Text by Jason Newman
As the plane touches down at Norman Manley Airport in Kingston, Jamaica, I wipe my eyes with my hand and arrive at the Customs checkpoint.
“How long are you staying?”
“Three days.”
“What is your occupation?”
”Journalist.”
“Who are you here to see?”
”Uh. Lee Perry.”
Lee “Scratch” Perry. Arguably the most important and influential musician and producer the Read more...

“Listen Child”

Genre: trip-hop, hip-hop beats, orchestral hip-hop.
Sounds like: delightful melodies made for above the clouds.
Bottom line: This San Francisco production duo (Kingston & Young God) grabbed my attention last year with their Razah’s Ladder release. This album is even more marvelous—their beats and orchestra-driven sounds leave behind earthbound emcees, taking flight for heaven.