Happy Birthday Thriller U

Happy Birthday to Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist Eustace Hamilton aka THRILLER U born August 14, 1969. (Former member of the reggae group L.U.S.T.)🎂🎼🎤🎹🎧🎸@thriller_u #reggae #reggaemusic #dancehall #dancehallmusic #e2onair #e2onairradio Albums Young Single And Fresh (1987), Vena Recordings On & On (1989), Mixing Lab Crazy (1989), Penthouse Records The Danger (1989), Jammy’s Records Hilary (1989), Pioneer Muzik…

Read More

Happy Birthday to the late Yabby You

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Jamaican reggae vocalist and producer the late Vivian Jackson aka YABBY YOU (sometimes YABBY U) born August 14, 1946. 🎂🎤🎼🎧#reggae #reggaemusic #e2onairradio #e2onair Discography Conquering Lion (1975) Vivian Jackson (released as Ram A Dam in the UK, by Lucky) Chant Down Babylon Kingdom (1977) Nationwide (reissued as King Tubby Meets Vivian…

Read More

Rebel Salute – Saturday Night

It’s January 2017 and Rebel Salute the cultural music fest with its express intention of preserving reggae; with its added bonus of accessibility to all things herbal (ganja); has its own milestone – 24 years of celebrating Tony Rebel’s earthstrong.  What started out as a one night event in St. Elizabeth at the Kaiser Bauxite…

Read More

a New Footwork Compilation Featuring Remixes of Kanye, Desiigner, Sister Nancy by Teklife VIP.

Chicago’s great Teklife footwork crew has shared a belated holiday present with Teklife VIP, a free compilation featuring DJ Paypal, Taso, DJ Taye, DJ Manny, and others. VIP’s 14 tracks feature easily recognizable flips of songs by Desiigner (Paypal’s “Pop a Perc,” which samples “Panda”), Kanye West (Durban’s “Theraflu”), Rich the Kid (Durban and Mel G’s “Plug”) and…

Read More

Easy Star Celebrating 10 Year of “Radiodread”

    Easy Star All-Stars are coming up on the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed Radiohead cover album, Radiodread. To celebrate, Easy Star Records has announced a special edition re-release of their 2006 album. The release is scheduled for August 12th, 2016.     As an early treat, they’ve dropped a new cover of Radiohead’s…

Read More

Review: Magic – Primary Colours

  The Pier Album Rating: Release Date: July 1st, 2016 Record Label: Sony Music Official Website: MAGIC! Website     Artist Background: Fronted by GRAMMY Award-winning Producer/Songwriter Nasri Atweh, the Canadian reggae fusion band consisting of Ben Spivak (Bass), Mark Pellizzer (Guitar) and Alex Tanas (Drums) became stars in their own right with the debut…

Read More

Review: Rebelution – Falling Into Place

The Pier Album Rating: Release Date: June 3rd, 2016 Record Label: Easy Star Records Official Website: Rebelution Website     Artist Background: For over a decade, Rebelution has been at the forefront of the reggae rock world. The chart-topping band formed in Isla Vista, CA in 2004, breaking out with their 2007 debut full-length Courage…

Read More