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
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Dancehall Queen Spice’s Controversial Return
We can alway expect a surprise out of Spice. She recently returned after a mini hiatus due to health issues due to complications stemming from cosmetic surgery procedures. In this episode we talk about how the Queen of Dancehall decided to tell her story via Instagram and how people responded to it. … [Read more...] about Dancehall Queen Spice’s Controversial Return
Caribbean Awards Show
In recent years we have seen so many conversations about award shows. Every year there is excitement and conversation around the Grammys Reggae category (nominations and winners.) I compare to public outcry when non-Jamaican Reggae band Soja won compared to this year’s winner Kabaka Pyramid. The idea resurfaces about the Caribbean music industry having our own award shows. In … [Read more...] about Caribbean Awards Show
2023 Cultural Trend Predictions
In a recent podcast episode, we delve into the intriguing landscape of 2023 predictions for the music, entertainment and more. The first revelation was a transformative shift in the way music artists approach their craft, with an emphasis on embodying a content creator mindset in the age of social media relevance. This evolution suggests that musicians will need to not only … [Read more...] about 2023 Cultural Trend Predictions
Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock Album Anniversary
Sean Paul recently celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the release of Sean’s dancehall and reggae, Grammy-winning album, Dutty Rock originally released in 2002, with consecutive hits from the album including “Gimme the Light”, “Like Glue”, “I’m Still in Love with You”, and “Get Busy” and his duet with Beyonce “Baby Boy. In this episode, Belizean-American creative … [Read more...] about Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock Album Anniversary