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“South Rakkas Crew make some of the most electrifying dance music on the planet.”—The Guardian

Diplo and ‘N Sync? Deerhoof and Elephant Man? Tricky and Michael Jackson? M.I.A and Thom Yorke? Just one name links up this diverse, groundbreaking posse: forget Kevin Bacon—when it comes to six degrees of the most cutting-edge music production out there, there’s only South Rakkas Crew.

Rugged dancehall, shameless pop, hipster electro bangers, rude dubstep—fuck it, South Rakkas does it all. A duo comprised of Dennis “D-Rakkas” Shaw and Alex Greggs, South Rakkas took an unusual path to become the dons of today’s digital funk. South Rakkas first gained fame for their blazing dancehall riddims (“Clappas,” “Red Alert,” “Bionic Ras,” “Chinkuzi” anyone?), which brought production work for stars like Mr. Vegas, Elephant Man. But it’s not for nothing that XLR8R recently praised South Rakkas for their “boundary-pushing” powers; indeed, these futuristic rhythm killers can’t be held down to any one sound or style. SRC can flex from Beenie Man and Bounty Killer one moment, T-Pain the next, and then on to the likes of M.I.A., Lily Allen, Beck, Duran Duran, Justin Timberlake, The Bug, Warrior Queen, Britney Spears, and Shakira—all of whom have been touched by South Rakkas’ edgy studio savvy. Those skills came about when Shaw and Greggs met up working at the same recording studio. Both had roots in the local hip-hop/reggae scene: Greggs created beats for local rap groups and, erm, Barenaked Ladies, while Shaw spent his youth as charismatic, party-starting DJ (“Rakkas” is in fact a local West Indian slang term for “rockers” reggae music that Shaw used to put on his DJ flyers to indicate his parties’ music policy). The concept for SRC first hatched, though, when Shaw and Greggs moved to Orlando, Florida to become a crucial part of ‘N Sync’s production team. There, the pair decided South Rakkas Crew, would combine both their strengths. The plan was simple: Greggs would hold down the pop/dance production side in Florida (his work with the archetypal boy band on smash albums like Pop would catapult him into the pantheon of platinum-plated star producer/mixer/remixers); Shaw, meanwhile, would travel to ruffneck Kingston, Jamaica, where an introduction from his brother-in-law Mr. Vegas gave him access to dancehall’s top talent. Rakkas’ first riddim, “Clappas,” quickly proved a major island smash, paving the way for many more; Jamaican and non-Jamaican audiences alike also appreciated SRC’s talent for fusing hook-laden song structure with sound-system destroying beats.

This unique combo of hit-making production and arrangement with hard-hitting dancehall sonics set the stage for SRC’s inevitable global takeover. While South Rakkas keeps a foot in the pop game—Greggs was working with Michael Jackson on new material before the King of Pop died, and recently remixed the likes of Beyoncé, Kelis and LMFAO—they’ve also been acclaimed by the underground and critics alike. When beat king Diplo put out South Rakkas’ Mad Again and The Mix Up eps on his Mad Decent label, the blogosphere proved unanimous in its praise: Prefix raved about Mix Up’s “production perfection,” while Thom Yorke recently dropped the Boy 8-Bit mix of “Mad Again” while guest DJing on Gilles Peterson’s BBC radio show. Trip-hop titan Tricky also recently chose SRC to remix his entire West Knowle Boy album, garnering rapturous press. According to The Independent, SRC “transformed it into a high-voltage electro and sublime space-disco monster. In fact, Knowle West Boy is barely there, but something fantastic has appeared in its place”; as well, the BBC called it “a collision of exotic and intoxicating rhythms that dance around truly body-rocking beats, hammered and glued into forms that enthrall and excite… Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew is an electrifying listen, invigorating the parts Tricky can’t usually reach.”

SRC remains as prolific as ever. In 2010, Shaw and Greggs dropped a brand new, sixteen-track South Rakkas album, The Stimulus Package, as a free download, again via Mad Decent. Stimulus proved a classically iconoclastic SRC move: it featured, of course, expected cameos from dancehall mega-celebs like Capleton, Serocee and Mr. Agony, but mixed with surprises like vocals from Satomi Matsuzaki of indie-noise gurus Deerhoof and Mylo’s “Drop The Pressure” transformed into a dubplate riddim! Critics again united in unanimous admiration: The Fader said “South Rakkas Crew wants to start 2010 with energy. The Stimulus Package brims with their brand of rugged ragga that is laced with songs that could be heard at an all-night dance party at some club we’ve never been to in Madrid”; notable blog True Genius Requires Insanity stated “On The Stimulus Package, the South Rakkas Crew don’t just throw down the gauntlet in dancehall, but kick open doors in dubstep and electro…
South Rakkas Crew do everything on this album short of painting a sign that they are THE experimental force in dancehall music… A superb body of work by superb and veteran producers and remixers.”

