Rihanna Putting In “Work” As Her Dancehall Single Tops Billboard Chart For 8th Consecutive Week
Bajan BadGyal Ties The Beatles With 57 Career Weeks At #1 As the dancehall World Boss put it in his 2015 anthem, “Dancehall cyaa stall forever and ever.” Rihanna has once again proved Kartel’s maxim as her single “Work,” featuring Drake posts its eigth consecutive week at the top of the pop charts. The music […]
Billboard’s Best Reggae Albums of 2015
Boomshots Selects The Year’s Essential Reggae Discs As reggae lovers mark the 70th anniversary of Bob Marley’s birth, the music that the Tuff Gong spread around the globe has come full circle. While dancehall permutations from Major Lazer to Justin Bieber reverberate throughout pop culture, and Brits from Joss Stone to Keith Richards try their […]
The Biggest Riddims of 2015
Who Run The Place? Johnny Wonder, CEO of 21st Hapilos, Counts Down The Year’s Top Juggling When pressed to identify his most influential rhythm track or “riddim” of all time, the late Clement S. “Coxsone” Dodd chose the “Real Rock.” And Downbeat ought to know, half a century ago his house band, Sound Dimension, laid […]
Kartel Busts The Billboard Charts
The Unstoppable WorldBoss Just Keeps On Winning Controversial Deejay Vybz Kartel‘s latest album Viking (Vybz Is King) made a grand debut at #3 on the Billboard‘s Reggae Album Chart and currently sits comfortably at #6. At the moment, he is the only dancehall artist to have an album in this chart’s Top Ten. This milestone marks the highest debut […]
HEAR THIS: Feel Up Radio Vol. 2 – Chicken & Beer
Jillionaire And Feel Up Records Get Us Ready For Miami South Beach is set to host the 2014 Miami Music Week, Winter Music Conference, and ULTRA Music Festival later this month, loads of artist and industry professionals will be setting foot on Magic City. Not to be left out Jillionaire and his newly minted Feel […]
Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology” Major Lazer Remix Free On iTunes
One Of The Biggest Remixes Of Last Year Can Be Yours For Free Yes, you read that correctly, Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology” (Major Lazer Remix) is free right now on iTunes, but there is a catch. The remix will only be available for one week, so you better get moving. Link After The Jump…
HEAR THIS: Machel Montano x Major Lazer “Sound Bang”
Mr. HD And Major Lazer Link Up Following his Soca brethren Bunji Garlin, Mr. HD himself Machel Montano links up with Major Lazer on a wicked tune entitiled “Sound Bang.” As the title states, the song definitely bangs. Using their trademark fusion of Electro and caribbean influences Lazer manages again to create a track that […]
HYPE TV Top 20 Countdown: I-Octane Once Again Takes The Lead
I-Octane Has The Number One Spot, How Long Can He Keep It? I-Octane has been jumping all around the Hype TV countdown for quite some time now with his hit Dancehall tracks. Keeping his listeners entertained with his newest track, “Happy Time,” he has now grabbed the number one spot once again. The video features […]
HYPE TV Top 20 Countdown: Beenie Man Holds On to Number One
Beenie Man Is Still the Hottest Man on the Countdown Beenie Man has been on the Hype TV countdown for 16 weeks but for the past three weeks he has been at the number 1 spot. His hit single, “Hottest Man Alive,” has ladies all around the globe whining and shaking their assets. The track […]
HYPE TV Top 20 Countdown: Beenie Man is Back!
Beenie Man Takes the Number One Spot as the Hottest Man Alive Beenie Man’s newest single, “Hottest Man Alive,” has been climbing the charts pretty quickly and has finally made it to the number one spot on the HYPE TV countdown. The video for the track features Beenie Man chilling out in his hood with […]
HYPE TV Top 20 Countdown: Demarco Holds the Number One Spot
Demarco Stands His Ground at the Top This is Demarco’s second week at number one with his hit track, “Continue Whine,” and he is making quite the progress. The video’s popularity has grown very quickly and it now has 76,748 views. Fans all over the world are whining to this track and can’t seem to […]
HYPE TV Top 20 Countdown: Demarco Knocks Anthony B Down Two Spots
Demarco is the King of the Countdown this Week Dancehall artist, Demarco, has been entertaining his fans for years with his hit party tracks and his newest single, “Continue Whine,” will definitely have fans on the dance floor. The visual for “Continue Whine,” features some very lovely ladies competing in a rump shaking contest for, […]