WATCH THIS: BRNGTN “Don’t Forsake Me” Video
Brownsville’s Own B-A-double-R-Y Kicks Ballistics Over a Foundation Riddim BRNGTN is a BK-based rapper who describes his style as “Experimental / Hip Hop / Reggae.” Considering how much wack rapping has been done over reggae beats, getting it this right is somewhat of an experiment. His rhymes connect because they avoid cliche and get right […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure ft 2Pac “All By Myself”
Cure unleashes A Thought Provoking Tune Alongside The Rap God Having served a long stretch himself, Jah Cure has always championed the cause of deterring the youths away from a life of crime by showing them that life behind prison walls is no paradise. In this recent cut, Iyah chronicles his lonely days while behind bars and […]
WATCH THIS: Rick Ross Bigs Up Jamaica
Ricky Rozay Rocks Alongside Maybach Music Dancehall Artist Magazeen Ricky Rozay rocks the 2011 New Jersey Reggae Fest with a little help from his Jamaican bredren Magazeen, the first dancehall artist to get down with the Maybach Music movement. After getting offstage, Maga remembers meeting Da Boss at a Miami car wash, and Rozay talks […]
HEAR THIS: Major Lazer Presents Carnival 2012 Mix Hosted By Walshy Fire
Just in Time For Notting Hill Carnival Major Lazer Blends Dancehall, Soca And Pop Into One Amazing Mix When it comes to Caribbean music Major Lazer’s mixes are second to none. They superbly blend Dancehall into Soca with a splash of pop (check there No Doubt Remix) with some original production in between. The mix […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion Pon Radio Lily
The Artist Formerly Known As Snoop Dogg Passes Through The Strictly Boomshots Show After his big “Reincarnated” Press Conference at Miss Lily’s Restaurant, Snoop passed through RadioLily.com to reason about his new reggae album, his epic trip to Jamaica, what he saw when he visited Tivoli Gardens, and who’s got the best weed—Jamaica or California?
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion “Reincarnated” Documentary Trailer
New Film Tells The Story Of How Snoop Dogg Became Snoop Lion Yesterday was a big day for Snoop Dogg Lion, and for reggae music. One of the biggest icons in hip-hop history called a press conference to discuss his first-ever reggae album, titled Reincarnated. But the record—produced by Diplo and the Major Lazer posse—is […]
HEAR THIS: Snoop Lion “La La La”
Major Lazer Leaks The First Single From Snoop’s Reggae Album Reincarnated If you didn’t know that Snoop was a reggae head, then you just haven’t been paying attention. But after linking with Diplo and taking a trip to Jamaica Snoop made up his mind to record his first reggae album. Now after all the talk comes […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel ft. Action Bronson “Money” Remix
The Werlboss And The Mad Albanian Genius Team Up For A Brand New Remix “It’s all about making that money while I’m in the limelight,” said Vybz Kartel in an interview last year—before he was jailed on two counts of murder. “At the end of the day, when I retire, I want to know that […]
Interview: Reasoning With Beenie Man
The Doctor Speaks On Gay Listeners, Nicki Minaj, and Why He Can’t Be Compared to Mavado and Kartel Remember that tune where Beenie Man says “Me lose me visa but everything nice”? Well let’s just say that everything’s much nicer now that he’s got the visa (and work permit) back. Beenie’s electric performance at Grooving […]
WATCH THIS: Rick Ross In Jamaica
The Maybach Music Bawse Blazes It Up In Jamrock Ricky Rozay flashed down to Jamaica last weekend to blaze some trees, put on a show, and holla at de gyal dem. “I see so many beautiful ladies in the crowd,” Ross said between tunes. “Y’all know how to take care of the big-belly rudeboy.” Check […]
DOWNLOAD: Munga Honorable “SlapWeh” Mixtape
The Gangsta Ras Has Something Special He Wants To Give You Every gallis go through this… Ah the gallis dem tune dis. “SlapWeh” is the name of the tune, and the big bad new mixtape from DJ Kitt and the 007 Sound family. Munga’s always been an eclectic artist, so it’s no surprise that the […]
Salaam Remi on the Making Of Nas’ “The Don”
The Ace Producer Tells How A Super Cat Classic Evolved Into A Hip-Hop Banger Ever since Nas dropped “The Don,” he’s had the streets on fire. We knew it was a Salaam Remi production, based on a classic Super Cat sample, and “Heavy D gave this beat to Salaam for me to rap on.” But […]