HEAR THIS: Mr. Easy “The Don”
Big Bad Musical Selection Straight Outta Ricky Blaze Basement Mr Easy has always been that dude who was “Easy like Sunday morning” but beneath the surface he’s killing shit. This is a guy who won back-to-back episodese of “Showtime at the Apollo” singing “On The Wings of Love” inna dancehall style. This is a dude […]
WATCH THIS: Mavado “Give It All To Me” Music Video Teasers
Here’s a Sneak Peek to Get Your Mind Right Ever since that Overdrive Riddim dropped with the big Mavado / Nicki Minaj collabo, heads have been clamoring for a video. And now it appears that their wishes will come true. Check out these behind-the-scenes clips from the video shooot, which went down a few weeks […]
Melanie Fiona Picks Her 10 Favorite Reggae & Dancehall Songs
The Grammy-Winning R&B Star Is A Bashment Girl At Heart Melanie Fiona is best known for heart-wrenching hits like “It Kills Me” and “4 A.M.,” which have made the soulful singer a major star among American R&B fans. The two-time Grammy winner grew up in Toronto as the daughter of first-generation Guaynese immigrants. Her Caribbean […]
WATCH THIS: Alaine “Jah Is Good” Official Music Video PREMIERE
Teaching The Youths The Truth In her latest music video the lovely Alaine Laughton portrays a schoolteacher teaching the youths about peace, love, and unity. On the song uses her golden voice to send an inspirational message on DJ Frass’s warm & easy Diamonds and Gold riddim. Boomshots is proud to premiere a new music […]
HEAR THIS: Tessanne Chin “If You Love Me”
Tessanne Lays Down The Law On the Fight This Feeling Juggling Now that the Shaggy and Beres selection “Fight This Feeling” is a certified modern classic, the good folks at Ranch Entertainment had the good sense to release a full juggling pon the Sly & Robbie riddim, first deployed on Dennis Brown’s “Sitting and Watching.” […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Soldiers”
JA Productions and the Gully Gaad Send A Livication To Roach Mavado strikes a mournful tone on his latest release, which he livicates to “all the fallen soldiers.” But there’s no doubt which soldier he had in mind when he voiced this tune for JA Productions. Patrick “Roach” Samuels was murdered shortly after co-producing “Give It […]
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Everything Nice”
The First Single Off Papi’s Debut Album Don’t be deceived by the title—everyTING is not as nice as it may appear at first glance. Sure Popcaan may be the raving king, but why does he rave? “Me nuh when me go inna the grave,” he sang on one of his best-known party tunes, “so right now […]
HEAR THIS: Cham ft. Damian Marley “Fighter”
Gongzilla Combines With The Kid On This Brand New Madhouse Selection A new joint from The Stranger (aka Dave Kelly) is an event. He and his brother Tony created the blueprint of modern dancehall. The Stranger’s latest production shows a definite trap/EDM influence but it still sounds just as Stink as ever. Junior Gong sings a […]
WATCH THIS: Orezi “Rihanna” Official Music Video
Naija Pop Banger About a Girl Who Looks Just Like RiRi You may not know the name Orezi yet, but it rhymes with “crazy.” In Lagos, Nigeria they call him the “Ghen Ghen Master.” He’s put up his like “Booty Bounce” and “I No Fit Lie,” but this song—about a girl who makes him say […]
Popcaan Interview: “Vybz Kartel Put Me To The World”
Hotskull Talks About His Debut Album And Sends His Respects To The Worl’ Boss Fresh off the stage at his Danchall Night performance on Reggae Sumfest Popcaan sits down with Reshma B for a chat. He says his new album will be all about raving although there will be a likkle bit of raving vibes […]
Vybz Kartel Speaks From Behind Bars: “Betrayed Is The Order of the Day”
A Few Words From The Worl’ Boss Earlier this week Tads Records released a triple album entitled Kartel Forever: The Trilogy. The album includes 60 tracks, ranging from some of Kartel’s most popular hits—such as “Touch A Button,” “Benz Punany,” “Cake Soap,” “Ramping Shop” ft. Spice, and “Straight Jeans and Fitted”—to new and unreleased songs […]
Tad Dawkins Speaks On Vybz Kartel’s New Album “These are stuff he recorded before he was locked away”
Earlier this week Tads Records released a triple album entitled Kartel Forever: The Trilogy. The album includes 60 tracks, ranging from some of Kartel’s most popular hits—such as “Cake Soap,” “Ramping Shop” ft. Spice, and “Straight Jeans and Fitted”—to unreleased songs such as “School,” on which Kartel advises youths “don’t bleach your face,” and “Business,” […]