Okayplayer chats with Alchemist about his new joint albums, Prodigy, Future and more. DJ Corey Chase and DJ Gravy were the brilliant brains behind it all, and you can read a bit more on the ...
When dancehall — reggae’s version of rap music — emerged during the 1970s, hardly anyone but the inner-city youths of Jamaica took notice. The DJ rhythmically chanting over a bass line or drumbeat was ...
Rapper Nas has teamed up with Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley to release a new studio album and kick off a worldwide tour on Friday that bows to their African ancestry and the roots of reggae and ...
Southern California beach culture, hip-hop icons and island vibes and sounds are all coming together as the second annual Cali Vibes music festival returns to Marina Green Park in Long Beach Feb.
What happens when you mix three generations of music, from classic funk to reggae with a mix of hip-hop and rock 'n' roll thrown in for good measure? You get the package tour headed by the New Bedford ...
Before he became the world’s biggest — and only — Hasidic Jewish reggae-rap star, Matisyahu (born Matthew Miller) was a conflicted young man. In his early 20s, as he began delving deeper into his ...
Summer wouldn’t be summer without a 311 concert. The SoCal-by-way-Omaha rap/rock/reggae band has hit the road every summer for the past 18 years, and this year is no exception. The band performs at 8 ...
Born David Emmanuel in south London to a Jamaican father and a Guyanese mother, reggae star Smiley Culture has been hailed as an "icon of British reggae rap". His nickname came from his way of ...