Friday Catch-Up: Terry, Steely, Dudus, Toddla & Schlachthofbronx

posted on September 4th, 2009 by Tobias in Article, Audio, Event, Politics, Video

Back from Notting Hill Carnival, I first got to give a big thanks to my people at Urban Nerds, Mad Decent, Red Bull, Schlachthofbronx and Bruk magazine. The seen. team had a great time in London and we keep constantly asking ourselves why the hell we haven´t been to NHC before. We will be there next year again, that´s for sure.

Then it´s time to catch up with the latest in the world of Jamaican popular culture:

Terry Lynn has a full-page feature in the September edition of Vogue magazine.

To be honest is my 3rd from French is a bit rusty but the article says that she is the new hotness that everyone needs to get hip to and also made some Daft Punk, Grace Jones comparisons. Long and short big up to Terry, the Rickards Bros. and the Afflicted Yard for keeping the fire blazing cause foreign is more than Canada, England and USA. Kingston Logic to the werl.

(via Phoenix in a Gas House)

Wycliffe ‘Steely’ Johnson passed away

The veteran producer had been suffering from complications of diabetes that affected his kidneys. “When I left him in New York he was bouncing back and recovering,” Clevie told the Observer’s Steven Jackson as his friend and production partner lay in critical condition in a New York hospital, “then he got pneumonia and it took him down. bad, bad, bad…”

(via Boomshots)

The Case “Dudus” vs. the USA is Getting Hotter

I guess it’s not too surprising that they couldn’t get him to sign the ‘defendant’ part. For those of you wondering exactly what is being charged, here’s a look at the Full Inidictment (PDF).

(via Afflicted Yard)

Toddla T Rocks Radio One