WATCH THIS: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “Autumn Leaves” Official Music Video
Gongzilla In Sinatra Mode As the days get shorter, the weather becomes cooler, the leaves on trees begin to turn orange and red, it is clear that fall is announcing it’s imminent arrival. Coinciding with the changing season Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley dropped an appropriately titled video for the Stony Hill cut “Autumn Leaves.” Directed […]
WATCH THIS: Addis Pablo ft. Shanique Marie “From Morning” Official Music Video
Boomshots Premieres A Hot Dub Collaboration We last met up with Addis Pablo in 2017, at the Greensleeves Records 40th Anniversary on his dad, Augustus Pablo’s birthday, June 21. He spoke of how his dad taught him all the basic chords and melodies and how he was working very hard to become his “own creative force.” […]
DANIIBOO ft. ESCO “Shake Body” Official Music Video PREMIERE
“The song is simply about what the title says,” explains Esco of “Shake Body,” his seismological new collaboration with dancehall diva Daniiboo. “It’s a feel good song, a fun song. We encourage ladies to show off their skills, twerks, dance.” In case you don’t know, Dannii Boo is one of the premiere dancers in the […]
Tetrack: Never Too Late to Get Started
Classic reggae album sees reissue, featuring early work of Carlton Hines Forty years have provided more than enough perspective to confirm the name Augustus Pablo as a standard bearer in the world of dub reggae. With a catalog of over 40 albums and 200 singles, Pablo rates among the great artist-producers (musicians who ran their […]
WATCH THIS: Mojo Morgan ft. Gramps Morgan & Stephen “Ragga” Marley “Be Free” Lyric Video
And Now For Something Completely Different “Hit me from the top,” sings Stephen “Ragga” Marley at the start of “Be Free,” a three-the-hard-way posse cut featuring hard bars from Mojo and smooth vocals from his brother Gramps of Grammy-winning reggae band Morgan Heritage. Bob Marley’s second son has become a reggae legend in his own write, […]
PREMIERE: 5Star “Lightning Storm” Official Music Video
Musical Shock Attack Outta The Bebble Rock “Police lock me lyrics with a federal charge,” proclaims Five Star on his hard-striking rub-a-dub anthem “Lightning Storm,” produced by Kabaka Pyramid and Genius T. The last time we heard from the Five Star general he was dropping hits like “Warn Dem” and “3rd Eye Open” now the […]
PREMIERE: Chi Ching Ching ft. Hanging “Rope” Official Music Video
Watch The Tall Man Ropin’ In the Open From Josey Wales to Clint Eastwood the Lone Ranger and the Wild Apache, Jamaican dancehall stars have enjoyed playing cowboys and Indians for years. The latest artist to draw inspiration from the Wild Wild West is Chi Ching Ching, whose latest dance craze anthem is called “Rope,” […]
Aidonia Keeps It Real: “A Lot Of These People Are Afraid Of The Streets”
Genna Boss Gets In Depth With Reshma B, Talks Dat’s A Trap Mixtape “Growing up, ’80s, ’90s dancehall was all about the street,” Aidonia tells Reshma B in a brand new interview for BoomshotsTV. “Most of the artists them no inna the streets no more.” The Genna Boss has been heating up the streets of […]
Are You Ready For Phocas?
Roots And Culture Singer Says Its’s “Time For Change” Phocas aka LT honed his musical talents within the studios of Jamaica, and has been doing shows throughout the island while being featured on Irie FM as well as many stations in England and France. He was first recorded on Manatee Records’ famous “Sattamasagana” Riddim, along […]
WATCH THIS: Beenie Man “Lifestyle (Dweet)” Music Video
Moses With The Musical Motivation The King of the Dancehall touches down on Damage Musiq’s Safe House Riddim with some words of motivation. Distributed by 21st Hapilos, the single is available via all digital outlets. Today Mass Appeal premiered the video, directed by UK-based Kevin Hudson and shot in Tower Hill, Frens for Real studio […]
PREMIERE: Richie Spice ft. Chronixx “Unity We Need”
It’s a Universal Unification Kickin’ Productions is back at it with ace producer Bulpus on the boards. In comes a brand new rub-a-dub riddim called ‘In My Brain’ featuring a big bad combination from Richie Spice alongside the Chron Dada. “Some ah go up, some ah go down—Natty Dread inna the middle still safe & […]
PREMIERE: Queen Ifrica “Cease All War” Official Music Video
I Guess I’m Not The Only Who Would Like To See… When Troyton Music released the Queen Ifrica song “Cease All War” this past January, it was clear—even amidst the deluge of new releases that flood our inboxes each day—that this one was special. The producer who made his name with Sean Paul’s worldwide smash […]