The Cream Vol. 2

Classic Puerto Rican underground/dancehall from the early 90's for all us nostalgiafags.

Classic Underground

Eek-A-Mouse - The Very Best Of

Great comp collecting the Master and Commander of the singjay style's most famous work. Includes the mighty "Anarexol" and the brilliant "Wa Do Dem".

Biddy Beng Beng

Shabba Ranks - Caan Dun:The Best of Shabba

A towering figure in Jamaican Music history. This is pretty much a definitive anthology of the gruff-voiced slacking toaster's work, including such immortal classics such as "Mr. Loverman", "Pirates' Anthem", "Peeny Peeny", "Wicked Inna Bed", "Love Punany Bad" and the genesis of Reggaeton (and many other genres): "Dem Bow". Respect.

Serious Time

Various - Tommy Boy Big Blunts Volume 1

More Jamaican shit for my boy Abe, also known as Lionel Messi's personal waterboy. I keed I keed. Anyway, choice cuts from Sugar Minott, Barrington Levy, Wayne Smith, U-Roy and The Mighty Diamonds among others, all of them celebrating-what else?- the glorious herb. Pass that shit up son.

Sensi

Various - King Jammy at the Controls

Well, Abe's been bugging me to post some crazy jamaican dancehall vocalese shit lately, so I comply, starting with this awesome collection of Jammy's best and most notorious 80's productions, when he transformed from Prince to King. Includes amazing cuts from Shabba Ranks, Junior Reid, Nicodemus, Admiral Bailey, Nitty Gritty, the immortal "Serious Time" featuring Admiral Tibet, Ninjaman and Shabba, and the riddim that forever transformed the Jamaican musical landscape, "Under Mi Sleng Teng" with Wayne Smith. Essential stuff. More JA shit to follow.

Sleng Teng

Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - Super Ape

You heard the most recent stuff from the Jamaican Madman, now hear him in his absolute prime, blasting off new soundworlds through the valves of his humid, interzonal Black Ark.

Creation

Lee "Scratch" Perry - Repentance

Abe request. New shit from Jamaica's Mad Genius and one of the crucial figures in the development of its music. Produced by Andrew WK with contributions by David Tibet, Don Fleming (Velvet Monkeys et al), Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt) and Sasha Grey (yes, the porn star).

Pum Pum

The Bug - Pressure

Second album by Kevin Martin's now-main project. Pure Dancehall brutality.

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The Bug - London Zoo

Who says weed always makes you happy?

War, poverty, crime, corruption, economic issues, ext... These reggae rappers/singers don't seem too optimistic. They're angry and what's happening around them seems hopeless. It's a testament to our times and social climate. Who better than Kevin Martin to provide them an apocalyptic backdrop of grime, hip hop, dancehall, ragga, and dubstep with abrasive touches of industrial.

"To all dem fucking people who hold de keys but continue to close doors".

One of the best albums of the year.

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