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JAMAICAN GANGSTER: MOB ISLAND | Season One Episode One | When River Run Red
The night arrived, hot and wet, as Jamaican nights often do in November. This episode captures the essence of a tranquil, yet somber, atmosphere...
REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — The Brixton Years Begin | Part 8 | The Singer Who Built His Own Lifeboat
In 1972 Alton Ellis moved to London and opened All-Tone Records in Brixton. Six years later, two teenagers rode his rhythm to UK number...
REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — The Rap Before Rap | Part 7 | The London Single Nobody Talks About
In 1967, Alton Ellis cut a London single on Pama Records where he didn't sing — he rapped. Twelve years before Sugarhill Gang. Part...
JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Skeng Don — The Architect of Digital Dancehall and the Man Who Outsmarted the System
Welcome to another episode of Jamaican Gangster, where we dive into a compelling true crime story focusing on the intricate dance between law enforcement...
JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Rambo — The FBI Top Ten Fugitive and the LA Massacre
The FBI called him the 510th most wanted man in America. Los Angeles called him a ghost. Jamaica called him Rambo. This is the...
REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — The Anti-Rudie Songs | Part 6 | Standing Against the Ratchet Knives
In 1967 Kingston, while the Wailers met the rude boys with sympathy, Alton Ellis named them in his songs. "Don't Trouble People," "Dance Crasher,"...