Marley Brothers Ready to Blaze at Third Annual Kaya Fest
Born on 420, Stephen “Ragga” Marley Invites You To A Blazing Birthday Celebration Now in its third year, Kaya Fest was launched with a mission that goes beyond music. Don’t mistake this event for just a “smoke out.” Yes the festival kicks off on April 20, which is also Stephen Marley’s birthday—and just happens to […]
Boomshots 420 Playlist (2018)
A Playlist with Smoking Hot Chalice Chunes California was the first state to launch a program for the use of medical marijuana, with Proposition 215 in 1996. This was followed up with the groundbreaking Senate Bill 420 in 2003, to clarify the provisions for medical use and protect those with authorized medical prescriptions from criminalization. […]
WATCH THIS: Damian Marley “Medication” Official Music Video
Zilla x Ragga Sing Praises To The Plant Damian Marley has just released the visuals to his 420 anthem “Medication,” a collaboration with his brother Stephen “Ragga” Marley. Produced by Scheme Engine and directed by the ardent photographer and director Nick Walker, the video was shot on location in the California prison that Jr. Gong […]
Boss of the Year: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
Junior Gong Is Changing The Game In More Ways Than One On “The Struggle Discontinues,” a track from Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s forthcoming album Stony Hill, Gongzilla offers a thought-provoking critique of reggae’s long history as “sufferer’s music.” As the tune puts it: “I don’t wanna sing a song that says ‘the struggle live on’… […]
WATCH THIS: Lutan Fyah “Sweet Trichomes” Official Music Video
Brand New Visuals Fi Di Ganja Man Dem Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica Lutan Fyah studied architecture and played professional football before launching into a music career in 1999. Cutting early records for Buju Banton’s Gargamel label, he would go on to collab with such culturally inclined artists as Lucinano and Turbulence. On his latest […]
Damian Marley’s “Joint Venture” in the Ganja Business: “You’re not a Criminal for Smoking Herb”
Gongzilla Sets Up Shop, Forbes Takes Notice “It goes without saying that for marijuana the attraction is very natural,” says Damian Jr. Gong Marley in a new interview with Forbes magazine. “Damian Marley Invests in Marijuana Futures” reads the headline in the respected business publication covering the news about the reggae star’s joint venture with […]
WATCH THIS: Rebelution “De-Stress” 360° Video Live at Red Rocks
California Reggae Posse Rocks Colorado Sure they have a bassist named Marley, and that can’t be a bad thing for a reggae band—right? But way back when they were students at the University of California Santa Barbara, the members of Rebelution probably never imagined that twenty years later they would be touring the world and […]
WATCH THIS: Micah Shemaiah featuring Rassi Hardknocks “Legal” Official Music Video
Check out the new video for “Legal” with Cameos from Yaadcore, Keida and Exile Di Brave The decriminalization of marijuana remains a huge topic of interest for reggae music in 2016. Reggae has always been a medium for social commentary and these lyrics reflect global changes regarding this plant. The highly anticipated visual for the Uncle […]
Barrington Levy Is Broader Than Broadway
Barrington Celebrates And Boomshots Appreciates It is Barrington Levy birthday bash here at Boomshots. We are celebrating the musical icon for his accomplishments in Dancehall, Hip-Hop, and transcending music barriers. His distinctive ad-libs make his music enjoyable for people of all ages from various walks of life. Barrington Levy’s 52nd Birthday is today, April 30th. […]
HEAR THIS: OriEL “Medicated” + Video PREMIERE
A Dominican Herbs Anthem For 4/20 Oriel Barry was born in Wesley, a village in the small Caribbean island of Dominica. Growing up, he was part of a drum band and his school and church choir. Upon migrating to Pittsburgh, Pa he formed the sound system Vybz Machine with friends in 2005. Oriel became a […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal “We Get High” PREMIERE
Blaze Up the Haze And Me Calm Fe Me Nerve In comes a crucial herbalist anthem for 4/19 to tide you over until tomorrow. The 4/20 Riddim was produced by Dev Kutta of Livity Movements and DRWTHVN (a new recruit from Guyana) released on LMI Records, managed by the one Paul Parris. “This is our […]
WATCH THIS: Keznamdi “Herbs” Official Music Video
Kez & Keida Work The Ital Steamer Ever since RiRi and Drizzy touched up the Pot O Gold “Sail Away” riddim with the chart-topping tune “Work,” Jamaican artists have been inspired to reimagine the tune in their own style and pattern. The latest “reworking” is a wicked ganja tune called “Herbs” by the rootical DJ […]