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

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)

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

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

Beets w/ Undercover

More sax filled, soul sampling hip hop, funk and beets for your summer listening pleasure! Just the way I like it! Get it!

The Black Seeds - Go Outside In The Rain

BJ The Chicago Kid f/ Kendrick Lamar - His Pain

Jean Grae - U&Me&EveryoneWeKnow

Blue - Day Dream

Robert Glasper Experiment f/ King - Move Love

The Liquid Crystal Project f/ P Blackk & LefortheUncool - Stakes Still High

Freddie Joachim - You Want You Get

Frootful - Soul Clap

Dexter f/ Miles Bonny - Gil Scott-Heron (Lament)

Home Brew - Just Another

Common - Celebrate

Te'Amir - Give Me Your Love

The Revelations f/ Tre Williams - Concrete Blues

Charles Bradley f/ Menaham Street Band - Heart of Gold

Lee Fields & The Expressions - You're The Kind Of Girl

Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell (Oh4! Remix)

Jill Scott - A Long Walk (Madlib Remix)

Georgia Anne Muldrow - Seeds

Freddie Joachim - Sweep Away My Sorrow

Omar - Something Real

Pogo - Jaam

Miles Bonny - Jesus Children of America

Jungle By Night - Afro Blue

Hackney Colliery Band - No Diggity

Lord Echo - Things I Like To Do

Analog Players Society - Dance Hall Days (Version)

Version Big-Fi - Nothing Dub

Resonators - Wandering (Live)

To the Foundation w/ Undercover

A little set of old time styles that I have been listening to of late. Strictly Rockers!

The Skatalites - Exodus

Clancy Eccles - The Revenge

Hemsley Morris - Stay Loose

The Coolers - Witch Doctor

Jackie Mittoo - Summer Breeze

Lord Tanamo - Keep On Moving

Willie Williams - No One Can Stop Us

Tommy Mccook And The Supersonics - Real Cool

Jackie Mittoo - Henry The Great

Vin Gordon - Red Blood

Donna V and Sound Dimension - Pullover Version

The Gladiators - Bongo Red

Cornell Campbell - Boxing

Ronald Merrils - Danger In Your Eyes

Pat Kelly - Talk About Love

Errol Dunkley - Movie Star

Dennis Brown - Africa

Keith & Tex - Run To The Rocks

Johnny Osbourne & The Prophets - Keep That Light

The Gladiators - Hearsay

Dennis Brown - The Half

Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come

Ken Boothe - Chistopher Columbus

Willie Williams - Jahquarius

Don Carlos - I love Jah

Hugh Mundell - Jah Fire

Robert Lee - Too Much War

Crazy Mad Professor - Kill Bwoy Dub

Scientist - Earths Rightful Ruler

Revolutionaries - Counter Attack

Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators - Roots Of Africa

King Tubby & Prince Jammy & Scientist - Iniquity Dub

King Tubby & Prince Jammy & Scientist - Echo Chamber

Riddim Rundown w/ Undercover

The riddims are dropping hard! We start with new relick lovers riddim from Flava with none other that Sinead sounding killer (and drunk)! Then we have a few more on the Love Is a Treasure vocals, Black Scorpio drop a solid roots riddim with up to di time vocals - the first of many I hope! King Dubbist drops a mean Dubstepper riddim and Special Delivery drop their mush awaited Feel Good! We wrap things up with a semi cheese yet dope riddim of Think Twice, I finally discover the Times Square which leads on some alright dancehall riddims. Boom!

Club Dance Riddim - Flava Mcgregor

Peter Spence - Every Little Thing

Sinead O Connor - How About I Be Me?

