WATCH THIS: Kanye West “Paranoid” feat Rihanna
That sound you hear is Chris Brown kicking himself in the ass—hard. No it’s not reggae. Not even my favorite song off 808s. But that Bajan bombshell sure is a sight for sore eyes. Thank you, Mr. West.
WATCH THIS: K’Naan “T.I.A.” (This Is Africa)
Remember the movie Black Hawk Down? How ill was that? The neighborhood where those choppers crashed was named the “worst place on earth” by the UN, but locals call it Wardhiigleey or “river of blood.” K’Naan Warsame grew up there, and he loved his neighborhood until war broke out in the early 1990s. After seeing […]
Sean Paul & The Big Ship Family Blaze Up Federation Sound’s 10th Anniversary Bash at Santos NYC
While Rihanna chills backstage, SP hits out against domestic violence. DJ Max Glazer of Federation Sound gets the big cosign from Sean Paul.
Ziggy Marley Responds To The Buju Controversy… “We Don’t Put Down Our Heroes”
Bob’s firstborn son speaks out in defense of his father
Damian Marley and Nas on Rap Radar
Junior Gong and Gods’ Son in the lab working on their album, Distant Relatives.
Bob in Zimbabwe, 29 Years Later
Twenty Nine years ago today, Bob Marley and the Wailers took the stage at Zimbabwe’s Independence Day ceremonies in Harare’s Rufaro Stadium. Prince Charles was on hand to witness the renaming of the former British colony Rhodesia and to see the British flag lowered for the last time, only to be replaced by the new […]
NOW HEAR THIS: Buju & Wyclef “Bedtime Story”
“Daddy won’t be coming home tonight” sing Buju Banton and Wyclef Jean on this touching Wyclef and Jerry Wonder production, taken from Buju’s latest album on the Gargamel label, Rasta Got Soul.
NOW HEAR THIS: DJ Power Remix Clash
The homie DJ Power a.k.a. “The Soul Controller” just dropped his latest mixtape, Press Play 4.0 Dancehall 2K9, and as usual it’s packed with crazy juggling—new music from Kartel, Mavado, Serani, Junior Reid, Elephant, Beenie & more—plus nuff exclusive remixes. But which one of them is the wickedest? You make the call in this Boomshots […]
NOW HEAR THIS: Jovi Rockwell “Tonight”
Remember when Rockwell sang “I always feel like somebody’s watching me”? Well I’ve had my eye on Jovi Rockwell for a minute now.
VIDEO: Asa “Jailer” live
Asa is the truth. The Nigerian singer and songwriter sets justice to music and makes bitter truths sound sweet, evoking the best of Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, India Arie, Joan Armatrading… I could go on and on; the full has never been told. But Asa is telling it one song at a time. […]
NOW HEAR THIS: “Blame It On The Weed”
Jamie Foxx and T-Pain say “Blame it on the Alcohol,” but you dun know what Wayne Marshall’s gonna blame it pon already. “Listen to the drama… Weed make Chris Brown get mad with Rihanna.” Run tune… [audio:http://www.boomshots.com/tunes/BlameOnDaWeed.mp3] Mr. Marshall nah stop wave the weed banner. And Hot 97 nah stop blaze the tune.
VIDEO PREMIERE: Duane Howard “Your Stage”
D-Wayne is Brooklyn youth of Jamaican descent who sings like he might have had to croon his way out of a a sticky situation once or twice before. The sparkle in his eye is matched only by that sparkling voice. Plus Dude’s got game. Says he wants to go to the future only so he can reminisce.