Kanye West f/ Dwele – Power (2010)

Don't really get into Kanye, can't get around his ego. But anyway this is bangin!

The Roots - Dear God 2.0 - Okay Player (2010)

Very nice indeedy from the world famous Roots Crew! New album 'How I Got Over' out June. Shouts to Chip on this one, big ups for Opensouls being on the Roots bill in Canada!!!! Check It.

Busy Signal & Million Stylez - As Mi Forward - Neccesary Mayhem (2010)

Huge new tune from Curtis Lynch off his new Digital Acoustics album. Curtis has really forged an authentic modern dancehall sound referencing 80's digital hits such as 'Rumours", "Bandalero" and "Joker Smoker". He has been teaming up with the cream of the European MC's such as Million Stylez, Ziggi, Sweetie Irie, YT, Brinsley Forde, Blackout JA, Joey Fever and Jamaican MC's Etana, Pinchers, Busy Signal and Gregory Isaacs. This tune is on the Jam1 riddim with Mr Williamz cutting another big version "London". This one going out to my man Piet!

Dready / Sweetie Irie / YT / Brinsley Forde - Call Me - Neccesary Mayhem (2010)

Wicked bouncy digital dancehall from Curtis Lynch and crew. The rhymes are ill, the return of Brinsly Forde is mighty and stoked that Curtis Lynch is dominating european reggae at the moment. Check It.

Studio One Dancehall w/Undercover

Some peeps may remember the huge Studio One Vault that was (once upon a time) downloadable on the net a year or so ago. Well I managed to grab it - all 40 or so downloads of em! So here we have an early dancehall set that I compiled, my favourites among many being The Silvertones - Smile, Earl Sixteen - Mash Up The Dance, Frankie Paul - Programme and Johnny Osbourne's Murderer. As many b-side versions as possible are included cos you definately wanna let it dub out Coxsone Style. I can listen to this set over and over again. Please Enjoy.

1. Lone Ranger - Now The Gate Fly

2. The Silvertones - Smile

3. The Silvertones - Smile Dub

4. Delroy Wilson - I Don't Know Why

5. Slim Smith - Never Let Go

6. Slim & The Soul Vendors - Never Let Go (Version)

7. Freddie Mcgregor - Bobby Babylon

8. Dub Specialist - Hi Fashion Dub

9. Sound Dimension - Real Rock

10. Sound Dimension - Real Dub

11. Michigan & Smiley - Rub a Dub Style

12. Earl Sixteen - No Mash Up The Dance

13. Earl Sixteen & Sound Dimension - No Mash Up The Version

14. Frankie Paul - Programme

15. Frankie & Sound Dimension - Programme Version

16. Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping

17. Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping Pt.2

18. Michigan & Smiley - Compliments To Studio One

19. Rapper Robert & Jim Brown - Pirates

20. Rapper, Jim & Sound Dimension - Pirates Version

21. Hugh Griffiths - Tease Me

22. Hugh Griffiths & The Soul Vendors - Tease Me Version

23. Dennis Alcapone - Joe Frazier Round 2

24. Don Drummond Junior - Joe Frazier

25. Lone Ranger - Love Bump

26. Brentford Rockers - Love Bump Version

27. Johnny Osbourne - Murderer

28. Johnny & The Skatalites - Murderer Version

29. Devon Russell - Thanks And Praise

30. Brentford Rockers - Thanks And Praise Pt.2

31. Jim Brown & Devon Russell - Ragga Muffin

32. Jim & Sound Dimension - Ragga Ragga

33. Johnny Osbourne - Lend Me The Sixteen

Delroy Wilson f/ Buju Banton - Good, Better, Best... (Soulforce Remix) - Fizzle Records (2009)

BIG BIG tune outta the Fizzle/Soulforce camp. They can do no wrong! On the Movie Star riddim, I have included the dope remix on a hip hop tip mentioned above, Delroy's orginal "I Don't Know Why", the original intrumental, a Buju and Beres Hammond version and a new Queen Africa cut on VP "Don't Sign". I just fucken love this!!!

Gentleman f/ Sugar Minott - Good Old Days - John John (2010)

Chubby rubadub roots tune from Gentleman's new album featuring the one and only Sugar Minott. Too many dope cuts from his Diversity album, on the Water Pumping riddim. Check It.