Love Is A Treasure Riddim - Nu Edge

Gappy Ranks - Grazy

Lloyd Brown - Right There

Janet Kay - This Love

Woman Riddim - Unity & Love

Ras Simeon - Woman

Errol Dunkley - Love

Strappa J & Ras Oney - Never Seen A Girl Like You Before

Live On Riddim - Black Scorpio

Peter Morgan - Children Of Selassie

Pinchers - Never Hurt You

Capleton - Never Die

The Place Riddim - King Dubbist

Miss Omega - Lighta's Up

Supa 4 - The Rock

Quickie Riddim

Anthony B - Poor People Tired A Dis

George Nooks - Lonely Days

Yami Bolo - Universal Sufferation

Heart 2 Heart Riddim

Lutan Fyah - Genesis

Duane Stephenson - Music Of My Heart

Feel Good Riddim - Special Delivery

Peetah Morgan - I'm A Survior

Gentleman & Rebillion - Intention

Sugar Roy & Conrad Crystal - Never Give Up Jah

Think Twice Riddim

Duane Stephenson - Think Twice

Sir Ford - Oh Lord

Time Square Riddim - DJ Frass

Chris Martin - 2012

I-Octane - Blood A Go Run

Zamunda - Chatty Mout

Monkey Barrel Riddim - Ward 21

Ward 21 - Kingston and St. Andrew

Million Stylez - Tell Dem Straight

5Th Gear Riddim

Delly Ranx - Things Friend

Buju Banton - Tell Dem Straight

Summer Beets w Undercover

A huge slew of summer goodness right here. We got mellow beets, folky beets, soul beets, r&b beets, hip hop beets, wobbly beets, jazzy beets, latin beets, afro beets, dance beets finally some funk beets. Enjoy. Part 1. Part 2.

Lack Of Afro - A Time For (feat Wayne Gidden)

GUTS -Laisser Lucie Faire

The Revelations f/ Tre Williams - Let's Straighten It Out

The Devil Makes Three - Old Number Seven

Amy Winehouse - Between The Cheats

Yakoto - Diamonds

Baby Sol - No No

Flower Fairy - Sunny Daze

Nneka - Lucifer (No Doubt)

Amy Winehouse f/ Nas - Like Smoke

Betty Wright & The Roots - So Long, So Wrong

The Roots - The OtherSide (feat. Bilal & Greg Porn)

Rodney P f/ The Peoples Army - Live Up (remix)

Union - Time Leak

Grap Luva - Rocking With Elegance (One For Damu)

Black Star - You Already Knew

Common - Blue Sky

Torae - For The Record

The Roots - Kool On (feat. Greg Porn & Truck North)

Joker - On My Mind f/ William Cartwright

Jazmine Sullivan - Fly & Sexy

Freddie Joachim - Looking Back

Somepling - Eightbars Kaffra

Jesse Futerman - Dawn Wawn

Chris Turner - Liquid Love

Patchworks - RIP With John Coltrane

45 - I Remember Ramsey

Funkommunity - Liquifaction

Very Tall Stories - Thinking of You

Chris Read - Sons D'Afrique

Jungle By Night - Great Wide Open

Colman Brothers - The Chief

J Roc and the Gaff - Mr Bigstuff

Chiddy Bang - Ray Charles

The FreeStyle MellowShip - Dancing Skulls

Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay (Funk Ferret Edit)

Livingstone & Canosis - Peg Leg

Gecko Turner - Amame, Mímame (Blundetto Remix)

Funkommunity - What You Give

Nick Pride And The Pimptones - Lay It on the Line (Danny Massure Rmx)

Sharon Jones and the Dapkings - I'm Not Gonna Cry

Deep Street Soul - Masterpiece f/ Shirley Davis

Sono Rhizmo' - Forever And A Day

Charles Bradley - Heart of Gold

Bobby Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City (scratchandsniff re-rub)

Betty Wright & The Roots - Grapes On A Vine (Feat. Lil Wayne)

Studio One's Biggest Hits w/ Undercover

It doesn't get any better than Studio One and it doesn't get any bigger than this! Coxsone has laid the foundation for reggae since day one with vocalists such as Dennis Brown, Sugar Minott, The Wailers, Johnny Osbourne and co all getting their break with the man. This selection is in celebration of an upcoming gig that I'm jamming at in a few weeks with the mighty Vital Hi Fi, Ras Stone, Art Official and Ras Twig. Gonna be strickly Studio One vibes all night long!

