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Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer
A complete break down of the epic Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer IG Live event presented by @VerzuzTV.
Also, in this episode, our season finale:
- The drama between Swiss Beats, Tony Matterhorn, and Majah Hype.
- Reflections on the life and legacy of fallen reggae icon, record producer, and audio engineer, Bobby Digital.
- What we’re listening to for Summer 2020.
- Reasons for the absence of Spotify in Jamaica.
- Quarantine Clash Semi-Finals
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Spring 2020 Reggae Update
Talking about what’s going on in the business as we all continue adjusting to being locked down.
- Apple Music expands coverage to more countries, including Jamaica.
- Soundcloud now offering digital music distribution.
- Up and coming artists who lack music business knowledge.
- Artists beefing and clashing during quarantine and why it’s not a good look.
- Sounds and Artists who have improved their position during the quarantine.
- Buju Banton ft. John Legend – Memories.
- Jah Izrehl – Never Worry.
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1hr 4min
Published May 11, 2020 at 12:04am
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The Fans are the Real Winners
AGARD goes solo talking about the Soundclash.com Quarantine Clash tournament, Dexta Daps’ release from prison, Lila Ike’s upcoming EP, and more.
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Married to a Reggae Lover
2AGARD and Kahlil Wonda invite their wives to talk about their Reggae lover journeys.
Buzzworthy
- Buju performs on BET. https://youtu.be/y2G4PnJ9Sjk
- Beenie and Bounty IG Live performance. https://youtu.be/vjD34TOODXw
Tastemaker
- David Powell – Life Hard. https://open.spotify.com/album/6lFMsLfs0fIBYg3e7roAf6
- Etzia ft. Sean Paul – Let My Spirit Fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gSaZhKnw8&feature=youtu.be
- Buju Banton – Ganja Man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpatK_sFYoc
Soundclash Update
25th Anniversary of Jaro vs Addies in Portmore, Jamaica 1995. https://soundcloud.com/hecklersphoenix/king-addies-vs-killamanjaro-04-95-ja-dancehall-showdown-hecklers-remasters
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Major Label Love
Last week Protoje announced that his Indiggnation Collective (including Lila Ike and Sevana) has inked a multi-album deal with RCA Records. We discuss this historic singing and the recent trend of major label A&R’s paying attention to Jamaican talent.
Tastemaker:
- Alicia Keys – Underdog (Remix) ft. Chronixx and Protoje.
- Lila Ike – I Spy
- Stalk Ashley – Young
Soundclash Update:
- Walshy Fire’s Quarantine Clash 3 – Heavy Hammer (Italy) vs. Poison Dart (Florida).
- Major Hype’s Clash Series – Jazzy T from Renaissance vs. Steelie Bashment.
- DJ Premier vs. The Rza
- Irish and Chin’s “Put In On The Table”
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Who runs Jamaica?
This episode examines the dichotomy that is the incarcerated, gold-selling, chart-topping, and ever polarizing Vybz Kartel. His murder conviction was recently upheld by the Jamaican appeals court. Also, he won the Best Male Dancehall Artist category at the International Reggae and World Music Awards in Jamaica for the last two years in a row.
Buzzworthy
3:10 – Tory Lanez IG Live shut down.
5:04 – Reggae community responses to COVID19.
The Tastemaker
11:41 – Coronavirus and quarantine themed reggae/dancehall songs from Sizzla, Luciano, Ding Dong, Kabaka Pyramid, Christopher Martin, Ce’Cile, Christafari, Ed Robinson, DYCR, Silver Kat, Zagga, Mr. Vegas and more.
Soundclash Update
22:10 – Walshy Fire’s second Quarantine Clash featuring Bobby Konders (Massive B) versus Jazzy T (Renaissance).
26:40 – Major Hype (Massive B) versus Nore (Afrique).
Main Segment
32:45 – What matters more to Kartel fans, his songs or whether he committed the murder?
44:10 – Would more people attend a Vybz Kartel concert than Buju Banton’s Long Walk To Freedom concert in Jamaica?
54:04 – What would the dancehall industry be like if Vybz Kartel was never allowed to record music in prison?
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Entertainer of the Year
A hilarious conversation about the winners from the 38th annual IRAWMA and the accuracy of our predictions. We also have lots of updates from the reggae world in this 2nd quarantine episode.
Intro:
0:43 – AGARD Quarantine mixes.
Buzzworthy Segment:
3:13 – “Toast” in Life Water commercial. Koffee featured in Newsweek Magazine.
5:26 – DJs spinning live on social media: D-Nice, DJ Mars, Stereo 5, Unity Sound, Tony Matterhorn, Stone Love, DJ Jazzy Jeff, etc.
11:04 – Alicia Keys “Underdog” remix ft. Chronixx and Protoje with production by Izzy Beats and Swiss Beats.
The Tastemaker Segment:
15:09 – Champion Squad Remix Catalog.
16:00 – Blakkamoore and Snoop Dogg – Get Down Tonight video.
19:48 – Buju Banton performing live on BBC 1Xtra.
22:13 – Lila Ike “Where I’m Coming From” live on 1Xtra.
Soundclash Update:
23:57 – Walshy Fire Quarantine Clash.
25:15 – Antigua Quarantine History Clash 2 with Stonewall vs Exorcist on FB live.
29:22 – Brief recap from Spring Killing in NY with Super Tremor vs. Real Sound vs. Venom Xenos.
33:19 – Pantason urging artists to lower dubplate prices
36:18 – Rest in Peace to Apple Gabriel, a founding member of Israel Vibration. Reaction to his passing.
Main Segment:
38:16 – Due to the Coronavirus, the 38th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) was limited to a media-only broadcast. We discuss the winners and compare them with our predictions. Buju, Vybz Kartel, and Koffee were the biggest winners.
Outro:
45:45 – Fan mail and social distancing advice.
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The JMC Effect
Part 2 of our interview with Kwasi Bonsu, co-founder of the Jamaica Music Conference (JMC), the preeminent annual conference for industry education, networking and collaboration in Jamaica.
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The Producers
A talented group of Reggae producers has been spreading the culture worldwide without necessarily getting their due fanfare. Many listeners may not know who is responsible for the songs and riddims they enjoy listening to.
Some Jamaican hitmakers are even infiltrating other genres and collaborating with the biggest names in music. We highlighted some producers who have shined with successful records but have remained behind the scenes.
Buzzworthy:
- Kool Herc appears at the Jamaica Music Conference. Plans to open a museum in Kingston.
- Pharell Williams of the Neptunes in the studio working on music with Buju Banton.
Tastemaker:
Baby Come Take It – Anthony Malvo ft. Buju Banton
Soundclash Update:
- King AP enters 1,2,3 Badda Dan clash tournament.
- AGARD sounds off on King Addies vs. Stone Wall.
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