Vybz Kartel Issues Statement on Verdict
Worl’Boss Speaks Out About His Triumph In Court Following this morning’s Not Guilty verdict, imprisoned dancehall star Vybz Kartel had an ear-to-ear grin, but said little in court. Now he has released the following statement. Text After The Jump…
Kartel Found Not Guilty in First Murder Case
The Werlboss Has Beaten The First Case—One More To Go Vybz Kartel is one step closer to being set free on themurder charges. Days after deliberating in Jamaica’s Home Circuit Court, Judge Bryan Sykes has denied the motion to review statements from two witnesses. Since the trial began, reports have surfaced that the prosecution’s arguments […]
WATCH THIS: Wayne Marshall “I Know” Official Music Video
Ghetto Youths Intl & Game Over Films Present A Wicked New Piece of Visuals Wayne Marshall’s rub-a-dub scorcher “I Know” has been on heavy rotation since we premiered it right here on Boommshots. And now director Jay Will has released a video that’s just as wicked as we wanted it to be. Think zinc fences. […]
A$AP Ferg Speaks on Shabba
A Rare Interview with the Trap Lord A$AP Ferg’s summer scorcher “Shabba” has set the streets of NYC on fire—and the mad music video featuring the whole A$AP Mob and Shabba Ranks himself has everybody wondering why a youth from Harlem decided to pay homage to Shabba. The A$AP Mob is known for their ’90s nostalgia, […]
HEAR THIS: Selena Gomez “Like A Champion”
Disney Diva Dabbles in Dancehall Buju Banton may be languishing behind bars, but his music cannot be contained. Sometimes that’s a good thing and sometimes, not so much. Case in point: Justin Bieber’s on-again-off-again lady love Selena Gomez has just covered his 1995 dancehall classic “Champion” inna island-pop stylee. Insert ear plugs and press play. Audio […]
Freddie McGregor & Chino Pon Radio Lily
The Big Ship Family Sails Through The Strictly Boomshots Show Last week’s show was an epic two-parter. No sooner had Mr. Easy vacated RadioLily on his way to a Brooklyn studio session than we got word that the Big Ship crew was in town. Of course Di Captain and Chino had many moves to make, […]
Mr. Easy Pon Radio Lily
Crucial Dancehall Singer Nices Up Strictly Boomshots Last week on the Strictly Boomshots show we were blessed by the presence of a true veteran in the dancehall business. Talking about the man called Mr. Easy aka Easy like Sunday morning. You know his tunes like “She Drives Me Crazy” on the big bad Buyout riddim. […]
HEAR THIS: The Incomparable Shakespeare “Murderer”
BK Rapper Reps For Trayvon Over a Barrington, Beenie, Buju Mashup The tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s murder and subsequent miscarriage of justice has inspired much outrage and more than a few good songs, the latest being this heatrock from The Incomparable Shakespeare, a young rapper from Brooklyn’s Vandevere housing projects. His use of various dancehall […]
HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley ft. Busy Signal “You and Me Attract”
Ragga And The HottHead Link Stephen “Ragga” Marley has been experimenting with some fresh new styles as he prepares to release his album Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life. The latest new sound is a collabo with Busy Signal that’s all about the girls. The mid-tempo tune boasts a catchy hook seasoned with Auto-Tune […]
MTV Nominates Tifa for Iggy Song of the Summer
Tifa’s Competing to Become MTV’s ‘Champion Bubbler’ Tifa has been making plenty of headway the past few months with her hits, “Nuh Good,” “Why Yuh Mad” and her now MTV nominated single, “Champion Bubbler.” The dancehall artist is one of ten that have been nominated by MTV for the Iggy Song of the Summer. Competing […]
WATCH THIS: Wax Wreckaz Feat. Million Stylez “High Grade” Official Music Video
Ganja Ova Gun Austrian (Innsbruck to be exact) DJ group Wax Wreckaz, made up of Busy Fingaz, Juwee, Fu and Sensay, four graphic design students from different social backgrounds came together through their shared love of music. For their first release off the Jeffree’s imprint the link with european […]
Yellowman ft. Burro Banton, Ninja Man, Tiger, Bounty Killer, Capleton, SIzzla Kalonji, Shabba Ranks, Lady G, Jigsy King, Josey Wales, Little Twitch, General Trees, “Champion”
King Yellowman Heads Up The Ultimate Dancehall Posse Cut When it comes to dancehall legends, it’s hard to top King Yellowman. The prolific albino DJ rose from the streets of Kingston to land an major label record deal and make records with Run-DMC and Afrika Bambaataa. After surviving a near-fatal brush with cancer and having much […]