Hip-hop has had a strong connection to reggae music since the days of DJ Kool Herc’s summer house parties in the early 1970s. Hip-hop’s foundation was built on elements of the Jamaican sound system ...

Sister Nancy and her classic “Bam Bam” track has been sampled dozens of times in Hip-Hop music and beyond. In a recent interview, the Dancehall Reggae legend spoke about Jay-Z and Kanye West using the ...

The VP record label has been the gold standard for contemporary reggae and dancehall ever since Beenie Man asking “Who Am I?” wasn’t a rhetorical question. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaica ...

Hip-Hop and Reggae has had a long interwoven relationship. Some might even say Reggae plays an influential role in of Hip-Hop. Whatever the case may be, the sampling of Reggae has occurred for decades ...

If you've already listened to Kanye West's new album Yeezus, you probably noticed the reggae-derived samples throughout. Also, if you've followed Ye's production for a while now, you know this is ...