Still Building…
AUDIO By TSSCrew on April 12, 2009 at 9:15 pmWords By Prop Jay
As a new edition to the Crew, Gotty™ asked me to find a track that hits home to serve as an introduction. Immediately, I had Jay’s “Can’t Knock The Hustle” up on Sharebee. Then I realized that readers here are smarter than that and the choice simply wasn’t going to cut it.
So instead I give you a track by Jah Cure and Fantan Mojah. I imagine that both of these guys are known to most of the reggae heads who check TSS but not to most others. What differentiates both artists from the pack is that they express their Rastafarian faith in their music, which is becoming rare in contemporary Jamaican artists. With that, I find both Jah and Fantan are able to add that roots feel to the new sound of reggae, with either the use of just an acoustic guitar or using their raspy voices over the laid back melody’s delivered in the background.
Roots reggae has a place in my heart because I grew up in a white family north of the border and simply put, back then, there wasn’t much exposure to any “cultural” music. This is where roots reggae came in. No matter what, the sounds of Bob Marley’s hits, Steel Pulse’s Life Without Music or even the painful eighties “pop” reggae we heard then (remember “Tide Is High“?) were playing in the background. I find that both Jah and Fantan keep the feel and sound of the timeless greats, but add the contemporary sound that so many genres (Jazz & Blues) have struggled to find. On the other hand, Reggae has progressed, maybe helped made popular by Hip-Hop at times and the mainstream at others, but still found its place and I’m glad it did.
*Passes the dutchie*
Accept my offering to the Section.
Jah Cure Feat. Fantan Mojah - “Dem Nah Build”
Posted in AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC — Tags: A True Beginning, Dem Nah Build, Fantan Mojah, Jah Cure
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Jah Cure gets nuff ratings!!! Seen!!! This is a nice change from the usual Movado, Vybez Cartel, Serani stuff (no disrespect). Nice post new person.
ps: Who is this anonymous contributor??? By “north of the border” are you referring to Canada???
^ I was gonna say the same thing. Who are you? Welcome.
Great song.
eek! I forgot to put the author.
Prop Jay folks.
Jah definately isn’t “underground”, but dope song for those who don’t know. His newest album was full of hits. Nice track for a sunday eve.
A s h e r R o t h - A s l e e p I n T h e B r e a d A i s l e [Clean][Non-GroupRip]
http://rapidshare.com/files/220597627/AR_AIBA09.rar
Tracklist:
01. Lark On My Go-Kart
02. Blunt Cruisin’
03. I Love College
04. La Di Da
05. Fallen
06. Be By Myself (Feat. Cee-Lo)
07. She Don’t Wanna Man
08. Sour Patch Kids
09. As I Em (Feat. Chester French)
10. Lion’s Roar (Feat. New Kingdom & Busta Rhymes)
11. Bad Day (Feat. Jazze Pha)
12. His Dream
MIXTAPE THROWBACK: DJ PREMIER’S TRIBUTE TO JAMES BROWN VOL. 1
http://rapidshare.com/files/220242131/James_Brown_-_DJ_Premier_Salutes_James_Brown-turbocity.net.rar
| 01| DJ Premier - Honoring James Brown | |
| 02| James Brown - Apollo Intro (NYC 1962) | |
| 03| James Brown - The Boss | |
| 04| James Brown - Funky Drummer | |
| 05| James Brown - Talkin Loud Sayin Nothin | |
| 06| James Brown - Blind Man Can See It | |
| 07| James Brown - Soul Power | |
| 08| James Brown - Mother Popcorn | |
| 09| James Brown - Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud) | |
| 10| James Brown - Take Some Leave Some | |
| 11| James Brown - Super Bad | |
| 12| James Brown - There Was A Time | |
| 13| James Brown - King Heroin | |
| 14| James Brown - Unwind Yourself (Marva Whitney) | |
| 15| James Brown - Same Beat (feat. The JB’s) | |
| 16| James Brown - Put It On The Line (feat. Lyn Collins) | |
| 17| James Brown - The Grunt (feat. The JB’s) | |
| 18| James Brown - Blow Your Head | |
| 19| James Brown - I Got The Feelin’ | |
| 20| James Brown - There It Is | |
| 21| James Brown - There It Is (Live) | |
| 22| James Brown - Pass The Peas (feat. The JB’s) | |
| 23| James Brown - Blue & Pants | |
| 24| James Brown - I Know U Got Soul (feat. Bobby Byrd) | |
| 25| James Brown - Make It Funky | |
| 26| James Brown - Papa Don’t Take No Mess | |
| 27| James Brown - I Feel Good | |
| 28| James Brown - Problems | |
| 29| James Brown - Turn On The Heat (And Build Some Fire) | |
| 30| James Brown - Ain’t It Funky Now | |
| 31| James Brown - If You Don’t Work, You Don’t Eat | |
| 32| James Brown - Get Up Into It Get Involved)
It is Canada too flea.
aww shit. the net’s about to go crazy.
Congrats on your new position on the crew Prop Jay. I look forward to reading your post.
@ Prop Jay: Oh yeah!!! We in the building!!! TSS is internationally major my ninjaz.
@ Gotty: Did you hear/see that new song & video by Stic.Man & Young Noble called “My Swag is Up”??? I think that you’ll like this single better than the first one.
That manhood album was serious. don’t sleep
Did you hear/see that new song & video by Stic.Man & Young Noble called “My Swag is Up”??? I think that you’ll like this single better than the first one.
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I saw it bouncing around but never got a chance to watch.
This is dope, good to see something different. What album is this track from?
@ Jaywest: Oh for sure my ninja!!! I had that album on serious rotation, Stic crafted some serious tunes on that disc.
Thx for the welcomes,… That new Ash roth sounds aight for what it is. I read/saw a cool interview with him today about how the music was targeted at him (white suburban kids) growing up and now people are complaining he makes it…. it is a good point.
Is that a “clean” meaning no cussing?
^ yup
welcome Prop Jay.
nice name.
@ Big Fonz
Well it sure doesn’t smell like cologne lol
^ WTF does that mean?
Welcome Prop Jay … great article.
Small nitpick … I hardly think the expression of Rastafarian faith is becoming rare in Jamaican music.
I-Wayne, Sizzla, Buju, Capleton, Spragga … a great deal of the leading Jamaican artistes express their faith through music.
Welcome Prop Jay.
*lights a cig for the occasion*
Welcome to the crew
Now, does this mean we´re gonna get a little more reggae added to the already harddrive heavy portfolio TSS delivers?
Nice.
*begins ascent to the top of (soapbox) mountain*
*extends both arms to acknowledge the vast kingdom of TSS that exists all around*
*clears throat*
Welcome, Prop Jay…
Welcome.
*pulls out high-powered binoculars to scope out the alphabet ladies, and The Cooler chicks*
I am hopin there will be more reggae
ragga - you’re right those artists do express their faith but, but still lots of music fals further from the roots than before. I think I should not of used the words - “most jamaican artists or rare” however I put it
We need to get some Reggae shots going
Luciano
Beres
Morgan Heritage
Post 1 one more Reggae joint up in here my new name will be Biggga aka Tousand Stab!
lol
Not to take any attention, or respect away from TSS…but does anyone have any links for a legit reggae site akin to TSS?? Thanks for the help…and i too agree, i would love to see more island music posted (not just reggae, but calypso, soca, etc…)