New videos from ‘Clef, Beenie, Wyclef and more. Check them all out below and after the jump…

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Chali 2na recently shot a video in Kingston, Jamaica with Beenie Man, for “International”, its the second video shot from Chali 2na’s album Fish Outta Water.

In The Fader’s latest release of Ghetto Palms they blended in a snippet of “Afro Beat” a collaboration from Damian Marley and Nas (which logic only reasons most be off of the Distant Relatives project), along with some Ethiopian soul music and the Weapon Riddim.

The fire-starter was “Afro Beat”—Nas’ collabo with Damian Marley which just leaked in a truncated snippet version. Featuring Nasir and Junior Gong alternating bars over a chop-n-quench of Ethiopian soul pioneer Mulatu Astatke, it manages to spear all three birds in one track even though it is barely a minute long. Luckily the original, a ’60s Ethio-jazz monster that foreshadowed the fusion experiments of Fela, is long enough to carry both of them. That gave me a framework to cut together a couple other Ethiocentric joints—beats that are so idiosyncratic they don’t even blend, exactly, but are so much on the same vibe it doesn’t even matter, really.

Ghetto Palms blend

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Afro Beat Snippet

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Track listings inside

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Sumfest 2009 took place last weekend in Jamaica. Its an annual concert series held in Montego Bay with a bunch of different acts from R&B to Reggae to Hip-Hop. Here are some of the performances and interviews from the event.

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Silver Star Sound caught up with Beenie Man in after his show in Amsterdam to talk about his performance, music and future plans.

I don’t know what can compare to the original Joy Ride Riddim, its possibly because it has a nostalgic value to me.
Well Heatwave posted a compilation of the Joyride Riddim remakes that have come out in the past year. See which one you like the best…

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* Richard ‘Shams’ Browne - Sweet Ride Riddim
* Mr Vegas - Long Time (Sweet Ride)
* Hawkeye - Gimmie My Own (Sweet Ride)
* Spice - I Need A Good Ride (Good Ride)
* Pressure - Good Vibes (Good Ride)
* Beenie Man - Mek De Money (Good Ride)
* Christopher Birch - Baddaz Riddim
* Busy Signal - Hustle (Baddaz)
* Vybz Kartel & Lisa Hype - How You Do It Like Dat (Baddaz)

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Beenie gets down over a chopped up Richie Spice sample, courtesy of Cookin’ Soul. Check it out below….

Beanie Man blesses Radioplanet with this exclusive freestyle prod by COOKIN SOUL

They could’ve at least spelled his name right though, no?

image via Jazmin$Million on Flickr.

I had a craving for this classic riddim this A.M.; I figured I’d share it with folks. With spring in the air, this is the perfect soundtrack. Check it out below….

In this mix is…

Conroy Smith - Dangerous
Beenie Man - “Silent Violence”
Frisco Kid - “Rubbers”
Baby Cham & Mr. Easy - “Funny Man”
Baby Cham & Wayne Wonder - “Joyride”
Wayne Wonder - “Bashment Girl”
Tanya Stephens - “Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet”
Lady Saw - “Sycamore Tree”

Download The Tracks Here: Joy Ride Riddim (Various Artists)

Produced by Dave Kelly.