[MP3 + Music Video] DyDy – Chop Chop Feat. Gold Gad

New favorite of ours! Hit the jump for the video…

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[MP3] Popcaan – TWIST & TURN Feat. Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR

Very much in vein of “Controlla” or Partynextdoor‘s “Loyal” with with the Island/dancehall vibes. Hit or not? From Popcaan‘s Fixtape released on Aug. 7

[MP3] Mavado – Enemy Line

Apparently Mavado‘s response to Drake‘s verse on “Only You Freestyle” with Headie One.

[MP3 + Music Video] Koffee – Toast

Been sleeping on this one by Koffee. Potential Song of the Summer 2019??

Hit the jump for the video for Koffee’s latest single and video, “Rapture” featuring Govanna.

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[MP3 / In Memorium] Roger ‘Ranking Roger’ Charlery: 21 February 1963 – 26 March 2019

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All my childhood heroes are leaving us too soon!

I was gutted at the news of English Beat and General Public star, Roger ‘Ranking Roger’ Charlery‘s passing three weeks ago.

I’ve loved all three of The (English) Beat‘s first classic album releases since I heard them in my (ahem) youth and they still sound as good today as when I first discovered them. Hearing Roger’s last album, Public Confidential (YouTube album stream link), released in January of this year, made me realize how integral he really was to their sound. The album is AMAZING! It’s everything you loved about The Beat but still sounding fresh and vital, not like a tired nostalgia trip. And here’s something I totally missed that a friend pointed out: album track, “Who’s Dat Looking” is basically a response record to “Mirror in the Bathroom”… in the voice of the mirror. Mind blown! Talk about ending on a high note!

As I said on Twitter, I wish they would get Stormzy, Giggs, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal, Stefflon Don and anyone else who’s relevent right now on a UK hip-hop remix of his track, “Skank Away.” What an amazing thing that would be #fortheculture and way to honor and pay tribute to this Black Aglo-Caribbean musical legend. Even if that never happens, thanks for all the great music, Roger and for being such a positive spirit. R.I.P.