HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Honor Roll”
(Quiet Storm Riddim)
The Turf Prez Pays His Respects to The Late Great Prodigy “Turf President represent for the street,” says Busy at the top of his latest release, uploaded to his Soundcloud less than 24 hours ago. “All these hardcore niggas. Real niggas. Me ah no one a dem just-come boys deh. We no just talk this. […]
WATCH THIS: Christopher Ellis “Here We Are” Official Music Video
:Alton’s Big Son Sings Songs Of Praises On a Foundation Riddim “It’s a lineage thing,” says Christopher Ellis, the youngest son of legendary Jamaican vocalist Alton Ellis, of his link with the Ghetto Youths International crew. “It stems back to when I met Stephen and Damian Marley. And more than that, it stems to our […]
HEAR THIS: Mr. Vegas “Terrorist In A England”
Prayers For Manchester And A Plea For Unity Like so many people all around the world, Mr. Vegas was deeply upset by the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London. He decided to channel his anger into a song and here it is, over Steely & Clevie’s version of the classic ‘Far East’ riddim. Originated by Jamaica’s ace […]
PREMIERE: Noise Cans ft. Jesse Royal “No War”
The Small Axe Don’t Want No War No More “Part carnival, part incantation, and pure celebration,” is the way Dim Mak Records describes the collision of Bermudian tradition and futuristic production that is Noise Cans. Today BOOMSHOTS premieres “No War” a new track from the forthcoming album Masquerave. “I would love for ‘No War’ to […]
WATCH THIS: Damian Marley “Medication” Official Music Video
Zilla x Ragga Sing Praises To The Plant Damian Marley has just released the visuals to his 420 anthem “Medication,” a collaboration with his brother Stephen “Ragga” Marley. Produced by Scheme Engine and directed by the ardent photographer and director Nick Walker, the video was shot on location in the California prison that Jr. Gong […]
Chronixx Confirmed As Opening Act For Nas & Lauryn Hill North American Tour
Not a Bad Way to Roll Out Chronology! MASS APPEAL reports that Nasty Nas and L-Boogie aka Ms. Lauryn Hill will embark upon a North American tour this fall, with Jamaican reggae star Chronixx as their opening act. The Queensbridge rapper and the former member of the Fugees famously collaborated on the 1996 anthem “If I […]
The Worst of the ‘Best Of The Best’ Instagram Comments After Epic Mavado Fail
How Them Fi Deal With The Gully Gad So? This past Memorial Day Weekend the Best Of The Best music festival put on their 11th annual stage show at Miami’s Bayfront Park. Just like every year the show kicked of in the early afternoon and went on until midnight presenting many of “the best of […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure “Telephone Love” Official Music Video
The World Singa On Line One The visuals for Cure’s latest boom tune, premiered today on MASS APPEAL. IyaCure tells ReshmaB that the album is all finished, and that last year’s Grammy nomination was “very inspiring” for him artistically. As they say in Jamaica “nothing before the time. “I feel like a winner still because I […]
PREMIERE: Hood Celebrityy “Unlock” Official Music Video
New Visuals From JA-Born BX-Based Artist Who Calls Herself “The Female Kartel” We first noticed Hoodcelebrityy when she turned up on “Back It Up,” the dancehall-flavored Cardi B track that also features Konshens. Checking her Instagram profile, we noted that she described herself as “The Female Kartel” which was intriguing to say the least. Doing […]
PREMIERE: K’reema “Drop It”
King Yellowman’s Daughter Is All Grown Up Now Pop reggae artist K’reema has a long list of musical influences, ranging from reggae legends Beres Hammond and Tanya Stephens to worldwide pop stars TLC and Beyoncé, but if you want which artist had the biggest impact on her career, look no further than her dad Winston […]
HEAR THIS: Damian “Jr.Gong” Marley ft. Stephen “Ragga” Marley “Medication”
Marley Brothers Together For The Healing of the Nation April 20th aka 4/20 is the official herbalists’ holiday—as well as Stephen “Ragga” Marley’s birthday. In Miami the celebration began with the launch of Kaya Fest, a celebration of music and herb with the theme of “Education Before Recreation.” During the recent election Florida was one […]
HEAR THIS: Thornato ft. Gappy Ranks “Rhinoceros” PREMIERE
You Coulda Have the Heart of A Lion, Speed of a Cheetah… Since the success of his 2014 release “Gaita Gaita,” Queens-based producer Thor Partridge aka Thornato has been making waves around the world as a beat maker and remixer. His new project Bennu showcases the talents of versatile vocalists from around the globe. UK grime-turned-dancehall don Gappy […]