This year Hip-Hop celebrates its 50th anniversary as a genre. You can’t talk about hip-hop and not talk about the influence that Jamaican sound culture played on hip-hop as a genre. DJ Kool Herc, who is of Jamaican descent popularized playing records is between one another, using two record players. This music playing technique became the backbone of the movement in the late … [Read more...] about Reggae and Dancehall’s Influence on Hip-Hop
Reggae
Koffee Wins Grammy in Reggae Category for Rapture
Koffee wins her first Grammy in the Reggae category for her EP Rapture. The 19-year old from Spanish Town, Jamaica whom many discovered through social media with her ode to Usain Bolt just a few years ago has quickly grown into a household favorite for Reggae music. Infusing Reggae, Dancehall and Hip-Hop, complimented by her unique sound and flow made her hit single "Toast" … [Read more...] about Koffee Wins Grammy in Reggae Category for Rapture
VP Records Grammy Museum Experience with Busy Signal, Chris Martin, Jah 9 & Red Fox
The GRAMMY Museum ExperienceTM Prudential Center recently announced events surrounding the inaugural GRAMMY Month Celebration. VP Records 40th Anniversary Celebration took place on Thursday, Jan. 16 @ 7:30 p.m. The focus of the event was on the Down in Jamaica Box Set, which was released last October. Performers at the VP Records 40th Anniversary Celebration … [Read more...] about VP Records Grammy Museum Experience with Busy Signal, Chris Martin, Jah 9 & Red Fox
Kelissa x Shacia Payne – Anbessa World Mixtape
The women of reggae are on fire this year! Reggae songstress Kelissa put out a new mixtape with DJ Shacia Payne called Anbessa World on YouTube. The production on the mixtape is amazing, with a great blend of Dub, Reggae with a splash of Dancehall. Kelissa bring her own spiritual spin of insightful lyrics and melodies with original songs as well as a few covers of some classic … [Read more...] about Kelissa x Shacia Payne – Anbessa World Mixtape