"... a burgeoning blend of of reggae/rock/hip-hop..."

[jazzboCR]

There are some groups putting together a jambalaya of these 3 music sectors. Here journalist Alan Sculley talks about it and interviews one of the leading lights, Dirty J of the Dirty Heads. Not fond of all this myself but in 5 years, may circle around and find it charming. Meanwhile: http://www.eagletribune.com/lifestyle/di...b9f32.html << This article is important enough to be reprinted widely.
Dirty Heads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDWGp0mrmXk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h2jPIOFUCk << they've moved on from this style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VBw3ATxfrE << live at a great venue on Philadelphia's waterfront
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDw9s5GkfpM

Also mentioned were Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome and Pepper (all of whom work with each other at times):
Slightly Stoopid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyfNPKW16g and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePW2i9A2hHw << definitely agree with this--had too many friends shuck this mortal coil via "white death". and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WuPbn_Ask0

Sublime with Rome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6RAr7k2MDo << fun vid and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0JtwJa_U_M and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA9I9ZlASMs

[SIZE=3]Pepper: [/SIZE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnG0x-jdZps and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsQL2ZbE0MM and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ5rLBlQcQw