[youtube id=”xlCmQcRPtRg”]Damian Marley’s “Welcome To Jamrock” made the imperfections of Jamaica its subject because Marley didn’t want to rehash the tourist-friendly version of the country. He referenced Jermaine Dupri’s “Welcome To Atlanta” in the title and both songs depicted a non-mainstream perspective of each place. Marley’s song was the titleContinue Reading
[youtube id=”8XN8h3JHmHw”]Â Damian Marley used his video for “Living It Up” to give his son a tour of their family’s origins in Trenchtown. They walk through the neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica and Marley shows him the life Bob Marley was able to escape because of his success. He also shows himContinue Reading
Jay-Z was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live and he performed “Bam” with Damian Marley and “4:44” solo. His appearance was highly anticipated because he had not been on the show in seven years. He wore a custom-made jersey for Colin Kaepernick. Jay-Z is also providing a private planeContinue Reading
[youtube id=”nXXxUNJ23uk”] Jay-Z and Damian Marley walk around Jamaica and talk about the role of the artist in the video for “Bam.” They are joined by Sister Nancy, the writer and performer of “Bam Bam” and she shares her belief in the timelessness of good music. Young Guru sits inContinue Reading