WATCH THIS: Potential Kidd “Yah Suh Nice” Video
Dancehall’s Maddest New DJ Has Whole Heap Of Potential—And He’s Got The Girls Going Crazy Potential Kidd brings a refreshing rawness back to the dancehall, plus an off-the-wall sense of humor reminiscent of champion DJs like Professor Nuts and Screechy Dan. Judging by the video for his breakout hit “Yah Suh Nice,” he’s got a […]
K’Naan Speaks On #StopKony Mania
The Somali Rapper, Singer, and Activist Raises Questions About Do-Gooders Like Invisible Children The most viral video in history is a 30-minute documentary called “Stop Kony.” The horrific clip about an African warlord with an army of child soldiers and underage prostitutes was viewed over 100 million times in a week, generating millions of dollars […]
WATCH THIS: I-Octane “Zion Awaits” Live Acoustic Version
MTV Iggy Picks I-Octane To Represent “The Future of Music” I-Octane’s sophomore album Crying To The Nation recently got a big co-sign from MTV Iggy, an online portal focused on highlighting “The Future of Music.” The Jamaican singjay was invited to do an exclusive acoustic performance in New York City, where he unleashed unplugged versions […]
Sizzla’s European Tour Continues Despite Protest By Gay Activists
Kalonji Muzik Issues Statement After A Gay Rights Group Pressured Stockholm Venue to Cancel Gig After kicking off last Friday in Milan, Sizzla Kalonji’s tour of Europe is off to a bumpy start. Even before the first show, controversy flared up over Sizzla’s fiery lyrical content. Gay activists pressured the Hornstull concert venue in Stockholm […]
HEAR THIS: Konshens “Rasta Imposter” Remix ft. Tarrus Riley, Sizzla Kalonji, Darrio & Wrath Riley
Konshens And Friends Burn A Fire On All False Prophets One of the best songs off Konshens’ outstanding debut album Mental Maintenance is this remix of a tune he first dropped back in 2008. The tune bad from day one, but this time around Konshens brought some friends along to dash another fire on all […]
WATCH THIS Damian Marley “Set Up Shop” & “Affairs Of The Heart” Live
Damian, Stephen and Julian Marley Rock DJ Norie’s Anniversary Show In New York City The Marley brothers mashed up NYC’s Best Buy Theater last night—with a little help from the Ghetto Youths Crew, including Wayne Marshall, Spragga Benz, and Christophger Eliis, among others… Let’s just say it was a night to remember. In this exclusive […]
WATCH THIS: Noah Powa “I Care Zero” Video
NY Selector Turned DJ Has A Hit On His Hands Following in the tradition of Sanchez, Chicken Chest, and Tony Matterhorn, Noah Powa is a selector who made the jump to recording artist. His tune “I Care Zero” has been devastating the dancehalls of late. The video may look a teensy bit low-budget, but just […]
HEAR THIS: Nas “The Don”
Heavy D Flips a Classic Super Cat Sample, Salaam Remi Tees It Up and Nastradamus Spits Fire It’s well known that Salaam Remi and Nas have a very special creative chemistry—as seen when the producer and MC collaborated on classics like “Made U Look.” What’s less well known is that both are big reggae fans. […]
WATCH THIS: Kes The Band Live in NYC
Rising Soca Stars Rock With David Rudder and Tessanne Chin Kes The Band is the future of soca music. This Friday they brought their infectiously forward-thinking brand of soca fusion to the Best Buy Theater in Times Square and Boomshots was there. They might not have won this year’s Soca Monarch or Road March competitions, […]
HEAR THIS: Spice “Body Great”
Mad Gyal Spice x Madhouse Tun Up Riddim = Greater Than Good Some gyal say them good, but Spice is extraordinary. We’ve known it since her earliest Madhouse recordings, long before “Ramping Shop” days. She makes another compelling case on this fresh new Dave Kelly-produced cut from the big bad “Tun Up” riddim. Don’t believe […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Soulja Girl”
Brand New Gully Gaad For The Girls—”She’s The One I Bust My K With” “I’m her Romeo, she’s my Juliet,” Mavado sings on this exclusive leak from his DJ Khaled project. Soaring vocals, epic echo and a touch of steel drum synths—voila! Something sweet and smooth for the ladies. And of course a true Soulja […]
WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley Pon Radio Lily
Singy Singy Flashing Lyrics Live And Direct Inna Dancehall Style Last night Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser, and Diana King joined Monty Alexander on the final night of his two-week stand at New York’s legendary jazz club The Blue Note. But in between the first and second set, Tarrus passed through Radio Lily to dash it […]