Admiral Tibett and Beenie Man - Leave People Business (Remix) (2010)

Thunderbird Productions remix action of the 1989 smash hit "Leave People Business". Check It

Snoop Dogg - Gangsta Luv (Mayer Hawthorne G-Mix) (2010)

Classic combination styles I would never have imagined. Great lyrics..."pull her to my side, im in deep, woke that ass up, just to put her to sleep". Big ups to danny for putting me onto this one! Check it.

Skarra Mucci - Love Punanny Bad - Soulforce Remixes (2010)

Bad, bad remixes from the Fizzle/Soulforce camp, well actually the are a remixes from a remix competition they held of their Skarra Mucci remix of Shabba Ranks 'Love Punany Bad'. All killer, Mr. BlingChord's is a huge digital big beats remix, Goldskin's a old school hiphop sampling remix, Teka and Soulforce's a rubadub/bost and bim style remix and Dexter's Dub a fierce Drum & Bass remix.

Say Remix!

The Hempolics - Serious/Dub/Digital Remix (2010)

Serious business right here, nice chubby tune with a heavy dub and bonus digital/dubstep remix. Yea!

Ticklah - The General Remixes - Liondub 45 (2010)

Heavy rubadub remixes of Jahdan Blakkamore's all-time 'The General'. On the flip is 'Elimination Game', a solid dub outing also. Check Em.

Echo Ranks/Vibronics - Let His Name Be Praised/Anointed Dub (2010)

Just released on the Scoops label this is UK reggae at it's best. I actually think the dub is better than the vocal, thanks to a heavy Vibronics rub. Check It.

Congo Natty - Junglist (Forensics Remix)

Loving the mellow downstep remix of Congo Natty's classic Junglist nugget. Check It.

The Bamboos - You Ain't No Good/Keep Me In Mind (2010)

Wicked funk from our neigbours across the ditch with their new album '4' A few sleepers aare here in there. Check Em.

Junior Kelly - How Better Ah Go Come (2010)

Junior Kelly's new album is pretty tuff, loving the relick on Augusto Pablo's Java riddim. Check It.

Omar Perry - Save The Earth (2009)

Killer re-lick on the 'Chase The Devil' riddim. Off Omar's album 'Can't Stop Us'. Check It.

Johnny Osbourne - Musical Murder - Black Temple (2010)

Big tune that rocks the dance everytime. When teamed up with Chuck Turner's 'Try To Conquer I' you can roll it all night long!

Roots Revealers f/ Chaka Demus - Sweetie (2010)

Pretty popular at the moment in JA is this tune. Check It.

Upcoming - Jaguar Riddim - Weedy G (2010)

This looks killer, out june. Perhaps see it sooner though?

Duane Howard & Junior Kelly - How She Like It (2010)

Big dancehall/crossover tune, lovely duet. Check It.

Vybz Kartel - Beg U A Touch - Notnice Records (2010)

No 1 on the JA Dancehall charts can't be dismissed. Whine it up!

Damage Control Riddim - JukeBoxx Productions (2010)

Heavy hitting dancehall action from Jukeboxx, the Buju cut is fire!

Bounty Killer f/ Busy Signal – Summn A Guh Gwan


Bunji Garlin – All Who Nuh Know


Buju Banton – Let Dem Know


Elephant Man – Don’t Trust Dem


Romain Virgo – Watch Over Me


Spragga Benz – Don’t


Wayne Marshall – So Clean

Check It.

Soul Riddim - Oneness (2010)

Consicous vibes from the Oneness Band. Loving the most high vocals, bibles, babylon, and blessings....

Lutan Fyah - Be Consicous

Capleton - Truly Blessed

Luciano - Weapons of War

Shocking Murray - Skaky

Denham Smith - Jezzibel

Singin U - A Chapter a Day

Oneness Band - Soul Riddim

Check It.

BLUNDETTO - Nautilus (2010)

Tight version from Blundetto of Bob James' classic instrumental groove.

1. Nautilus
2. Nautilus (dub)

Check It.

DJ DAY X MILES BONNY - Instant Saadiq (2009)

A1. Still Miles

A2. Still Miles (Instrumental)
B1. Skyy, Can You Feel Me
B2. What's Life Like

Check It.

