HEAR THIS: Cocoa Tea & D’Angel “Love Is”
Cocoa Tea Makes His Case But D’Angel Nuh Easy At All In the latest release from his own Roaring Lion label, Cocoa Tea flings down some sweet lyrics, pleading his case to rest in D’Angel’s nest. But this girl isn’t so easily impressed. I have a feeling she may be playing hard to get. Go […]
WATCH THIS: Reasoning With Christopher Ellis
Alton Ellis’s Youngest Son Links With The Marley Brothers To Carry On His Own Musical Mission Right after his performance with the Ghetto Youths International Crew at London’s IndigO2, Chris Ellis spoke with Reshma B about how he linked with Stephen and Damian Marley, his new music through the Ghetto Youths International crew, and his […]
WATCH THIS: Rick Ross Bigs Up Jamaica
Ricky Rozay Rocks Alongside Maybach Music Dancehall Artist Magazeen Ricky Rozay rocks the 2011 New Jersey Reggae Fest with a little help from his Jamaican bredren Magazeen, the first dancehall artist to get down with the Maybach Music movement. After getting offstage, Maga remembers meeting Da Boss at a Miami car wash, and Rozay talks […]
WATCH THIS: Bushman Pon Radio Lily
The Nyah Man Nices Up The Strictly Boomshots Show And Teaches Us Some Useful New Words On last night’s Strictly Boomshots show we were joined by the Man From the East himself—Bushman. The artist formerly known as Junior Melody is one of the most under-rated talents in the reggae fraternity, as well as an all-around […]
HEAR THIS: Bushman ft. Capleton “We Mean It”
Just In Case You Had Any Doubt, Bushman And Capleton Are Not Playing The Man From The East, touches down on Stingray Productions’ tasty Tamarind Juice Riddim—with a little extra dash of hotness courtesy of the Fire Man. Total niceness. And yes, we mean it too.
WATCH THIS: Live Stream Notting Hill Carnival
Just Because You’re Not In London Doesn’t Mean You Have To Miss All The Madness The biggest street fair in Europe is raging right now. And you feel like you’re missing all the action cause you’re not there. Well fret not. The Red Bull Music Academy is streaming all the action right now. So what […]
WATCH THIS: Sean Paul Talks “Tomahawk Technique” And Hits Back At Haters
Dutty Paul Speaks On The International Response To His Latest Album—And Brushes Off The Backlash Backstage at the NYC release party for his 5th album, “Tomahawk Technique,” Dutty Paul took time out to reason with the Reggae Girl About Town. Sean has sold more albums in his career than 99% of the rest of the […]
HEAR THIS: Bonafide ft. Damian Marley “Start N Stop”
Las Vegas Based Reggae Group Tangles With Gongzilla “Reaching out to humanity at large,” says Damian Marley near the end of this tasty one-drop tune, “Big Gongzilla in charge.” Or is he? Gong’s blustery bravado notwithstanding, this deceptively simple song is all about people stubbornly sticking to their own point of view. One thing’s for […]
HEAR THIS: Don’t Sleep On The Brand New “SWA (Sleep With Angels)” Riddim
Spragga Benz, Tarrus Riley, I-Octane Featured On The Brand New Juggling From 21st Hapilos Johnny Wonder and our peoples at 21st Hapilos just dropped their own production today, and it’s full of #CertifiedBoomshots. The riddim is called SWA (Sleep With Angels) and it’s anchored by Spragga Benz, who once did a tune by the same […]
Happy Birthday Bogle
Mr. Wacky Is Gone But His Dancing Lives On His name first got big thanks to Buju Banton’s 92 smash “Bogle,” but over the years people learned that “Bogle” was not just a dance, but a human dancehall phenomenon. Simply put, no other dancer has had a greater impact on dancehall culture than Gerald “Bogle” […]
WATCH THIS: DJ Khaled ft. Mavado “So Suicidal” / “Aktion Pak” Video
The Gully Gad Drops A Double Video, Repping We The Best / YMCMB To The Fullest The waiting is over. Check the official video for Mavado’s latest piece of work with DJ Khaled after the jump. This one goes out to all the haters.
HEAR THIS: Tifa “Hot Gal Sit’N”
Tell Some Girl: It Ah No Easy Sit’n Putting all the Sumfest drama behind her, Tifa steps up with a big new tune on Fresh Ear Productions’ Eva Ready Riddim. With a few more songs like this, you can bet she’ll get booked on prime time for next year’s Dancehall Night. “You wan’ match up to […]