Bob Marley - One Love

Skatalites - Man In The Street

Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood

Don Drummond - Dick Tracy

The Soul Vendors - Swing Easy

Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping

Sound Dimension - Heavy Rock

Leroy Sibbles - Express Yourself

Sound Dimension - Real Rock

Sugar Minott - I Need A Roof

The Silvertones - Smile

Ken Boothe - When I Fall in Love

Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You

Slim Smith - Born to Love

Johnny Osbourne - We Need Love

Jackie Mittoo - Totally Together

Sugar Minott - Vanity

Barry Brown - Give Love

The Cables - Be A Man

Cornell Campbell - Queen Of The Minstrel

Ernest Ranglin - Surfin'

Ronald Merrils - Danger In Your Eyes

Dennis Brown - Easy Take It Easy

Sugar Minott - Oh Mr Dc

Horace Andy - Skylarking

Tommy McCook & The Sound Dimension - Tunnel One

Brentford All Stars - Greedy G

Horace Andy - Fever

Slim Smith - Never Let Go

Freddie Mcgregor - Bobby Babylon

The Heptones - Pretty Looks

Delroy Wilson - Run Run

Johnny Osbourne & The Prophets - Keep That Light

The Gladiators - Bongo Red

Willie Williams - Armagedeon Time

Johnny Osbourne - Truth and Rights

The Abyssinians - Declaration Of Rights

Zoot Simms - African Challenge

Cyclones & Count Ossie - Meditation

The Abyssinians - Satta Massa Gana

Voice Roys - Ya Ho

Erroll Dunkley - Black Cinderella

Don Drummond Junior - Joe Frazier

Sugar Minott - Jahovia

Cornell Campbell - Natty Don't Go

Alton Ellis - African Descendants

Earl Sixteen - No Mash Up The Dance

Johnny Osbourne - Murderer

Barry Brown - Far East

Three Fi Three w/ Undercover

Alrighty then, it's been a while, thanks for your patience. Here we have a little three fi three riddim rundown from the last month or two. Some huge riddims a gwan, Antique is making waves around the place, check the Youtube with Ken Boothe in his studio. Cool and Deadly is my favourite with huge vocals pon that one including the comback of Maxi Priest! We also have a killer relick of the Tonight riddim from Delly Ranx and co, a few toppa euro riddims from Weedy G and Reality Shock and co, enjoy! Part 1. Part2

Know Myself Riddim - Heartical

Ernest Wilson - Know Myself

Dawn Penn - Yes, Yes, Yes

Rootsamala - Decisions

Antique Riddim - Don Corleon

Da Professa f/ Ken Boothe - Touch You

Protoje - Stronger

Gaza Slim and Vybz Kartel - Need Somebody

Cool and Deadly Riddim - Flava McGregor Records

Lady Lex - Mrs. Cool and Deadly

Maxi Priest - Fly High

Buju Banton f/ Jovi Rockwell - Lonely Nights

Marcia Griffiths - Stay Forever

Don't Give Up Riddim - Black Money Records

Mykal Rose - Armageddon Time

Prezident Brown - Did You Rise

Jah Lyfe - Mr. Prime Minister

Lov Nany Riddim - Stingray Entertainment

Stylo G - Beat Dem Bad

Baby Boom - Gal Swag

Gappy Ranks - Real Connoisseur

The Sha La Laa Riddim - Computer Paul Production

Tony Tuff - Rub A Dub

Stevie Face f/ Teflon - Sha La Laa

Warrior King - Watching You

Not Tonight Riddim - Mad Spider Productions

Froggy Maddsquad - Murder Dem

Tarnachyla - Mash Up In A Dance

Delly Ranx - Mek Yah Bad Suh

Shuffler Riddim - Weedy G

Skarra Mucci - Love Gone Crazy

Cali P - Jah Love

Perfect Giddimani - Reggae Infection

Powerinfection Riddim - Weedy G

Shocking Murray - City Of Kingston

Jr Kelly - Dont Give A Damn

Skarra Mucci - War Dem Get

Get Familiar Riddim - Skiffle D Productions

Capleton - The Hardway

Vybz Kartel - Independent Girls

Sizzla Kalonji - Get Familiar

Speaker Riddim - 149 Records

Carl Meeks - Jah Is Alive

Mark Wonder - Crying In The Street

Ras Mac Bean - Rise And Fall

Express Yourself Riddim - Reality Shock Records

Dixie Peach - Time Like This

Solo Banton - No Way

YT - Express Yourself

3 Hard Way w/ Undercover

A few very new tunes, a few very old tunes and a few favourites make up this all-styles selection most likely to be played this Friday night. Come down to Havana Bar in Wellington to catch 3 The Hard Way featuring yours truly, the one like Art Official and pon the mic, Israel Starr. It's gonna be a banger!

