HEAR THIS: Stacious “Grooving”
The Gangstress Gets Her Groove On It feels like a minute since we heard something from Stacious, but whenever she drops something u know it’s gonna be worth a listen. And when the song starts with a line like “Me too hot, round and fat—every man just a beg to whine on dat,” you’ve got […]
Chronixx & Zinc Fence Band “Ain’t No Giving In” Live From Germany
Here Comes Trouble! Real Reggae Music Coming To A City Near You As Chronixx & the Zinc Fence Band blaze their way across Europe, they have already performed in Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark & Germany. This week the crew heads to Switzerland & Austria before flying home. Check out some highlights from the tour and see […]
Sami T Speaks On The Mighty Crown Legacy
Boomshots Reggae Mondays at SOBs Kicks Off Tomorrow With The Far East Rulerz The reigning World Clash champion sound Mighty Crown, aka The Far East Rulerz, will rock SOBs in New York City on April 15, 2013 for the first edition of Boomshots Reggae Mondays. Mighty Crown will also appear on RadioLily.com for the #StrictlyBoomshots […]
HEAR THIS: Dre Skull ft. Megan James & Popcaan “First Time”
Purity Ring Singer x Gaza Hotskull x MikPak Production = Maad Vibez Megan James has a voice like an angel. Her work with the cutting-edge Canadian electro act Purity Ring has made her kind of a big deal in certain circles, or so @Harmonicait tells us. Here she links with BK’s own Dre Skull, who brings his […]
WATCH THIS: Spice “Twerk” Official Video
Let The MadGyal Teach You How To Get Your Twerk On—Yard Style Twerk Twerk Twerk, twerk-twerk-twerk, twerk twerk twerk… Everybody’s doin’ it. Apparently it started in the Dirty South a few years back, and these days even Hollywood chicks like Miley Cyrus and Ashley Tisdale are twerkin’ their butts off. But now that the style has made it […]
WATCH THIS: Major Lazer Ft. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)” Official Video
Major Lazer Takes It Back To Dancehall’s Golden Age Major Lazer unleashes a fresh visual for their stand out-track “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)” off their highly anticipated “Free The Universe” album, dropping April 16th. We already showed you the exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Now let’s check the finished video as the Lazer flashes us […]
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 […]
HEAR THIS: Mad Cobra “Di Baddest”
Cobra Reminds Us Who Is Di Baddest Mr. Helta Skelta Mad Cobra shows us why he is still to be feared. “Di Baddest,” Cobra’s latest single produced by Ratigan for JRK Productions proves this cobra still has some venom in it. Who’s di baddest? Hit The Jump To Find Out…
HEAR THIS: Major Lazer ft. Vybz Kartel, Santigold, Danielle Haim & Yasmin “You’re No Good”
Pass We The Lazer Beam No long talking—here’s the lead track off ML’s big bad Free The Universe album, which drops next Tuesday 4/15. Diplo & co outdid themselves on this sultry jam. Werlboss, Santi—slap weh! Audio After The Jump…
HEAR THIS: Gregory Isaacs “Night Nurse” (Strip Mix)
Necessary Mayhem Remixes The Cool Ruler Curtis Lynch Jr. has been serving up bass-heavy dancehall tracks with next generation UK artists for a hot minute now. But his latest production on the Necessary Mayhem imprint is very much on the classic tip. Gregory Isaacs Remixes brings the Cool Ruler’s catalog into 2013, reworking those Roots Radics […]
Sturgav Hi Fi and Volcano Hi Power at the 02 Academy
Two Big Sounds Rock Brixton Easter Weekend When you’re talking about classical roots rock rub-a-dub sound systems, there are no more celebrated names in the dancehall of fame than King SturGav Hi Fi and Volcano High Power. Sturgav was established by Daddy U Roy, the legendary DJ who made his name on King Tubby’s Home […]