HEAR THIS: QQ “Mosquito Net”
New Dance Alert The dancehall is still sizzling from QQ’s hit tune “One Drop,” but that doesn’t stop him from unleashing another scorcher guaranteed to have the girls dem going mad in de dance. “Mosquito Net” is the name, and be sure to remember it because pretty soon it will be taking over the airwaves. […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal Feat. Yola Moi “Nuh Wine Discreet”
You Don’t Need To Hide The Wine Busy Signal links with the beautiful Yola Moi on “Nuh Wine Discreet.” As the song’s title implies this is not for those who want to hide in a corner and wine, this is for the girls who know they can wine and have no problem showing everyone. Do […]
Will Lady Saw & Macka Battle At Sting?
Twitter War Sets The Stage For Epic Clash At The World’s One-Day Reggae Show Around this time every year tensions between artists get hotter and hotter—it’s the run up to Sting and the heat is in the air. Looks like it’s about to get fierce. Over the past week or so Lady Saw & Macka Diamond have […]
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Nuh Ramp”
To Whom It May Concern: The Unruly Boss Nuh Roll Regular “Some bwoy just no understand themself—done talk.” Popcaan seems to have some things on his mind with his latest release on UIM’s Redlight Riddim. As a loyal Gaza yute, Popcaan never stops bigging up the Worldboss Str8. You already know the drama that kicked off […]
Last Call For #TeamTessanne
Voting Closes At 11am Today Before Tomorrow’s Season Finale of The Voice If there was ever an OMG moment that moment is right now! It’s about to go down. After weeks of competition it all comes down to what happens over the next few hours. Tessane Chin did her part in the finals of NBC’s The […]
Wyclef Jean Booked For 30th Anniversary Staging of Sting
Talks Super Cat, Bounty Killer, and The Fugees For the past 30 years the day after Christmas has been the dancehall fanatic’s biggest secret Santa gift: a one-night-only no-holds-barred stage-show/battle-royale known as Sting. This year’s headliners include Super Cat, Mavado, 2 Chainz, Ninja Man, Sizzla, Aidonia, Kiprich. And now the Greatest One Day Reggae Show […]
HEAR THIS: Major Lazer & Walshy Fire Present SUNS OF DUB (Official Mixtape)
Dub Music Lives On Major Lazer & Walshy Fire Present SUNS OF DUB Mixtape mixed by Walshy Fire. Much like what Walshy did with Chronixx on his “Start A Fyah” mixtape “Suns Of Dub” features Addis Pablo (son of the legendary Augustus Pablo), Ras Jammy with the new generation of Rockers International. A mix of Dub, […]
Fuse ODG Talks Collabs with Konshens, Elephant Man & Wyclef Jean
“We’re All One People” Says the UK Afrobeat Artist Who’s On A Mission To Make World Music UK based Afro-Beat artist Fuse ODG recently sat down with Reshma B to discuss his recent collaborations with Jamaican dancehall stars Konshens and Elephant Man, and the Haitian-American superstar Wyclef Jean. Fuse, whose manager happens to be Jamaican, […]
Samantha J Reveals Crush On “Bad Bwoy Bieber”
“Tight Skirt” Teen Star Tells All In Her Complex Individuals Interview Seventeen-year-old Jamaican pop sensation Samantha J is making big moves since her single “Tight Skirt” blew up worldwide. Her spicy video was rated “most shared” on MTV.com and BET recently tapped her to kick off 106 & Park’s “Young Starz” week. And speaking of […]
WATCH THIS: Jesse Royal “Modern Day Judas” Official Music Video
Mr. Royal Rides The Rootsman Riddim Jesse Royal has had a great 2013. Just listen to his In Comes The Small Axe mixtape (download link here) and you’ll get a strong sense that a powerful new voice has arrived in the rootical dancehall phalanx that includes the likes of Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid, and Protoje. Today […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Junior Murvin “Police & Thieves”
Watch How Dem Fight Outta Street It is with a heavy heart we at Boomshots bring you today’s Flashback Friday tune. It seemed only right to honor the passing of one of Dub music’s foundation artistes, none other than Junior Murvin.
The Journey of Jah Bouks
When Something Is Meant To Be… It Will Be Humble, determined, talented and focused, that’s Jah Bouks. I smile as I think about the journey the singer has been on. A journey which began since he was a mere twelve years old. Before he was even conceived, his father had already decided, after watching a […]