Peter Hunningale - Sensi

Donna V and Sound Dimension - Pullover Version

Dennis Brown - Cheater

Don Carlos - The Sun

Dawn Penn - Yes, Yes, Yes

Stephen Marley f/ Damian Marley & Buju Banton - Tight Ship

Dean Fraser - Skateland Sax

Tarrus Riley - Front Door

Gentleman - Dem Gone

Tony Tuff - Rub A Dub

Kymani Marley, Protojé & Da Professor - Rub-A-Dub Solider

Busy Signal - World Wild Love

Jah Red Lion - Jah Gimme

Baby Boom - Highest Set Ah Grades

Skarra Mucci f/ Ken Boothe - When We Kill aka Duppy

Rodney P and Co - Live Up

Mr. Vegas - Another Sound Dead

Mr. Williamz - Herbzman Town

Robert Lee - Battlefield

Skarra Mucci - War Dem Get

Rayvon & Red Fox - When I Get You Home

Lea-anna - Murder

Toddla T - Streets So Warm

Yasmin f/ Ms Dynamite - Light Up The World

Radikal Guru- Fire (f/ Brother Culture)

Natty King vs Reality Chant - Fyah Bed (Dub Terminator remix)

Rob Symeonn & Ticklah - Rob I Land

Dubsteppa w/ Undercover

Request! A strickly reggaedigidubstep serving right here, nothing too freaky, just how I like it! We start with classic versions of Yellowman's dancehall nugget Forward Operator, Aswad's monster UK hit Warrior Charge to current day Aotearoa (NZ) with Reality Chant and Dub Terminator combining forces with vocal talent from Natty King and the one and only Wellington's Ras Stone. Roommate, and Radikal Guru drop new albums, big tings! Not forgetting a bit of jungle we have RCola jamming his usual trix, speaking of, Ms Dynamite is full of magic, dropping massive tunes after a solo recording hiatus. Respect! Respect part 2!

Vibration Lab - Forward Operator (Tribute To Yellowman)

Dreadzone - Zion Youth (Single Mix)

Slimmah Sound And Lyrical Benji - Dub Soldier

Jinx In Dub - Warrior Charged 2000

Radikal Guru - Fire (feat. Brother Culture)

Guive & Lone Ranger - New Start (DubStep Rmx)

Roommate - Pon Mi Head (Feat Lutan Fyah - Dubsworth Remix)

Natty King vs Reality Chant - Fyah bed (Dub Terminator remix)

Dub Terminator - Bad Mind f/ Ras Stone

The Black Seeds - Slingshot (Truth Remix)

Solo Banton - One Of The Greatest

Dreadzone - Iron Shirt

Dread Squad - Strong & Free (instrumental)

Roommate - Quake Dub

Radikal Guru - Babylon Sky (feat. Cian Finn)

Vibration Lab - Smiling Dub (Dubstep Mix)

Roommate - Studio Skank

Dub Terminator - Let Me Know (feat. Senita Mogul)

Ms. Dynamite - Neva Soft (Radio Edit)

Zed Bias - Do It feat. Dynamite MC

Chase & Status f/ Cash Money - Hour Diet (Soul Force-Remix)

Shy FX f/ Yasmin and Ms Dynamite - Light Up The World

Jamie Irie and House of Riddim - Words Can Be So Simple (RCola remix)

Dreadzone - Ali Baba

Kafra - Stalag 13 (Remix)

SoulForce f/ Skarra Mucci - LPB (Dexter Dub Remix)

Kafra - Let Me Know

Jamie Irie and House of Riddim - Sweet Sensi (RCola remix)

Big Tunes w/ Undercover

Yes, another few weeks of big tunes being discovered. Nice rootsy vibe on this one - J Boog running the pacific, High Stakes running NZ, the massive Sensimillionare and Deep Cover riddims, the return of I Wayne pon the mic, Proteje continues his golden form all followed with hands down dancehall tune of the year for me - Toddla T & Wayne Marshall's Streets So Warm. Yea!

