Busy Signal Drops “Reggae Music Again” Today… But Will He Do Dancehall Again?
Reshma B Interviews Busy In Penthouse Studios, Kingston Jamaica Today Busy Signal dropped his critically acclaimed album Reggae Music Again. You already know Busy is a versatile artiste. He’s equally adept at reggae, dub, and he can even do country—but don’t worry dancehall massive, Busy is not turning his back on the raggamuffin style. In fact […]
What’s Hot In Kingston?
Mr. Vegas, Konshens, and Potential Kidd Have The Girls Flippin’ We’ve done some intensive research on the streets of Kingston, and from the street dances to the nail salons to the schoolers, the verdict is unanimous: three songs have the streets of Kingston on lock at the moment. Is there a common theme here? Peep […]
WATCH THIS: I-Octane “My Story” Video
Octane Drops A Big Video With A Simple Message “Man A Suffer Too Long” Got to love when I-Octane kicks that realness. The video for “My Story,” a song produced by DJ Frass, keeps it extra-real, representing for struggling people in Jamaica and all over the world.
WATCH THIS: Damian Marley “Set Up Shop” Video Premiere
Jr. Gong’s Blazing Up The Place With A Brand New Video—Exclusively On Boomshots Progressive youth must strive—and Damian Marley’s latest video is all about doing for self. Check out the blazing hot new clip directed by Winston “Tyson” Mayhew. Big up all inner city entrepreneurs.
HEAR THIS: Skrillex ft. Jr. Gong “Make It Bun Dem”
Damian Marley Connects With The Bad Boy of Electronic Dance Music. Ooh-Wee. Yesterday the multi-Grammy-winning EDM producer Skrillex dropped an unexpected treat—a new song with multi-Grammy-winning dancehall star Damian Marley, aka Big Gong Zilla. Maybe some reggae purists will wrinkle up their face at this outside-the-box collabo, but this track sounds like the future.
HEAR THIS: Beenie Man ft. Malica “Reminisce”
Something Fresh For Spring From K.Licious Music Group’s Brand New 1st Quarters Riddim Tony “CD” Kelly is back with what the game’s been missing. The Grammy-winning producer who helped turn dancehall music into pop culture—from Patra and Mad Cobra to Beenie, Shaggy and Sean Paul is also the CEO of K.Licious Music Group. Fresh for […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “Reggae Music Again”
Pree The Title Track From Busy’s Refreshingly Rootical New Album “A different vibe is in the air” for real. Busy’s gone back to his roots with his much buzzed-about new album, impacting itunes on April 10. The title track says it all, the DJ is singing and the vibes are right.
Fuzzy Jones Gets His G.O.O.D. Music Debut
That’s The Late Great Don Of Dubplate Intros Nicing Up Kanye West’s New Single “Mercy” Kanye West has the internet going nuts with his latest G.O.O.D. Music release, “Mercy.” Aside from Yeezy himself, the song features Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz. But the voice you hear at the top of the track may […]
HEAR THIS: Macka Diamond “Deh Suh Nice”
Macka Gets Slacka On Her X-Rated Counteraction To Potential Kidd Macka “Money O” Diamond is usually all about her paper. But right now she’s got something else on her mind—and it seems to have something to do with a “Cocky so big me haffi cut and paste it.” Where Potential Kidd’s “Yah Suh Nice” was […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Bubble Hard”
Ladies—Bruck Out Now, Get Mad Now The second gift to everybody suffering from Werlboss withdrawal comes courtesy of T.J. Productions. T.J.’s given us some wicked Kartel tunes over the years. (Remember that one on the “Gaza World” riddim? Oh gosh!) But this one feels like it’s gonna bust even bigger and broader. Ladies love them some […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Ghetto Life”
Before He Had To Go Away, Kartel Had These Few Things To Say—Listen Keenly New music from Vybz Kartel is always a big deal, but even more so these days. The Werlboss has been behind bars for half a year now, awaiting trial on two murder cases that just keep dragging on, but he was […]
WATCH THIS: Cham ft. O “Tun Up” Video
The Video Tun Up Too It’s only right that Cham’s lady O plays the starring role in the new video for their dancehall banger “Tun Up.” You done know what it’s all about… Maad ting!