WATCH THIS: Popcaan Pushes Blak Ryno Off Stage
When Push Came To Shove, Popcaan Wasn’t Trying To Share The Stage At Sting Popcaan was in the process of rocking the Sting 2012 crowd at Jamworld in Port More, Jamaica—in front of a crowd that included many Gaza fans—when Blak Ryno, his old comrade from the Port More Empire, strolled onstage like it was […]
HEAR THIS: Macka Diamond “Donkey”
Macka May Not Have Clashed Spice, But According To This Tune The War Has Just Begun They call New York the city that never sleeps, but they lie. Kingston JA is the town that really gets it popping 24/7-48/14. Less than 24 hours after Spice brought a donkey (dressed in a wig and leg warmers […]
WATCH THIS: Spice Says Donkey at Sting was Macka’s “Twin”
Check This Exclusive Post-Sting Interview With The Mad Gyal The biggest battle at this year’s Sting was supposed to be Spice vs. Macka Diamond. But when the time came, Macka did not show up. So Spice would not be all alone up there on the big stage at Jamworld, she brought along a donkey wearing […]
DOWNLOAD: I-Octane “Thankful” Compilation
Octane Blesses His Fans With the Gift of Free Music This Christmas Octane has found the perfect way to cap off another amazing year—blessing his fans with a 13-track compilation—and giving them a thank you note! He even spelled out the concept of gratitude for all those bad-minded folks who may be unfamiliar with the […]
I-Octane Gives Thanks & Praise
If Ungratefulness Cause Disaster, Octane Has Nothing To Worry About When I-Octane sings, “You no see say we nice?” he’s not just chatting lyrics. The singjay’s been turning up the heat for years, but he made 2012 hot like ten fireside—dropping hits all year long in Jamaica, traveling and touring internationally, and launching his long-awaited […]
Boomshots Xmas Megamix 2012
Reggae and Dancehall Selections to Slap Way Your Holiday Christmas in Jamaica is a serious matter. Parties, pepper lights, sorrel punch, and more than a little bit of music. But fret not, Boomshots has you covered with x-amount of musical ammunition, from the latest to the greatest. Whether it’s Bob Marley & The Wailers putting their […]
WATCH THIS: Wayne Marshall ft. Aidonia, Agent Sasco, I-Octane, Bounty Killer, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Vybz Kartel “Go Hard” Official Video
The Tune Was Hard, But The Video Goes Harder When Wayne Marshall and co-producer Baby G first dreamed up the idea for “Go Hard” they envisioned an all-star dancehall posse cut. They were seeking to create a “mixtape style” record around an explosive rhythm track built by in-demand studio musician Teetimus. “We wanted to make a big […]
HEAR THIS: Slew Dem “Playground Vocal”
UK Grime Posse Spits Hot Fire Over A Chopped & Screwed Dancehall Riddim The East London grim collective gets all greezy over Spooky’s “Playground” instrumental, a slowed-down sample of 2 Hard’s classic dancehall riddim the Playground, made famous on Sean Paul’s “Infiltrate” and Beenie Man’s “Who Am I.” UK Grime + JA dancehall = […]
Cham Brings Out Bounty Killer And Together They Tear Down The Place
Peeeeople Dead… You can’t beat the raw excitement of two champion DJs passing the mic back and forth—unless of course it’s a sneak attack. And that’s just what happened on a recent Thursday night party at the University of West Indies in Kingston. The crowd was amped just to see Cham, but when the Warlord […]
WATCH THIS: Spice Interview “She Can’t Style Me, Lyrically or Physically”
The Mad Gyal Goes OnStage With Winford Williams To Talk Di Tings Dem The Dancehall girl fight continues to escalate as Spice visits OnStage with Winford Williams, the same show where Macka Diamond recently vented frustration against various female artists including Lady Saw and another whom she would refer to only as “the black one.” […]
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Artist” Official Video
Busy Delivers A Scathing Critique of So-Called Artists Who Insist on Messing Up The Game One good thing about going away for a while, when you come back you tend to see things a bit more clearly. And sometimes people are more inclined to listen to you. Let’s hope the whole reggae biz heeds the […]
Popcaan Interview: “Tommy Lee Ah Me Bredda”
The ReggaeGirlAboutTown Chops It Up With The Hotskull After rising through the Gaza ranks for years, Popcaan burst out big last year, coming into his own with massive hits like “Party Shot” And “Only Man She Wants.” This year has been all about next-level movements, from his first appearance in Vanity Fair magazine, to high-profile […]