Brigadier Jerry Pon Radio Lily
The Original Dancehall General Passes Through Radio Lily To Nice Up The Strictly Boomshots Show Brigadier Jerry has more lyrics in his big toe than most DJs have in their whole catalog. This living legend of dancehall culture blessed Miss Lily’s last night with an hour-long reasoning and lyrics session. But if you missed last […]
A Brief History of Dancehall Apologies
Beenie Man Is Not The First Reggae Star To Reach Out To Gay Listeners—And He Won’t Be The Last Late last week, Beenie Man made headlines around the world by releasing a statement on YouTube that was billed as a “video statement” but has been universally described as an “apology.” Listen keenly and see if […]
Brigadier Jerry Live & Direct
On This Monday’s Strictly Boomshots Show, RadioLily.com Welcomes The Original Dancehall General This past Monday Romain Virgo niced up the Strictly Boomshots show with some sweet vocals and slick selecting skills. Virgo was a hard act to follow, but we found somebody who’s up to the challenge. And so this coming Monday we’re taking it […]
WATCH THIS: Da’Ville “You Got Di Ting” VIDEO
Da’Ville Pops Bottles And Sings For The Ladies On The Overproof Riddim Da’Ville’s voice is smooth enough to make the simplest lyrics sound good, and his light & breezy take on the Overproof Riddim hits the sweet spot just right. The video finds him casting three lovely ladies for the cover of his new magazine […]
HEAR THIS: Patra ft. Delus “Come Ova”
The Queen Of The Pack Is Back—And Well Slack! Maddest combination we’ve heard in a minute. Patra dials up Delus—aka the brother of Konshens—and tells him she’s in need of his full attention. (Damn—some guys have all the luck.) It’s good to know Patra’s back in the mix. We’ve been feeling Patra since she was Lady Patra, […]
HEAR THIS: Wilfred Limonious “Young Love”
Who Knew That Dancehall’s Greatest Graphic Artist Was A Wicked Singer Too? When Matt Goias sent me this tune via email the subject line read simply “Peep The Singer,” I had no idea what to make of it. On first listen “Young Love” sounded like just another reggae rarity — a slightly randy lover’s rock […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel & Gaza Slim ”Marry & Done” / ”F*ck it & Cum’
Dancehall Bonnie & Clyde Flip It Two Ways On The Coolie Gal Riddim No pre-nups, pretty outfits, or rings and tings. Kartel is getting down, dirty and romantic with his Soulja Girl on the Coolie Gal riddim! They might be dancehall’s most notorious pair-up, but The Werl Boss & Gaza’s own Slim are tearing up […]
WATCH THIS: Loudspeaker Riddim Preview
Walshy Fire Represents For Mixpak Records’ New Juggling Dre Skull’s hard-driving Loudspeaker Riddim percolates through waves of echo laying a solid foundation for Beenie Man, Natalie Storm, Machel Montano, and Popcaan to come through and do what they do. Mixpak Records just dropped a preview video to introduce the juggling, which is due for a […]
Ninjaman Declares Dancehall “Dead”
The Front-Teeth-Gold-Teeth-Gun-Pon-Teeth Don Gorgon Has Spoken “Reggae/dancehall music is dead,” Ninjaman told the Jamaica Observer last week. “As a matter of fact it is holding on to a tiny string,” declared the notorious Don Gorgon who coined the immortal phrase “anything test dead.”
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Hottest Hothead” Video
Gappy Ranks Directs Busy’s Herbalicious New Video Busy starts the month off right with this wake & bake video directed by the multi-talented UK artiste Gappy Ranks. The track—Hot Coffee Music’s “Throw Me Herb” riddim—has a nice easy skankin’ vibe, and of course the visuals are the highest grade—especially when Busy starts blowing smoke rings […]
HEAR THIS: Elephant Man & Lady Saw “Sidung”
Backshot Did Nice, But Nothing Sweeter Than When She “Sidung Pon It” Elephant Man and Lady Saw have joined forces for a crazy combination called “Sidung.” When it comes to slackness, nobody can touch Muma Saw, and she’s definitely been on a roll after tearing up not one but two tracks off Truckback’s “Sex […]
HEAR THIS: Chino “Rich 2Morro”
When The Big Ship Comes In, Everybody Wins You already know Big Ship productions is a family thing. Chino and his brother Stephen McGregor have been holding each other down from birth. But on their latest tune “Rich 2Morro” Chino makes it clear that the when his ship comes in, he’s planning to share the […]