HEAR THIS: Jahazeil Myrie “Do Good” PREMIERE
Brand new musical release from two of the Gargamel’s youths.
HEAR THIS: Jo Mersa Marley ft. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “Point of View” PREMIERE
Zilla Links With His Nephew To Defend The Innocent Youths “Gotta do what I gots to,” sings Jo Mersa on his hard-hitting reggae-matic track “Point of View,” which Boomshots proudly premieres today. Tragic headlines of atrocities committed against a 14-year-old girl earlier this year inspired the new song, which happens to be Mersa’s first collab […]
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 […]
HEAR THIS: Andre Xcellence “Ram It Up” PREMIERE
The Turn Up Was The Old Wave—Now It’s Time to Ram It Up! Andre Xcellence is a reckless Trini youth based in Los Angeles whose daily agenda includes “Shuttin’ down the club, even bringin’ Ballys back.” To be honest we just heard about him yesterday but he had us from the moment he flipped Super […]
HEAR THIS: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “Roar Fi A Cause” PREMIERE
When The Lion Roars, The Whole Jungle Trembles Gongzilla claps a lyrical gun salute in this hardcore reality tune about the rules & laws & codes of conduct that govern life pon di ends—and the lionheart street soldiers who enforce them. “All who perpetrate hafi pack up and run,” Damian spits with an ill rapid-fire […]
HEAR THIS: Sizzla “I’m Yours” PREMIERE
JonFX Takes Kalonji To The World New York dancehall producer Jon FX established his name with hard-hitting remixes like the classic “Gun Session / Survivor” mashup featuring Kartel, Akon, Sizzla and Shabba Ranks. His latest release—Sizzla’s “I’m Yours,” which Boomshots proudly premieres today—proves that he’s also a first-rate producer capable of presenting hardcore Jamaican talents […]
HEAR THIS: “Super Hi-Fi Plays Nirvana”
(Full Album Stream) PREMIERE
Grunge In Dub With Nuff Trombone Back when Ezra Gale—the bassist for undergound Brooklyn ensemble Super Hi-Fi—was in college, another band he played in opened for Nirvana. Now, 25 years after the Seattle trio’s classic Nevermind, he and Super Hi-Fi decided to put a very different spin on Kurt Cobain’s songbook. Super Hi-Fi Plays Nirvana […]
WATCH THIS: Elephant Man x Starface
“Tek Wuk” Official Music Video PREMIERE
When Elephants Play The Grass Gets Trampled “The main idea was to paint a vivid picture of a twisted fantasy,” says director Peter Parkkerr of his latest video. “Starface played the role of a sexy French maid who serviced Elephant Man’s room. It’s definitely gonna light up your TV screens.” After one glass of wine, […]
HEAR THIS: Nadine Sutherland “Never In Love” PREMIERE
“Action” Star Is Taking It EZZ “It’s a woman’s empowerment song,” explains Nadine Sutherland of her latest release. “Basically, it’s saying Watch, listen and learn before you give your all.” Giving her all to reggae music since an early age, Sutherland signed with Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong label at a tender age and exploded to […]
Rico Tayla “Gunman Inna Uniform” PREMIERE
From Charlotte to Kingston, Too Much Blood Ah Run “Another mother bawl when she see her son,” sings Rico Tayla in his new song, “spread out in him own blood on the ground.” As each new day seems to bring another horrific news report about police officers abusing their authority and killing the very people […]
WATCH THIS: K’Coneil “Feel So Right” Official Music Video PREMIERE
No Inna No Long Talking In this summer of dancehall/pop fusion, everybody seems to be jumping on the reggae bandwagon—with mixed results. Born in Jamaica and raised in New York City, K’Coneil makes music that reflects this blend of cultures organically without feeling forced or contrived. The latest single off his debut EP, LOVE/LUST, is […]
WATCH THIS: Gyptian “Summer Is Back” Official Music Video PREMIERE
Beaches, Bikinis, Waterfalls—It’s All In a Day’s Work We may be close to the end of August, but trust and believe summer is still in full effect. Summer 2016 has been a big season for reggae and dancehall in the international pop charts, although much of it got labeled as “tropical house” in the mainstream […]