The Stimulus Package marked only the beginning of SRC’s plan for world domination in 2010. D-Rakkas unveiled South Rakkas live experience, touring for the better part the year following a string of massively successful Australian festival tour dates in 2009; as well, M.I.A personally selected South Rakkas to open her N.E.E.T. label showcase.

After almost a year’s hiatus South Rakkas reemerges, in classic SRC form, only better, stronger, faster.  Mad Decent drops a celestial bomb at the end of summer’s 2011 with the release of their most anticipated project to date, Gangsta Revival.  Shaw steps out on this one, producing 7 of the EP’s 8 songs; carrying South Rakkas into a new realm with his distinctive approach to Dubstep, Moombahton and of course their classic style Electro-Dancehall burners.  It’s all in a day’s work for South Rakkas: for the most crucial, next-level sounds out there, there is no substitute.

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Bobby Hustle

D.W.A.Y

DJ Triple Crown

Bobby Hustle : Inna Rizza Dub

Gappy Ranks : West Coast

Feel Good Riddim : Special Delivery

Gappy Ranks & Lean Anna : Feel Good

J Boog : Its Alright

Peetah Morgan : I am a Survivor

Da’Ville : Promises

Gappy Ranks : Danger in the Night

Jah Sun Ft Perfect & Stevie Culture : Do Good

Antique Riddim : Don Corleon

Protoje : Stronger

Kymani Marley : Be Smart

Romain Virgo : Never Go Under

Tarrus Riley : Antique Loving

Da Professor Ft. Ken Booth : Touch U

Vybz Gaza Slim

Collie Buddz : I Feel So Good

Bubble Gum Riddim : Wash Room

Demarco : She Heard it all Before

Wayne Marshall : Real Love

Voicemail : Bubble Pon Mi

Tifa : Nah Want You no More

Vital : Show Love

Konshens : Jah Love Mi

Buju Banton : Set up The Mic

Assasssin : Anywhere we go Dub Remix

Gappy Ranks : Da Herd Deh

Gappy Ranks : Love Jamaica

Arabian Nights Riddim : Adonai Music

Million Stylez : Ya Habibti

Gappy Ranks : Any gay Mi Waan

Mr. Lexx : Gi dem Problem

Capleton : Ungrateful

Mr Vegas : No Drop Pants

Norris Man : Gimme di Weeb

Stylo G Ft Kardinal Official : Call mi a Yardie

Stylo G : Cal mi a Yardie DJ Triple Crown Remix

TGIF Riddim : Coppershot

Trevor Off Key : Do Jamaica

Charly Black : Too Blessed

Busy Signal : Gyallis

Elephant Man : Kotch

Patexx : Cook

Sean Paul : Hold You Tonight

Wayne Marshall, Sean Paul, Fambo & Charly Black : Thank God

Stylo G Ft Smoodface : Winter Swag

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J Boog Backyard Boogie Mix (Wash House Records)
J Boog : Let it Blaze
J Boog Ft. Million Stylez : Replay
J Boog Ft Tarrus Riley : She Give Me Lovin

J Boog Ft Sanga & Fiji : Its So Hard

Bobby Hustle : Protect My Life (Dynasty Records)

Protoje : No Lipstick (Don Corleon)

Da Professor & Protoje : Skankin & Rocking (Don Corleon)

Trevor off Key : Highest Grades (Bambino Music)

Jermaine MIchale : Corner Stone (Stashment Production)

Million Stylez : Give Thanks (Macro Marco)

Danchehall Stye Riddim (Necessary Mayhem)
Tippa Irie : Dancehall Style
Cali P : Dont Be Afraid
Red Fox & Chico : Be True
Mr Williamz : Set the Standard
Stush : Call Mi Phone
Dready : Fly Ish

MoonLight Riddim (Hemp Higher Productions)
Jagwa : Bwoy Dead
Gappy Ranks : Fire From di Lightas
Serani : Go Deh pon mi Side
King Youth : Jah neva let me Down
Jah Miel : Do it My Way

Voodoo Riddim (Yard Vybz)
Mavado : Voodoo
Sizzla : Rum Dem
Wayne Marshall : No Bwoy

School Bell Riddim (Sub Konshus Records)
Agent Sasco : Money Can Buy
Darrio : School Fee
Konshens Ft Dario : Neva Touch ya Gal
Konshens : Violation

Ghetto Star Riddm (Skitta)
Zamunda : Pray For Them
Teflon : Cant Get we Down
Kalli Blaxx : Pass the Grabba
Chezidek : We Will Survive

Stringz Riddim (Rumble Rock Recordz)
Chezidek : Still Want More
Jus Goodie : Crazy Love
Messenjah Selah : Wanna Get Away
The Lambsbread : The Right Ting
Capleton & Black Prophet : You Get What You Want

D.W.A.Y : Sour Everyday (Dynasty Records)

Cardiac Strings (Zj Chrome)
Alaine : Bye Bye