Happy Valentine’s Day! This isn’t the typical set of tunes a DJ might play on the night before Valentine’s, but I figure not everyone has the perfect Valentine’s year after year. Sometimes you’re with that special someone and sometimes you’re not exactly where you want to be. I hope some of these songs will strike a chord with your heart.

Tippa Irie – Hello Darling
Leroy Sibbles & Junior – Break Up To Make Up
Break Up To Make Up Part 2
Sandra Cross & Slim Linton – Break Up To Make Up
Mad Professor – Dub Up To Rub Up
Vivian Jones – Let’s Do Some Loving
Blackstones – Tantalising
Richie Davis – It Reminds Me
LUST – Just As I Am
Terry Linen – Better Man
Courtney John – Miss You
Beres Hammond – Love You Like That

One of my latest creative projects is an 80 minute CD mix I call Gunman Lyrics. And since you’ve been waiting patiently for so long, I’m going to give it to you without interruption. Just like a violent movie, a prime time TV drama, or a gangsta rap song, this comes with a parental advisory warning. Please keep this particular show away from small children. This is for adults only. 80 minutes, 44 songs.

Terry Ganzie – Welcome the Outlaw
Bounty Killer – Copper Shot
Buju Banton – Murderer
Pinchers – Bloodstain
Mega Banton – Gun Down
Buju Banton – Boom Bye Bye
Shabba Ranks – Shine & Criss
Cobra – Find & Kill
Merciless – Lend Out Mi Mercy
Terror Fabulous – Gun Jezebel
Cobra – Gundelero
Pinchers – Bandelero
Cocoa Tea & Buccaneer – Too Much Gun Lyrics
Bounty Killer – Statement
Bounty Killer – Spy Fi Die
Terror Fabulous – Old Dog
Bounty Killer – Lodge
Cutty Ranks – Gunman Lyrics
Captain Barkey – Gun
Shabba Ranks – Gun Pon Me
Pinchers – Bigger Gun
Cutty Ranks – The Bomber
Ninja Man – My Weapon
Pinchers – No Care Less
Bounty Killer – Action Speak Louder Than Words
Cobra – Price of Gun
Commander Shad – Trailer Load a Gun
Junior Cat – Trailer Load a Gun
Pinchers – Send Another One Come
Tappa Zukie – My Gun
Michael Rose – Every Day a Gun
Doctor Alimentado – Gimme My Gun
Michael Prophet – Gunman
Bounty Killer – Not Another Word
Original African – Size Gun
Pan Head – No Apology
Beenie Man – Mobster
Cutty Ranks – Hand Grenade
General Degree – Gun Butt
Bounty Killer – Dead This Time
Bounty Killer – New Gun
Bounty Killer – Miss Ivy Last Son
Tiger – Gun Talk
Cobra – Yush

Work and a generally busy life kept me away again, but tonight, on a snowy weekend in Massachusetts, I found a couple hours to prepare a show, record it, and post it. As usual, it was fun to record. I hope you have fun listening!

Dub Colossus – Entoto
Mighty Diamonds – I Need a Roof
U Roy – Crashie Sweep
Junior Byles – Heart and Soul
Peter Hunnigale – True Loving
Kashief Lindo – I Pray
Colin B – Come Roll With Me
Ray Darwin – People’s Choice
Cocoa Tea – Barack Obama
Beres Hammond – I Feel Good
Romain Virgo – Mi Caan Sleep

A few weeks ago, Reggae Rhythm Update peaked at 415 subscribers. Let’s get more people listening! If you know someone who likes this kind of reggae music, send them a link to RhythmUpdate.com. Let’s grow this. Lots of Beres Hammond today. His new CD, A Moment In Time is about as good as it gets, so get your hands on it.

Spanner Banner, Chaka Demus, Pliers – A Little Love
Mikey Spice – A Little Love
Tony Greene & Natasha – All of My Life
Alaine – Sincerely
Pressure – So Appealing
Beres Hammond – Not For Sale
Beres Hammond – Friends
Beres Hammond – I Surrender
Drop It Version
Gyptian – Too Bad Mind
Glen Washington – Pressing On
Alton Ellis – Still Trying
Dub Specialist – Still Version

This is the third and final part of the Hip-Hop Reggae series. If you like what you hear, subscribe to the show!

Mega Banton – Sound Boy Killing (Hip-Hop Remix)
Screechie Dan – Give It To Me
Screechy Dan – Boomin in Ya Jeep
Johnny Osbourne – Reasons (Hip Hop Mix)
Supercat – GirlsTown
Patra – Hardcore
Queen Latifa & Tony Rebel – Weekend Love
Buju Banton & Brian & Tony Gold – Make My Day
Capleton & Method Man – Wings of the Morning (Lil Jon & Paul’s Mix)
Ini Kamozi – Here Comes the Hotstepper
Beenie Man & Mya – Girls Dem Sugar
Beenie Man & Janet Jackson – Feel It Boy