DOWNLOAD: Al Fingers Refix Mix
Mavado Meets Wailing Souls, Cher Meets The Abyssinians & Smokey Robinson Inna Studio One Style… This dude Al Fingers is well versatile. Not only is he the author of crucial books like Clarks In Jamaica (which was recently excerpted on Boomshots) and Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers, he’s also nifty with a remix. (Guess they don’t call […]
WATCH THIS: Protoje “I & I” Official Video
Protoje’s Latest Visual Is More Than Just A Music Video Just three weeks ago, a group of young Jamaicans exercised civil disobedience in remarkable fashion on Hope Road. The occasion appeared to be a video shoot for Protoje’s ‘I&I,’ the second track on his Billboard and iTunes charting album, The 8 Year Affair. Yet, much more […]
HEAR THIS: Snoop Lion Ft. Cori B & Drake “No Guns Allowed”
Snoop Enlists His Daughter Cori B And Drake As They Plead For An End to The Gunplay Having previewed this track Last week on the Conan O’Brien Show, big Snoop Lion drops the next single off his Reincarnated album entitled “No Guns Allowed,” which Snoop has repeatedly called his favorite on the album. It’s certainly […]
WATCH THIS: Snoop Lion “Lionfest” Video
Snoop Lion, Major Lazer & Mavado Mash Up Viceland at SXSW Last week at SXSW, Snoop Dogg made history as he headlined Cashmere Agency’s “LIONFEST: A celebration of Reincarnated” at VICELAND, performing for the first time as Snoop Lion. In front of 2,000 fans, Snoop showed off his new reggae/dancehall repertoire, delivering songs like “So Long,” “La La […]
DOWNLOAD: I-Octane “Thankful Part 2” Mixtape
Conquer The Globe Productions Presents Octane’s New Mixtape and… It Siiiick The wait is over. I-Octane and Conquer the Globe present the second installment of the Thankful mixtape series, a collection of fourteen songs that Octane is offering as a gift to his fans. How fresh is it? Even as early as this morning, a […]
HEAR THIS: Kendrick Lamar ft. Jay-Z “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” Remix
Brooklyn and Compton Together, Now You Know You In Trouble OK so… the same day Mrs. Carter tells the world to “Bow Down,” Jay and Kendrick decide to roll out this official BDKMB RMX? Overkill? You bet. Too much ain’t enough, apparently. “Lookin’ to be the God MC,” K-Dot rhymes, “Look at my hat and […]
HEAR THIS: Beyonce “Bow Down / I Been On” Snippets
Who Run The World? Young B decided to polish up her crown and trophy collection and bless her loyal subjects with two snippets, reasserting her dominion over her R&B pop queendom. Hit-Boy produced “Bow Down” and “I Been On” was produced by The-Dream with assistance from Polow Da Don, Timbaland, and Planet VI. Audio After […]
WATCH THIS: I-Octane “Nuh Trust None / Mad Dem / Nuh Care Who Vex” Video Medley Premiere
Brand New Visuals From The Thankful Vol. 2 Mixtape As the anticipation builds for the second volume of I-Octane’s Thankful mixtape series (download Vol. 1 here), Octane drops a new medley video for three tracks off the new collection. Video & Full Tracklist After The Jump…
HYPE TV Top 20: Mavado Is Back On Top
Mavado Dancehalls His Way To The Top Mavado has been off and on the number one spot for the past couple of weeks but it is quite obvious that he doesn’t stay down for long. The Dancehall artist dethroned Tommy Lee with his hit single, “Caribbean Girls” after being on the countdown for 12 weeks. […]
Clarks: The Book
Read All About The Wickedest Dancehall Footwear What adidas shell toes are to hip-hop, Clarks are to reggae. From Little John’s Jammy’s classic “Clarks Booty” to Vybz Kartel & Popcaan’s smash hit “Clarks,” these shoes have been chronicled in endless dancehall tunes. And now there’s a book that tells the full story that’s a must have […]
HEAR THIS: I-Octane “Buss A Blank”
If You Fresh And Clean Buss A Blank As if the anticipation for I-Octane’s Thankful Part 2 mixtape (dropping exclusively on Boomshots.com Tuesday) wasn’t high enough this lastest cut entitled “Buss A Blank” is sure to have to lick one inna di air fuss di tune bad. Expect this one to rip dancehalls soon, […]
Snoop Rocks Lionfest at SXSW
Snoop Lion Premieres Reincarnated Then Mashes Up SXSW w Major Lazer & Mavado Yesterday was a big day for the man called Snoop Lion. First his film Reincarnated had its official U.S. premiere at the Paramount Theater in Austin Texas. (The film opens nationwide today; check SnoopLion.com for show times and locations.) Then later that […]