HEAR THIS: Ashtrays And Heartbreaks The Mixtape
Snoop Lion Does Things Differently And Drops A Mixtape AFTER His Album Stemming from the buzz off his recent Reincarnated album Snoop Lion unlike most artists drops a mixtape after the initial release. Named after one of the critically acclaimed singles “Ashtrays & Heartbreaks” features an infusion of reggae, dancehall, hip hop and yes […]
HEAR THIS: Rough Road Riddim Mega Mix By Green Lion Crew & VA
The Young Guns Of Reggae Blaze Over The Rough Road Riddim Green Lion Crew unveils their innovative reggae dubstep project entitled the Rough Road Riddim. The mega mix features reggae’s up and coming youngsters like Jahdan Blakkamoore (iTunes Reggae Album of the Year award winner in 2008 and 2009), Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid (Billboard Magazine’s #1 Next […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion Feat. Miley Cyrus “Ashtrays And Heartbreaks” Official Video
Snoop And Miley Blaze Their Troubles Away Life is hard, even harder for others, and at some point we realize there are just things we cannot control. So what do we do? Simple, just let go take your problems and roll them into a nice fat spliff, light it, and blow those problems in the air. This […]
Shaggy, Sly & Robbie Perform General Penitentiary At General Penitentiary
Shaggy, Sly & Robbie Go To Jail, But Not For What You Think Before any rumors start spreading, no—Shaggy and Co. weren’t arrested, but they did go to prison. Last May 2 prisoners at the General Penitentiary were treated to a special concert conceived by The Swiss Rehabilitation Organization, Art of Living Foundation and the […]
WATCH THIS: Katrina “Why Worry” Official Video
DJ Sunshine Sings Her Own Song—Call Her Katrina Loyal listeners on Jamaica’s Irie FM radio know her as DJ Sunshine. When the lady who plays the music sings her own songs, she goes by the name of Katrina. Check out her refreshing new video, shot in Portland at the picturesque Reich falls—which is fitting because […]
HEAR THIS: Jamelody Feat. Cali P “Jah Will Be There”
Conscious Reggae At Its Finest What better way to wind down your day than to listen to some smooth conscious reggae music. Trinidad and Jamaica connect as Jamelody and Cali P both remind us to seek Jah and we will never be denied. Ja’s lyrical prowess is complimented perfectly by Cali P’s melodic voice and […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Eek-A-Mouse “Ganja Smuggling (live)”
Let’s Start Your 4/20 Weekend Off Right. As the day winds down some of you are probably already thinking about your 420 shenanigans. Let us indulge you a bit with this 1982 classic “Ganga Smuggling” from the original “Sing-Jay” himself Eek-A-Mouse’s debut album “Wa Do Dem.” Eek-A-Mouse regales us with tales of living in the […]
HEAR THIS: Main Street Crew (Mr. G, General Degree, Buccaneer, Hawkeye, Red Rat, Lady G) “Nuttin Fi Nuttin”
Dancehall Legends Come Together On One Track It’s been a while since talent of this caliber came together on one track, legends of the dancehall Mr. G, General Degree, Buccaneer, Hawkeye, Red Rat and Lady G collectively known as the Main Street Crew run down tales of how you don’t get “nuttin fi nuttin.” As Lady G […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Wailers “Concrete Jungle” (Original)
The Raw UnCut Verson Of One Of Bob Marley & The Wailers Hardest Tunes With tomorrow, April 13th making it 40 years since arguably one of the most important reggae albums ever released, we here at Boomshots dug in the crates and pulled out the original cut of “Concrete Jungle” off the 1973 ground breaking record “Catch […]
Bob Marley’s “Catch A Fire” Turns 40
Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell Speaks On The Record This week (April 13th to be exact)marks the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley And The Wailers “Catch A Fire.” Often credited as one of the first reggae albums to gain international acclaim as well as to many one of the greatest albums of all time in any genre, but […]
WATCH THIS: Warrior King “Melody” Official Video
The Melody Gives The Music Life Warrior King burst on the scene with the hit “Virtuous Woman” in 2001 and then blazed through 2002 with other hits like “Never Go where Pagans Go” and “Empress So Divine” all which garnered him critical acclaim, And then he got cold, popping up every few years with a feature […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion Feat. Cori B. & Drake “No Guns Allowed”
Snoop’s Latest Gets Some Visuals Whatever your thought are on Snoop’s rasta persona Snoop Lion one thing can’t be denied that he does make good music. This statement has been further solidified with the success of his “No Guns Allowed” tune. The audio petition for the crack down of gun violence finally got its […]