Check out the video (above) for Konshens’ latest hit, Big People Ting aka X-rated. Continue reading
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Best Bashment Video: Konshens – Big People Ting aka X-rated
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Tagged Big People Ting, Konshens, Little Giggy riddim, Steely and Clevie, Toasted riddim, X-rated
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Friday 22 November: London Rumble @ Club Kolis, 1 Archway Close, London N19 3TD
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Tagged Ghetto Genius, JNR International, London Rumble, Magi Tuts, Marlon Bashment, Music Master, sound clash
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Listen to Bashment Vibes on Choice FM
Natty B – Reggae Chart Show – 4th August by Choice Fm on Mixcloud
Natty B – Reggae Chart Show – 25th August by Choice Fm on Mixcloud
Last month, we did two radio interviews with DJ Natty B on Britain’s leading urban music radio, Choice FM. Continue reading
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Tagged Bass Odyssey, Choice FM, Mavado, Natty B, Official Reggae Chart Show, Sumfest, Sumfest 2013, Tommy Lee, Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto, Vybz Kartel
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Ready, Freddie, Go: McGregor Talks Business, Royalties and Rastaman Camp
Although the term ‘living legend’ has become something of a cliché, it’s a suitably accurate description for Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Freddie McGregor. Continue reading
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Tagged All in the Same Boat, Beres Hammond, Big Ship, Big Ship Records, Bobby Bobylon, Chino McGregor, Dennis Brown, Di Captain, Di Genius, Errol Thompson, Freddie McGregor, Gappy Ranks, Geel, Gussie Clarke, Jah Cure, Jamaica Reggae Industry Association, JARIA, Joe Gibbs, Linval Thompson, Love at First Sight, Marcia Griffths, Maxi Priest, Mr McGregor aka Freddie McGregor, Niney the Observer, Rastaman Camp, Reggae Jam, Sings Jamaican Classics, Standing Strong, Stephen Mcgregor, Stingray, Studio One
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On the Grind: Bashment DJ Joe Grime
The Bashment Show 15th August 2013 by Joe Grime on Mixcloud
Having earned his stripes juggling alongside top sound systems on east London’s notoriously competitive party circuit in the early 2000s, Joe Grime is one of the UK’s hardest working, most passionate and consistent DJs. Continue reading
Album Review: Mighty Diamonds – Heads of Government
The Mighty Diamonds are known for delivering consistently harmonious melodies and their 14th studio album, Heads of Government , is testament to that, writes Nadine White and Orantes Moore. Continue reading
Dready Links up Vybz Kartel, Busta Rymes and T Pain for Another Classic: You Already Know
Ex-So Solid Crew producer JD aka Dready, the man who brought together Mavado and London-based rapper Chipmunk for the hits Every Gyal and More Money More Gyal, has dropped another first class collaboration. Continue reading
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Tagged Busta Rhymes, Dready, JD aka Dready, So Solid, So Solid Crew, T Pain, Touch It, Vybz Kartel, You Already Know
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Bass Odyssey Anniversary featuring Silver Hawk, Stone Love, Killamanjaro and Lady Saw
Earlier this month, we travelled to the rural parish of St Ann, where Bob Marley was born, to celebrate the 24th anniversary of world famous sound system Bass Odyssey. Continue reading
All Hail Stush: First Lady of British Dancehall
Stush is one of the most successful female artists to have emerged from Britain’s underground music scene over the past decade and one of the few dancehall acts to maintain a lengthy relationship with a major record company.
After breaking into the industry with the UK garage classic Dollar Sign in 2002, she found success with hits such as F Ur X, which was included on the soundtrack of hit British drama film Adulthood, and featured on Get Down, a collaboration with EDM duo Groove Armada that broke into the top 10 of the UK singles chart in 2007. Continue reading
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Rough, Rugged and Real: Red Fox
If it wasn’t for New York-based dancehall rapper Red Fox, this website would probably have another name; maybe Reggae Vibes or Dancehall Vibes.
His 1997 collaboration with Rayvon, Bashment Party, helped establish the term ‘bashment’ as a fashionable adjective for contemporary Jamaican music, and we liked it so much we named this blog in its honour. Continue reading
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Tagged As a Matter of Fox, Bashment Party, Born Again Black Man, Come Boogie Down, Count Machuki, Down in Jamaica, Ghetto Gospel, Gibraltar Rock, hip hop, Hot Like Fire, Jambrum, King Stitt, Kuwait, LP International, Musical Masquerade, New York, No Other Like You, Payola, Ranch, Rayvon, Red Fox, Serocee, Shaggy
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