MMXI

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
"Generation Time" - Iration - No Time For Rest [Iration]
with Mikey Dread
"Love Not Money" - Solo Banton - MP3
"Rain Rain" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Promise Land" - Alborosie - From Babylon To The Kingdom Of Zion [Greensleeves]
"Money Maker" - Cedrick 'Im Brooks - Money Maker [Studio One]

"Track One" - Locomondo - 12 Days In Jamaica
"Paper Planes" - M.I.A. - MP3
"Queen Ifrica" - Calling Africa - Montego Bay [VP]
"Amerimacka" - Thievery Corporation - Babylon Central [ESL]
"Download The Revolution" - Rocky Dawuni - Download The Revolution
"79 Rock" - the Revolutionaries - Babylon Central

"el Pussy Cat" - Roland Alphonso - 45 [Tuneico]
"Just Me" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever
"Snake In The Grass" - Larry Marshall - 45 [Tuneico]
"The Big Takeover" - the Overtakers - Get On Up!
"Pain In My Belly" - Toots & the Maytals - 45 [Prince Buster]
"Come Together" - Freedom Singers - Another Scorcha From Studio One [Studio One]

"African Zulu" - Lloyd Charmers & the Hippy Boys - Psychedelic Reggae [Studio One]
"Creation Rebel" - Burning Spear - Creation Rebel [Heartbeat]
"Sala Keba" - Staff Benda Bilili - Tres Tres Fort [Crammed Disc]
"Jahtiguiya" - Manjul - Jahtiguiya [DOM]

"Rain Again" - Toussaint - Black Gold [I-Grade]
"Red Rose For Gregory" - Gregory Isaacs - Red Rose For Gregory [RAS]
"Buy Off The Bar" - Sugar Minott - Slice Of The Cake [Heartbeat]
"Pick the Beam" - Yabby You - Deliver Me From My Enemies [Blood and Fire]
"Cool Night" - the Jamaicans - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]

I-smas Eve

In a climate when the "Haves" have so much more than those who do not... everyday people... I, Like Sly, am Everyday People.

I think it's better. Those that "don't got", see past the hype... to the reason. For The Season.

Merry Christmas, Y'all.


1. "At The Christmas Ball" - Bessie Smith - Empress Of The Blues [Columbia]
2. "Santa Claus Is Skaing To Town" - Granville Williams Orchestra - Natty & Nice [Rhino]
3. "Real Christmas Rock" - Tennessee Brown & the Silvertones - Reggae Christmas From Studio One [Heartbeat]
4. "Christmas Stylee" - Johnny Osbourne - Reggae Christmas From Studio One [Heartbeat]
5. "Merry Christmas" - the Kingstonians - Natty & Nice [Rhino]
6. "Bling Bling Christmas" - the Silvertones - hristmas Greetings From Studio One [Heartbeat]
7. "This Feeling" - Carlton & the Shoses - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
8. "People" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
9. "Thokozile" - Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens - Kwaanza Music [Rounder]
10. "Mituna" - Eric Kototanjah - Mituna [DOM]
11. "O Holy Night" - Delroy Wilson - A Blue Mountain Christmas [Blue Mountain]
12. "Poor Man's Prayer" - Mighty Diamonds - The Roots Is There [Shanachie]
13. "Jah Promise" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
14. "Nice Time" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
15. "You Have Caught Me" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
16. "Want More" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
17. "Stealing" - Max Romeo - War Ina Babylon [Island]
18. "A Man Who Knows" - Toots & the Maytals - 45 [Studio One]
19. "Vanity" - Sugar Minott - Respect To Studio One [Heartbeat]
20. "I Saw Mommy Kiss A Dreadlocks" - Barrington Levy - Yard Style Christmas [EKO]
21. "All I Want For Ismas" - Jacob Miller - Natty Christmas [Rhino]
22. "Happy Land" - the Gaylads - 45 [Studio One]
23. "Christmas Feeling Ska" - Toots & the Maytals - Christmas Greeting From Studio One [Heartbeat]
24. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - John Holt - Natty Christmas [Rhino]
25. "Christmas In Jamaica" - Brent Dowe - Reggae Christmas FromStudio One [Reggae Christmas From Studio One]
26. "White Christmas" - The Wailers - Christmas Greeting From Studio One [Heartbeat]
27. "Peace Perfect Peace" - Toots & the Maytals - Mango Greats: Toots & the Maytals [Mango]

