KING BASS gone for the MULA

Whaddup Mad Music Family,  back with you like that bad cough you cant get rid of ;-). This week we have a Dancehall Banger. Bay-C from the super dancehall Group T.O.K continues to showcase his talent and that he is a master lyricist with vision and  depth to match. With a song produced by "OMG Blizzi you made that" King Blizzi  one of the young super talented Produce/Artist in Jamaica that continues to dominate the air waves. "Gone for the Mulla" is fresh and the chorus is hot and riddim combine well to make it maad  memorable.

The video features  cameos by Craigy T (T.O.K) , Christopher Martin  and gives a real good sample of Kingston night life and dancehall flavour at its finest. Big Up  Bay - C this is str8 fire.

 

Make sure you check out the rest of Bay- C's  new album King Bass and other hit tracks like Don Dada Trill with Kalash, Bad Bitch  and a new T.O.K track Why Pree....Maaaaad!! 

THESE GIRLS WILL BE THE HOTTEST RAPPERS SINCE SALT N PEPPA

Whaddup Mad Music fans, its been a minute but I'm back to bless with you with some hot new artists . Straight out of the BK, Brooklyn New York I found these really bad female rappers, meet GIRLL CODEE, It you don't know you better recognize . These talented young rappers ShaaBiggaa and Hiii Siditty have undeniable chemistry, style and swagger, These girls are going places. They are  hard and raw AF but you cant deny the talent. First hear them over the Bad Boy classic anthem , Money Power and Respect. you will remember the original with Lil Kim, DMX and the Lox but they flip it 2022 style

But the beat and their flow is straight fire  this is what NY hip hop sounds like ...maaaad

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Then if you still have doubts on their talents catch the freestyle on Sway's show, this beat is fire, fire , fire  and they murdered this freestyle....Im  a FAN .....maaaaaaad fire. This gets you head nodding

 

Reggae on a Bike, Must Sell Off

Whats Up Mad Music Fam. Music continues to be a binding force in unique and interesting ways. Today we share a new musically inspiring feature I recently found "Music on a Bike". So a DJ created a concept of turntables on a bike where he rides through communities playing music and building a party vibe. Not an easy task to cue and mix while riding and navigating, but he seems to have it under control, most of the videos are Drum and Bass music. So as many of you know the British based genre of Drum and Bass or DnB was inspired and influenced by the original Jamaican dub and reggae which is characterized in the bass heavy sound.

Enter Dom Whiting a full time mechanic and part time DJ who decided to with the relaxation of some covid protocols to have a party on a bike. He said " I want to bring people together and enjoy a bit of music because we have been away  from each other for a long time." Nothing like music to bring people together 

Its mad fascinating whether you are into the music or just the characters who are riding with him, of just the scenery of various towns throughout England.

If  Drum and Bass is not your "cup of  tea" just fast forward to time mark to 18:38  to hear Koffee's Toast drum n bass style to see the reggae influence. 

Enjoy... Maaad

 

And just to show how a good vibe and music can grow organically look at where he started with the first video, just him and his so so self.

  

Hidden Reggae Gems that you may have missed back in time

Blessings and respect to all of the massive out there. Music we seh  all di way. so some much reggae music is released in Jamaica every week that even the top DJs miss something. So today we take a big jump back in time, going through the catalogue of CDs and found these 2 gems. Songs that didn't get their due back in the day but if you give them a listen, they were at the time well ahead and should have shine, shine bright like a diamond (in Rhi Rhi voice and melody)

Anyways listen and  acquaint yourself with these songs that should have been big  hits. 

