Although originally from 2009, it just came out in late 2011, or at least thats when it was available to me. Taken from the Solo Banton EP “Music Addict” Out via Juno peoples. Great tune and a current favourite of mine, fits in any mix and breaks down everything.

Artwork by the amazing Lover Smith (do yourself a favour and check him out)

Solo Banton – Music Addict

These two guys have a good taste when it comes to food and even a better taste when it comes to the tunes they knock out. Homegrown heroes who are really fun to hang out with, that know their way around the bass, so let your body slowine to this one. 2 Great tunes from their forthcoming double single, expected on February 10th, in 9 days, of their new album ”Dirty Dancing”. Epic title, i was even thinking of calling a club night like that, so that’s the proper Zeitgeist meine Herren!  The first one is a cumbia like slow & techy badboy called “Slowine” and the 2nd one is a minimal but tough dancehall tune called “Dickie Riddem”. The Bronx on their vocalist Warrior Queen: ”Flow is wicked. Dutty as fuck. Dance pon di dickie.” Proper caribbean Anthem! Get it via Juno

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Found all these gems latley by listening to some dancehall radio stations and once again I am suprised what a vital scene this still is. Here´s a little roundup of what kept me moving most over the past few weeks and months

Movado – Settle down

Cecile – Green light

Baby Cham – Wine

Beenie Man – Wreck The Runway

Stephen Marley Ft. Melanie Fiona – No Cigarette Smoke (In My Room)

Heavy D tribute – Nuttin but love Cookin Soul remix by Cookin Soul

Heavy D tribute – Nuttin but love Cookin Soul remix

Even though i have witnessed all of Heavys releases throughout the years, i only really dug this one tune right here. His duet(?) with Super Cat from the 91 Don Dada Album. His Jamaican flow was impeccable. One of the many jamaicans in the then young Ny hiphop scene (Special Ed, Krs One, Latifah and almost everybody else..). Dem no worry we is still to this day a great reggae tune that brings back a lot of nice memories.

Super Cat & Heavy D – Them No Worry We

Here is a quick playlist and roundup of some of my favourite dancehall tunes this past month (including Ms Dynamite). Here is the tracklist:

1. Some Friends (Retro Riddim) - Mr Vegas
2. Pon Dem - Busy Signal
3. 9 TO 5 - Delly Ranks
4. Girl Next Door (Soca Refix) - Gappy Ranks Feat. Gyptian
5. Could Runaway - Delly Ranx Feat Gappy Ranks
6. Certain Law - Mr. Vegas
7. Neva Soft - Ms Dynamite
8. La Playa (Official Remix) - Ivy Queen Ft Kafu Banton
9. Dem Nyam Anything - Busy Signal

 more reggae music on chromemusic

Toro y Moi – New Beat (Star Slinger Dancehall Mix)

 more Toro y Moi / more Star Slinger

Perfect summer tune by another one of our island favourites

Busy Signal – Dem Nyam Anything

Ever since he really exploded on the scene in ’99 Mr Vegas has been a contsant reaggae hit guarantee. Like i said in the previous post, chromemusic favourite & YUM YUM all time anthem supplier Mr Vegas seems to be on fire, and this might be a flashy video, that you would expect from a 2004 Beyonce mixed with some Busta Rhymes a decade ago, and that would be more than just played these days, but its Mr Vegas and in my book he can get away with anything, and as always he delivers another prime timer for the dancefloor (its so catchy, its reminiscent of the 2002/03 duty rock sean paul).

Mr Vegas: website / facebook / wiki / itunes / on chromemusic

This has been on top of my playlist and my favourite dancehall tune for the last 2 months or so, Mr Vegas on the mighty Blaze Fya Riddem. A definite YUM YUM track to play at any party, even though it starts out a bit cheesy, it quickly unwinds into a dancehall stomper. Of course the boys are tuff like steely and the sexy girls bodies start exposing… hahahaha… pretty much sums up dancehall in general. love this tune, lol

Mr Vegas – Mi tuff like Steel

With all the things happening in the world, the uprisings everywhere which are spreading throughout the world this year (no matter what the surpressive content), not just the middle east,  and all these evil hierarchies (corporations & countries) losing its grip and even worse to them, losing their meaning, by people simply ignoring and neglecting them, a whole generation and ideology of powermongering is coming to an abrupt halt and end. but like every power that ever disappeared, they are not going down without a fight, or dragging as many people with them as they can. thats why this YUM YUM classic fits the mood.

but that system is outdated, does not apply to the globally connected people anymore, its outdumbed by the people who were tried to be kept dumb, a certain percentage of us has outgrown that hierarchical idea. its old news, nonrelevant anymore and simply has to go, its like the end of the dinosaurs. welcome brave new world.

Richie Spice – Earth a run red