Born and raised in the Gateway to the West, it was a cross-country road trip to Cali Roots 2018 with two of his buddies where Braden first discovered his love for reggae and the music industry. After completing the Entertainment Management program at Missouri State University, he began interning at Rootfire in 2021 and now assists with playlists, giveaways, editorial and more.
Win a copy of Piper Street Sound x Andy Bassford’s “Black Eyed Dub”, courtesy of Piper Street Sound. Enter below!
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Atlanta, GA – Piper Street Sound, the Atlanta based producer aka Matt Mansfield, has revisited his 2021 release Black Eyed Peace with a remix EP aptly named… Read More
The mixes created at King Tubby’s studio by Phillip Smart, Prince Jammy, Scientist and the King himself during the golden age of dub in the 1970s were pioneering explorations of the audio soundscape. Many have achieved sacred status in the five decades since… Read More
Recording engineer and producer Prince Fatty (Mike Pelanconi) revisited the vintage Bunny Striker Lee reggae catalog and came up with new dub mixes and edits of 10 classic roots reggae tracks, originally voiced by Linval Thompson, Horace Andy, Cornel Campbell, Leroy Smart, Don Carlos and other luminaries from the… Read More
Win a vinyl copy of Rebirth Of The Cool Ruler, a 15-track excursion into the late reggae singer Gregory Isaacs’ late 80s/early 90s catalog with producer King Jammy, featuring a host of top contemporary artists singing alongside the ‘Cool Ruler.’
Feature artists include Shaggy, Sean Paul,… Read More
Win a vinyl copy of Cries From The Youth, a 10-song vinyl LP, taken from a 32-song compilation of King Jammy productions from the late 1980s. Enter below!
The full set is available on CD and all streaming platforms. The vinyl edition features a 24×24 inch poster of… Read More
Win a copy of Cultural Roots’ “Running Back To Me” Vinyl LP, courtesy of VP Records. Enter below.
Originally released by Mango Records in 1988, Cultural Roots’ Running Back To Me features prime King Jammy digital production that brought forth hits like Wayne Smith’s “Sleng Teng” and would dominate… Read More
Win a copy of Wailing Souls’ 1989 LP “Stormy Night”, courtesy of VP Records. Enter below.
The album, produced by King Jammy, found the group working effectively in the stripped-down digital environment of King Jammy and his right-hand man, Bobby Digital.… Read More
