Mavado’s “Take It” Video Debuts on MTV
The Gully Gad Gears Up for a U.S. Crossover The Mavado reign just won’t let up. High off his stellar performance with Snoop Lion at SXSW, the Gully Gad’s Stateside winning streak continues with the sexy visuals for his hit single “Take It” (featuring Karian Sang) being debuted on MTV. The media giant’s international music platform, MTV Iggy, has […]
DOWNLOAD: Al Fingers Refix Mix
Mavado Meets Wailing Souls, Cher Meets The Abyssinians & Smokey Robinson Inna Studio One Style… This dude Al Fingers is well versatile. Not only is he the author of crucial books like Clarks In Jamaica (which was recently excerpted on Boomshots) and Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers, he’s also nifty with a remix. (Guess they don’t call […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion “Lionfest” Video
Snoop Lion, Major Lazer & Mavado Mash Up Viceland at SXSW Last week at SXSW, Snoop Dogg made history as he headlined Cashmere Agency’s “LIONFEST: A celebration of Reincarnated” at VICELAND, performing for the first time as Snoop Lion. In front of 2,000 fans, Snoop showed off his new reggae/dancehall repertoire, delivering songs like “So Long,” “La La […]
Snoop Rocks Lionfest at SXSW
Snoop Lion Premieres Reincarnated Then Mashes Up SXSW w Major Lazer & Mavado Yesterday was a big day for the man called Snoop Lion. First his film Reincarnated had its official U.S. premiere at the Paramount Theater in Austin Texas. (The film opens nationwide today; check SnoopLion.com for show times and locations.) Then later that […]
WATCH THIS: Iza “The One Who Leaves”
Snoop Lion Sings Young Polish Singer To His Berhane Sound System Imprint Snoop’s got a busy schedule at SXSW this year; tonight he premieres his film Reincarnated and tonight he will perform at Lionfest along with Major Lazer and Mavado. But that’s not all—last night at the SXSW inside the Soundcloud Clubhouse, Snoop Lion held […]
WATCH THIS: Mavado ft. Karian Sang “Take It” Official Video
Private Jets, Yachts, and One Sexy Lady—Mavado’s New Video Is Definitely a Starbwoy Thing Mavado’s been making major moves for a minute now, and signing Karian Sang to Mansion Records is just the latest power play. The Jamaica-born pop princess teamed up with the Starbwoy last fall on the Troyton-produced banger “Take It,” which has […]
HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley ft. Buju Banton & Akon “My Conclusion”
Brand New Music From the GYI Album Set Up Shop Vol. 1 The big bad Ghetto Youths International album Set Up Shop Vol. 1 hits iTunes today. One of the standout tracks is also a preview of Stephen Marley’s long-awaited Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life. The classical rub-a-dub selection (a track reminiscent of […]
Jimmy Cliff Says Reggae Grammy Should Be Televised
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Wins Best Reggae Album Grammy—But He’s Not Satisfied When the Beatles imagined being over the hill and out of it, they sang a song called “When I’m Sixty-Four.” But reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has reached that ripe old age and he says he’s “just getting started.” Cliff won the […]
HEAR THIS: Noah Powa ft. Beniton “Tight”
Oh No They Didn’t! Yep, They Sure Did. Pree The XXX-Rated Remix of Rihanna’s “Diamonds” Rihanna has said from the get-go that “Diamonds” is a special song to her, stirring up emotions deep insde. When Kanye jumped on the remix he did so respectfully, dropping bars about parking the Delorean outside Armani emporium and having […]
HEAR THIS: Jo Mersa “Comfortable”
Something For the Empresses From Stephen Marley’s Eldest Son Yesterday Bob Marley would have celebrated his 68th birthday. Today we get to hear a song from his grandson Jo Mersa, Stephen Marley’s eldest son, and a member of the Ghetto Youths Int’l family. Jo’s sound is very much next-generation, but as a raggamuffin youth he […]
DOWNLOAD: Splurt Zillionz “Global Bass Kulcha” Mixtape
The Maddest Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, Moombahton, Trap Mashup According to his official website, Splurt Zillionz is “a respected scenester, recording artist, music producer, Youtube channel host, marketing/tech guru, and influential tastemaker.” He’s also a certified gadget addict and dancehall aficionado. More recently he added the title “Director of Alternative Internet Outreach for Major Lazer” to […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion ft. Mavado & Popcaan “Lighters Up” Official Video
East Side West Side Gully Side Gaza… Snoop Lion Sparks A One Love Jamdown As a hip-hop O.G. Snoop lived through the East versus West rap wars, and witnessed the tragic events that resulted in the death of two great artists. In 2013 Snoop Lion’s older and wiser, so there’s a certain poetic justice that […]