MR DAY - If I Can't Love You (2009)

A. If I Can't Love You
B. If I Can't Love You feat. Yarah Bravo (Dj Vadim Remix)

Check It

The Ins X Miles Bonny

A1. J.Birly
A2. Lumberjack Soul
A3. Breakfast feat. Fleur Earth
B1. J.Birly (Instrumental)
B2. Lumberjack Soul (Instrumental)
B3. Breakfast (Instrumental)

Check It.

Collen and Webb - Downside Up - GAMM (2009)

A1. Downside Up

A2. Straight Gay
B1. No Wonder
B2. Live At Jop's

Check It.

Pure P - Baby Be Without You - GAMM (2009)

A1. Baby Be Without You (Vocal)

A2. Baby Be Without You (Instrumental)
B1. Michael Jackson (R.I.P.)
B2. Human Nature (Retouch)

Check It.

Mad Mats - Blue eyed Soul EP - GAMM (2009)

A. DOOBIE BROS - What A Fool Believes (Mad Mats Rework)

B. K. LOGGINS - This Is It (Mad Mats Rework)

Check It.

Jazzy Jens - Africa - GAMM (2009)

A JAZZY JENS - Africa

B THE RANCE ALLEN GROUP - U Got 2 B Ready (Dj Prime Edit)

Check It

DJ Asparagus vs Wipe The Needle - Ur Daddy Loves U (2009)

DJ ASPARAGUS vs WIPE THE NEEDLE - Ur Daddy Loves U
B. DJ ASPARAGUS - Unwind Yo' Self

Check It.

Tropical Treats - Afrikan Riddims/Waarewaah - GAMM (2009)

Afrikan Riddims
Waarewaah

Check It

Resense - Vol 1 to 12 ( 2007 -2010 )

Killer funk and latin beats just made for the dancefloor! These have been dropping regulary over the last 3 years, this one goes out to my bro Bobby Brazuka!

Check 1 to 6.

Check 7 to 12.

Let's Boogaloo Vol. 5 (2010)

All nations quartet - He spoke

Floyd lawson & the hearts of stone - K gee

Mountain mocha kilimajaro - yellow soul force

Billy larkin - funky fire

Patrinell staten - little love affair

Sal davis - makini

Royale VII - it's an explosion

The invaders - spacing out

The natural yoghurt band - soft cheese

Little wille john - i'm shakin

Freddy king - now i've got a woman

The port angels - angel food

Keisa brown - dance man

Soul fantastic - funky puggin

Shade and the jazz destroyers - newborn

John heartsman - mr magic

Ricardo marrero - get yourself together

Check It.

Chalice Riddim - Redbud (2010)

A favourite riddim of mine at the moment. A massive re-lick of the Soul Vendor's 'Swing Easy'. Planty of big vocals innit - Khari Kill, Rob Symeon, Screechy Dan etc. Check It.

Police in Helicopter Reactivated - Neccesary Mayhem (2010)

So badass, Curtis Lynch cut it twice!

ziggi - pretender
million stylez - police in helicopter
joggo - dont stop the music
mr williamz and yt - sound murderer
maikal x - get away
mr williamz - babylon in helicopter
yt - heat seeking camera
blackout ja - rastaman
da grynch - police in dub

Check It

Turbulance -Notorious (2006)

"I could have been, one the most Notorious!!" This shit blew up bigtime, even making a bit of b-net radio play. Heavy riddim called the Skallawah.

Luciano and Sizzla - Jah Blessing (1998)

A big big tune from way back in '98. On the Exterminator Label. Boom!

Morgan Meritage - Brooklyn & Jamaica Remix - Statement Riddim (2006)

With a whole slew of killer vocalists, Shaggy, Red Fox, Screechy Dan etc on the remix this Shane Brown/Jukeboxx tune blew up a couply years back. It's on the bubbly Statement riddim.

Kymani Marley - Lion A Roar - Rose Moet Riddim

A solid roots riddim from a few years back, the Kymani Marley and Mykal Rose tracks are blazing.

