Playlist: December 28, 2002

Paying tribute to Clash legend Joe Strummer, and running through the best tunes and albums of 2002. THE CLASH - London Calling (London Calling: Epic) THE CLASH - Justice Tonight (Black Market Clash: Epic) TOP 3 REISSUE/REVIVE ALBUMS OF 2002: 3. DENNIS BROWN - Together Brothers (Promise Land: Blood and Fire) 2. PRINCE ALLA - Man From Bosrah (I Can Hear The Children: Blood and Fire) 1. THE ROYALS - Pick Up The Pieces (Pick Up The Pieces: Pressure Sounds) TOP 5 NEW ALBUMS OF 2002: 5. WARRIOR KING - Virtous Woman (Virtous Woman: VP) 4. QUEEN OMEGA - Uprising (Queen Omega: Green House Family) 3. CAPLETON - Search Fi Find (Still Blazing: VP) 2. GENTLEMAN - Dem Gone (Journey To Jah: Columbia) 1. MIDNITE - Ras For A Reason (Seek Knowledge Before Vengence: ARL) MIDNITE - You Don't Know Me (Seek Knowledge Before Vengence: ARL) TOP 3 BASHMENT/JUMP UP SINGLES OF 2002: 3. CAPLETON, JAH THUNDER, IKAY - Fire (Kings of Kings 7") 2. SEAN PAUL - Gimme The Light (Black Shadow 7") 1. BOUNTY KILLER - Sufferer (40/40 7") TOP 10 ROOTS SINGLES 0F 2002: 10. ANTHONY B - Police (John John 7") 9. FRISCO KID - Cant Stop The Blessings (Real Music 7") 8. LUCIANO - Warning (Rashanco 7") 7. CAPLETON - Things You Do (Star Trail 7") 6. JAHMALI - Poor Man's Strength (Fire Ball 7") 5. JR REID - Rise Up (Black Diamonds 7") 4. MORGAN HERITAGE, LMS, ANTHONY B, JR KELLY - Never Go Under (HMG 7") 3. CAPLETON & MORGAN HERITAGE - Behold (Kickin 7") 2. ADMIRAL TIBET - If You A Warrior (321 Strong 7") NATURAL BLACK - What Happened To (321 Strong 7") GEORGE NOOKS - Musical Sweetness (321 Strong 7") SUGAR ROY - Who Start The War (321 Strong 7") 1. LUCIANO & CAPLETON - Never Want The Youths Dem Die (Black Scorpio 7")