Reasoning with Daddy U Roy The Original Dancehall Teacher
Paying Respect to a Pioneer of Deejay Music The race is not for the swift, but who can endure it. And Jamaica’s foundation deejay Daddy U Roy is still setting the pace. Ewart Beckford, O.D., known to lovers of Jamaican music as U-Roy aka Daddy U Roy the Teacher, passed away last night at the […]
Koffee Opens Up About “Lockdown”
“Where Will We GO?” There’s still a lot of time left in Summer 2020, but on this last day of July we are declaring Koffee’s “Lockdown” Boomshots official 2020 Summer anthem. Produced by Dane “Raygad” Ray from the Unruly camp, the song finds Koffee asking all of the questions everybody in the world is asking […]
Junior Gong Pon Di Strong
Reasoning With Zilla 25 Years Ago Damian Marley was never intimidated by great expectations. Born on this day in 1978, the youngest son of Robert Nest Marley did not hesitate to follow in some very large footsteps, entering the music industry at an early age. He started out singing in a group called The Shepherds, […]
Aidonia Keeps It Real: “A Lot Of These People Are Afraid Of The Streets”
Genna Boss Gets In Depth With Reshma B, Talks Dat’s A Trap Mixtape “Growing up, ’80s, ’90s dancehall was all about the street,” Aidonia tells Reshma B in a brand new interview for BoomshotsTV. “Most of the artists them no inna the streets no more.” The Genna Boss has been heating up the streets of […]
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 […]
WATCH THIS: Jojo Abot “To Li” Offical Music Video
Reasoning With Ghana’s Next To Bust As the new year begins, so does the quest for which new artist will make an impact on the scene. One of those artist could be ghanaian singer/songwriter Jojo Abot who seamlessly blends electronica, indie-soul, reggae, house, and acoustic instrumentation on top of vocals sung in either English or […]
WATCH THIS: Jah9 “Unafraid” Official Music Video
Lioness Order Lays Down The Law A lot of times when an artist starts to grow in popularity they tend to avoid rocking the boat and shun material that some may find controversial. That isn’t the case with Jah9 who has just released a video for the song “Unafraid,” which deals with the taboo subject […]
Reasoning with Jack Scorpio: “Good Music Come In Like The Bible”
Heartical Words of Wisdom From the Founder of Black Scorpio Sound System And Record Label Among the many icons, legends and superstars we were able to link up at Irie Jam’s recent 23 anniversary celebration concert was elder statesman Jack Scorpio of Black Scorpio sound. A giant in the industry and among men, this powerful […]
Reasoning With The Ranks:
“Every day, another star is born from the ghetto. A star isn’t born from the hills and society either. It’s from the ghetts that the youth dem ah push up.”
In Honor of Shabba’s Order of Distinction, We Present An In-Depth Interview with the Dancehall Emperor “Triumphant,” said Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, better known to music lovers as Shabba Ranks. “Dat a my feeling right now because, as my mother used to tell me from I was little, hard work does pay off.” The dancehall […]
“LAVAAA!!!” The Irie Flame of I-Wayne
Lava Splash! Fire Dash! Everything Burn To Ash Sunday September 4th marked Irie Jam’s 23rd Anniversary concert spotlighting Sizzla Kalonji’s return-to-New-York performance after eight long years of absence. The supporting superstar line-up to the sizzling stage show included an artist who personifies lines from Kalonji’s “King in the Jungle.” Seated up so high, yet so humble, I-Wayne brought […]
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Speaks on the “Nail Pon Cross” Music Video Controversy
Judge Not, Lest Ye Shall Be Judged After premiering as a Tidal exclusive, Damian Marley’s powerful new video, “Nail Pon Cross” appeared on his Vevo channel earlier this week, bringing the disturbing visuals to the whole wide world. Although it’s not the first music video to feature a crucifixion scene—Damian told Billboard that he was […]
Reasoning with Christopher Martin:
“I’m a Lover from Birth”
“SssMartin” Speaks on Spearheading the Sugar Reggae Movement Ever since winning Digicel Rising Stars way back in 2005, Christopher Martin has emerged as one of Jamaica’s premiere entertainers, topping the charts with hits like “Cheaters Prayer” and starring in the recent motion picture Destiny. But his rise to the top of the game stretches back […]