Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Big Tunes w/ Undercover


Strictly big tunes either fresh or slightly ripe but all niceness! The dancehall at the moment is killer - I had a super fun set on Saturday night at Havana Bar dropping versions of Chupacabra, Kingston 13, Arabian Nights, MT-41 and High Times while my man Desta and MC Silva ruled the mic! Boom!

Barrington Levy - The Vibes Is Right (Om Unit Edit)
Ny & Sizzla - Are You For Real (Mosqutio Mix) (Future Cuts)
J.O.E. - Herbsman Hustling (Single)
Gappy Ranks - Maddest Ting (Cookies Ep)
Sizzla Kalonji - Put Away The Weapons (The Chant)
Zeno - When The Sun Shine Dung (When The Sun Shine Dung Riddim)
Jah Mali - Blood Thirsty (Future Cuts)
Gentleman & Rebillion - Intention (Feel Good Riddim)
Collie Buddz - I Feel So Good (Kush Morning Riddim)
Turbulence - Chant Babylon Down (Life After Lifetime Riddim)
Wayne Marshall f/ Bounty Killer - Be On The Alert (Real Reggae Riddim)
Pinchers - Stop Invest In Crime (Global Sun Riddim)
Konshens - Shat A Fyah (Duplicity Riddim)
Tarrus Riley - Original Dancehall (Freedom Shines Riddim)
Rayvon - Selecta (Kingston 13 Riddim)
Mos Def & Sizzla - Victory (Remix)
Bounty Killer & Lukie D - Kill Another Sound
Konshens - None a Dem (Chupacabra Riddim)
Ward 21 f/ Million Stylez - Wah Dem Wah (Arabian Nights Riddim)
Chan Dizzy - Herbalist (High Times Riddim)
Gappy Ranks - West Coast (Cookies EP)
King Kong & Deadly Hunta - Paro Them Paro (Sleng Teng International Riddim)
Dr Ring-Ding - Don't Waste My Time (Mt-41 Riddim)
Mungo's Hi Fi f/ Daddy Scotty - Wicked Tings a Gwann (Dutty Diseases Riddim)
Jahtari - Rihanna Rudeboy (MAFFI Remix)
Mavado and Wyclef - Rihanna's Gun (Cris Cab Remix)
Yami Bolo - Babylon System (epeak remix) (Bellyfull Riddim)

Flip Hop w/ Undercover

Heaps of dope Hip Hop styles here, plenty of remixes and super soul styles! Enjoy!

Jhelisa - Friendly Pressure
Blu & The Roots - Rise & Shine (J. Period Remix)
C.L. Smooth - Come Back (J. Period Remix)
Tyga f/ Wale & Nas - King And Queens
Mick Boogie, Nas & The Roots - Break You Off (D’Angelo Version)
Robert Glasper Experiment f/ Lupe Fiasco And Bilal - Always Shine
Freddie Joachim - 24 Hours 7 Days
D'Angelo Impro.. (L33 Refix)
Wio-K - Can't Work (Abaddon remix)
Robert Glasper Experiment f/ King - Move Love
Miles Bonny x B.Lewis - Together Forever
Blundetto f/ Aqeel - It's All About
Mick Boogie, Nas & The Roots - Tick Tock
Planet Asia & Madlib - Masonic Vocals
Q-Tip - Breathe and Stop (Adi Dick Remix)
K.One f/ Scribe - So Long (Remix)
Home Brew - Just Another
@Peace - Nobody (Scratch 22 Remix)
Common - Lovin I Lost
Elzhi - Wings (Redef Remix)
Planet Asia & Madlib - Rap Graffiti
B.o.B - So Good
Chiddy Bang - Grab A Plate
Mick Boogie, Nas & The Roots - Thought At Work (Beatles Mix)
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles - We Are At War

Monday, February 27, 2012

Beets w/ Undercover


A mixed bag here with plenty of new stuff from old favourites including Blundetto, Miles Bonny, Lee Feilds and Freddie Joachim. We got a little bit of rubadub, a serving of soul, a slash of rock and as always plenty of mellow beets. Enjoy.

