HEAR THIS: I-Octane “Gal A Gimmi Bun”

Fellas Take Note—If It Happened To Octane It Can Happen To Anybody First it was Mr. Vegas baring his personal pain with “Bare Tingz,” now I-Octane joins the ranks of dancehall stars singing about girls doing them wrong. Affairs of the heart never fail to inspire great songs, and this banger (produced by Troyton and […]

HEAR THIS: Di Genius “Me Alone”

Stephen McGregor Speaks The Truth, Cause It What It Will (Dem Get Kill) Stephen McGregor started out the new year by stepping out from behind the mixing board to talk his mind upon the mic. His chosen topic? All the forces holding back real reggae music—from mass media mediocrity to payola to straight-up fuckery. “Me […]

HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Make Up” PREMIERE

Brand New Song For The Girls From The WerlBoss And DJ Power Fresh off producing the summer hit “Fly So High” with Machel Montano, DJ Power has just released “Makeup” single with dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel. The catchy, uptempo track was recorded a few weeks prior to Kartel’s arrest. “Me and Kartel had a lot of music […]

WATCH THIS: Exclusive Lady Saw Interview

The Queen of the Dancehall Speaks From The Set Of Her New Video “Heels On” Last week in Kingston Jamaica Lady Saw shot the video for her sexy new single “Heels On.” In between takes she took time out to speak exclusively with Reshma B, clearing up rumors that she’s getting out of the game, addressing […]

HEAR THIS: Black Ryno “Courage”

After Getting Pushed Offstage At Sting, Ryno Pushes Back At Popcaan Over the years, Sting has been known for lyrical clashes, but the biggest buzz this year was about the clashes that didn’t quite happen. We’ve all heard about how Spice was waiting for Macka with a donkey but Macka never turned up. And while […]

WATCH THIS: Tifa Interview “Why Is Everybody So Mad?”

Dancehall Diva Wants To Move Past Lady Saw Rivalry, Focus On Her Debut Album Twisted Footprints Tifa sat down with the ReggaeGirlAboutTown for an exclusive interview last week in Kingston, Jamaica. “Everybody else has been talking,” she said, “now it’s my turn to talk.” Tifa says she doesn’t feel like she needs to beef with Lady […]

WATCH THIS: Black Am I “Modern Day Freedom” Official Video PREMIERE

Fresh New Sounds And Visuals From The Latest Recruit To The Ghetto Youths Camp “I feel like I’m responsible to bring back roots reggae,” says the young singjay Black Am I without hesitation. “Cause the thing get watered down.” Born in the rural village of Nine Mile—birthplace of Bob Marley—Black Am I met Damian Marley […]

WATCH THIS: Sizzla Performing At Sting

Watch Kalonji Drop Classics Like “Dry Cry,” “Give Me A Try,” and More Sizzla has been on a roll lately, turning in powerful performances at major stage shows like the Sir Arthur Guiness Celebration in late September. His set at this year’s Sting was no exception, with Kalonji dipping into his vast catalog to squeeze […]

WATCH THIS: Macka Diamond Interview: The War Has Just Started with Spice

The Dancehall Veteran, Author and Actress Reasons with Reshma B About Music, Money, Love & War Hours after her no-show at Sting 2012—where she was expected to clash Spice—Macka Diamond went straight to the studio to record a dis track called “Donkey.” Her next stop was an early morning interview with Reshma B for Boomshots. […]

HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Convertible”

The Werlboss Shifts To Overdrive on “Benz Punany Part 2” Dancehall poets like Vybz Kartel never runs out of analogies to describe the gal dem sittin. Comparing his lady’s love to a German luxury sedan has proved a winning formula. Kartel’s first “Benz Punany” was a 2010 update on Grindsman’s 90s classic of the same name. The […]

HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Mystery History”

Hear The Tune That Tore Down Sting   When Busy took the stage at Jamworld, he came fully equipped with new songs—and none more crucial than  “Mystery History,” the most detailed musical account yet of Busy’s arrest, case, and legal struggles. Opening with the sound of a jet plane, the tune breaks the whole story […]