Stephen Marley f/ Damian Marley & Buju Banton - Tight Ship

SuperHeavy - Miracle Worker

Cleo Sol f/ Gappy Ranks - High (remix)

J Boog - Watch and Learn f/Jacob Hemphill (Backyard Boogie)

Dubtonic Kru - Sunshine Girl/Rub A Dub Love (Dub Tonic)

Lust - Bawling (Sweet Wata Riddim)

Konshens - Life Lessons (Life Lessons)

Jah Red Lion - Jah Gimme (Life Lessons)

J Boog - Let It Blaze (Backyard Boogie)

Dubtonic Kru - Live Up/Mankind f/ Protoje

Fyah T & Next Generation Family - Still Holding on

Jah Mason - Mr Government (The Sensimillionaire)

Ras Zacharri - Free Up Time (The Sensimillionaire)

Carlton Livingston - Come On Come All (The Sensimillionaire)

Mr Vegas - Informer (Murderer)

Busy Signal - Hear What I Say (Deep Cover)

Denyque - When We Touch (Deep Cover)

I Wayne - Wise & Fearless

Anthony B - Nothing But Marijuana (Spii Where)

Cecile - Never Never (Dub Special)

Toddla T - Streets So Warm (Watch Me Dance)

Mungo's Hi Fi - Super sharp roller

Dedy Dread/Dj Rebel f/ Delhi Saltunate - Criss N Shine (Blend Mishkin remix)

Red Fox - Be True (Dancehall Style)

Solo Banton - One Of The Greatest (Music Addict)

Slimmah Sound and Lyrical Benji - Firm In Jah

Dubtonic Kru - Jungle Fever (Dub Tonic )

Party Bangers - Mashups, Remixes and Covers w Undercover

A massive 'Vault' of absolute party classics here. Big ups to the amazing producers who have laid the foundation for reggae/hip hop remixes over the past 7-8 years - Al Fingers, JStar, Soulforce, Upstate, Primetime, Heatwave, Bost & Bim, Dedy Dread, Curtis Lynch and many more. NEW LINK!

Mavado & Wailing Souls - Wa Dem A Do (Al Fingers' Fire House Rock Remix)

Gappy Ranks - Pumpkin Belly

Mr Vegas - Old School Hustling

Nas & Damien Marley - Land of Promise (f/ Dennis Brown)

Bob Marley - Small Axe (Fyah Vibes Bomb Drop Riddim Remix)

Major Lazer f/ Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell - Can't Stop Now

Barriobeat Dub Edit - Chase the Devil (Barriobeat Dub Edit)

Mitch - The Boom Draw

Beenie Man & Triston Palmer - Spliff Tail

Tippa Irie - All This Music (Soulforce Remix)

Dedy Dread - Worth It

DJ Shepdog - Skankin In The Way Of Control

JStar - One Life, One Hope (One Life Riddim)

Prince Fatty - Shimmy Shimmy Ya

Grant Phabao & The Lone Ranger - Fever

Dead Prez - Walking In A Dead Man's Shoes

John Legend f/ Buju Banton - Can't Be My Lover (Curtis Lynch remix)

Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls (Al Fingers Last War Remix)

Dennis Brown, Alozade,Vegas & Hollow Point - Under Me Prophet

MC Arme and Collie Buddz - Sandy Bay Come Around Dubplate

Gappy Ranks f/ Million Styles - Life

Makamillion f/ Ecliff & Lil Ray - Taking The Crown

Million Stylez - Police In Helicopter

Rihanna - Rude Boy (Soulforce/Rootdown Remix)

Sister Nancy vs. Lauryn Hill - Never Lost One (Wick-it Remix)

Mungo's Hi-Fi f/ Soom T - Bong Bong (InnaSoul Big Bong mix)

Red Cafe, Term, & Mims - Bam Bam (Statik Selektah Remix)

Alborosie f/ Junior Reid - It's Hot Kingston Town

The Nextmen & Dynamite Mc - Blood Fire

R.A. The Rugged Man f/ Masta Killa & Killah Priest - Chains

Jayz f/ Kardinal - Lucifer

Mary J Blige, Gyptian and Busta - Anything You Want

Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Bombist Remix)

JStar - Drop Foxy

Nicki Minaj - Did It On Em (SoulForce RMX)

Chris Macro - Crooklyn Sleng (f/ Buckshot, Masta Ace, Special Ed & Wayne Smith)

Missy Elliott - Pass That Sleng Teng (The Heatwave Refix)

Rihanna f/ Vybz Kartel - You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)

Chris Macro - Brooklyn No No (feat. ODB & Dawn Penn)

Stylah - As We Enter (f/ Smiler)

