INTERVIEW: Reasoning With Gappy Ranks
The Big Bad UK DJ Tells The ReggaeGirlAboutTown Why He Loves Dancehall This week Gappy Ranks debuted a brand-new world exclusive with Federation Sound. The tune is called “Love Dancehall” and if you haven’t heard his plea to free Kartel from the prison cell, you might want to get familiar. Gappy’s been keeping the dancehall full of […]
HEAR THIS: Tifa “Show Me The Bubble”
Tifa Gets Wild & Loose On ZJ Chrome’s New “Wild Bubble” Riddim You’ve gotta love a girl who knows what she wants. And Tifa leaves nothing to the imagination, providing her man with motivation to tan tuddy and wine pon her body. ZJ Chrome’s Wild Bubble Riddim is loaded with hits—Voicemail with the title cut, […]
DOWNLOAD: Tommy Lee vs G Starr Mixtape
The Gaza Spartan and The Gully Starr Go Head to Head On New Mixtape Tommy Lee has had the dancehall world polarized since he stepped on the scene. Some love him for tunes like “Pussy Mechanic,” “Uncle Demon,” and “Psycho.” Other wonder if he really is psycho—like for real. But there’s no doubt that he’s […]
DOWNLOAD: Project X: The Mixtape
Fattis Burrell’s Son Kareem Celebrates His Father’s Musical Legacy With This Xterminator Megamix The late great Phillip “Fattis” Burrell helped shape the sound of modern reggae music with the classic records released on his Xterminator label. Since Fattis’ death last December his son Kareem Burrell has kept the family’s musical legacy alive, producing a new […]
Gallery: Ajamu Photographs The West Indian Day Parade
Brooklyn We Go Hard From Port of Spain in Trinidad to Notting Hill in London, Carnival is a worldwide phenomenon. We all need a time and place to get on bad, right? Of course every city has their own unique way of wilding out—but you already know nobody goes harder than Brooklyn USA. You’ve got […]
WATCH THIS: Chino “High Grade” Video
Chino Sings The New Herbalist Anthem Where there’s smoke there’s got to be fire, and Chino’s blazing this tune for all the real herbalists—something fresh from Gappy Ranks’ Hot Coffee Productions. Video after the jump.
WATCH THIS: Beenie Man “Dweet Again” Video
The Doctor Wheels Out The Big Benz For His New Video Ras Tingle directed the video for Beenie Man’s hit tune on Jah Snowcone’s Mercury Riddim. The video—which just premiered on Worldstar yesterday—delivers the raw uncut street dance vibes featuring plenty of girls, a fuzzy Kangol, bottles of Henny and a black Benz. Oh, and […]
HEAR THIS: Blak Ryno “Why Life Nuh Sweet”
We haven’t heard near enough from Blak Ryno since he stepped away from the Gaza under a cloud of controversy. Here Ryno teams up with Buju Banton’s son Markus Productions to create a powerful acoustic reggae ballad. This is one of the singer’s best ever, a track of startling beauty. Audio after the jump.
WATCH THIS: Aidonia “Teach Me How To Tan Tuddy”
Didi Offers The Reggae Girl About Town Some Private Lessons Right after Aidonia ripped the stage at Reggae Sumfest Dancehall Night 2012, the ReggaeGirlAboutTown caught up with Didi backstage. She asked about his video “Tan Tuddy,” which premiered on Boomshots, and he offered to give her private lessions. Another Boomshots.com exclusive.
WATCH THIS: Aidonia & Deablo “Run Road” Video PREMIERE
DiDi & Deablo Run It Red Aidonia has been spitting hard lyrics for years now, but more recently the JOP boss has been stepping it up with even catchier tunes and slicker videos. (I know you remember that “Tan Tuddy” clip from a few weeks back.) Now Didi has returned to bless us with another […]
HEAR THIS: Tidal “Squeeze My Girl”
Some Man Love Squeeze Trigger, But Tidal Has A Better Idea Remember that old Black Sheep song about “you can get with this, or you can get with that?” Tidal’s on the same meds. When other dudes go for their gun, Tidal goes for his girl. The choice is yours.
Interview: Reasoning With Storm Saulter
The Director of Better Mus Come Talks New Caribbean Cinema After apprenticing with Lil X and attending film school in Los Angeles, Storm Saulter returned to Jamaica to jump-start a movement that he calls “New Caribbean Cinema.” His first feature length film, Better Mus Come, is a gritty period piece is set within the politically charged turf […]