It’s summer—which means getting together with friends and family, some who partake, and partaking with those who do. Do you have a playlist for these times? Much like a joint, it would be much cooler if you did have a banging summer soundtrack with you at these BBQs, parties and al fresco sessions. A cannabis-themed […]
Bob Marley
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On The Road With Dad
Mystic Marley is just getting started
I’ve never had someone sing for me on the phone before. That is, until I spoke with Mystic Marley. My mouth literally dropped when she started singing the words to the first song she ever wrote, at the young age of 11: “Today is a new day, tomorrow is a lie. Freedom is a word […]
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Celebri-weed
Lately, some of the people I’ve seen play pretend on my “story box,” or people whose music I listen to, or people who I watch do things with a sportsball that earn them millions of dollars, are becoming involved in cannabis. They’re pushing cannabis in many forms—and the term “celebrities” should by no means diminish […]
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Stephen Marley’s Roots in Rasta
Bob and Rita’s second son delivers “The Fruits of Life”
Some roots in music reach deeper than others. Some have strong ties that burrow just under the surface, but for Stephen Marley, his roots in music would be the envy of any cotton tree in Jamaica. Stephen Marley is the second eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, but he is by no means […]
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In Spite Of, or Because Of
Ziggy Marley makes his own name—and own music
It’s hard to explain Ziggy Marley without talking about his dad, the prototypical reggae singer whose name is so recognizable that the (excellent) documentary about his life three years ago needed only his last name as a title. Bob Marley’s image is so iconic, with dreadlocks slicing through the air, it can easily be caught […]