Sean Kingston Talks “Back 2 Life,” Reggae Music
The Miami-Born Jamaica-Raised Pop Star Picks His 10 Favorite Reggae Jams Kington isn’t just Sean Kingston’s last name, it’s also the place where he spent years growing up. The young pop star was born in Miami and grew up in Jamaica where he used to kick it with reggae artists like Buju Banton as a […]
WATCH THIS: Bunji Garlin Freestyle On BBC 1Xtra
Who Said Soca Artistes Can Only Sing About Jump And Wine? Contrary to popular belief Soca music isn’t just simplistic lyrics of jumping, wining or waving over heavy pulsating drum melodies, Yes, we do love those tunes but more artistes are taking the road less travelled and are realizing that this is what listeners […]
Sean Kingston Gets Back to His Jamaican Roots
Sean Kingston’s 10 Favorite Reggae Songs—PLUS His New Tune w Busta Rhymes Ever since Sean Kingston first burst on the music scene as a teenage pop sensation with a runaway debut hit “Beautiful Girls,” we’ve been hearing how he grew up in Jamaica and his music was influenced by reggae. As hard as we listened we never […]
Dancehall Takes Over at BET’s 106 & Park
Beenie Man, Wayne Wonder, and Mr. Vegas Star on Pre-Labor Day Special With Labor Day weekend right around the corner, New York is buzzing with anticipation for a weekend of Caribbean culture. Even hip-hop and R&B stations are pumping up their reggae, dancehall, and soca playlists. Not to be outdone, BET’s top-rated music show 106 […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion Feat. Iza “The Good Good”
People Search Their Whole Life To Find It Snoop is in a good place right now and it clearly shows in the visual for his latest of his critically acclaimed “Reincarnated” album appropriately titled “Good Good.” Snoop brings the whole family in on the action, proving that the message he was trying to convey […]
HEAR THIS: Busy Signal Feat. Trinidad James “Step Out” (All Gold Everything Remix)
Step Out Inna Yuh All Gold Every now and again we come across a mix that normally wouldn’t make it to mainstream ears, today that mix comes to us courtesy of DJ Dain in the form of his blend of Busy Signal’s break out tune “Step Out” over possibly last year’s biggest song Trinidad […]
HEAR THIS: Busta Rhymes Feat. Vybz Kartel & T-Pain “You Already Know”
Busta And Kartel Link On Another Big One With The Help Of T-Pain Flipmode general Busta Rhymes links with the Gaza boss Vybz Kartel again on a blazing new track. Having already destroyed the “Twerk It Remix,” Busta calls upon the lyrical talents of Kartel once again, and in true Kartel style puts the […]
WATCH THIS: Heatwave Returns To Outlook Festival
UK Bashment Sound Set To Mash Up Croatia Again Back on the beach innit! Your favorite UK reggae DJ’s are takin it back to Croatia’s OutLook festival. If you didn’t make it there last year & you aint got tix for this year, it’s time to get that lastminute.com poppin’. This year the crew are […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado ft. Nicki Minaj “Give It All To Me”
The Gully Gad Links With Onika Tanya Maraj Just in time for Notting Hill Carnival and one week ahead of the big Labor Day bash in Brooklyn, the Gully God blesses us a crucial new combination: Mavado alongside Nicki. Yep that’s Miss Superbass Starships herself spitting dancehall bars. We already knew NIcki was a bashment girl […]
WATCH THIS: Musiq Soulchild & Syleena Johnson “Feel The Fire” Official Music Video
Two R&B Stars Appear In New Clip For Their Smoldering Reggae Track You already know Musiq and Syleena turned up the temperature on their love duet “Feel The Fire” produced by Kemar “Flava” McGregor. Now check the video for the lead single from their collaborative reggae album 9ine. And watch out for an interview with […]
HEAR THIS: Shaggy ft. Ne-Yo “You Girl”
Mr. Boombastic Links With The Perfect Gentlemen, And It’s All About The Girls—As Usual Shaggy’s really pulling out all the stops for his new classical roots reggae album with riddims laid down by Sly & Robbie and production by Sting International and Lenky. First he gave us “Can’t Fight This Feeling” featuring Beres Hammond. Now […]
A$AP Ferg Mashes Up Trillectro Fest in Washington D.C.
Trap God Drops Today—You Have Been Warned A$AP Ferg drops his debut album Trap Lord today and he’s all set to take the A$AP Worldwide movement to another level. He first caught our attention with his street banger “Shabba” and we just had to sit down and reason with him about his love for the […]