Best 2017 Reggae Album Grammy Nominations Announced
Jr. Gong, Chronixx, Join Two Repeat Contenders And One Newcomer Critics be damned! Year in and year out, people say this and that about the nominations for Best Reggae Album. It’s true that the UK MOBO Awards are more in tune with the streets. But this year The Grammys mostly got it right. Two of […]
HEAR THIS: Jah Cure “Lion In The Jungle”
New Music From Reggae’s High Priest Jah Cure has been hypnotizing the soul of all who have listened to his universal healing voice, through putting out boatloads of romantic cuts and testimonials of inner city struggles, all done in his signature rasp. His records have shattered the global airwaves, and as he’d put it, “his only […]
World Clash Arrives In Canada As “The Superbowl Of Sound Systems”
Rumble Series Winners Get Their Shot At The World Title Irish & Chin shook the world when they announced the move of their preeminent sound clash brand, World Clash, to Canada. In an even bigger surprise, fans are now faced with a whole new formula for this famed 19-year-old event, which will see World Clash […]
Mavado, Alkaline and Jahmiel are Dancehall’s MVPs
Three Stars Align to Change the Game Toronto’s Woodbine Shopping Centre and Fantasy Fair has never seen anything quite like this. Thousands upon thousands of Rexdale yutes—hood-fresh guys in their best kicks, chains, and jackets; bashment girls sporting multicolored hairstyles and dressed in garments ranging from skin-tight to see-through—flood the massive mall’s parking lot on […]
HEAR THIS: Elesia iiMura ft. Agent Sasco “Come for Me”
Dancehall Heat From Down Under Born and raised in Australia, Elesia iiMura moved to Japan with her rock star father as a teenager. Making music was pretty much her destiny. Today Boomshots premieres Australian artist ELESIA iiMURA’s new song “Come For Me.” Produced by Travis Lee, ELESIA’s sultry pop vocals ride over the bouncy dancehall-fused beat […]
Damian Marley Speaks on Jay-Z Collab and ‘Stony Hill’
Reasoning With Gongzilla Just before his big Stony Hill release event at the 40/40 Club in NYC, Damian Marley sat down with Reshma B for an exclusive discussion of his new album and his recent collab with Jay-Z. He reflects on the certified classic status of his song “Welcome to Jamrock,” breaks down the science […]
Chronixx Celebrates ‘Chronology’ at Celebrate Brooklyn!
Reshma B Kicks It With The Chron Dada It still seems strange to call Chronixx’s album Chronology a debut. From Start a Fyah to Dread & Terrible to Roots & Chalice, the Steam Ministah has put in much work over the years. But last Friday, the artist’s first official album was released to digital streaming […]
Reasoning With Estelle: “Reggae Is In My Soul”
West London Singer Delves Deep Into Her Reggae Roots The first time most of the world heard about Estelle Fanta Swaray, she was collaborating with Kanye West on the Grammy-winning smash “American Boy.” That song, which featured Kanye spitting his best soundboy slang—”Here comes the number-one champion sound!”—appeared on her 2008 album Shine, along with […]
DJ Khaled Drops New Video With Sizzla “I’m So Grateful”
Kalonji and Khaled and Asahd Giving Thanks and Praises If you’ve been following DJ Khaled since before his Snapchat days, you know that he’s been deeply immersed in reggae and dancehall culture for years. If you’ve been paying attention since the days when he used to compete in sound clashes like Fully Loaded, you know Sizzla is one […]
HEAR THIS: Mr. Vegas “Terrorist In A England”
Prayers For Manchester And A Plea For Unity Like so many people all around the world, Mr. Vegas was deeply upset by the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London. He decided to channel his anger into a song and here it is, over Steely & Clevie’s version of the classic ‘Far East’ riddim. Originated by Jamaica’s ace […]
PREMIERE: Noise Cans ft. Jesse Royal “No War”
The Small Axe Don’t Want No War No More “Part carnival, part incantation, and pure celebration,” is the way Dim Mak Records describes the collision of Bermudian tradition and futuristic production that is Noise Cans. Today BOOMSHOTS premieres “No War” a new track from the forthcoming album Masquerave. “I would love for ‘No War’ to […]
The Worst of the ‘Best Of The Best’ Instagram Comments After Epic Mavado Fail
How Them Fi Deal With The Gully Gad So? This past Memorial Day Weekend the Best Of The Best music festival put on their 11th annual stage show at Miami’s Bayfront Park. Just like every year the show kicked of in the early afternoon and went on until midnight presenting many of “the best of […]