Busy Signal To Headline The American Friends of Jamaica Gala In NYC
The Turf Prez Represents Yard A Foreign The annual Hummingbird Gala hosted by The American Friends of Jamaica will take place this Monday 23rd October at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle. This year all attendees will have the pleasure of a live performance by the Turf President, Busy Signal. Supporting the foundation’s […]
PREMIERE: I-Octane x Ginjah “One Chance” Official Music Video
Octane & Ginjah Keep It Real Amongst Real People Fans of I-Octane will never forget his tune that begins with the words “Hustle round a Coronation Market.” For the video that BOOMSHOTS proudly premieres today—a big conscious combination tune featuring Octane and Ginjah—the artists visited May Pen Market in Clarendon with director BlingBlang. What better […]
WATCH THIS: Estelle ft. Tarrus Riley “A Love Like Ours” Official Music Video
What do you get when you combine British R&B singer Estelle with reggae artist Tarrus Riley? You get new lovers rock anthem in the song “A Love Like Ours,” which is featured exclusively on VP Records Reggae Gold 2017 compilation album. The video for the song directed by Denzel Williams features a beautifully green forest […]
HEAR THIS: Jah Cure “Lion In The Jungle”
New Music From Reggae’s High Priest Jah Cure has been hypnotizing the soul of all who have listened to his universal healing voice, through putting out boatloads of romantic cuts and testimonials of inner city struggles, all done in his signature rasp. His records have shattered the global airwaves, and as he’d put it, “his only […]
World Clash Arrives In Canada As “The Superbowl Of Sound Systems”
Rumble Series Winners Get Their Shot At The World Title Irish & Chin shook the world when they announced the move of their preeminent sound clash brand, World Clash, to Canada. In an even bigger surprise, fans are now faced with a whole new formula for this famed 19-year-old event, which will see World Clash […]
Mavado, Alkaline and Jahmiel are Dancehall’s MVPs
Three Stars Align to Change the Game Toronto’s Woodbine Shopping Centre and Fantasy Fair has never seen anything quite like this. Thousands upon thousands of Rexdale yutes—hood-fresh guys in their best kicks, chains, and jackets; bashment girls sporting multicolored hairstyles and dressed in garments ranging from skin-tight to see-through—flood the massive mall’s parking lot on […]
HEAR THIS: Natty & The Rebelship ft. Busy Signal & Alborosie “Seasons Change” Official Music Video
Just in time for Fall Born in the Bay Area and based in London, Natty has carved out his own lane, first as a go-to producer and then as a soul-reggae crossover star. His 2008 major label debut Man Like I made a big splash on Atlantic Records, with the single ‘Badman’ topping the charts […]
Jay-Z Brings Damian Marley Out to Rock Meadows Festival
Zilla Joins Hov to Perform “Bam” and “Jamrock” Last night at the Meadows Festival in Queens, NYC, Jay-Z brought only one guest out on stage. Tidal shareholder Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and his trust flag waver Donovan stepped out in front of a massive crowd to perform “Bam” with Jay-Z. The song went over so […]
PREMIERE: Ricky Blaze Presents The “Boom Riddim”
Featuring Mr. Easy, Mr. Lexx, Cecile, and Majah Hype as “Mitzy” Everything about Ricky Blaze’s brand-new Boom Riddim, which Boomshots proudly premieres today, screams classic dancehall. Just take a look at the artwork. If you don’t know why the yellow coloring is lighter at the corners of the square then you don’t know much about […]
WATCH THIS: Kranium “Meet & Beat” Official Music Video
Just Living That Star Life Ever since he shook the world with that “Nobody Haffi Know” joint, Kranium has been living a different kind of life. The Queens dancehall artist has been grinding for years to reach this point and while he still works hard every day, he’s all about enjoying the ride. Today he […]
New Artist Azia Crosses Cultural Barriers
Haitian Artist Azia Releases Powerful Music for Change We met up with new artist, Azia during her Labor Day Weekend Tour, which included a series of shows at local venues in New York City and a live performance on the Haitian Allstarz and WBAI 99.5 FM truck, at the West Indian American Day Carnival. We […]
HEAR THIS: Elesia iiMura ft. Agent Sasco “Come for Me”
Dancehall Heat From Down Under Born and raised in Australia, Elesia iiMura moved to Japan with her rock star father as a teenager. Making music was pretty much her destiny. Today Boomshots premieres Australian artist ELESIA iiMURA’s new song “Come For Me.” Produced by Travis Lee, ELESIA’s sultry pop vocals ride over the bouncy dancehall-fused beat […]