Vybz Kartel and Busta Rhymes chilling in the studio (old footage). This 2010 footage shows the world boss and the 2nd generation Jamaican via New York when they were working on the Wine and Go Down track.
The word “wizard” tends to conjure images of old, bearded Gandalf types casting spells in Middle Earth or some other fantasy land. The Wizard we’re about to introduce you to, though, is the beautiful daughter of Beres Hammond, and, as far as we know, Jamaica’s only working female music producer. Just a few years removed from her first production credit, for the title track on her father’s A Moment in Time album, she’s already got a sound of her own (think Timbaland meets dancehall) and a growing resume that includes the entirety of Mr. Lexx’s upcoming Lexxicon album, and her cousin Courtney John’s latest effort, The Courtney John Experiment. She’s also produced remixes for Nelly Furtado. Our Martei Korley visited The Wizard at her sonic lair—her father’s Harmony House Studio—for her first ever photo shoot, after which I spoke with her about her unusual name, her unique position in the Jamaican music world, and life with Beres.
King Stitt | “Van Cleef”
We’re absolutely LATE in hearing this news and there is no way to properly apologize for the oversight. That said, we’re still VERY, INCREDIBLY sorry. For those who don’t know, King Stitt, a pioneer in Jamaica’s sound system culture, passed on earlier this year and considering his legacy it is only appropriate that we dedicate some blog space to this legendary man.
Capleton - Wings of the Morning
How in the world you hear this song and not get up and start grab up your crotch and wine on some buddy!!!
DANCE HALL I TELL YA!
@grungaadzilla
bounty killer - cellular phone
i really like bounty killer, but i suspect if i knew 99% of what he was saying, i would be slightly offended.
(Source: movementcast)
Daggering: a fairly recent dance move originating in Jamaican dance halls that, (humorously) according to Wikipedia “incorporates sexual and other forms of frantic movement”, as can be seen in the video above. “But it’s more than just a dance,” says Kenyo Smalling, “It’s a power…
