Wayne Smith R.I.P.

http://www.clashmusic.com/news/wayne-smith-inventor-of-sleng-teng-riddim-has-died

High Tea Time! // Hot Ash

1-2-3 Bizarre Love Triangle Riddim Interaction

Tiana a real bad gyal !!!

Vybz Kartel vs. Aidonia

NOW HEAR DIS! BIM!

"Set Up The Mic was initially recorded in 2008 by Buju for Young Blood Records on the Rapid Burst Riddim. Intended as a just-for-fun freestyle, a studio engineer, fixing levels at the beginning of a studio session, pressed "record" by accident while the Grammy-winning singjay was voicing."

FREE BUJU !!! FIYA PON BABYLON !

Ital Slap Chop. Murda dem! One time!

Bend ova!

Next wednesday inna Club YK, Helsinki. RDX is on some bonkers nu school dancehall ish.

Stereo Mars Sound w/ Yami Bolo. Nuff Respect!

Quick!

See them styles de? Cyaan find now a days, classic!

Dub Fiya !!! // Aswad: Dub Fire

Blaze De Weed

For no particular reason. Except that its a damn big TUNE!

Riddim Of The Day: What What

So, to start a new 'Dropping Riddim Knowledge' series here today's Riddim is called 'What What', as made famous by Capleton's 'High Grade' and which samples heavily The Neptunes produced classic 'Superthug' by N.O.R.E., check out the live version below.

And If I remember correctly, Superthug was The Neptunes' real breakthrough hit as a production team way back in 1998, or something.

Anyway, it's still a banger even if IHMO Capleton would kick Nore's ass any day because 1.) he dresses in way funkier style, and 2.) he's more likely to be seen blessing a hefty Chalice, instead of drinking Crystal out of some stupid blingy pimp cup or something.

DISCLAIMER:

I know hardly anything about Jamaican riddims in general. The most common databases do not say anything about the What What riddim but High Grade is supposed to done to Okay riddim instead... whatever.

Sleng Teng Riddim Of The Day

Old folks tend to say something about 'eating an apple a day...' but I say: listening to at least one track made to the classic Sleng Teng riddim a day cannot do nuttin' but good for you.

So here's Reggie Stepper with his massive 'Under Mi Sin Ting' for your enjoyment.

Sizzla Kalonji Haffi Get It !

You might think whatever about Sizzla's recent adventures and opinions on many things but this is ATMO simply one the most slammin' Jamaican tracks I've heard lately. And yes, I know it's waaay old but who cares? Worth several rewinds at any dance!

Vybz Kartel 'Bicycle' (Tripple Bounce Riddim)

We love bikes, seen?

Pot Records

I guess there could be a steady demand for these kind of records even today.

Bad Boys, what ya gonna do?

It's only August, but I guess I have found the best reggae riddim of 2009. It's a version of the classic "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle - thee song from the TV-series "Cops".

This is a fresh version, nice songs by Buju Banton, Burro Banton, Busy Signal, Perfect and others. More here...

Get Busy

Another great artist from JA to pay a visit.

We gonna here this then, aigght? (Tic Toc)

Ward 21 & the undisputed king of all weed-anthems

I must state that this blog is not a political forum with a particular agenda , so our intention is not to promote drugs, crime, or anything illegal. We just find the whole drug culture just plain interesting as a part of our modern society and its' subcultures.

And as especially weed has had a long history with jamaican music (and hip hop as well) I have to put the third ganja-influenced link here in a row. It's Ward 21 and the BEST EVER ganja tune. It's all about the blue smoke.

(But we still promote tolerance in all of it forms - we're a bit hippies that way)