Nas and Damian Marley & Rye Rye feat M.I.A. - As We Bang

Kelis, Beenie Man & T.O.K. - Trick Me Twice (The Heatwave Refix)

Busta Rhymes - Trick Me Danger (No Trick mix)

Dr Dre and Al Fingers - Why We Are Afraid Of Revolution

Demarco f/ Busta Rhymes - Hustler

Weed Day - Lean Back Riddim (The Flash It Up Remixes)

Jboog - Coldest Zone

Bost & Bim f/ Drake, Erykah Badu, 50 Cent - Hot Riddim Reggae remix

Gentleman - Tempolution f/ Red Roze

Busta Rhymes f/ Akon, Major Mackerel, Mavado & Shabba Ranks - Clear The Air (Remix)

Skarra Mucci - My Sound

Original JA - Mashups, Remixes and Covers w/ Undercover

Let's rewind a bit, so in reggae circles when did the cover or 'mashup' all start? The early sixties to late 70's be precise with Coxsone, Bunny, Kong and Perry mixed direct influences of 60s Soul, R&B, Motown, Rock and Jazz. Re-interperating tunes from Curtis, Syl, Jagger, Franklin and Brubeck with JA's top vocal harmony talents of the day it truly was a remarkable combination that continues in reggae up to this day. NEW LINK!

Prince Buster - Sister Big Stuff

Dawn Penn - To Sir With Love

Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Guantanamera

Winston Francis - In The Summer Time

Owen Gray - Give Me Little Sign

Ken Boothe - Satisfaction

Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Bat Man

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Live And Let Die

Keith Rowe - Groovy Situation

Lloyd Charmers - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby

Hopetown James - Chain Gang

Big Youth - What's Going On

Nana McLean - Till I Kiss You

The Techniques - Love Is Not A Gamble

The Minstrels - People Get Ready

Devon Russell - People Get Ready

The Techniques - Queen Majesty

Lloyd Parks & U Brown - Reach Out I'll Be There

Slim Smith & The Uniques - My conversation

Lenox Brown - My Conversation Inst.

Slim Smith - Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Val Bennet - The Russians Are Coming

The Heptones - Message From A Black Man

The Mighty Diamonds - Get Out Of My Life Woman

Leroy Sibbles - Express Yourself

Jimmy Cliff - Let's Dance

Sound Studio Band - Give Me Some

This Kid Named Miles - Ring Of Fire

Lord Tanamo - Keep On Moving

Otis Gayle - I'll Be Around

Otis & Sound Dimension - I'll Be Around Version

Willie Williams - No One Can Stop Us

Jackie Mittoo - Summer Breeze

Ska and Rocksteady - Mashups, Remixes and Covers w/ Undercover

Next up, chronologically anyway, is a bunch of predominantly Rocksteady remix nuggets. From straight bootlegs and mashups to re-produced bangers with an extra Hip Hop kick to em and lovely 2010/11 lovers inna rocksteady style. Some big rocksteady instumentals used here - 54-46, Real Rock, Truth and Rights, Stop that Train, Shanty Town and My Conversation. Lets get the party started! NEW LINK! NEW LINK2

Danny Massure - Heatwave Jamboree

Mr. Williamz - Our Culture

Big Boi - Royal Flush (Dj Sunshine Remix)

Tony Toni Tone - Thinking of You (b.cause Shanty Town Dubbit)

The Paragon's - Tide is High (Hooded Horsemen Bootleg)

Busta Rhymes f/ Q Tip - Tip-The Vibe (Magik Moar Remix)

Jay Z - Justify My Thug

Rodney P f/ The Peoples Army & Mighty Mo (Heartless Crew) - Live Up (youtube)

Jstar - No Diggity

Gappy Ranks - Put The Stereo On

Demolition Man - Big Up

Rodney P - The Nice Up

The Nextmen f/ Dynamite MC - So Many Girls

Toots and the Maytels - Tooting Gangster (Jstar Remix)

Cham - Ghetto Pledge (54-46 The Flash It Up Remix)

Mr. Williamz - Original Style

Kardinal Offishall- Nina

Keith and Tex - Stop the Train (Soulforce Dukku Dukku Remix)

Skarra Mucci - Gimmi Di Luv (Soulforce Remix)

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

Skarra Mucci f/ Ken Boothe - When We Kill aka Duppy (Soulforce Remix)

Ms Dynamite - Fall In Love Again

Jstar - Still Passin' Me By

Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name (Reggae Remix)

Courtney John - Love Is

Lady Lex - Bad Boys

Gappy Ranks - Musical Girl

Lady Lex and The Supersonics - At Last

Marvin Gaye - Mashups, Remixes and Covers w/ Undercover

First in a series of you guessed it - Mashups, Remixes, Edits, Bootlegs, Covers etc etc. Always popular in a club the mashup often gets the most sceptical dancer grooving and satisfies that annoying girls that asks for Beyonce. Here we have perhaps the most sampled man in Reggae/Hip Hop mashups - Mr Marvin Gaye. NEW LINK!

