WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley “Contagious” Showcase
Singy Singy Reasons About His New Album. The Future of Reggae is Now. Tarrus Riley’s third album Contagious is both his strongest release to date and one of the best reggae records of the past decade.
WATCH THIS: Erup “Click Mi Finger”
Two years later TruckBack’s biggest tune is still clickin’. What is it about this song?
WATCH THIS: The Bug “Poison Dart”
Hey kids! Howzabout some postapocalyptic toxic dancehall? Kinda late to this one but I can’t front, it’s the wickedest video I’ve seen in a long while.
HYPE TV Top 20: The Queen Makes It Reign
What’s really poppin’ in yard? Queen Ifrica’s “Far Away.” Public Enemy told you “Don’t Believe The Hype” but when it’s HYPE TV, Jamaica’s hottest entertainment network, you best believe it.
Sumfest 2009 Highlights
Boomshots.com bubbling backstage in MoBay… Keep it locked. Here’s a little taste of what I caught on the FlipCam…. Tarrus Riley onstage mashing it up right now. Toni Braxton plus Junior Gong and Nas tonight. Much more to come.
WATCH THIS: Jr. Gong & Nas “Road To Zion” Live
Distant Relatives rock on and on and on… “Out in the streets they call it murder.” Last year Nas and Jay-Z rocked the bells. This year it’s God’s Son and Bob’s son. Raw footage from the RTB press preview. Shout to 2 Dope Boyz. Let it go…
VIDEO CLASH: Sean Kingston meets Marcia Griffiths
Sean Kingston’s new “Fire Burning” video vs. Marcia & Cutty’s ’92 lick. RedOne on the track. Gil Green on the video. Models galore. Plus a posse of scooter-riders. “What a gwan?!”
WATCH THIS: Gong & Nas In The Studio
Anticipation builds for release of their historic album Distant Relatives. NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
My God! Twin of Twins Locked Up
Dancehall provocateurs now being held in Half Way Tree jail cell. Twin of Twins live at Reggae Sumfest. Photograph by Stella Magloire. At 2pm this past Tuesday afternoon, the mercilessly hilarious, always controversial dancehall artist/satirist/ghettologist duo known as Twin of Twins were arrested on Half Way Tree Road in Kingston JA.
WATCH THIS: Courtney John “Lucky Man”
Tough throwback tune from the baddest falsetto since Junior Murvin. Courtney John’s giving us that vintage Sam Cooke flavor in this black and white video directed by Ras Tingle. Mr. John’s forthcoming Made In Jamaica album sounds like pure heat.
WATCH THIS: Chino “From Morning” Live
From Big Ship Studio Kingston, JA to Santos Party House NYC Brother 2 brother, here’s Chino live in session with Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor, plus the Big Ship Family live on stage in NYC doing the big tune “From Morning” plus a thing called “Bad Mind.” Strictly Boomshots.com.
WATCH THIS: 3 Canal “Boom” & More Trinibadness
Trinidad’s Baddest Rapso Crew Sets It Off For all those who thought Trini music was nothing but soca and steel pan, think again. 3 Canal have been on some Public Enemy ish for 12 years now and they’re still out here making history every day. “Rapso man want to right the wrongs; Rapso man bring […]