Blundetto f/ Courtney John - Treat Me Like That
Prince Fatty - Skylarking Riddim
Mr. President - Tribute To RZA
Dedy Dread - Psychedelic Cloud
Lord Echo - Things I Like To Do
Timbaland and Miles Bonny - V2
Robert Glasper Experiment f/ Stokley Williams - Why Do We Try
The Bamboos f/ Megan Washington - The Wilhelm Scream
Lee Fields & The Expressions - You're The Right Kind Of Girl
Blundetto w/ Hugh Coltman & Shawn Lee - Hercules
Betty Davis - If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
B.o.B - So Good
The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Bitch, I Love You
The Nock - Touch Me
Kinny - Suffocate
Lee Fields - Moonlight Mile
Aloe Blacc & Joel Van Dijk - I Got the Blues
Dirg Gerner f/ Fatima - Rubies & Diamonds
Julien Dyne f/ Ladi6 and Parks - Who Are You
Erykah Badu - I Want You (Rancido's Deepersoul Edit)
Freddie Joachim - Morena
Full Crate f/ Chris Turner - Cherrie Hats

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Gappy Ranks and Sandy Bay!


Last minute gig Tuesday (tomorrow night) at Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland, New Zealand. My crew is supporting perhaps the biggest dancehall export to come outta the UK in the past few years! Yess!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Spy Who Loved Me w/ Undercover


The Carribean and more importantly for us, Jamaica has a rich history with spy's and cold war espionage thanks to both Communist Cuba and womaniser James Bond's lasting legacy. Since I'm such a espionage and music geek I thought I would post a selection of 'Bond' inspired ska, rocksteady and dubwise tunes. Thanks to the Sidewalk Doctor with help on a few of these. Reup!

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Goldfinger
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Wild Bunch
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - From Russia With Love
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Top Secret
Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - Goldfinger
Lester Sterling & The Skatalites - Air Raid Shelter
Bobby Aitken - Skaramouche
Carlos Malcolm - Skaramouche
Tommy McCook - Dr. No Go
Lyn Taitt & The Jets - I Spy
The Upsetters - Thunderball
The Soul Brothers - Thunderball
Bobby Aitken - Thunderball
The Skatalites - Ska La Parisienne
The Soul Brothers - James Bond Girl
Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers - James Bond
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - James Bond
The Soul Brothers - 007
Lloyd Charmers - Dollars And Bonds
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Our Man Flint
Lloyd Young & Augustus Pablo - Our Man Flint
Harry J All Stars - Spyrone
Tommy McCook - Liquidator
Sound Dimension - Jamaica Underground
Ansel Collins - Secret Weapon
Lynn Taitt & The Jets - El Casino Royale
Sound Dimension - Poison Ivy
Junior Byles & The Upsetter - Informer Men
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Live And Let Die
Val Bennet - The Russians Are Coming
The Aggravators - Big Job
Linval Thompson - I Spy
The Revolutionaries - Secret Agent
Lady Ann - Informer
Mikey Dread - Industrial Spy
Tommy McCook & The Upsetters - Cloak and Dagger
Tommy McCook & The Upsetters - Cloak & Dagger (Horns Dub Plate Special)

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Req: Robert Lee


A request for Robert Lee has been granted. I couldn't however find his 2002 album "In Fine Style" on the net (anyone?). Robert Lee is well wicked inna digital dancehall and roots styley, loving his new Tuff Scout bangers! Enjoy!

This Sound Well Dangerous
Love Mi Stylee
Midnight Hour f/ Bunny Lee
Undertaker
Water House
Authentic Music (youtube sorry, buy the vinyl)
Meltdown (youtube sorry, buy the vinyl)
Battlefield
War Is Not The Answer
Too Much War
Girl I Will Be There for You
Life

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Dubstepper w/ Undercover

It's not dubstep, it's not reggae - it's dubstepper! No Shrillex here folks, just solid jams! Turn it up!

Yami Bolo - Babylon System (epeak remix)
Dub Terminator f/ Ras & Seeka
Ras Stone and Dub Terminator - Mamma Africa (Dubstep Mix)
Radikal Guru - Conquering Dub
Supa 4 - The Rock
Miss Omega - Lighta's Up (Dirty Spex Rmx)
Roommate f/ Lutan Fyah - Pon Mi Head (Dubsworth Remix)
Blend Mishkin f/ Baba The Fayahstudent - Ready Fi Dis
Mavado and Wyclef - Rihanna's Gun (Cris Cab Remix)
BZerQ - On the Run
Mungo's Hi Fi f/ Gentlemans Dub Club - High Grade
Jinx In Dub vs Cham & Timberlee - Tump Mi (Dub Boy Refix)
Julian and Damien Marley - Voilence (Refix)
Barrington Levy - Here I Come (Kromestar Remix)
Johnny Osbourne - Fally Ranking (V.I.V.E.K. Remix)
Tarrus Riley f/ Demarco and Vybz Kartel - Herbs Promotion/Jahova

Euro Superstars w/ Undercover


Down here in New Zealand we are kinda off the reggae touring path so it's with excitement that none other than Million Styles and Gappy Ranks are gracing our shores within a week of each other. Big respect to those stars who have reached our shores including Deadly Hunta and Mungos Hifi. In light of that I thought I would pay homage to the shining light of European reggae. Enjoy these tracks new and old.