Sexual Healing (Acapella)

Sexual Theory (DJ Day remix)

Mercy Mercy Me (Rapson Edit)

Whats Going On (Shh Edit)

What's Going On (Al Fingers War Inna Babylon Long Edit)

Let's Get It On (The Bombist Remix)

Let's Get It On (Waiting In Vain Remix)

Marvin Gaye vs Bob Marley - Healing In Vain (Bangers R Mashed Remix)

Hot 8 Brass Band - Sexual Healing

Marvin Gaye vs Kelis - Hear Me Through The Grapevine (Primetime Remix)

Marvin Gaye vs Lloyd Charmers - I Heard It Dub (Jstar Remix)

Marvin & Henry Tipper - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Eric Sermon vs Marvin Gaye - Just like Music (Mato Reggae Rmx)

Eric Sermon vs Marvin Gaye - Music

Jstar - Musictime

Big Tunes w/ Undercover

NEW NEW NEW, LASER, FOG HORN, BIG TUNES! Ha, nah just a bunch of killer new reggae released over the past few months, reggae run strong!

A littlerelick and lovers set here... killer biz from Mr Williamz, Demo Man, Macro Dubplates run Studio One/Foundation numbers Norwegian Wood, Real Rock and 54-46 and while Baby Boom runs Tenement Yard and Jah Cure and Lukie D remember Gregory. Finally got my hands on the Luciano and Tarrus on Horace's Natty Dread A We She Want while Maximum Sound just dropped a 2011 best of on itunes.

Mr. Williamz - Our Culture (Green Lion)

Mr. Williamz - Original Style (Green Lion)

Demolition Man - Big Up (Peckings)

Chris Macro - Brooklyn Rock (feat. MC Lyte) (Macrodubs)

Baby Boom - Highest Set Ah Grades (Peckings)

Busy Signal - Dem Nyam Anything

Hopeton Lindo - Hey Girlfriend (Merry Go Round)

Lukie D - Storm (We Remember Gregory Isaacs)

Jah Cure - Mr. Brown (We Remember Gregory Isaacs)

Jesse Royal - Singing The Blues (Long Days Short Nights - Xterminator)

Kayla Bliss - Ain't That Loving You (Long Days Short Nights - Xterminator)

I-Wayne - Love Addiction (Danger In Your Face - Xterminator)

Tarrus Riley - Stress Silent Murderer (Natty Dread A We She Want - Stars)

Luciano - Were is the Love (Natty Dread A We She Want - Stars)

Konshens - No More Tears (Maximum Sound 2011)

Roots and bangers up next... Collie and Admiral Tibet watch the Bomboflow (funny name), Maximum Sound drop Fairground and Brown Lion (great name) steals the show on Street Hustle. We get all digital roots and party up next with more goodness from Mungo's and Riddim Tuffa, Inna Soul remixes a dope Bong Bong which drops us few mashups with Sister Nancy v Lauryn and Dawn Pen v ODB. Robert Lee drops a grimey sound system BANGER (this one's in my crate) followed by a couply off Digital Dubs new album.

