WATCH THIS: Kes The Band Live in NYC
Rising Soca Stars Rock With David Rudder and Tessanne Chin Kes The Band is the future of soca music. This Friday they brought their infectiously forward-thinking brand of soca fusion to the Best Buy Theater in Times Square and Boomshots was there. They might not have won this year’s Soca Monarch or Road March competitions, […]
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Soulja Girl”
Brand New Gully Gaad For The Girls—”She’s The One I Bust My K With” “I’m her Romeo, she’s my Juliet,” Mavado sings on this exclusive leak from his DJ Khaled project. Soaring vocals, epic echo and a touch of steel drum synths—voila! Something sweet and smooth for the ladies. And of course a true Soulja […]
Reasoning With Monty Alexander
The Grammy-Nominated Jamaican Jazz Master Nices Up The Blue Note With 50 years of making music and some 70 records under his belt, the Jamaican-born and world-renowned pianist Monty Alexander has finally received his first Grammy nomination. His live album Harlem-Kingston Express got the nod for the Best Reggae Album this year. Alexander is considered […]
HEAR THIS: Rihanna Birthday Dubplate Mix
DJ Max Glazer Flings Down Some Dubplate Specials For RiRi’s Bornday Today is Rihanna’s 24th birthday, and wherever she is right now, we’ve got a feeling she’s celebrating inna fine style. Of course Rihanna’s not just one of the world’s biggest pop stars, she’s also a massive reggae fan. No wonder she chose DJ Max […]
HEAR THIS: Damian Marley “Affairs Of The Heart”
Junior Gong Sings About A Love So Real It’s Life-Saving The song that Damian Marley just dropped today is not your typical Valentine’s Day fare. No hearts, flowers, candy, or romantic cliches on this one. It’s a song about real people living real lives and finding a way to keep love alive despite all the […]
House Of Marley’s Bag Of Rhythm
The Ultimate Booming System For Your iPod Is Boomshots Approved You already know House of Marley headphones are putting Beats By Dre to shame with their superior sound quality, rootsy design, and overall Irie-ness. Now H.o.M. is changing the game again with this rough & rugged iPod dock packaged in a military green shoulder bag […]
Tune In To Radio Lily
Webcasting Live From NYC 2 The World Tune In To Radio Lily, broadcasting live for the first time today.
DOWNLOAD: Cris Cab ft. Wyclef & Mavado “Rihanna’s Gun”
Brand New Musical Shot From The Big Bad Echo Boom Mixtape Cris Cab is a Cuban youth from Miami who’s been driving girls wild with his easy breezy sun-kissed love songs. He showed his versatility with a reggae-flavored acoustic version of Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow.” His talent eventually caught the attention of bigger heads […]
David Rodigan Receives Royal Honor
Reggae Radio Legend To Join “Most Excellent Order Of British Empire” Congratulations to David Rodigan, the legendary UK radio personality who will receive a royal order of chivalry, becoming a member of the “Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” for his contributions to broadcasting. Rodigan has represented all forms of reggae music on British […]
HEAR THIS: Toni Braxton & Shaggy “Xmas In Jamaica” + “Jamaican Drummer Boy” & 3 More Rappa-Pam-Pams
What Is The Meaning Of Rappa Pam Pam??? Mr. Boombastic must really love Christmas. Ten years ago he gave us “Christmas In Jamaica“ with Toni Braxton. Was that Toni whispering something about “Sex on the beach?”
Tivoli Gardens Massacre Was Caught On Tape
Official Documents Reveal U.S. Spy Plane Was “Filming Continuously” An article in The New Yorker magazine titled “A Massacre In Jamaica,” states that an American spy plane monitored the incursion into Tivoli Gardens on May 24, 2010—a failed attempt to capture Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the Tivoli don facing drug and weapons charges in the U.S. […]
WATCH THIS: Gappy Ranks “Me No Ready Fi Die Yet” Video
The UK DJ Wants To Live Till He’s Old And Grey, OK? In case you never know, Gappy Ranks is not a puss, he don’t carry nine lives. Big bad reality tune on Push A Yute Music’s Pree Dem Riddim. More life we say.