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Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise Zeen
Our 2015 Zeen Is The Next Best Thing To Being On Board “All in the Same Boat,” Bob Marley sang on The Wailers’ 1971 Boomshot “Don’t Rock My Boat,” produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry, “Rockin’ on the same rock / Got to get together, loving each other.” This lyric isnpired the title for the 2015 […]
HEAR THIS: Tifa “Stay Away” Mixtape
Tificles Sprays Them Haters With Lyrical Aerosol “Guess that’s why they mad when Tifa win.” If there’s anyone who has never been afraid of addressing her haters then you gotta give the title to the princess of dancehall. Over the course of her career, Boomshots have had many reasoning sessions with Tifa, and she always […]
WATCH THIS: Spice “Needle Eye” Official Music Video
The Mad Gyal’s Fairy Godmother Hooks Her Up To Bruk Out Spice’s latest visuals are a dancehall Cinderella story, with one major difference: in the traditional fairy tale, Cinderalla uses a needle and thread to stitch herself a dress. In Spice’s version the needle eye has a whole different meaning. (Word to Shabba Ranks.) Just […]
WATCH THIS: Christopher Martin “Hideaway” Official Music Video
Martin Channels Jimmy Cliff In New Music From The Motion Picture Destiny Christopher Martin has always has been propelled by talent rather than hype. Since making his name on Digicel Rising Stars in 2005, the singer has amassed a considerable catalog of quality original tracks, from “Vibes Is Right” to “Cheaters Prayer” and his recent […]
WATCH THIS: Dexta Daps “Slavery” Official Music Video
The Dappa Slappa Is Missing That Glue Sincerely Dexta Daps is a youth who sings for girls and gallis—full stop. And when he deals with the matter, he doesn’t go sideways or screech around corners—he addresses it straight and plain. Sure, this gifted singer/songwriter serves up some sweet and tender melodies—and this sticky-sweet slow jam, […]
HEAR THIS: Bunji Garlin & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “The Message”
Zilla & The Viking Join Forces Because Music Gonna Teach Them One Lesson In 1982—the year MJ dropped Thriller—Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five released “The Message,” a record that forced hip-hop to evolve from throw-your-hands-in-the-air escapism to what Chuck D would eventually describe as “the black CNN.” Thirty-three years later two giants of their […]
Super Cat Confirmed for Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise
The Wild Apache Will Be On Board—Nah Tek Back No Chat Not content to be merely awesome, the second annual Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise continues to up the artistic ante. Yesterday Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s official cruise Facebook page made a late-breaking announcement: dancehall reggae legend Super Cat has just been confirmed for both […]
IShawna Onstage Offstage & Backstage at Reggae Sumfest
Ooh La La! Ms Legendary Makes Her Dancehall Night Debut & RGAT Is There Ever since her highly publicized split with selector/producer Foota Hype, IShawna has been on a roll, stepping up her lyrical game and riding the wave of publicity to raise her career to new heights. Last month she made her Reggae Sumfest […]
HEAR THIS: Kayla Bliss “Red Hott”
After dropping a few hot joints alongside the likes of Jesse Royal and Sizzla on XTM Nation productions like the “Long Days, Short Nights” Riddim, Kayla Bliss steps up today with a brand new one-away single called “Red Hott,” which premiered today via Mass Appeal. The rhythm track, an update of Alton Ellis’s classic “Can […]
WATCH THIS: Jesse Royal “Gimme Likkle Herb / Finally” Official Music Video
Palace Pikney and Notis Link Up Inna Herbalistic Affair One good thing about music, Bob Marley once observed, when it his you feel no pain. The same could be said of ganja, the healing of the nation, the leaf of life, coming to a dispensary near you. And now that the whole medicinal vape industry […]
The Heatmakerz’ Baddest Reggae Samples
Rsonist Breaks Down The Reggae Roots Of The Heatmakerz’ Crack Music Gregory Green aka Rsonist was born in Mandeville, Jamaica and moved to NYC as a youth. He was fascinated by music all his life, and grew up to establish The Heatmakerz production team in the early 2000s. They made their name working with Cam’Ron […]
Chronixx & Dre Island Shock Out In Central London
Zinc Fence Redemption Rock Out In A NeoClassical Courtyard Overlooking the River Thames As Chronixx and his trusty Zinc Fence Redemption band continue stampeding through the UK on the Reparations Tour, certain moments seem to stand out as obvious milestones. This weekend’s historic performance at Somerset House, a landmark neoclassical building in central London just […]