Spice talks Culture Clash and Why She Doesn’t Want You To Call Her Queen of the Dancehall
Just Call The Mad Gyal “Queen of the Stage” One day before the Red Bull Culture Clash, Reshma B sat down with Spice for an exclusive Boomshots interview. As usual the Mad Gyal and the Reggae Girl About Town kept it 100% real. In the first segment of their epic 3-part reasoning session, they speak […]
HEAR THIS: Jah 9 “Humble Mi”
Tune in to Jah9’s Frequency A few months ago, Jah9 performed a new song for one of BBC 1Xtra’s Jamaica live sessions, voicing out at Anchor Studios in Kingston. The official version of the song is here and it’s evey bit as powerful as that version. “Try to be humble cause blessed are the meek,” […]
Sean Paul Signs With Island Records
Dutty Paul Has The Last Laugh Two years after parting ways with Atlantic Records, Grammy-winning dancehall superstar Sean Paul has signed a new contract with Island Records, according to Kevin Jackson at the Jamaica Observer. After making history with a series of chart-topping releases for VP/Atlantic, Sean has stayed Gettin’ Busy as an independent artist, […]
WATCH THIS: Popcaan “Wicked Man Thing” Official Music Video
Wickedness Increase Whaaa?! The Unruly Boss too wicked. After clinching the Culture Clash and kickin’ it with Drizzy Drake in South Africa, Popcaan drops a black and white video for this badman anthem on YVP’s bhangra-infused “Wicked Wicked” riddim. Sparring with some bad chargies, Poppy puffs a big head spliff and bigs up all the […]
WATCH THIS: Tyga “1 of 1” Official Music Video
Tyga x Amina Kick It In Jamrock Tyga is the latest young money representer to catch dancehall fever, having journeyed to Kingston, Jamaica to shoot the video for his “Controlla”-flavored jam “1 of 1.” Lest we forget, “Coconut Juice” was one of Tyga’s first singles, way back before “Bedrock” in 2008. “Kingston, Jamaica—real gully,” he […]
HEAR THIS: Stylez “Whine Fi Me (Don’t Stop)” PREMIERE
The Yawdie Aubrey Mashes Up The 86 Riddim In comes a fresh cut from Juss Kool Productions brand news “86 Riddim” a timeless hardcore dancehall riddim that just dropped today as a timely reminder of what the game’s been missing. Many years in the making, the riddim’s title is something of an homage to Dave […]
WATCH THIS: Sojah “Pon Di Corner” In Memory of Delus
Delmark Spence Is Gone But Not Forgotten When people say, as they often do, that music lives on forever, they don’t mean that songs stay the same, like fossils or footprints set in cement. Music literally lives—it’s an organic, ever-changing force that unfolds within its own time and affects each listener a different way. Sometimes […]
HEAR THIS: Morgan Heritage “Modern Man” (Umberto Echo Dub Mix)
The Mad! Sick! Riddim Is Pretty Much Exactly That Our peoples over at Reggaeville linked up with Munich-based production team Oneness Records to drop an energetic roots rock juggling called the Maad! Sick! Riddim that mixes well with the Rootsman and other top-shelf culture cuts. The lineup is stocked with the likes of Exco Levi, Perfect Giddimani, Gappy Ranks, […]
Mixpak Wins Red Bull Culture Clash
A Big Assist From Popcaan & Drizzy Drake Friday night at London’s O2 Arena four sound systems representing Dancehall, Hip Hop, UK Garage and Grime battled before a 20,000 seat venue for the 2016 staging of Red Bull Culture Clash. Wiley’s Eskimo Dance and UK Garage All-Stars featuring So Solid Crew had the place rocking […]
WATCH THIS: Rakim Bigs Up Stephen “Ragga” Marley: “He’s Keeping It Lit For The Next Generation”
The Making Of Revelation Part 2 “Doing a song with Rakim, I couldn’t do it lukewarm,” says Stephen “Ragga” Marley. “It still did haffi rock heavy.” The song in question is “So Unjust” the third track on Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life. The long-awaited sequel to Ragga’s Grammy-winning 2011 album Revelation Part 1: […]
Vybz Kartel Tops the Charts & Claims His Crown on “King of the Dancehall”
The World Boss Backs Up The Big Chat “So all my time just gone?” Vybz Kartel intones at the start of the tenth track on his thirteenth album, King of the Dancehall. “All these years—them waste it. If me rob every watch inna the jewelry store, me can’t get back the time.” This is the […]
RIDDIM UP: The “Different Eyes” Juggling
A Warm & Easy Reality Set Featuring Jahmiel, Vershon, Sizzla & Delly Ranx Over the past half century or so Jamaican music has evolved through so many different styles and sounds that it can sometimes be hard to discern the various strands of musical DNA. From mento and calypso to jazz and bluebeat on through […]