Capleton - City Lock - Jah Glory Riddim (2006)

Blistering dancehall from back in 06 with Capleton riding the Jah Glory Riddim. Another one to check is Everton Chambers 'Red Light'. Check It

Sizzla - Just One Of Those Days (2005)

Going back a few years this now classic new roots nugget from Sizzla is a must check. On the 'Queen Majesty' Riddim. Check It.

I Wayne - Living In Love - Hard Times (2004)

Im my opinion one still one of the best riddims of the decade. Produced by 'Gibbo' this riddim is full of top cuts, Luciano's 'Silver and Gold', Capleton's 'That Day Will Come', Richie Spice's 'Ghetto Girl' and I Wayne's version, as a special treat I have a latin inspired instrumental. Dis one goes out to Piet!

Miriam - Rudegyal (2010)

Rising star Miriam tells you how it is over a chubby Soul Love Records (Italy) production called Jah Jah Riddim. Check It.

Big Daddy Cane, Brentford Allstars, Kista - (Greedy G Riddim)

Here we have a few remixes and mashups over the classic Studio One nugget, Greedy G. All in order with these mixes, tight as. First up Big Daddy Cane gets the Wah Dublate remix - Check It. Then we have some fresh licks from Grandmaster Majere, Sumkid and Kista and of course the OG by the Brentford Allstars.

Afronaut w/ Undercover

Seeing as we are on the Afro tip, I have this likke playlist I've been listening to on my ipod of late. Some dope stuff here - new Whitfield Brothers and The Skeletons mixed in with the old world sound, a nuggy or two of soul and funk, a splash of dub with The Light Of Saba and ending it all with Knaan, Nas and Damian Marley sampling Mulute Astatke back to back. Check It.

Mahmoud Ahmed - Tezeta

Light Of Saba - Sabayindah

Mulatu Astatke - Yèkèrmo Sèw

Whitefield Brothers - Breakin' Through (f/ El Michels Affair)

Skeletons - Mulatu

The Nigerian Police Force Band - Asiko Mi Ni

Africa - Steele Beautttah

The Black Santiagos - Ole

The Ashantis - Everybody's Groove

George Akaeze & His Augmented Hits - Business Before Pleasure

Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut

Fela Kuti & Koola Lobitos - Highlife Time

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Brass In Africa

Artur Nunes - Mana

Mehrpouya - Soul Raga

Cedric Im Brooks - Sabasi

Wackies Rhythm Force - Addis Ababa Dub

Light Of Saba - Ethiopia Tikdem

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Angolian Chant

Carol Kalphat & Doctor Pablo - African Melody

Augustus Pablo - East Africa

Mulatu Astatke - Yegelle Tezeta

Nas & Damien Marley - As We Enter

Mulatu Astatke - Emnete

K'naan - ABC's (f/ Chubb Rock)

Mulatu Astatke - Lanchi Biye with Tilahun Gessesse

K'naan - America (f/ Mos Def & Chali 2na)

Nas & Damian Marley - Friends

Whitefield Brothers - The Gift (Oh No Ethio Remix)

Wicked wobbly beet version of Mulutu Astatke's most high masterpiece Yegelle Tezeta (also sampled by Nas/Damian Marley in As We Enter). Check It.

Marky - Rasta Monsta (I need a dollar)

The tune of the moment (Aloe Blacc's - I Need a Dollar) gets the bootleg remix treatment with a rap introduced innit. Check It.

Kool G Rap, Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby - Ill Street Burrs (Hayden Brown remix)

So here we have a fresh version of a classic Golden Age rhyme from Kool G Rap and DJ Polo - Ill Street Blues, sampled from a classic funk break by Joe Williams - Get Out My Life Woman. Check It, It's OG and it's Sample. What I love bout Hip Hop right here!

Jiggy Djé & SirOJ - Hey DJ! (2010)

Another Menahan St sampled nugget (Montego Sunset). The vocal's strong strong in a Netherland's twang, dope nonetheless. Check it and it's OG.

Billy Blue - Fresh From Head 2 Toe (2010)

So where's all the Hip Hop at? Here it is!!! We have a Menahan St Band sampling bomb (The Traitor) from Billy Blue (Billy who?) but it's a banger! Check It and it's OG.

Yabby U - Deliver Me From My Enemies

Wicked steppers cut featured on the all-time UK reggae movie 'Babylon'. Check It.