Compilation

6.5

Marco Polo :: Newport Authority 2

Grant JonesMay 28, 2013

"Port Authority" put Marco Polo on the map back in 2007, a compilation of tracks that Marco produced for numerous rappers (primarily New York-based emcees). H... Read More...

CompilationReview

7

Yellowman :: Young, Gifted and Yellow

Patrick TaylorApril 23, 2013

Let's start this with a history lesson: Jamaican deejays are the grandfathers of rappers. Jamaicans were chatting over instrumentals at sound systems before an... Read More...

CompilationReview

7.5

Barrington Levy :: Reggae Anthology: Sweet Reggae Music, 1979-1984

Patrick TaylorJanuary 15, 2013

"Sweet Reggae Music" is the latest multi-disc compilation of classic reggae artists to come out on VP Records 17 North Parade imprint. Previous entries in the ... Read More...

CompilationReview

7

Chief :: Shadows Collision

Patrick TaylorNovember 27, 2012

"Shadows Collision" is my first exposure to Swiss beatmaker Chief, but it is by no means his first project. He's released several beat albums, produced tracks f... Read More...

CompilationInstrumentalReview

8

Various Artists :: Reggae Golden Jubilee – Origins of Jamaican Music

Patrick TaylorNovember 20, 2012

This year is Jamaica's 50th anniversary as an independent nation. To celebrate, Edward Seaga, who helped draft Jamaica's constitution and was Prime Minister in ... Read More...

CompilationReview

3.5

Various Artists :: Beyond Faded

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 25, 2012

At 22 tracks and nearly 80 minutes long, "Beyond Faded" embodies the excesses prevalent in so many internet mixtapes, which is for all intents what this releas... Read More...

CompilationMixtapeReview

Reviews

RIP Saafir (Reggie Gibson)

Roc Marciano :: Marciology

Yung Tory :: Still Here

Marco Polo :: Newport Authority 2

Yellowman :: Young, Gifted and Yellow

Barrington Levy :: Reggae Anthology: Sweet Reggae Music, 1979-1984

Chief :: Shadows Collision

Various Artists :: Reggae Golden Jubilee – Origins of Jamaican Music

Various Artists :: Beyond Faded