NEW MUSIC
SPRAGGA RETURNS! CHILIAGON DROPS TODAY!
The newest album by legendary Jamaican deejay Spragga Benz Chiliagon drops today! Chiliagon is the result of a natural collaboration with primary producers Oury, his Buttercuts partner Andrew Fowler, GRAMMY-nominated producer Cristy Barber, and Spragga Benz himself. On the album’s creation he says, “It was effortless the way the album came together: the producers put their beats together, I put my songs together, and we got the sound we wanted." Spragga pushes genre boundaries on Chiliagon with his many collaborators including Lil’ Rossco, Toddla T, Cadenza & Epic B, Sukh Knight, Zed Bias, JD Reid, Rodney P, General Levy, Tanika, Killa P, [...]
OUU LA LA: ‘BRING YOUR RAYS’ BY NEW KINGSTON OUT TODAY
New York-based family band New Kingston continues to be one of the most prolific and relatable bands in the U.S. reggae community and the announcement of their rock2roots project continues their upward trajectory. “Bring Your Rays” is the second single from the rock2roots series, which will showcases the many styles and vibrations New Kingston brings both on the road and in the studio. Instead of focusing on a full-length album to follow up their last studio album, 2017’s A Kingston Story: Come From Far, New Kingston has put its energy into a series of singles to be released throughout 2019 for their [...]
BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH’S FIRST EASY STAR SINGLE “SALT WATER” IS OUT NOW
Bedouin Soundclash's new single “Salt Water” is out today! Featured on the band’s fifth album, MASS, set for release later this year, it suggests a new creative peak for the band. It brings together their rich influences from the celebratory spirit of New Orleans jazz, post-punk, soca and pop. A track that fizzes and bristles with Jay and Eon’s mastery of melody, “Salt Water” features Preservation Hall Jazz Band on horns and Mike Dillon (Les Claypool) on marimba. The result is a horn-heavy, jazz-infused feel that draws from its historic surroundings. Salt Water the single also features two new remixes by Yaadcore [...]
MORTIMER’S ELECTRIC NEW SINGLE LIGHTNING IS OUT!
Rising reggae star Mortimer returns with a new single, “Lightning,” released with top producer Winta James’s Overstand Entertainment. "Lightning" is a classic down-tempo reggae love song with a modern update. With a sparse rhythm section featuring a live Hammond organ and rhythm guitar, joined later by live steel guitar, horns, and synthesizers, Mortimer simultaneously pushes the genre and the song forward, building to a passionate crescendo. A love song for the ages, Mortimer sings his way straight into hearts in a silky falsetto with his romantic, heart-felt lyrics. Mortimer’s previous single for Overstand/Easy Star was the propulsive “Careful,” which [...]
THE SKINTS’ RESTLESS: THE RIDDIM PUNKS REMIXES ARE HERE
A big track deserves a big remix and for The Skints' hit single "Restless" they’ve called on Drum & Bass sure-shot producers the Riddim Punks. Fresh off the back of their Chronixx VIP anthem, they’ve once again delivered vibing remixes designed for dance floor devastation. THE SKINTS TOUR DATES
SOULFUL SINGER SEVANA DEBUTS HER BRAND NEW SINGLE “NOBODY MAN”
On this bubbly, energetic track, Sevana is changing the narrative by not giving into stereotypes of disrupting relationships. Sevana effortlessly flows between her soaring vocals and bold Jamaican patois, blending traditional R&B/soul that inspires her sound and the Caribbean’s tropical percussive rhythms she was raised on. Following her 2018 anthem "Sometime Love," Sevana passionately delivers yet another powerful statement through her new single "Nobody Man," produced by JLL. "I wrote 'Nobody Man' after a series of unfortunate girlfriends thought I wanted their man, which could never be the case," the multi-talented singer/songwriter says firmly. "'Nobody Man' challenges the narrative of 'tek a gyal man,' which is essentially a braggadocio culture around [...]