Reggae Collide
Ths is a little insight into what I am doing over at RIDDIM Magazine, especially for my English-speaking readers. Basically through my work at RIDDIM, I’m attempting to highlight how the two genres have influenced and enriched each other. Here is a short taster piece on MC Lyte’s recent venture into the Reggae/Dancehall world, which [...]
Hip Hop/Dancehall Collabos: A Match Made in Music Heaven
In celebration of my first day at RIDDIM Magazine (Europe’s biggest Reggae/Dancehall magazine) here is just one reason why Hip Hop and Dancehall and therefore in turn Info and RIDDIM are good for each other! One of my favourite Hip Hop and Dancehall collaboarations, Busta went all out on this one, as did Bounty…Enjoy!
