WATCH THIS: Kranium “Meet & Beat” Official Music Video
Just Living That Star Life Ever since he shook the world with that “Nobody Haffi Know” joint, Kranium has been living a different kind of life. The Queens dancehall artist has been grinding for years to reach this point and while he still works hard every day, he’s all about enjoying the ride. Today he […]
HEAR THIS: Elesia iiMura ft. Agent Sasco “Come for Me”
Dancehall Heat From Down Under Born and raised in Australia, Elesia iiMura moved to Japan with her rock star father as a teenager. Making music was pretty much her destiny. Today Boomshots premieres Australian artist ELESIA iiMURA’s new song “Come For Me.” Produced by Travis Lee, ELESIA’s sultry pop vocals ride over the bouncy dancehall-fused beat […]
WATCH THIS: IamStylezMusic “Hey Mama Africa” Official Music Video
New Visuals From The Back To My Roots Album The last time we heard from IamStylezMusic, he was dropping a dancehall remix of John Legend’s “Light Up The Night.” After that international look the native of Portmore Jamaica decided return to the foundation with a new album called, Back To My Roots. “I did this album because I […]
Flexing with Mad Cobra at Reggae Sumfest 2017
Ewart Brown Nuh Press People Button During the early 1990s Mad Cobra was one of the hottest new stars on Kingston’s dancehall circuit. And then his 1992 hit single “Flex,” recorded for Shang Productions and distributed worldwide by Columbia Records, made him an international star. Suddenly the voice of the youth born Ewart Brown was […]
Damian Marley Speaks on Jay-Z Collab and ‘Stony Hill’
Reasoning With Gongzilla Just before his big Stony Hill release event at the 40/40 Club in NYC, Damian Marley sat down with Reshma B for an exclusive discussion of his new album and his recent collab with Jay-Z. He reflects on the certified classic status of his song “Welcome to Jamrock,” breaks down the science […]
Chronixx Celebrates ‘Chronology’ at Celebrate Brooklyn!
Reshma B Kicks It With The Chron Dada It still seems strange to call Chronixx’s album Chronology a debut. From Start a Fyah to Dread & Terrible to Roots & Chalice, the Steam Ministah has put in much work over the years. But last Friday, the artist’s first official album was released to digital streaming […]
Reasoning With Estelle: “Reggae Is In My Soul”
West London Singer Delves Deep Into Her Reggae Roots The first time most of the world heard about Estelle Fanta Swaray, she was collaborating with Kanye West on the Grammy-winning smash “American Boy.” That song, which featured Kanye spitting his best soundboy slang—”Here comes the number-one champion sound!”—appeared on her 2008 album Shine, along with […]
PREMIERE: Konshens “Beautiful” Lyric Video
To All The Ladies, With Maximum Respect In Every Aspect You already know Konshens as the man who loves to see “Gal A Bubble.” He’s not even mad at a “Bad Gal” who might even “Bruk Off” supm. But with his latest release, Konshens shows another side of his character. On this sweet rub-a-dub selection, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Busy Signal Addresses The Disruption of His U.S. Debut
The Turf President’s Historic Set Got Cut Short at Groovin in the Park—We Spoke With Him Right Afterwards Yesterday Busy Signal made history by performing his first ever show in the U.S.A. at this year’s Groovin In The Park festival. But re-writing history is not always an easy road—sometimes there are a few potholes along […]
PREMIERE: Eesah “Run Ova Dem” Official Music Video
Mind The Company You Keep The wide world got its first good look at Eesah last year, when Chronixx dropped the video for “Perfect Tree,” a standout single off his Roots & Chalice mixtape. Not that the youth born Ackime Nephew was one of those just-come artists. He actually dropped his first EP five years ago, but […]
DJ Khaled Drops New Video With Sizzla “I’m So Grateful”
Kalonji and Khaled and Asahd Giving Thanks and Praises If you’ve been following DJ Khaled since before his Snapchat days, you know that he’s been deeply immersed in reggae and dancehall culture for years. If you’ve been paying attention since the days when he used to compete in sound clashes like Fully Loaded, you know Sizzla is one […]
PREMIERE: The Holdup “Solid”
What Would Make You Solid? Last December San Jose, California reggae band The Holdup topped the Billboard Reggae chart with their album Leaves in the Pool, Six months later, the ban’s lead singer and songwriter Mike Garmany is opening up about his battle with anxiety and depression—which left him “nearly suicidal”—in a new song called “Solid,” which Boomshots proudly premieres today. “This […]