Reasoning with ZJ Liquid: “Resent Is Part of the Game”
Reshma B Chats With The Zip Jock Whose Fix Up Riddim Has Got The Dance on Lock ZJ Liquid does it all—he’s a seletor, producer, and microphone chanter whose “Good Book” riddim was one of the biggest for 2014. Earlier this week he dropped a new juggling called “Fix Up” and it’s got the dancehall on […]
Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise Doubles Up for 2015
Cabins Going Fast As Barrington, Maxi , Elly, Popcaan, Capleton Confirmed Due to overwhelming demand, the second annual Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise will offer two back-to-back cruises in 2015, from November 30th to December 10th. According to the cruise’s official Facebook page, the newly confirmed talent for 2015 includes Ky-Mani Marley, Protoje, Barrington Levy, […]
Free Up The Herbs: 40 of Reggae’s Highest-Grade Ganja Anthems
Marijuana Laws May Be Changing, But These Rebel Music Selections Will Keep Playing Forever Every day brings new headlines about voters in the U.S.A. passing medical marijuana laws and American states decriminalizing reefer—even as the Federal government reserves the right to swoop in and prosecute whoever however whenever. Meanwhile venture capitalists continue to align themselves […]
HEAR THIS: Protoje “Answer to Your Name”
Diggy Dips Back to UK 1971 On This Ska-Style Skorcha A breath of fresh air on the reggae scene, Protoje blends classic Jamaican sounds with up-to-the-minute energy—plus a winning sense of humor but not one drop of the posing and posturing that can turn cool into cliche. “Like to tell you a story about a […]
HEAR THIS: Cutty Ranks “Nah Hitch”
The Lyrical Rocket Launcher Still Uses Dibby Dibby DJs For Target Practice Wait deh man—Mr. Six Million Ways to Die, the lyrical rocket launcher, the original Cutter is back to put all dibby dibby DJs in check. Just bucked up Cutty Ranks at a dance in Kingston the other day and he blessed us with […]
HEAR THIS: Munga “Stainless”
Ricky Blaze And The Gangsta Ras Connect When Munga Honorable first stampeded through the dancehall circuit, some people had a hard time with his “Gangsta Ras” persona. “Buss it make the earth shake,” he bragged on one early tune, “it’s like an earthquake.” Oddly enough, boasting about the size of one’s gun through gold fronts […]
HEAR THIS: Kendrick Lamar ft. Assassin “The Blacker The Berry”
K Dot Links Sasco On A Revolutionary Record Assassin aka Agent Sasco is your favorite rapper’s favorite dancehall star. First Kanye West enlisted him to drop bars on the standout Yeezus track, “I’m In It.” Yesterday the consensus pick for best rapper alive dropped a new track from the forthcoming (and highly anticipated) follow-up to […]
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “What If?” Official Music Video
The Turf Prez Stirs The Pot With Some Pointed Questions In Busy Signal’s latest song, “What If?” the Turf President puts on his philosophical hat and generates thought-provoking lyrics about the unpredictability of life. His lyrics emphasize that good and bad things happen to everyone, and we never know when adversity will swing our way, […]
Reasoning with Sizzla: “You Must Recognize Rasta, Else A Lightning and Thunder”
After Closing Rebel Salute 2015, Kalonji Speaks On Truths and Rights Say what you like about Sizzla Kalonji, but the man nah tek back no chat. After a fiery early morning performance to cap the second day of Rebel Salute 2015, the sweat-drenched dancehall legend took time out for a brief but extremely intense interview with […]
Rebel Salute 2015 Takes It Higher
Roots Reggae stars shine at the 22nd staging of Rebel Salute Dressed in a sky blue suit, Tony Rebel took the stage at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in the parish of St. Ann on Jamaica’s north coast. “Love you like a fresh vegetable,” he sang on 16th January 2015, the first night of Rebel Salute. “Tell […]
Flashback Friday: Chuck Fenda “Gash Dem and Light Dem”
Roots Reggae music did not always get a warm and friendly reception, as it is receiving today. In 2006, Leshorn Whitehead aka Chuck Fenda, was a voice for the people with his song, “Gash Dem and Light Dem.” However the fiery tune was cited by the Broadcasting Commission and consequently banned from the local radio […]
The RootsMan Riddim Roars
Its hard to believe the RootsMan Riddim, mixed by Maticalise and produced by Overstand Entertainment, is two years old. In conjunction with the lion paws of artists that used it as a canvas for musical surrealism, the riddim continues to roar. In this article, Boomshots Magazine features 5 high caliber songs on the RootsMan Riddim […]