Riddims Watch: Cool Swagg Riddim
Looking to liven up your Friday nights? Well look no further because we at Rockers on 88.9WERS have found the hottest new dance hall mix tape. The Cool Swagg Riddim, produced by Mad Media House, will have you winning the nearest guy or gal like it’s your job! Straight from Jamaica, this mix presents a solid variation of [...]
Riddims Watch: Mad Panamera
The Mad Panamera Riddim, produced by FE2 Music released this month, is now available on iTunes. The riddim features the artists Konshens, I-Ocatne, Voicemail, RDX, Navino, Flippa Maffia, and more. The fairly new producers FE2 Music hit the ground running making this riddim something you definitely would want to bump in your Panamera with its heavy [...]
Riddims Watch: Beautiful Beyond
The Beautiful Beyond Riddim is a new riddim to come out on Sartout Records, featuring Claudius England on vocals. Using the bouncy and highly melodic beat as his backdrop, England is able to spin a soulful love song that would appeal to not only a reggae audience, but a R&B one as well. While keeping [...]
Matisyahu at the House of Blues
Matthew Paul Miller, known to the world as Matisyahu, was in Boston on Tuesday night with fresh songs off his new album and an entirely new look to go with it. This past winter, he told his fans through his website, “I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission.” He shaved his [...]
Riddims Watch: Cranberry Riddim
The Cranberry Riddim, produced by Gutty Bling and Claims Records, was released in May has gained some momentum, particularly Mavado’s track “In This World”. The riddim has a hardcore edge, not really following into the more fun-loving riddims that came out around the same time like the Summer Wave Riddim. Major artists on the riddim [...]
Riddims Watch: Aurora Skies
Aurora Skies is the official soundtrack to every club-goer’s Friday night! The dancehall riddim produced by Sounique Records will have every single woman in the building looking for their “Diamond in the Ruff”. Released in March of 2012, the mixtape includes music from some of the best including Sheba and the King himself Mr. Vegas. [...]
Riddims Watch: Kush Morning
The Kush Morning Riddim is a perfect riddim for this summer. The riddim sounds real smooth and fresh. Produced by Dynasty Productions and Twelve 9 Records and released this year, it’s a riddim you cannot miss! You got Capleton, AKA the Fire Man, on the riddim with his single “Fire Fire”. Ikaya, who is making [...]
Riddims Watch: Speak Out Riddim
Newly released from Asid Reignz Music, the lengthy and energetic Speak Out Riddim features some of the biggest names in dancehall all combined onto one impressive track. The official release clocks in at an imposing 15 minutes, giving ample time for all of the numerous artists to get enough time to really showcase their take [...]
Riddims Watch: Six String Cutlass
The Six String Cutlass Riddim is a brand new riddim that just dropped this June. Produced by XTM Nation, the riddim features four different artists to round out the eight minute run time of this new groove. The groove itself is a plodding midtempo riff that prominently features a classical style guitar, hence the name “Six [...]
Black Music Month: Sugar Minott
June is Black Music Month, on June 29th Rockers is highlighting Sugar Minott.
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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