Hear the new track “My Life” from Jah Cure So reggae crooner Jah Cure is fresh out of prison. Lot’s of folks in the Caribbean are elated at the good news. At the same time, lot’s of folks in the Caribbean feel people shouldn’t be so quick to herald a…
Any fans of breakdancing and viral videos need to watch this South Korean b-boy putting in some serious work! They don’t call this guy Poppin Hyun Joon for nothing.–Jonathan Cunningham…
Faith Hill & Tim McGraw at the BankAtlantic Center Tuesday, July 23, 2007 Better Than: Watching these two duke it out in a Celebrity Death Match. The Review: Move over Korn, Evanescence, and Flyleaf, the real Family Values tour made its long awaited debut at Sunrise’s Bank Atlantic Center last…
Twenty-seven year old Singer Siccaturie Alcock, better known as ‘Jah Cure’, has been released from prison. The Jamaican singer who was convicted on rape, illegal possession of a firearm and robbery was released at 5:30 Saturday morning. Jah Cure was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 1998. Although he…
It takes a true dancehall aficionado to appreciate the top-ranking ghetto sounds of Jamaica’s Ninja Man. This is only true because most novice listeners, if they could even understand a word he’s saying, would be scared to death of him. Dubbed as “the original front teet, gold teet, gun pon…
Mala Rodriguez looking muy mala The way she holds the voice recorder reveals that some of her fingernails are painted teal. Her middle fingernail sports this color completely, while ring finger is split vertically: half teal, half bare. That’s Mala for you, the reigning queen of Spain’s hip-hop scene. She’s…
Check out a young Bounty Killer and a relatively trim Barrington Levy yamming it up for the “Living Dangerously” video from the early 90s. Bounty has developed a significantly more gangsta image since these days but it’s funny to see the influence of 90s rap videos on this dancehall classic…
At first glance, it´s easy to consider Matisyahu as a novelty act within reggae music. The tall, slender, and heavily bearded Jewish crooner seems about as far as you can get from Jamaica, and, in appearance, he´s unlike anyone else who´s ever made a living as a reggae singer. But…
Came across this old video circa 1980 of an old Wailers practice session. It’s short, but precious footage of Bob and the boys wailing away on “Forever Loving Jah” –Jonathan Cunningham…
It’s funny how easy it is to forget about hip-hop group like Arrested Development. Since their heyday was in the early 90s, during the dog days of gangsta rap, most of their hits were lauded at the time of their release, but barely remembered in comparison to all of the…
Local MC’s are always vying for the number one spot. Despite the amatuer camera skills used to record this, wordsmiths Lyve Kaos of Brokensound BLVD/Deadbeat Writer’s Lab and freestyle champion Wrekonize go at it in a top notch battle that’s full of sharp barbs and comical punchlines. Hip-hop fans should…
As Tall as Lions July 11, 2007 Culture Room Better Than: Paying $200 for recycled nostalgia The Review: Coordinated in vests & dress pants like they were late to play a VH1 afterparty, As Tall As Lions’ hit the stage at freeway speeds, merging their sounds in and out of…
It was hoped to only be a rumor but reports now confirm that legendary rapper KRS-One’s step-son, Randy Parker, was found dead. Preliminary reports suspect that Parker committed suicide. Depression and mental illness are believed to be the reason behind the alleged suicide. Read more about the story here. The…
Sure, it’s cheesy break-up music from nearly 30 years ago… but it’s still a damn good song. Shout outs to the Cure for penning such classic material. –Jonathan Cunningham…
Oh, the glory days of Sublime. Regardless of the season, Sublime made summer time party music that could put a smile on anyone’s face. And it’s perfect for these hot days we’re all experiencing right now. It’s a shame the lead singer didn’t live long enough to capitalize on the…
Alright, if you’re like me, hearing the news that Rage Against the Machine are playing shows together for the first time in 7 years is huge. It’s been too long since Rage put out a project, and rumors of a new album coming out toward the end of this year…
Better than: Attending the mullet infested and fanny pack wearing Lilith Fair. The Review: Amendment XXI recently opened a weekly Friday night party for the “new progressive woman,” a.k.a., a lesbian free for all. The event was colorfully titled Heroine, as in a female hero, and featured a pool table,…
Looks like it’s time for more rock´n´roll from the swamp. Gainesville’s favorite homeboys, Sister Hazel are heading south on tour and hoping they can still cause a stir. They’ve got loads of talent in the alt-rock department, and, at least, used to sell out large venues and arenas in the…
Among all the music that resonates through the nighttime streets of Miami, little of it gets dubbed as “the sound of South Beach.” No we’re not talking about the vocal skills of the homeless people muttering to themselves, but rather the synthesized psychedelic noise candy that pumps through nightclub speakers…
So Mr. Rogers is just creepy. I think most of us can agree on that. But every now and again, his shows were decent. Check this video out of Mr. Rogers getting a b-boy lesson… and try not to get creeped out. –Jonathan Cunningham…
Looks like another city is about to cancel Live Earth–the climate control awareness concert scheduled for this Saturday. The concerts are supposed to take place in various cities around the world and are stacked with all-star artists like Madonna, Jorge Ben Jor, Lenny Kravitz and lots more. But some cities…
Joan Jett 6/30/07 When we got to Dolphin Stadium and realized it was silly foam hat day; I knew it would take an awful lot of domestic, stadium-sized beers to survive until Joan Jett played. Turns out, I was right. So we roamed through the mini-mall labyrinth in search of…
