Version City Podcast

King Django, internationally renowned superhero of reggae, rocksteady, ska and friends take you on an eclectic journey spanning all the realms of Jamaican music and its various descendents and relatives. Based out of Django's legendary Version City Studio, the King and friends will knock your socks off with dubplate specials, deep classics, and loads of original music and sneak previews from the Stubborn Records catalog. All health and blessings!

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Episodes

Version City Podcast Season 2 Episode 7

Special guest Meyer leading his uncle King Django and friend Vincent Troyani straight off the deep end with pop music selections and plenty of wacky chuckles. Musical selections: Desmond Dekker - Happy Birthday Bruno Mars - Moonshine Skinnerbox - Rude Boy Riddim Dean Lewis - Be Alright (Clean) Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus - Old TOwn Road Version City Rockers - So Far Away (Instrumental) Timmy & The Dhimmis - One Step Beyond King Chango - Confesión Version City Posse - Undo You (Instrument...

Mar 30, 2020•29 min

Version City Podcast Season 2 Episode 6

Aggrolites - Enemy Dub Aggrolites - Hot Stop Happy Wags - Pee Pee in the Potty Count Owen - Under the Mango Tree The Selecter - Too Much Pressure The Selecter - The Selecter Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff Bunny & Skitter - A Little Mashing Dub Specialist - Sitting with Stupid The Wrigglers - Biggest Maracas Naftule Brandwein - A Hora mit Tzibeles Bob Marley & The Wailers - Hammer...

Aug 04, 2019•29 min

Version City Podcast Season 2 Episode 5

The previous episode's revelation of how King Django got his name leads us to continue our discussion of Duke Reid and early Ska and Mento music. Vincent gets distracted and send us on a tangent, exploring some Jazz and early Beguine music from Martinique. We close the podcast with some helpful tips on how to properly care for your grandfather's sweaters. Intro: Kapaichie Baba Brooks & His Band - Twilight Zone Don Drummond - Last Call (intro only) Jessie Hill - Ooh Pooh Pah Doo Lord Power - ...

Apr 19, 2019•2 min

Version City Podcast Season 2 Episode 4

King Django explains how he got his name. Meanwhile, Vincent gets drunk on his honey whiskey green milk tea, as only an ex-bubble tea barista can. Exploring the Upsetters and Duke Reid "the Trojan" takes them on a short journey through the history of Trojan trucks and condoms, and why you should never steal other peoples jokes. Intro: Milton Henry Parliament - Flashlight The Upsetters - Return of Django The Upsetters - Django Shoots First Duke Reid & His Group - What Makes Honey Duke Reid &a...

Jan 22, 2019•18 min

Version City Podcast Season 2 Episode 3

With your hosts King Django & Vincent Troyani Cutty Ranks - The Stopper Bone Thugs & Harmony - !st of the Month Bone Thugs N Harmony feat Eazy E- Foe Tha Love of Money Funkadelic - Atmosphere Produced by King Django & Vincent Troyani

Jan 05, 2019•14 min

Version City Podcast Season 2 Episode 2

King Django and Vincent Troyani continue diggin' through early Jamaican recordings as they discuss the roots of battle rapping and diss tracks. Clash deejays and beef between musical artists are the meat of this episode. Intro: Kapaichie Bed Music: 31 Flavors Riddim - Version City Rockers Prince Buster - Blackhead Chineman Bed Music: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting Derrick Morgan - Blazing Fire Bed: Eminem Lose Yourself Instrumental Ninja Man - Sharp Like a Knife Drop: Kapaichie Cutty Ranks - Th...

Dec 08, 2018•22 min

Version City Podcast Season 2 Episode 1

Welcome back for Season 2 of Version City Podcast! King Django and Vincent Troyani sit down for a casual conversation to get the flow going, warming up with some stories of Dirty Jerzy shennanigans and urban life. With no preparation of musical selections, we wind up time-traveling between modern rap/trap back to its roots in 60s Jamaican "toasting." Bed Music: "Road Riddim" - Version City Road Crew (Sneak Preview) Bed Music: "Nex Finga Riddim" - Skinnerbox "Mask Off" - Future "Bad and Boujee" -...

