The Music iv

Playing August 4th at the US Open of Surfing in Hunting Beach, Iration is a well known Reggae/Rock/Dub band out of Hawaii. Probably best known in the West Coast; they are a dirty group that deserves much more recognition across the Map.

Here are a few tracks off their EP albums Sample This and New Roots released in 2008

Falling – Iration Sample This EP ***

Im With You – Iration Sample This EP ***

Love Story – Iration New Roots EP **

In addition, here are two of my favorite tracks off their latest album Time Bomb

You Don’t Know (feat. Tunji) – Iration ***

Time Bomb – Iration **

Here is a variety of the top 10 songs posted during April. A Link is provided directly following each song for easy access to check out the entire post.

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These two songs without a doubt are two of the top songs of the month, and two I my favorite songs of the year.

Jackpot – Hooky ***Featured Post

U.F.O (AKA K-Hole Riddim)- Jack Beats ***Featured Post

A DOPE Marky Sample of “I Need A Dollar.”

Rasta Monsta – Marky ***Featured Post

Wait What killed it in their whole mixtape “The Notorious XX.” Here is just one of the many awesome tracks.

Juicy R (The Notorious B.I.G. vs. The XX) – Wait What ***Featured Post

An experimental folk-band, Tunng, out of the United Kingdom offers a very uplifting vocals and an upbeat melody.

Hustle – Tunng ***Featured Post

Mos Dub is also hit our top 10 songs posted of the month with his song History Town.

History Town – Mos Def ***Featured Post

CHUNKY

Cookies With A Smile (Original Mix) – Dada Life ***Featured Post

One of the better remixes of the song “Bulletproof.”

Bulletproof (Hyper Crush Remix) – La Roux ***Featured Post

Brought to my attention via dropbox by one of our viewers, this Bob Dylan remix deserves a spot on this list.

Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Bob Dylan Remix) – J. Period & K’NAAN ***Featured Post

History Town- Mos Dub

Johnny Too Beef- Mos Dub

A buttery blend of Mos Def’s incredibly smooth flow and that relaxing island feel. Great for just chilling around the pool.

Mos Dub is one of  Max Tannone’s projects that features the lyrics from Mos Def and the beats of classic dubstep and reggae songs. Checkout and download the entire Mos Dub album at: mosdub.com.

K’naan is a reggae influenced Somali-Canadian rapper. With lyrics focusing on peace and freedom, he’s kind of a modern day Bob Marley of sorts, except without as many ganja references.

Wavin’ Flag – K’naan

Wavin’ Flag is the anthem for the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup, and the track is what initially gained K’naan major international attention. This is the original version, the actual anthem being used by FIFA for the World Cup includes lyrics by  Spanish pop artist David Bisbal.

In The Beginning – K’naan

“In The Beginning” highlights K’naan’s reggae influenced style.

Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Bob Dylan Remix) – J. Period & K’naan

This track is off “The Messagers,” a three volume remix project released by J. Period and K’naan at the end of 2009. Each volume pays tribute to one music icon: Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, and Bob Dylan. Download the entire album here:jperiod.com/knaanpr

<-K’naan on itunes

Another One for the Road – Home T, Cocoa Tea, & Cutty Ranks

It just occurred to me that I have only posted one song of the reggae genre so i felt that it was my responsibility to find a dope mellow reggae song in order to represent one of my favorite genres of music. Luckily i recently stumbled upon a dope song called “Another One for the Road” by Home T, Cocoa Tea, and Cutty Ranks. I love how the collaboration of their unique voices creates a very chill relaxing vibe.

As We Enter – Damian Marley & Nas

You never would have thought that Damian Marley and Nas would blend so well. Listen to Nas and Marley trade bars in “As We Enter,” a song leaked off their upcoming collaboration album, “Distant Relatives.” The album is set to release April 20th.