WATCH THIS: Wayne Wonder “Reset It” Official Music Video
Things Were Such Simpler Back Then We all have that one person who occupies our mind. The one we, in odd hours of the day, gaze and wonder about what could have been or in some cases should have been, “the one that got away” as they say. There’s also another saying that goes “if […]
HEAR THIS: Mr. Vegas “Keep The Faith”
Just When You Think You’re At The End Of Your Rope—Hold On Tighter We’re used to hearing Mr. Vegas singing hard-hitting dancehall selections and roots rock reggae. But for some reason he just felt the inspiration to flip it inna soul man style for this musical message of inspiration. And all we can say is, […]
WATCH: Gyptian “Sex, Love & Reggae” Official Album Trailer
Gyppy Will Rock SOBs on His Birthday This Monday October 28th This Tuesday VP Records will be releasing Gyptian’s long-awaited album Sex Love & Reggae. The album is Gyptian’s first full-length release since his single “Hold Yuh” was certified gold. We’ve been rocking with Gyptian for a long time now. It seems like just yesterday […]
WATCH THIS: Smif N Wessun ft Junior Reid “Solid Ground” Official Music Video
Boot Camp Vets Stand Firm With Mr. “One Blood” In the past couple of months, a wave of reggae collaborations has surfaced across genres of music—from the lover’s rock of Shaggy’s “You Girl” featuring Ne-Yo to A$AP Ferg saluting “Shabba Ranks” to Nicki Minaj and Busta Rhymes providing dance lessons with “Twerk It” to Selena Gomez […]
Forbes Names Bob Marley #5 Top Earning “Dead Celebrity” For 2013
The Tuff Gong Brought In An Estimated $18 Million Last Year “Not one of my seeds shall sit on the sidewalk and beg your bread,” Robert Nesta Marley proclaimed on his 1974 song “So Jah Seh.” And verily verily these words, like so many others he sang, have proven to be prophetic. Thirty-two years after passing […]
Sean Paul Wins MOBO Reggae Award
Other Winners Include Tinie Tempeh, Wiley, Rudimental, Fuse ODG, Naughty Boy, and Laura Mvula This Weekend the UK celebrated the 18th staging of the MOBO—Music Of Black Origin—Awards. This year Scotland’s capital Glasgow played host and was rammed with celebrities galore—from Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora to So Solid Crew and Ms Dynamite. Craig David even […]
WATCH THIS: Eek-A-Mouse “Ganja Smuggling” Live
One of Reggae’s Maddest Characters Does His Thing At Reggae Sunsplash On November 5, 2013, 17 North Parade will unlock another one of its musical treasures, Eek-A-Mouse’s 2 CD+DVD Reggae Anthology: Eek-Ology. The VP Records vintage imprint reveals a rare exclusive clip from the DVD, which features Eek-A-Mouse’s iconic performance at the 1982 Reggae Sunsplash festival in Jamaica. The new anthology Eek-Ology […]
HEAR THIS: Dub Rockers Mixtape Vol. 1 Mixed By DJ Juan Love
Vans OTW And VP Records Link With DJ Juan Love On A Wicked Dub Mix VP Records and Vans “Off The Wall” team up to release Dub Rockers Mixtape Vol. 1 hosted by skateboard legend John Cardiel aka DJ Juan Love. The mixtape is an extension of “Dub Rockers Volume 1“ which released August 28th on VP Records and […]
HYPE TV Top 20 Countdown: Beenie Man Holds On to Number One
Beenie Man Is Still the Hottest Man on the Countdown Beenie Man has been on the Hype TV countdown for 16 weeks but for the past three weeks he has been at the number 1 spot. His hit single, “Hottest Man Alive,” has ladies all around the globe whining and shaking their assets. The track […]
Melanie Fiona Picks Her 10 Favorite Reggae & Dancehall Songs
The Grammy-Winning R&B Star Is A Bashment Girl At Heart Melanie Fiona is best known for heart-wrenching hits like “It Kills Me” and “4 A.M.,” which have made the soulful singer a major star among American R&B fans. The two-time Grammy winner grew up in Toronto as the daughter of first-generation Guaynese immigrants. Her Caribbean […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Tessanne Chin & Kes “Loving You”
Love Is A Beautiful Thing After destroying the stage with her performance on The Voice Tessanne Chin has gained a lot of new fans who weren’t familiar with the ravishing 28 year old. With a career dating back to late 2006 Tessanne has boasted a series of hits, most notably “Hideaway” and “Black Books” and […]
WATCH THIS: Alaine “Jah Is Good” Official Music Video PREMIERE
Teaching The Youths The Truth In her latest music video the lovely Alaine Laughton portrays a schoolteacher teaching the youths about peace, love, and unity. On the song uses her golden voice to send an inspirational message on DJ Frass’s warm & easy Diamonds and Gold riddim. Boomshots is proud to premiere a new music […]