Nov 29, 2018•14 min

Version City Podcast Episode 15

TRAVIS NELSON of Hub City Stompers, Inspecter Seven and Steel Toe Solution Part 2 Hosted by King Django

Apr 11, 2012•30 min

Version City Podcast Episode 14

Travis Nelson aka "The Reverend Sinister" of Hub City Stompers, Steel Toe Solution and Inspecter 7 Part 1 Hosted by King Django

Mar 15, 2012•29 min

Version City Podcast Episode 13

VERSION CITY PODCAST! - Episode 13 -Prince Allah 1. Great Stone - King Tubby Prince Allah - Freedom Sounds in Dub 2. Woo Oh Oh - Keith Blake aka Prince Alla 3. bed music: Starlight Junkie - King Django & Stubborn All-Stars (unreleased) 4. Who Are They? - Finnigan and Prince Alla 5. bed music: Starlight Junkie - King Django & Stubborn All-Stars (unreleased) 6. Musically - Keith Blake aka Prince Alla 7. Stone - Prince Alla 8. bed music: Asafa - King Django & Soul Syndicate 9. We Don't ...

Jan 25, 2011•28 min

Version City Podcast Episode 12

VERSION CITY PODCAST EPISODE 12 featuring Papa Finnigan from Kingston Jamaica Hosted by Tommi Infamous & King Django 1. bed music: Gangsta Breeze - King Django 2. The Boom - Finnigan and Junior Ranking 3. bed music: Roland & Tommy - Rocker T & Version City Rockers - Alphabet City (sneak preview) 4. bed music: Stone Steps riddim - King Django (sneak preview) 5. Living as a Poor (Is Not a Crime) -Finnigan and Junior Ranking 6. bed music: Nokh a Shtik - King Django - Roots & Culture...

Dec 22, 2010•29 min

Version City Podcast Episode 11

www.stubbornrecords.com presents Version City Podcast Episode 11 Hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker 1. Ras Adam - Version City Special 2. King Django with the Forthrights – Anywhere I Roam (Stubborn Records) 45 3. The Forthrights – Other People (Stubborn Records) 45 4. King Django & Stubborn All Stars – Open Season Part 1 (Stubborn Records) 45 5. Unlikely Alibi – Dancing on Coals – At the Ready (Stubborn Records) 6. The Stress - What Cheer? 7. The Pietasters – Change My Ways – All Day 8...

Oct 26, 2009•28 min

Version City Podcast Episode 10

SPECIAL GUEST HOST: HAPPY from Sic & MAD! Bed music: SNEAK PREVIEW: King Django – Gangsta Breeze SNEAK PREVIEW: Papa Bon – Radio Medley Bed music: SNEAK PREVIEW: King Django – Gangsta Breeze King Django - As Tears Go By – “Avenue A” 10” EP (Stubborn) King Django - Hey Bartender – “Avenue A” 10” EP (Stubborn) Bed Music – EXCLUSIVE: Justin Rothberg – Precipice Hub City Stompers – Tip Your Bartender – Ska Ska Black Sheep (Stubborn) Bed Music – EXCLUSIVE: Alex Kontorovich – I Can’t Touch You Pre...

Aug 20, 2009•35 min

Version City Podcast Episode 9

Version City Podcast Episode 9 All selections this episode on the Stubborn Records label 1. Crazy Baldhead - Version City Rockers featuring Mush One and Saint Edward - Version City 2. Sic & Mad - Devils and Snakes - Songs For The Revolution 3. The Soul Merchants featuring Dr. Ring Ding - Swing or Tan - If You Like Music 4. Victor Rice - Long Island City - At Version City 5. Bomb Town - Babylon Girl - !?INTERROBANG?! 6. Predator Dub Assassins - Air Force One - The Hardest 7. Blue Beat Players...

May 17, 2009•30 min

Version City Podcast Episode 8

www.StubbornRecords.com proudly presents the Version City Podcast Episode 8! With your hosts: Uncle King Django and Steady Rocker. 1. Papa B - Version City Special 2. Papa B - Robo Robo featuring Truthful for Fire Ball - Live Up and Rise (Capitol/Lifestyle Records) 3. King Django Meets the Scrucialists - Troddin' Along - King Django Meets the Scrucialists (Leech/Jump Up) 4. Rocker T and Version City Rockers - Worries - Nicer by the Hour (Stubborn Records) 5. Hub City Stompers - Dubhead Boi - Ska...

