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WATCH THIS: Leftside Feat. Sean Paul “Want Yuh Body Flip”

Leftside Enlists Sean Paul For The Remix Of His Ever Popular “Want Yuh Body” Leftside links up with the Dancehall massive himself Sean Paul to lend his talents to an already blazing track. The pair took their talents to south beach and did what they do best, not to mention being surrounded by a bevy […]

HEAR THIS: Johnny Osbourne “Mr. Marshall”

Check Out Where Major Lazer Got The Vocals For Their Soon To Be Released Single “Jah No Partial” While we anxiously await the release of Major Lazer’s new single (set to drop Monday 22nd October), we thought it would be nice to take a listen to the song that inspired it all. Johnny Osbourne’s 1980’s […]

Watch This: Bitty McLean & Josey Wales “Running Over”

Bitty McLean And The Outlaw Josey Wales Link Up Over A Sly + Robbie Production We’re excited to announce the soon-to-be released “Running Over” single by Bitty McLean featuring non other than “The Outlaw” himself Josey Wales, and if you think that wasn’t enough the track is produced the legendary foundation duo Sly & Robbie. The […]

HEAR THIS: Mr. Vegas “Rise Again” And “Bare Tingz” World Exclusive

Vegas Show Us He Will Rise And Be Stronger Than Before October has been a trying month for Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas. Since news of his then girlfriend’s infidelity broke Vegas has weathered the storm and even though after publicly voicing his feelings on the matter he has shown a resilience not easily matched by […]

HEAR THIS: Mavado “Disrespect”

Gully Gad Spits Fire On The Face Off Riddim This morning Di Genius dropped his Face Off riddim, featuring a blend of badman and bedroom tunes. No question which category Mavado’s “Disrespect” falls into. The opening line offers a hint: “Yo Ragga, some bwoy ah labba, man a mek dem blood run like agua.”  Audio […]

HEAR THIS: Cocoa Tea Pon Radio Lily

Cocoa Calls In To The Strictly Boomshots Show We don’t usually do phoners on the Strictly Boomshots show—but we made an exception for Cocoa Tea. The fisherman from Clarendon has caught more than a few classics in the stormy seas of reggae music. Think about all the eras this classical reggae dancehall superstar spans—from Junjo […]

Letter From Kingston: Digging On Beat Street

Sevens Clash Goes Shopping At Augustus Pablo’s Old Record Shop Today, Beat Street is a shadow of its former self. A long, slow rate of attrition initiated by the digital drift of the music industry, and assisted by governmental neglect, has gradually gutted what was once a vibrant scene. With a disappearing domestic market and […]

Buju Banton Jurors Would Say “Not Guilty” On Gun Charge

The Banton Faces Resentencing Later This Month—But Will Justice Be Served? The Broward/Palm Beach New Times is reporting that at least four of the jurors who served on Buju Banton’s drug case would have found him not guilty of gun charges. Chris Sweeney’s latest blog post is a must-read: “Terri Wright has been called to serve […]

INTERVIEW: Up Close With Kehv

Find Out Why They Call Him “The Prince Of Reggae Soul” Kehv is a soulful reggae artist who’s been doing his thing for quite some time now—almost a decade to be exact. You may not know his name yet but pay attention: Kehv has international appeal and fans across the globe. We’re going to give […]

INTERVIEW: Reasoning With Lady Chann

The UK Dancehall Queen Meets The ReggaeGirlAboutTown Earlier tonight at the launch party for her new mixtape Dun Dem Season: The Trilogy, Lady Chann mashed up the stage—shoes off & everyTING—and celebrated another career milestone. So what better time to get to know one of the wickedest lady lyricists outta London? The artist formerly known as […]

HEAR THIS: Lady Chann “Dun Dem Season: The Trilogy” Mixtape

Download The Brand New Mixtape Mixed By The Heatwave Lady Chan got her start in London’s Suncycle Crew, and now she’s repping UK dancehall on her own. The first two editions of her Dun Dem Season mixtape trilogy are already classics, and Boomshots is proud to premiere Volume 3, mixed by The Heatwave. Download Link […]