For a while I never knew who the actual artist was behind Dr. Evil, but he was always popping up mixes and doing silly impressions. Well those of you that don’t know its Leftside, formally from Leftside & Esco. The track “Transform” has been out for a while where Leftside uses his alter ego to do various impressions, see for yourself.

I just recently caught the video to Busy Signal’s “Nightshift/One More Night”, if you haven’t seen it press play.

Supreme releases a video interview with Lee Scratch Perry, Jamaica’s Musical Shaman. The interview gives us an overall brief history into the life of Lee Perry, one of the most important creative, artistic and musical figures to emerge from Jamaica in the latter half of the 20th Century. Along with his musical achievements, he has also directly influenced numerous important figures active in other genres, including everyone from Paul McCartney and Brian Eno to the Clash, the Beastie Boys and Jay-Z. For Supreme’s 2010 Spring Collection, they collaborate with Lee Perry on two t-shirt designs featuring his written word and original artwork

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Gotta give The Heatwave Blog their due for this one….classics never die….check the details below…

…Yesterday was 25 years to the day since Wayne Smith’s anthem Under Mi Sleng Teng was first played in a dance.

The tune was built at Jammy’s studio in Waterhouse before being unleashed during a clash with Black Scorpio at Waltham Park Road on 23rd February 1985. It flattened the dance and dominated the scene for months, with dozens (and later hundreds) of artists and producers rushing to record their own versions of the rhythm track.

Generally acknowledged as the first fully computerised dancehall riddim, Sleng Teng completely revolutionised Jamaican music and paved the way for all the ragga, bashment, dancehall or whatever you want to call it that I love so much….

Check the original below and peep a video medley after the jump….

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I caught the promo for Rise up, a documentary about Reggae music on Large up. The screening of the documentary will take place at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center on February 25th. Below is the trailer for the movie.

I brought you volumes one and two, so it’s only right I bring you the third volume of Walshy Fire’s DECADES series. Listen to the full mix below…

Click here to download: Walshy Fire, Frank 151 & Riddimstream presents: DECADES, Vol. Three - Slow Wine..

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Check out the full tracklisting after the jump…

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Not too much to say about the man that hasn’t already been said.

For some vibes to spin throughout the day to remember him by, check this out…

For more Bob Marley on Burden, click here.

A little positivity for today via Mr. Riley. Check out the video below….

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Purchase the song on Amazon: Living The Life Of A Gun on Amazon.com.

Vice Magazine recently published a great interview with the director of the classic Jamaican film Rockers, where he speaks on his life during and after the making of the film. Check out the quote from the interview below, on what became of most of the film’s stars…

“Most of them are dead. Half were murdered. Dirty Harry, for instance, was killed in New York. He went to jail for two years, probably for drugs or a fight. I’m not sure, I didn’t ask. Six months after he got out of jail someone killed him. The same with Natty Garfield.”

Included with the interview are some great shots supplied by Bafaloukos, shot before, during and after the making of the film. Check those out, along with the full interview here: LOVE AND ROCKERS: Ted Bafaloukos Taught Us Everything We Know About Jamaica.

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For this year’s Bob Marley Music Ffestival and Food Drive, the show’s offical DJ, Walshy Fire has put together this mix showcasing the artists set to perform. Included are tunes from Bob, Julian and Damian Marley, Shaggy, Capleton, Tarrus Riley, and Spragga Benz. Check out the details below…

Intro
Bob Marley – Crazy Bald Heads
Damian Marley – Me Name Jr. Gong
Damian Marley – All Night
Damian Marley – For The Babies
Damian Marley & Stephen Marley – Mission
Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, & Buju Banton – Traffic Jam
Stephen Marley – Let Her Dance
Stephen Marley – Hey Baby
Damian Marley & Julian Marley – Kaya Now Live
Julian Marley – Lion In The Morning
Tarrus Riley – Getty Getty No Wanty
Tarrus Riley – Far Away
Tarrus Riley – Shes Royal
Shaggy – Church Heathen
Shaggy & Sean Paul – Sexy Lady
Shaggy & Tessane Chin – Never Let You Go
Shaggy – Wild Tonight
Shaggy – Oh Carolina
Shaggy & Rayvon – Big Up
Shaggy – Pose Off
Shaggy – Hot Gal
Capleton – Good Her Clothes
Capleton – Crazy Looks
Damian Marley & Bobby Brown – Beautiful
Damian Marley – The Master Has Come Back
Damian Marley – Jamrock
Damian Marley, Bounty Killa, & Eek A Mouse – Khaki Suit
Damian Marley – Not Goin Give Up
Capleton – Small Sound (Black Chiney Dub)
Tarrus Riley – Kung Fu (Black Chiney Dub)
Capleton & Damian Marley – It Was Written
Cedella Marley – Redemption Song

Download the mix here: Walshy Fire – 17th Annual Bob Marley Fest Mix CD.

…via HigherLevelSound.