'Run Riddim' is a new series within the no long talk reasonings. The sole inspiration is celebrating classic riddims. The classic riddims we all buss gun finger, a dance, hold a meds or partner to. Dancehall isn't an album-driven genre, it's about riddims. While others celebrate albums, we'll celebrate riddims. I'm a fan of every decade of dancehall. I'm not a fan of people who believe nothing great was made after '90s. With that being said, this special episode is a 10 year celebration of...

'Run Riddim' is a new series within the no long talk reasonings. The sole inspiration is celebrating classic riddims. The classic riddims we all buss gun finger, a dance, hold a meds or partner to. Dancehall isn't an album-driven genre, it's about riddims. While others celebrate albums, we'll celebrate riddims. I'm a fan of every decade of dancehall. I'm not a fan of people who believe nothing great was made after '90s. With that being said, this special episode is a 10 year celebration of...

As a Londoner of Jamaican heritage, I've grown up on different eras of Jamaican music, plus London created music which often contains Jamaicans influences from jungle to UK garage, grime to UK funky and dubstep etc. For that reason, I've always admired foreigners who have re-interpreted Jamaican music into their own thing. Black Chiney have always had my respect and similarly, I respect what Major Lazer do. May be controversial to some but whatever, bro. They don't take away from dancehall...

no long talk with Mr. Vegas. Heads High was the third reggae album I got in my life. Been a fan ever since Nike Air (and that's not me airbrushing my history, it's the truth), so been following from the beginning. I wanted to know if girls really "got slam (had sex) for a (pair of) Nike Air (trainers)". I also remember watching him perform Heads High at the MOBO Awards - one of the most memorable moments in MOBO history, let it be known. He said he hated it. So I asked his standout moment...

no long talk with Mr. Vegas. Heads High was the third reggae album I got in my life. Been a fan ever since Nike Air (and that's not me airbrushing my history, it's the truth), so been following from the beginning. I wanted to know if girls really "got slam (had sex) for a (pair of) Nike Air (trainers)". I also remember watching him perform Heads High at the MOBO Awards - one of the most memorable moments in MOBO history, let it be known. He said he hated it. So I asked his standout moment...

It is black history month in the UK, so I linked up with Tippa Irie from London's world-famous Saxon Sound posse. As someone who wasn't around at the time, I wanted to know about Tippa's journey from Brixton beginnings to world-famous, Grammy-nominated microphone controller. Saxon Sound toured the globe; from Lewisham to Japan and USA, including the home of it all, Jamaica. Together they pioneered the fast chat style frequently used by jungle MCs (Stephen Marley used it on Rock Stone last...

It is black history month in the UK, so I linked up with Tippa Irie from London's world-famous Saxon Sound posse. As someone who wasn't around at the time, I wanted to know about Tippa's journey from Brixton beginnings to world-famous, Grammy-nominated microphone controller. Saxon Sound toured the globe; from Lewisham to Japan and USA, including the home of it all, Jamaica. Together they pioneered the fast chat style frequently used by jungle MCs (Stephen Marley used it on Rock Stone last...

no long talk with Assassin aka Agent Sasco. After a two-parter with Kabaka Pyramid, this is a very short one in comparison. I wanted to know about growing up in a one room, board house (house made with board) with his family and lessons learnt. - sound system beginnings, ghostwriting for one of his childhood icons, Spragga Benz. - shares the stories behind "Ruffest", "Anywhere We Go" and "Do It If Ya Bad" (aimed at Vybz Kartel). - taking time out of blossoming career to get a...

Welcome to part 2. Part 1 - a.k.a. Uptown Top Rasta - was about experiences that lead to Kabaka Pyramid's lifestyle, which in turn informs his lyrics. This part (2) is an insight into the self-proclaimed artists' artist. This is music life, experiences since making music. We speak about his transition from making hip hop to reggae, how friend's death inspired him, current wave reggae movement capitalising off dancehall's "lowest point", meeting Chronixx at Protoje's house, the "uptown"...

Welcome to part 2. Part 1 - a.k.a. Uptown Top Rasta - was about experiences that lead to Kabaka Pyramid's lifestyle, which in turn informs his lyrics. This part (2) is an insight into the self-proclaimed artists' artist. This is music life, experiences since making music. We speak about his transition from making hip hop to reggae, how friend's death inspired him, current wave reggae movement capitalising off dancehall's "lowest point", meeting Chronixx at Protoje's house, the "uptown"...

I went down to Bebble Rock studio to speak with passionate rebel and member of the neo-roots movement, Kabaka Pyramid. The highly-rated Jamaican musician comes from uptown (middle-class) Kingston, Jamaica but his purpose is very much for the voiceless. I wanted to find out how and why. We spoke about questioning Christianity transition to Rasta (as a "breakaway"), studying in Florida then moving back to Jamaica, plus discrimination he faces being a Rastafarian in Jamaica. He also explained...

I went down to Bebble Rock studio to speak with passionate rebel and member of the neo-roots movement, Kabaka Pyramid. The highly-rated Jamaican musician comes from uptown (middle-class) Kingston, Jamaica but his purpose is very much for the voiceless. I wanted to find out how and why. We spoke about questioning Christianity transition to Rasta (as a "breakaway"), studying in Florida then moving back to Jamaica, plus discrimination he faces being a Rastafarian in Jamaica. He also explained...