Keeping consistent with the vibe of earlier posts, i want put you all up on some more trunk rattling Reggae fusion that i have been bumping in the last few months.  Though this album dropped all the way back in 2007 the effect of  Million Stylez’s debut album From A Far is still being felt around the globe. With a birth name of Kenshin Iryo born in Sweden and raised by his French father and Japanese mother, it is easy to see why he developed a million styles.

He exploded onto the spot with his hit single “Miss Fatty” but it was his interpretation of classic Roots Reggae that really impressed me.  The title track “From A Far” particularly shows his versatility as well as the Roots track “Give Me Strength” and “In This Time.”  I also had the opportunity to check this man out at the Reggae Rising music  festival in August and he killed it even though I’m sure he would have been much better with a full band.  Check out some of that performance as well as a few other videos below and keep an eye out for up and coming releases.

Jah Bless  -  Marley “One” Lovell

The record starts strong with “Want No More” over the legendary Baltimore Riddim, then moves on to a hard hitting Hip-Hop feel on “Follow Me” and “Ghetto Heaven.”  The cuts you’re sure to hear spun by your favorite Selectah are the aptly named “DJ,” “Bounce,” and “Grown” which sounds more like something coming out of Atalanta than Jamaica.  And though this is a fresh step for Reggae, Mitch also has a few tracks for us purists with “Borrowed Time,” “Come Back Baby,” and my personal favorite “Special For You.” Mitch seemingly came from nowhere but apparently he expects to be around for a while with his signature tag line “It’s Mitch Again!” Check the videos below and catch the vibe.

Jah Bless – Marley “One” Lovell