Collie Buddz - Too Watchy (Bomboflow - Upsetta Records)

Admiral Tibet - Give me a Little (Bomboflow - Upsetta Records)

Luciano - Identity (Fairground - Maximum Sound)

Konshens - Tear the Road (Fairground - Maximum Sound)

Brown Lion - Street Hustle (Street Hustle - Smoke a Ton Records)

Capleton - Jah Army Babylon Brain (Kenny Meez Remix)

Mr. Vegas - Another Sound Dead (Maximum Sound 2011)

Riddim Tuffa & Steppa Style - Good Love

Mungo's Hi-Fi f/ Soom T - Bong Bong (InnaSoul Big Bong mix)

Chris Macro - Brooklyn No No (feat. ODB & Dawn Penn)

Sister Nancy vs. Lauryn Hill - Never Lost One (Wick-it Remix)

Mr. Patze - Nuff Time (Question)

Diegojah - Better Than That (Riddim Tuffa Remix)

Riddim Tuffa, Sing Gold & Symbiz - Marchin On (Riddim Tuffa Remix)

Robert Lee - Battlefield (Tuff Scout Records)

Tuff Scout All Stars - A Battling Dub (Tuff Scout Records)

Digitaldubs - Fyah Bun Dem Ft. Ranking Joe

Digitaldubs - Pirate's Game Ft. Earl Sixteen

Now we delve in the grimy world of JA/US Dancehall and R&B. Sillza starts tings off with a dope D&B chanter, Beyonce runs a killer remix from Tune In crew, Jimmy Cliff gets a re-rub and Daniel Marley (is he one?) drops a banger. NZ's own High Stakes who really are producer extraordinaires drop the Life Lessons with a lovely tune from Konshens. Cecile features a bit as she drops a new album and is running few big riddims. The hip hop beat comes in now with Jah Cure, Leftside and Busy before we get all bashy with Stylo G, Ward 21, Gappy, Delly, Mavado et al.

Sizzla - Sufferation And Poverty

Beyonce - Best thing I never had (Tune In Crew Remix)

Sanjay f/ Jimmy Cliff - Harder Thay Fall

Daniel Marley - Knock Knock (Ras-I-Musique)

Konshens - All This Love (Life Lessons - High Stakes/JRod)

Mickey General - Life (Life Lessons - High Stakes/JRod)

Konshens - Gal Dem Song (Rio Riddim - Head Concussion)

Mo Shai - Miss Anonymous (Don Corleon)

Jah Cure - Ghetto We Come From (Fly Again Riddim - Keno 4 Star)

Leftside & Shaggy - Jump Up Around (Leftside Records)

Cecile f/ Million Stylez - Wicked and Wild (Jamaicanization)

Busy Signal - Hear What I Say (Deep Cover 2Hard Music)

Eva Hype & Jahmeil - Love We Suh (Love We Suh- Bassment Productionz)

Cecile - Never Never (Dub Special)

Gappy ranks f/ Russian (Swagga Dem - Smoodface)

Stylo G - Boasy (Swagga Dem - Smoodface)

Ward 21 - Cyaa Cry Cree (Total Pandemonium - Ward 21 Music)

Cecile - Nah Stress Over Man (Jamaicanization)

Gappy Ranks - English Money (Billboard - Bass Runner)

Rayvon & Red Fox - When I Get You Home (Billboard - Bass Runner)

Beyonce and Delly Ranx - Best Thing I Never Had (Big Dog - MaddSquad Entertainment)

Shaggy f/ Mavado - Girls Dem Love We

Aidonia - Stay In My Arms - Danger Luv - Troyton)

Well that rounds up a few massive months of quality Euro, US and JA reggae!!!

Beets August w Undercover

Some bits and pieces on the hip hop, soul, funk tip. A few sampled goodies, some loopy beets, downbeat soul, mash-ups, afro nuggets, future jazz, NZ music and remixes galore!

B - On the Porch

Phonte f/ Elzhi - Not Here Anymore

J-Rocc - Don't Sell Your Dream (Tonight)

Erimaj - Conflict of a Man

Blu - Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall

B - Lucky

Funky DL - Billie Holiday Latin Remix Instrumental

Zafari - Addis Ababa

Ikebe Shakedown - Kumasi Walk

J-Rocc - Malcolm Was Here (Part 1+2)

Jesse Futerman - Black Is The Colour

Jack Masamune - Keep You Kimi

Hollie Smith & Mara TK - Autumn Rain

The Weeknd - The Zone

Question & Freddie Joachim - Find Another Way Revisited

B.Lewis - Moon Dancers

Sola Rosa f/ Iva Lamkum - Turn Around (TM Juke Remix)

@Peace - Nobody (Scratch 22 Club Mix)

Miles Bonny - Clap Clap

JBrown & the Mic Smith - Cookin Soul

Mary J Blige - 25/8

Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun - Do It Ft. Hurricane G

Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own (The Apple Scruffs Edit)