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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If you’re a fan of Roots Reggae and classic Reggae then this podcast is just for you. Deadly Dragon Sound have recently released this podcast and its only right I share it for my Roots Reggae heads.

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Here is some cool footage of Tarrus performing the song “My Lil Baby” a dedication song to his daughter.

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DJ Trends To the Foundation

DJ Trends recently released the To The Foundation mix which pays tribute to all legends and founders of reggae music. If you’re into the origins of reggae then this is a good mix for you.

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Every king needs a queen, and vice-versa. Alison Hinda and Richie spice wax on royalty. Check the video below…

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Nice tune, it reminds me of something that would be on a Stone Love Mix tape… Whatever happened to them?

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Just some more good music to take you into the weekend.

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Anybody from NYC or who’s grown up in the heart of Queens or Brooklyn knows about dollar vans. They’re cheap transportation with crazier drivers than a NYC yellow cab. The great thing is they can get you from one end of the hood to the other faster than an ambulance and of course for just a dollar.

So here’s a new concept Dollar Van Demos, take a new artist and have them perform in the dollar van to entertain the passengers and bring them a little more exposure. Check out the video of Jahdan Blakkamoore the Brooklyn based Guyanese artist performing Cash Flow.

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via Flickr Marcus Rydling

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