Review: .German low end collective Bass Come Save Me unleash a new 45 with a strong Portland portrait as Boomarm's Gulls makes their debut on the label with a warm beat that will keep the chills at bay this winter. Add Jamaica's Wayne Daniel on the vocals and another Portland native Madgesdiq on the conscious bars and there's a vibe that sits somewhere between Roots Manuva, YT and Wyclef. Yeah it's that toasty. Stay blessy.
Review: Before Zero serve up a proudly UK slanted package here where UK grime meets UK dub. It finds two top talents in wordsmith and beat maker Majical and Kibir La Amlak link up to great effect. 'Do You Know' is a lesson about the King of all Kings, Emperor Haile Selassie delivered with lyrical dexterity. The tune started out as a dub plate but has proven so popular it now gets its own proper reals, with beats that fuse grime, garage, hip hop and reggae into a sound being called 'roots hop culture.' Flip it over for a dub that takes out the vocal and allows the ricocheting hits and bottomless bass to hit different.
The Traffic Jam Remix (Answer riddim - instrumental)
The Traffic Jam Remix (Hiphop remix - dirty)
The Traffic Jam Remix (Hiphop remix - clean)
The Traffic Jam Remix (Hiphop remix - instrumental)
Review: If you think you don't know the music of Stephen Marley, you do: you just don't realize it. A member of the celebrated Marley
sibling group, The Melody Makers since the age of seven, the Grammy winning producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-
instrumentalist has also been the driving creative force behind the music of his brothers. Stephen's production, performance
and writing credits recently earned him two Grammys-giving him a total of five: more than any other Marley family member
or reggae artist in history. Born in 1972, the second son of Bob Marley, Stephen was dancing and singing onstage during his
father and The Wailers' live shows
This single, 'The Traffic Jam, appropriately released on Tuff Gong, appears on the highly anticipated debut solo album, 'Mind Control',
a cornucopia of the sounds and styles that he loves: a blend of reggae, rock, R&B, nyabinghi rhythms, flamenco and hip-hop.
It's an album with the grit and flavor to rock old-school Kingston sound systems and slippery, waxed Miami Range Rovers alike.
Review: Just a month after dropping their first 7" in the form of a sweet and funky version of classic hip-hop joint from the 90s, Alloy Cuts is back. Once again, Booty Hall is involved this time facing off against Carla Marshall, a known talent from the roots and reggae world. The resulting sounds start with 'All Night Champion', which has raw and dusty breaks, old school stabs and funky drums topped off with a mix of early hip-hop vocals and soulful coos. 'Champinstrumental' on the flip cuts back the vocals to a more direct dance floor instrumental.
Review: Another top notch cheeky hip-hop reggae blend 45 from the man like Mato and the French Stix label. On Side A we get a reggae re-rub of De La Soul's most recent smash, "All Good" featuring a killer chorus hook from Chaka Khan. Flip it for the Mato re-touch of Cypress Hill's "Throw Your Hands in The Air". Handy stuff!
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