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Review: This first-ever CD anthology of Culture's earliest singles captures the trio in their purest, most incendiary form. Formed in 1976 by lead singer Joseph Hill, with Albert Walker and Roy Dayes, the Jamaican group emerged under the name The African Disciples before becoming Culture and signing with Joe Gibbsione of Kingston's most revered producers. What followed was a run of revolutionary 7"s and 12"s, including the seismic 'Two Sevens Clash', whose apocalyptic prophecy shook the reggae landscape. These recordingsinow collected in full, dub sides and allichart the group's 1977 to 1981 run with Gibbs, a period widely regarded as their peak. Tracks like 'Zion Gate' and 'See Dem a Come' show their power not just as writers of militant roots reggae, but as spiritual messengers, blending dread prophecy with hypnotic riddims. Even in dub form, these versions retain urgency and weight, anchored by Hill's unshakeable vocal tone and Gibbs's rich, bass-forward production. Later work with Sonia Pottinger would push their sound further afield, but what's here is raw, righteous and definitive. Eight tracks make their CD debut, finally doing justice to an era of singles that shaped both Culture's legacy and the wider trajectory of roots reggae itself.

Review: American rapper JPEGMAFIA's latest is a sprawl-furious, funny and brutally confessional. It plays like a barrage of psychic snapshots: voice notes, demos, diss tracks, gospel flips and pixelated trap dreams. The first half (ending with 'ALLAH') forms a pummelling, meticulously sequenced core-'Jordan Rules' and 'JPEGULTRA!' crackle with fury, while 'i lay down my life for you' and 'Don't Put Anything on the Bible' show his growing mastery of melody and space. Vince Staples, Denzel Curry and Buzzy Lee slide into the chaos without diluting it. The second half loosens its grip: raw sketches like 'tour idea feb 1st 2025' and 'JIHAD JOE' stretch the project's limbs outward. It's unfiltered but not aimless-his vision is lucid even at its most erratic. From the title down to the tracklist, this is a record that dares you to look away and dares him to reveal more. It's the most complete JPEGMAFIA has ever sounded-uncompromising, contradictory, and fully locked into his own frequency. A closing chapter that reads like a manifesto.