WATCH THIS: Beenie Man “Bad Til You Buck” Official Video PREMIERE
Tan Tuddy And Wine Up Yuh Body Ladies be advised: Don’t bring your man to the dancehall unless you know you’ve got him on lock. When it comes to badness, some of these dancehall girls have it galore. Boomshots is proud to premiere the brand new video from MD Music Group, “Bad Till You Buck” […]
Chino & Di Genius “Roots Sound”
We Nah Trade Nothing for the Reggae Roots Rock The Big Ship brothers are best known for blazing up dancehall tracks. Now they’ve come together to bless lovers of classical reggae with “Roots Sound,” a new song that pays tribute to the musical tradition that allowed their father Freddie McGregor to build up the studio […]
Lee “Scratch” Perry Meets Clive Chin, Part 1 of 2
Two Reggae Pioneers Meet Up Backstage And Reshma B Is There Dressed in red from head to toe, the Jamaican dub pioneer, producer and provocateur Lee “Scratch” Perry—aka The Upsetter aka Super Ape aka Pipecock Jaxson—took the stage at Le Poisson Rouge on the final night of Red Bull Music Academy’s recent NYC conference. He was […]
Kanye West’s Yeezus Full Up of Dancehall Samples
Popcaan, Beenie Man, Capleton and Assassin All Featured Prominently Last night an A-list hip-hop crowd—including Jay-Z, Beyonce, Q-Tip, and Busta Rhymes—came out on a rainy Monday night and packed into Milk Studios in Manhattan’s meatpacking district for a chance to hear Kanye West’s long-awaited sixth solo album, Yeezus. Kanye spoke at length before pressing play […]
HEAR THIS: Sean Paul “Other Side of Love”
The Dutty One Sings A Song Of A Love Gone Wrong Sean Paul’s latest single moves away from his usual party jams to explore the pain and confusion that results when a good love goes bad. The up-tempo track was co-produced by Benny Blanco and The Cataracs delves into the pain that follows the pleasure (“You […]
Reasoning With Sizzla Kalonji
Kalonji Speaks On The Motherland, The Messiah, Losing Fattis and Finding Snoop Lion Sizzla’s new album The Messiah finds Sizzla near the heights of his creative powers. This new set of tunes harkens back to some of his greatest works Black Woman and Child and Da Real Ting among them. On “Give Them A Ride” […]
Rihanna Blesses Fan With A Lap Dance
But Was It For Real Though RiRi? Rihanna’s got the Internet going nuts again. At a recent concert, she treated a lucky fan to a lapdance—live on stage. But we’ve got a few questions about the Bajan stunner’s latest sexy stunt. Video After The Jump…
HEAR THIS: Mavado ft. Jadakiss “Just Like Magic”
Gullyside And D-Block Link Up With Musical Masquerade Musical Masquerade likes his privacy. A mysterious figure who wears a creepy mask to conceal his identity in photos, MM says he’s worked as a songwriter and producer for years. For reasons that remain unclear he recently decided to start anew, pushing out his polished pop-leaning dancehall productions under […]
Barrington Levy “Teach The Youths” Live
Win Tickets To See Barrington Perform Tomorrow Actions speak louder than words, and when it comes to teaching the youths, Barrington Levy is a man of action. His 80s dancehall classic on Witty’s digital lick of the “Mr Bassie” riddim expressed Barrington’s hearfelt desire to see music “teach the youths them how to live, teach […]
HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley ft. Spragga Benz & Damian Marley “Bongo Nyah”
Spragga, Ragga & Gongzilla: Three Superstars Line Up Like Orion Stephen “Ragga” Marley just dropped a serious heat rock off his forthcoming album Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life. We all know he can sing and produce but this time Ragga’s spitting hot fire alongside two other chamption lyricists, Gongzilla and Spragga the Benz. […]
WATCH THIS: Alaine ft. I-Octane “Lighters Up” Official Video
Shine Em High Up In The Air Alaine and Octane join forces for a feel-good dancehall tune with a simple message: It is better to flash up one lighter than to curse the darkness. We’re proud to premiere Scorpio 21’s criss new visuals for the DJ Frass production. Video After The Jump…
Chronixx Postpones All U.S. Tour Dates
Management Blames “Circumstances Beyond Our Control” Chronixx fans have been patiently waiting for the rising reggae start Chronixx to bring his Start a Fyah tour to the U.S.A. for the first time. The show was already postponed once—and now it looks like they’ll be waiting for a good while longer. Details After The Jump…