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MIMS Future Classics
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Future Classic: Die & Break feat MC Fats and Buggsy “Peace & Dub”

Massive Massive tune from the Digital Soundboy crew in Bristol! So real is every possible way. I swear 2012 is off to a really good start! Taken from the forthcoming ‘Grand Funk Hustle EP’ on Digital Soundboy.
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
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Forgotten Treasure: Willie Lindo “Far & Distant” (1974)

A legendary session guitarist as well as producer for such greats as Beres Hammond and Maxi Priest, Willie Lindo is much too bright a gemstone to be left uncovered. I stumbled onto him on one of my YouTube-digging runs with the...
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Future Classic: Rodney P “Live Up” feat. The Peoples Army

I’m two months late on this one but it’s so great to see Rodney P – UK hip-hop and dancehall pioneer – ride this track with members of the Heartless Crew with such a timely anthem. It was recorded and th...
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
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Forgotten Treasure: Black Roots Players “Temp Dub” (1980)

I had to pick just one track from this pretty incredible dub reissue project called “Tempo Explosion”! Heavyweight Dug Out edition, issuing the incredible mid-late ’80s Dancehall rarity ‘Tempo Explosion&...
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Guest Mixes
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Andy Williams “Bloodline From The Ya’ad”

Considering how much we love it, we don’t have nearly enough reggae on MIMS. Enter mister Andy Williams and boom, problem solved. Andy is truly one of my musical inspirations in this great city of Montreal. His deep knowl...
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
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Forgotten Treasure: The SIlvertones “Rejoice Jah Jah Children” (1973)

My original daily forgotten treasure for today was The Upsetter’s “Rejoicing Skank” from 1973 on Black Ark Records, that is before I heard the original vocal version of this. “Rejoice Jah Jah Children...
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Video Digs
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Jimmy Cliff “The Harder they come” (Video)

“The Harder they come” might just be my favorite song of all time. I’m not saying it’s the best song ever or anything (that discussion is pointless anyway), the reason for this pick is mostly for persona...
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
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Forgotten Treasure: Johnny Clarke “None Shall Escape The Judgement” (Edit)

Born in Kingston January in 1955 Johnny Clarke grew up in the Kingston ghetto of Whitfield Town. None Shall Escape the Judgment was originally an Earl Zero (Earl Johnson) from Greenwich Town, record with Clarke as backing singe...
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MIMS Forgotten Treasures
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Forgotten Treasure: Dub Syndicate “Stoned Immaculate” (1992)

This is before my time but i’d like to start out by saying that this is absolutely essential listening for anyone into Dubstep these days. Yes, we know you know about the roots in DUB music, the name does kind of mention ...
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