Pre-Xmas Vibes

1. "S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
2. "Rock By Sir Dee's Scorcher" - Tommy McCook - 45 single [Big Shot]
3. "Dip And Fall Back" - Justin Hinds and the Dominoes - Jezebel [Mango]
4. "Give Me Power" - The Stingers - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Years [Trojan]
5. "Turn On The Power" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
6. "Me And You" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
7. "Sidewalk Dub" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Studio One]
8. "People" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
9. "A Man Who Knows" - Toots & the Maytals - 45 single [Studio One]
10. "Can't Buy Love" - Johnny Osborne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
11. "Love Not Money" - Solo Banton - MP3
12. "Love To Share" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
13. "Marching To Zion" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Studio One]
14. "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs - ougher Than Tough [Mango]
15. "Jah Rastafari" - Culture - Nuff Crisis [Shanachie]
16. "O Holy Night" - Delroy Wilson - Blue Mountain Christmas [Blue Mountain]
17. "Pressure Drop" - Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kingston [Island]
18. "Pressure Drop" - the Clash - Black Market Clash [Epic/NuDisk 10"]
19. "Ghetto On Fire" - Jacob Miller - Life Goes In Circles [Pressure Sounds]
20. "Richest Man In Babylon" - Thievery Corporation - Richest Man In Babylon [ESL]
21. "Satta Massagana" - Abyssinians - Satta Massagana [Heartbeat]
22. "Terminator Dub" - DUBMATIX - MP3 [DUBMATIX]
23. "All I Want For Ismas" - Jacob Miller - Natty Christmas [RAS]
24. "I Saw My Mommy Kiss A Dreadlocks" - Barrington Levy - Yard Style Christmas [EKO]
25. "Here Comes The Sensi Man" - Trinity - Yard Style Christmas [EKO]
26. "Burn" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
27. "Rude Boy Prayer" - Alton, Peter, and Zoot - 45 [(blank) Coxsone]
28. "Swing And Dine" - the Melodians - Musical Feast [Heartbeat]

...with a special emphasis on AIDS/Domestic Violence Week

1. "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
2. "What Is Life?" - Black Uhuru - Anthem [Island]
3. "Solidarity" - Black Uhuru - Anthem [Island]
4. "Nellie Belly Swelly" - Lillian Allen - Revolutionary Tea Party [Verse To Vinyl]
5. "Time Gawn/Arising" - Sister Breeze - Tracks [Shanachie]
6. "All Good Things" - Pacha Massive - All Good Things [Nacionale Records]
7. "Jah Promise" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
8. "Escape From Hell" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
9. "Ganja Farmer" - Marlon Asher [MP3]
10. "Crazy Baldheads" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
11. "Time Tough" - Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kingston [Island]
12. "Border Line" - Mystic Revealers - Jah Works [RAS]
13. "He Who Laughs Last" - the Clarendonians - The Best of the Clarendonians [Studio One]
14. "Marching To Zion" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
15. "Gye Nyame" - Queen Majeeda - Conscious [Heartbeat]
16. "Afrique" - Sistah Mam - Afrique [DOM]
17. "Lioness On The Rise" - Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay [VP]
18. "A Place Called Africa" - Junior Byles - A Live Injection [Trojan]
19. "Losambo/Dub" - Eric Kototanjah - Mwimbe [DOM]
20. "Until You Come Back" - Just Dale/Robotix - Roots Daughters [RAS]
21. "Don't Let Me Down" - Marcia Griffiths - Put A Little Love In Your Heart [Studio One]
22. "All The Way" - Willie Williams - Armagideon Time [Studio One]
23. "Red Eyes" - Israel Vibration - Spliff Relief [MESA]
24. "Coming In From The Cold version" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Tuff Gong]