Apr 29, 2009•33 min

Version City Podcast Episode 7

www.stubbornrecords.com presents the Version City Podcast Episode 7. Hosted by: King Django and Steady Rocker. 1. Matt Wixson- Version City Special- 2. The Cold Spot Eight- Peace and Love- Featuring Dr. Ring Ding- Get On High- (Stubborn Records) 3 Rocker T and the Version City Rockers- Tell Di World- Nicer By The Hour- (Stubborn Records) 4.King Django- Peace Of Mind- Unity: A Tribute to Desmond Dekker- (Bacteria Buffet Records) 5. King Django- Avenue A- Avenue A EP 10’In Vinyl- (Stubborn Records...

Apr 06, 2009•34 min

Version City Podcast Episode 6

www.stubbornrecords.com proudly presents Version City Podcast Episode 6 hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker packed with sneak previews and a special birthday dedication to the King of Ska Mr. Derrick Morgan 1. Treasure Don - Version City Special 2. Derrick Morgan & Patsy Todd - I'm in a Jam 3. Derrick Morgan - Be Still 4. Derrick Morgan with the High Notes - Shake a Leg- Meets The High Notes (Grover Records ) *** SNEAK PREVIEWS *** 5. King Django - As Tears Go By - Avenue A 10" vinyl EP ...

Mar 25, 2009•32 min

Version City Podcast Episode 5

www.stubbornrecords.com Proudly Presents “Version City Podcast” Episode 5 hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker 1. Bomb Town featuring Rocker T - The Devil and the Lord of Hosts - ?!INTERROBANG!? (Stubborn Records) 2. The Soul Merchants - Sauce Chronicles - If You Like Music (Stubborn Records) 3. ** SNEAK PREVIEW ** King Django - Trying to be Something - Avenue A 10" EP (Stubborn Records) 4. ** SNEAK PREVIEW ** Sic & Mad - Jah Is All I Need - Songs For the Revolution (Stubborn Records) 5. ...

Mar 05, 2009•37 min

Version City Podcast Episode 4: Trip To Kingston

www.stubbornrecords.com proudly presents Version City Podcast Episode 4 Hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker "Trip To Kingston" Strictly Jamaican import LP cuts 1. The Techniques - I Can’t Love Another - Classics Vol. 2 (Techniques) 2. Johnny Osbourne and the Sensations - Come Back Darling - Come Back Darling (Techniques) 3. Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires - Rock Steady - Rock Steady ’67(Dynamic Sounds) 4. Max Romeo - Fowl Thief - Let the Power Fall (Dynamic Sounds) 5. Eric Donaldson - Go Away ...

Feb 19, 2009•32 min

Version City Podcast Episode 3

VERSION CITY PODCAST Episode 3 "Version City History" hosted by King Django and Steady Rocker with special guest Victor Ruggiero of the Slackers www.stubbornrecords.com 1. Version City Time - Westbound Train - Searching for a Melody (Megalith/Stubborn) 2. Sugar - Version City Rollers - Version City Sessions (Asian Man/Stubborn) 3. SNEAK PREVIEW - Shopping for More - Sic & Mad - Songs for the Revolution (Stubborn) 4. Shtiklakh - King Django - Roots & Culture (Stubborn) 5. Cocaine - Victor...

Feb 11, 2009•38 min

Version City Podcast Episode 2

www.stubbornrecords.com presents Version City Podcast Episode 2 hosted by King Django & Steady Rocker Artist - Title - Album (Label) 1. Rocker T - Version City Lady - 45 (King Django) 2. The Drastics - Fistful of Dub - Premonition (Jump Up) 3. Carlton Livingston - Special in Hand - (Steady Rocker Special) 4. Yellow Umbrella featuring Victor Rice - Dub Time Warrior - Same Same but Different (Pork Pie) 5. Predator Dub Assassins - Downtown Killer - The Hardest (Stubborn) 6. Bomb Town - Melt You...

Jan 28, 2009•20 min

Version City Podcast Episode 1

Official podcast of Version City Studio and Stubborn Records. Hosted by King Django & Steady Rocker. Artist - Title - Album (Label) 1. Dr Ring Ding - Version City Big Sound (Special) 2. Johnny Osbourne & Version City Rockers - Freedom (sneak preview) - 45 (Version City) 3. Prince Alla & Version City Rockers - I and I Know - 45 (Version City) 4. Predator One - I'm Still In Love (Special) 5. Predator One - Back From the Dead - 45 (Freedom Sounds) 6. King Django - East Avenue - 45 (Free...

Jan 22, 2009•21 min

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