Gappy Ranks
Pumpkin Belly
Life f/ Million Styles
Longtime f/ Beenie Man
Gentleman
Superior
Intensions f/ Rebelion The Recaller
Along The Way f/ Patrice
Collie Buddz
Let Me Know
Bun Down The System
Hustle
Alborosie
Jahnoy
Steppin Out f/ David Hines
Mama She Don't Like You f/ I.Eye
Million Stylez
World Crisis f/ Don Carlos
Born in the System
Move From On Yah
Roots Of All Evil
Solo Banton
Walk Lilke Rasta
Old Time Something (Riddim Tuffa Remix)
No
Mikey Murka
Downpressor Man
Sensi Addict
War
Tippa Irie
One of Those Days f/ The Far East Band
I Love Ska
Tippa Pon Da Mic
Deadly Hunta
Talk Out Loud
Real Revolutionary
What a phenomenon
Brother Culture
Rastafari Army
Come Down Pon Sound
Wickedness

Riddim Rundown w/ Undercover

Another month, another drop of reggae and dancehall riddims! Enjoy!

Live & Learn Riddim
Delroy Wilson - Live & Learn
Ray Darwin - Tonite
TurnPike Riddim
Jemere Morgan - Paradise
Delly Ranx - If I Knew
Gappy Ranks - Lord Have Mercy
Freedom Shines Riddim
Tarrus Riley - Original Dancehall
Busy Signal - Tell Dem Already
Warrior King - Time And Wisdom
Kush Morning Riddim
Collie Buddz - I Feel So Good
Capleton - Fire Fire
Kingston 13 Riddim
J Boog - Low The Guns
Rayvon - Selecta
Yung Juggz - Live Your Life
Saucy Head Riddim
Capleton - The return
Wayne Marshall - Wa Happen Afta
Real Reggae Riddim
Capleton - Tek It To The Heights
Lutan Fyah - Ghetto Living
Wayne Marshall f/ Bounty Killer - Be On The Alert
And The Sun Come Dung Riddim
Zeno - When The Sun Shine Dung
Zamunda - Let Me Love You
Diana Rutherford - Beware
Driver Riddim
Maxi Priest - Yes We Can
Leroy Simmonds - Ease Off
Mt-41 Riddim
Skarra Mucci - Greater Than Great
El Fata - Sweet & Nice
Prophet Z - System Haffi Dead
Mama Proud Riddim
Blend Mishkin f/ Cookie the Herbalist - Straight To The Top
Blend Mishkin - Trouble On Di Dancefloor
Blend Mishkin f/ BNC - Dancehall Addict


Saturday, February 11, 2012

Live On Riddim - Black Scorpio (2006)

Request from a few peeps out there! Big big riddim!!! Enjoy!

Jack Scorpio - Live On Riddim
Dycr - Fire
Turbulence - No Time To Waste
L.M.S - Before You Hungry
Peter Morgan - Children Of Selassie
Morgan Heritage - Children Of Selassie
Pinchers - Never Hurt You
Jahmali - Mocking Bird
Paul Elliot - What Did They Do
Jah Thunder - Squad 51
Mikey General - Jah Love
Capleton & Luciano - Never Die
Josie Mel - Fly Away
Prestige - Love Inna Heart
Jimmy Riley - Love Woman
Gentleman & Daddy Rings - River Jordan

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Rocksteady, Roots and Rockers w/ Undercover

More foundation Rocksteady, Roots and Rockers for ya! Pleanty of Tommy McCook and Dennis in here as always I'm feeling them. Some stuff of the recently re-issued Niney Te Observer compilation also. Enjoy!

The Skatalites - Confucius
Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers - James Bond
Dennis Brown - You're No Good
Tommy McCook - Liquidator
Alton Ellis - La La Means I Love You
Phyllis Dillon - Perfidia
Tiger - Soul Of Africa
Errol Dunkley - Can't Love Another
The Conquerors - Won't You Come Home
Soul Vendor - Race Track
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Big, Bad & Bold
John Holt - Lady Love
Dennis Brown - Jah Can Do It
Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators - Roots Of Africa
Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis - Blazing Horns (Pts 1 & 2)
Barry Brown - Maffia
Dennis Brown - Deliverance Will Come
Peter Broggs & Prince Far I - I & I The Chosen One
Gladiators - Looks Is Deceiving
The Heptones - Holy Mount Zion
I Roy - Jah Come Here
Don Carlos - Tribulation (Remix)
Frankie Paul - Concrete Jungle