WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley “1, 2, 3 I Love You” Official Music Video
Singy Singy Turns Up The Music—And Throws A Pop-Up Shop At Miss Lily’s NYC Tarrus Riley is turning heads with the lover’s rock anthem “Dem A Watch” from his rock-steady album Love Situation. This was Tarrus’ first album to top Billboard‘s reggae album chart a week following the project launch on Feburary 4 of this year. The album […]
Busy Signal Revives “Gal Yuh Good”
In 2013, rapper A$AP Ferg made the song, “Shabba” which featured a cameo in the video, from the “Dancehall Emperor” himself and rapper, A$AP Rocky; “8 Gold Rings Like I’m Shabba Shabba Ranks!” The admiration for the two-time Grammy Award winner in this song, was a clear indication that Shabba Ranks’ music, transcends across genres and […]
WATCH THIS: Mr. Vegas “Round The Clock/Down Down” Medley
Dancing A Gwan An Di Party Shot Dancing time come back again, Vegas drops not one but two tunes for de dancers dem. Vegas, Keiva and crew introduce us to two new dances, “Round The Clock” and “Down Down” both exactly what their names imply. Better start practicing these moves, they’ll be taking over the […]
Reasoning with Popcaan: “Anybody Who Says Dancehall Dead, Them is a Living Dead”
The Unruly Boss Kicks It With Complex About His New Album, “Where We Come From” Popcaan’s debut album is a powerful piece of work that might just bridge that gap between his local audience and his newfound international fans. “WWCF” presents a whole different side of the artist formerly known as “The Raving King.” In his […]
The Queen of the Dancehall In NYC
Lady Saw His The Big Apple, Announces New Album Alter Ego, And Speaks on Jay Z & Solange Who keeps it realer than Muma Saw? The Queen of the Dancehall passed through NYC the other day to announce her upcoming double album Alter Ego. This record will show off both sides of Saw’s creativity, from […]
WATCH THIS: Major Lazer Feat. Sean Paul “Come On To Me” (Official Music Video)
Bomb Bomb Diggity Gyul Come Bring It To Me When it comes to a Major Lazer one thing is for sure its going to be full of energy, and like their videos before, a little weird. For the third single of their “Apocalypse Soon” EP Lazer links up with none other than mister dutty himself […]
WATCH THIS: M.I.A. “Double Bubble Trouble” Official Music Video
Maya & Partysquad Connect On a Reggae-Flavored Matangi Raveup Remember that song you used to sing when you were a kid? “Uh-ohhh you’re in trouble.” Well MIA and Partysquad have updated it for her latest album, Matangi, adding a reggae backbeat and some grown up lyrics: “I step up in the game and burst your bubble.” […]
WATCH THIS: Chronixx Passes Through The Hot97 Morning Show
Dread & Terrible Tour Frontman Talks About The State Of Reggae Music While in NYC doing promo for his Dread & Terrible EP and Tour, Chronixx swung by Hot97 studios and paid a visit to the morning show. Hosts Ebro and Cypha Sounds sat down with the rising reggae star and picked his brain on […]
WATCH THIS: Masicka “Born Killa” Official Music Video
The “Sicka Than Them” DJ Discusses His Issues With Aidonia That dude holding the baby crocodile? That’s Masicka. If you’re not up on dancehall’s next to bust, time to get familiar. As his name would suggest, he’s a born killa. Also his style is “sicka than then,” Hailing from a place called “Sin City” in […]
WATCH THIS: Notis & Iba Mahr “Diamond Sox” Official Music Video PREMIERE
Jay Will Directs A Short Film Inspired By Notis & Iba Mahr’s Tribute To Classic Dancehall Fashion Notis is a drum-and-bass production team comprised of Unga on drums and Welsh on bass. They were the team behind Ding Dong’s “Holiday” and many more recent dancehall/reggae hits. Earlier this year they dropped the track “Diamond Sox” […]
Gaza Slim’s Redemption Song
April 3, 2014 was a melancholy day for dancehall fans, when Justice Lenoxx Campbell made his ruling in the murder case of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Adidja Palmer aka Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life, with the possibility of parole after 35 years. In this case, no body was ever found and the case was decided mostly […]
WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Wet Spliff” Official Music Video
As A Hotthead Youth, There Are Certain Things Busy Nah Do Star$truck entertainment’s Star$truck riddim, it had some big tunes on it from Beenie, Bling Dawg, Iyara, and more. But the standout was Busy Signal’s Hotthead anthem “Wet Spliff.” Not really a weed tune—the title is somewhat misleading—”Wet Spliff” here is used as an example […]