Trey Songz is ready to drop his third album, “Ready” . Easy on the eyes with an undeniable talent, Songz has been regaling us with great music since 2005. Unfortunately the charts have not always been on his side but his steadily growing...
Jim Jones has been around. As part of The Diplomats (Dip-Set), a group that was a major player in the rap world for the last decade, he often played second or third fiddle, rarely getting his time to shine. With his fourth album, Pray IV Reign, being...
Powerful hair. Powerful voice. Little body. The force that is singer Leela James stirred up the soul world with her 2005 release, “A Change is Gonna Come.” The artist is coming back with “Let’s Do it Again” her sophomore...
Woo Hah! Although we first met him as one of the Leaders of the New School in the early 1990s, Busta Rhymes would like us to believe that he still has us all in check in almost twenty years later. Since leaving Leaders of the New School and branching...
Heard of Mishka? The name probably sounds familiar after high profile guest spots last month on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Carson Daily. His latest cd, “Above the Bones,” debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. This is not his first release...
While reggae may be the best known Caribbean music, it isn’t the only type. And though its English language cousins-calypso and soca- have also made a large mark on the world, non-English Caribbean music like compas and zouk have also been making...
He just “Wanna be Loved.” During a time when dancehall has become synonymous with reggae for many listeners, Glen Washington has upheld the lover’s rock subgenre for years since his big debut in 1997. Hailing out of Clarendon, Jamaica,...
It’s Serani. Just in case you didn’t know. One of the biggest reggae names to take over 2008, Serani nee Craig Serani Marsh is creating quite the future for himself on the dancehall scene, and bringing along a sweet melodious sound that’s...
He’s so special. Jamaican Reggae artist Mavado nee David Constantine Brooks has been blowing up the charts in the last few years. Still Mavado’s rise to the top has not been so easy. Anyone growing up in what is known as one of Jamaica’s...
20 Years, 4 Labels and about 3-4 different aliases (Q-Tip, Abstract, Kamal the Abstract, and one-third of production group Umaah) . In a genre that’s prone to innovation and change, Q-Tip has remained on top of his game and relevant with a career...






















