The End Of Heavy Manners

Here is a shot of the last order of Heavy Manners tees to be sold.

Why no more Heavy Manners?

Maybe it was the economy, maybe it was apathy towards a consumer culture that sickened me, or maybe it was just shitty destiny.

I've been making tee shirts since 2002. It's been a long road. Compared to some of my peers 8 years in the game is nothing. Some of my mentors have been at this game for decades and are still going.

Heavy Manners only did one full offering and few other one off tees and I really didn't get a chance to show visually where the brand was going. I've been sitting on amazing stuff that never saw the light of day due to money issues and bad business decisions.

It was fun while it lasted and although the line went generally unnoticed by the blogosphere we did manage to pull off a few things that made me proud.

Some of the highlights:

Producing a DanceHalloween exclusive mixtape for The Fader with Dasheye and Unite from Tribe of Kings Sound. We got dubs from Demarco and Michael Rose right when "Shootout" Riddim was blowing up. We also did another tape with Sizzla which wasn't too bad I must say.

Working with Kevin Lyons who was and is still a huge inspiration to me.

Getting to work with my partner in crime designer Justin Atallian. Who I still believe is the most slept on designer in the game. Get your fucking website up homie!

Having the skinhead dudes featured in the photo on the Heavy Manners "Riot" tee somehow email me and tell me what really happened in the picture when that photo was taken. Small world.

Having Unite get a tee on Sly Dunbar of Sly and Robbie fame.

Sitting in a ganja filled bus chatting with Half Pint about how dancehall started in the Waterhouse era.

And most importantly having the Godless Killing Machine tee featured on FFFFOUND.COM

Thanks to everyone that showed support and love and although I am going on record and saying this is the end that doesn't mean I won't bring it back sometime down the road.

If you want to buy any of what is surely the last batch of Heavy Manners tees on the planet just check back here when I post a link of where they will be sold at online.

Thanks again.

To end here is my favorite dubplate that we did.

Demarco "Can't Frighten" (Heavy Manners x Tribe of Kings)

Run it.

Heavy Manners x Sizzla

Here's a little re-up on the mix we did with Sizzla and Tribe of Kings.

It's got everyone and their mom's on it:

Sizzla with Heavy Manners/Tribe of Kings Dubs
Bounty Killer
Buju Banton
Perfect
Mavado
Mr. Vegas
Beenie Man
Capleton

and remixes by Unite, DJ Eleven, Snack & C'Mish

Download:

Heavy Manners x Sizzla "Fire Pon Dem" Mix Tape by Dasheye

Pull Up!!!!!!

Finally got our mix stored up on a server that won't CRASH in an hour.

Please feel free to re-post this on your blog or website.



Track Listing:


1. Intro

Shoot Out Riddim

2. Demarco-Duppy Know Who Fi Frighten (Heavy Manners Dub Plate)
3. Michael Rose-Shoot Out (Dub Plate)
4. Michael Rose Feat. Damion Marley-Shoot Out Remix
5. Mavado-Life of a G
6. Buju Banton-People Dem A Bawl
7. Stacious-Fallen Down
8. Demarco Feat. Elephant Man-Nah Go Seet Again

The Mission Riddim

9. Stephen & Damion Marley-The Mission
10. Mavado-Jehovah Guide Me
11. Konshens-The Winner (Dub Plate)

Gruug Gaad Riddim

12. Boom Steppa-Jah Protect Me Please (Dub Plate)
13. Jay McKay-Dem Boy Deh
14. Bounty Killer-The General
15. Mitch-Nuh Plan Fi Fail

Warning Riddim

16. Serani-Too Much
17. Bounty Killer-Dem Nuh Bad
18. Munga-Wanted
19. The Techniques-Queen Majesty (DJ Eleven Remix)

Milli Riddim

20. Mavado-Money Changer (Unite Remix)
21. Demarco-Sort Dem Out (Remix)

Natural Bridge Riddim

22. Konshens-Youths Dem Want It
23. Wasp-Wha Dem Wah We Do
24. Shawn Storm-Enough

Creep Riddim

25. Elephant Man-Gully Creepa
26. Mr. Easy-Request Di Ting
27. Jay McKay-Sellin'
28. Kardinal Offishal-Bad Like We Bad

On The Go Riddim

29. Mavado-On The Go (Faster Than A Bullet)
30. Bounty Killer-War Bridge (Remix)
31. Demarco-Send Them Home (Remix)
32. Mavado-Overcome

Politics Riddim

33. Busy Signal-Politics
34. Vybz Kartel Feat. D Major-Revolution
35. Chuck Fender-Never See It Yet
36. Konshens-How It Feel
37. Tarrus Riley & Sizzla-Who's Gonna Save Us
38. Tarrus Riley & Busy Signal-Love Reigns
39. Demarco-Perseverance
40. Demarco-I Wonder
41. Demarco-Better Jamaica
42. Demarco-Fallen Soliders (Heavy Manners Dub Plate)

(Dedicated to Disko Rick, Rest In Power)

Press Links:

"Can't Frighten" Review on The Fader

On Exclaim.ca

Access Hip-Hop

DJ Eleven (The Rub)

Just google the damn thing yourself if you're still interested.

Download:
Heavy Manners Presents "Can't Frighten" (Full Mix)

Heavy Manners in The Fader Mag Again

As promised "Can't Frighten" by Heavy Manners & Tribe of Kings mixed by Dash Eye featuring Demarco.

We chose to debut the mix exclusively through The Fader Magazine as they pretty much are the final word for all things dancehall as far as magazines go.

Just like last year's mix this one features exclusive dubs from dancehall's elite i.e Demarco, Michael Rose, Konshens, and Boom Steppa.

Getting these tunes is a huge pain and a very time consuming process which Dash Eye typically handles for us.

At any rate this one came out ramming and we're really proud of it.

Hopefully this one will hold you over until next year.

Special shouts to: Tribe of Kings, Lemon Red, Fader Mag, DJ Eleven, and Dustin of CDLC for all their help.


Links:
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