Posts in tag

Stephen Marley


Grammy winning Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, not to mention the son of the legendary Bob, has just released a new video for his single Medication, featuring Stephen Marley, Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign. It’s taken from his fourth album Stony Hill, and features the dancehall stars empassioned defence of Cannabis.  As well as it’s …

0 25

Hip hop owes a debt to reggae although it’s one that is not always appreciated or acknowledged. Jamaican foundation DJs of the early 1970s, like U Roy and Big Youth, chanted over riddims that were usually instrumental versions of popular songs in Jamaica and individual sound systems battled to rule the dancehalls. Fast forward to …

0 15

  Although of course always overshadowed by his father Bob, it shouldn’t be forgotten that son Stephen “Ragga” Marley is an artist of some repute in his own right. Indeed, he is an eight time grammy winner, his last one coming for 2011 album Revelation Pt.1 – The Root of Life (Best Reggae Album in 2012.) The follow-up …

0 3