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Flash Up Uno Lighters for ‘Reggae Uncensored’

The world’s greatest entertainer, Dougie Fresh, said it best: “There would be no Hip Hop if there was no reggae.” So if you like Dancehall as much as us, you will be clamoring to get your hands on this new DVD that takes an unfiltered look into the increasingly popular genre of music where shooting guns in homage and making homemade flame throwers is perfectly acceptable. “Reggae Uncensored” is a 90 minute DVD that offers a behind the scenes look at Dancehall culture with off the cuff interviews and back-stage footage of some of the biggest names in the dance. And don’t worry if cyant always overstand what dem say, since there’s English subtitles “to cut through the thick Jamaican Patois.” Expect to see some Dancehall veterans like Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Sizzla Kalonji, Ninja Man, Junior Reid, Louie Ranking, as well as some emerging artists like Movado, Collie Budz, Ding Dong, Aidonia, Macka Diamond, and countless others. It’s set to drop at the end of this month. Check for the trailer after the jump.

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Collie Buddz Predicted Super Bowl Outcome

We spotted this a few days ago on Nahright, but it’s even more relevant today in wake of last night’s victory by Big Blue. Download Collie Buddz’s “Blind To You Haters (NY Giants Remix)” and make sure you play it extra loud for any Pats fans with their heads already slunk low in the office. There’s no shame in hitting a man when he’s down when it comes to the Super Bowl.

Collie Budz - Blind to You Haters (NY Giants RMX)

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VP Records Moves To Acquire Greensleeves

Here’s a bit of interesting industry news for the Dancehall massives. Leading Reggae record label, VP Records, is purchasing competitor Greensleeves for a little over $6 million. The Greensleeve label—founded by Chris Sedgwick & Chris Cracknell in 1977—possesses old school classics like Wayne Smith’s “Sleng Teng” and Yellowman’s “Mr. Yellowman” to some of the music’s current hits by artists like Bounty Killa and the “Energy God” Elephant Man. With increased distribution an archive of infinite hits, this should effectively give the VP-founding Chin family total domination in the Dancehall arena.

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Sean Paul’s ‘Temperature’ Made Woman Sick

Here’s a strange kind of story in today’s Post. Stacey Gayle was one of five people in the world that suffered from musicogenic epilepsy, a rare brain condition characterized by music induced seizures. She was especially prone to Dancehall artist Sean Paul’s music—who’s also one of her favorites—with his hit song “Temperature,” acting as a surefire trigger to seizures. But it wasn’t just Reggae that could set her off:

Some of her seizures had been set off by other rap or hip-hop music - but, oddly, not by classical music. “Even the sound of other peoples’ iPods would trigger it,” Gayle said.

However, it was “Temperature” in particular that would consistently provoke a seizure and she sought out a neurosurgeon who was “skeptical at first” but then eventually even used Sean Paul’s music from her iPod to map out and remove the affected section of the brain. Well the surgery was a success and now she can listen to whatever she wants, even “Watch Dem Roll.”

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Beenie Man’s “Reverse Di Ting”

It’s hard to stay relevant in the often fickle and highly dynamic Dancehall scene, but Beenie Man has consistently remained cream of the crop. The King of the Dancehall releases this video for hit track and new dance: “Reverse Di Ting.” Wicked!

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