Firstly the British Knight Riddim, produced by Kareem Goodison of Orange Hill Records. This hip hop beat fused with dancehall had  reggae stars on the riddim including Aidonia, Anthony B and Jovi Rockwell. However the lead singe by Fantan Mojah is the stand out . when Fantan was the energetic rasta with the back back, long before the girls' skin out videos. Anyway check it out his characteristic chanting and his unique vocal styling that make the fusion sound work. mixed by 3 time Grammy Sound Engineer and recent JARIAH 2021 Honoree  Rorey Baker. the song is special.....Maaaad

 

Then we go back to our favourite Danish reggae singer Natasja, off her Album "Release" back in was another hip hope fusion with dancehall "Summercute" still has a vibe. Produced the multi talented Danish producer Pharfar, with Natasja sitting on the riddim like a lizard on a limb this one should have been  another world wide stunner ...Maad Music 

Reggae Emotions are Strong On this One

It is a joy and a pleasure when new artists finally buss who have been in the game  developing their musical craft and finally get to enjoy well deserved attention. 

With a beautifully shot video featuring Folly Great House in Portland we find the "hot new artists" Yaksta ( Bush Lawd) and Nation Boss on with the brand new message music for their collaboration "Emotions". The video storyline and visuals pays homage and is almost like a sequel to Nation Boss' Humans video. 

Great costuming, Superb cinematography, the colours the movement ohh and the song shaaat quality music and a quality video , we like to see how Jamaican production companies (in this case always creative RD studios) is stepping up the game and placing reggae on the world stage  even more where it madly deserves to be.

This is a Mad Emotional Moment in Music..........Mi fi tell unuhh  this one badd no lie.

Reggaeton roots is built on Shabba Ranks

Whats up Mad Music People . We all Love Reggaetón with superstars like Daddy Yankee and J Balvin  but  do you know the true history to reggaetón.

Well jump back in the music time machine to 1990 when Shabba Ranks created the song "Dem Bow" a classic dancehall anthem taken from Shabba's 1991 album Just Reality. To this day, elements of the song's accompaniment track are found in over 80% of all reggaetón productions

The song and riddim produced by Bobby Digital inspired an instrumental in Puerto Ricoin the mid 90s  called "Dem Bow' which its distinct drum pater became characteristic of the sound of reggaetón 

Steely & Clevie, creators of the Poco Man Jam riddim, are usually credited with the creation of dembow

 

 Here is the reggaetón derivative, I am sure you here the similarity....maaaad

 

Jamaicans tell mi if I lie about this song

Whadd up Peeps, this week it's a short and sweet special. Every time I hear this song and I can't  escape the Jamaican version. Its a classic dance song by Calvin Harris, I am sure you heard it numerous times is on everyone's favourite playlist

This dance floor anthem was highly successful reaching number 1 position in 22 countries.  The song "How Deep is Your Love" produced by DJ  Calvin Harris and the Disciples featuring the vocals of Norwegian Ina Wroldsen  

So in the first line  sings  she sings "I want you to breathe me". But the Jamaican in all of us hear "I want you to Breed Me " tell me if I lie ..... Mad Moment in Music

Humans are taking over Reggae Music

Whaa Gwann Mad Music Family, good music can't be stopped and  every time you think you have hit the pinnacle, a mad moment in music hits you again. Sooo this week an unusual occurrence, 2, yes count them 2 hot songs with the same title enjoying good rotation in the reggae universe.

First up Nation Boss' "Humans " a classic love lost tale with an engaging video shot in the cool Blue Mountains featuring a demure and quietly confident artist Nation Boss. Already creating a buzz in Jamaica this one is sweet and potent in its simplicity and sound.

Then strangely enough when researching this song I backed into this other song by another new comer with tremendous talent Yaksta. He is now getting well deserved attention for his inspirational song "Ambition" but also has a song out called also titled "Humans" with a well produced video telling the evil virtues of humans.

So which Humans are you in favour of #TeamNation or #TeamYaksta. either way Reggae is the winnner,,,,Maaaaaad

What is even madder is both artist have a combination together , no its not Humans, Humans ;-) but  "Emotions" look out for that one these two talents will continue to impress a sure sign that reggae is alive and well in Jamaica. 

 Then there were more Humans