WATCH THIS: Kelissa “Best Kept Secret” Official Music Video
Kelissa McDonald “Best Kept Secret” Video Celebrates Her Earthstrong and Women’s History Month Big up to Kelissa, one of the Caribbean’s favorite rising talents of the reggae revival. You may remember this lovely young empress from her Vogue feature on Jamaica’s resurgence of conscious music. Lately, this African queen has taken a break from touring […]
WATCH THIS: Jimmy Riley “Rougher Yet”
Live in Tivoli Gardens 2008
Rest In Power Jimmy Riley (1954–2016) Music Alone Shall Live Martin James Norman Riley, a distinguished singer and songwriter known to music lovers the world over as Jimmy Riley passed away around the dawning of March 23rd. Mr. Riley grew up in the musically blessed and economically stressed Waterhouse section of Western Kingston, and attended […]
Phife Dawg’s Dopest Reggae & Dancehall Quotables
Man Like Mutty Ranks Inna The Area I woke up this morning in a pretty good mood until I heard the news that Phife Dawg had passed away. Although we all knew the 45-year-old “funky diabetic” had been battling health issues for years—he even addressed the fact in his touching music video “Dear Dilla”—the news […]
HEAR THIS: Beniton “Work” InstaMix
The Man Called Jack Frostt Nah Ramp With Lazy People Since its release in January, Rihanna’s “Work” off her eighth studio album “Anti,” has seen a fair share of underground street mixes from the likes of A$AP Ferg and Dave East. However, neither rapper was successful in making a lasting impression on the final product. […]
WATCH THIS: I-Voltage “Hustler” Official Music Video
Video After The Jump… Rising reggae singer I-Voltage livicates this tune to all the hard-working people who hustle every day to put food on the table and support their families. The ones who create their own job, cause they know they’re not gonna tief and rob. From the bag juice man to the high grade […]
HEAR THIS: The Movement “Golden”
ft. Elliot Martin PREMIERE
Peep The Poetic Title Track From The American Reggae Ensemble’s Forthcoming Album “This is the life for me,” proclaimed Joshua Swain on the bouncy single “Set Sail,”, backed by the rhythm section of Jason “Smiles” Schmidt on bass and Gary Jackson on drums—who together comprise The Movement. The members of the band, who hail from […]
Purple Haze Playlist: Keida, Sizzla, Wiz Khalifa, Marlon Asher and More!
Songs For Deep Thought and Meditation The color is purple, signifying a richness in color or potency. Purple lyrics have a wealth of consciousness that takes you to higher heights. Most of the songs were selected for purple lyrics or purple live performances in studio or concert that etch an indelible mark on the canvas […]
WATCH THIS: Mr. Vegas “Gi Wi Back Wi Sweet Jamaica” Official Music Video
Mr. Vegas Makes A Public Appeal On Behalf Of Jamaica’s “Natural Order” Mr. Vegas celebrates his beloved homeland in his latest video “Gi Wi Back Wi Sweet Jamaica,” paying homage to the rich heritage and natural beauty that still exists in this jewel of the Caribbean Sea. Images of the North Coast, local attractions, and […]
A Message From Buju Banton:
“Joy Cometh In The Morning”
The Gargamel Tells His Fans To Be Patient—A Boomshots Exclusive It’s been 7 years since Buju Banton was incarcerated due to an extremely problematic federal drug case, and his voice has been sorely missed within the reggae industry ever since. The Grammy-winning artist responsible for classic albums like Til Shiloh and Inna Heights recently sent […]
Real Talk With Tanya Stephens: “I’m Telling The Truth—That’s The Only Thing I Know”
Maybe You Can Handle The Ride—But Can You Handle The Truth? It may be true that women are far and few between in the reggae industry. But there’s no disputing the fact that Tanya Stephen is one of the best in the business. And not the good for a female—she’s one of the greatest songwriters […]
“Sounds From The Caribbean Stage” Showcase at SXSW Reps Reggae & Dancehall To The World
W&R Projects x Irie Jam x Boomshots Link Up To Make Music History Launching as a regional music festival in 1987, SXSW (pronounced “South By Southwest”) has grown by leaps and bounds to become one of the biggest cultural events in the world—expanding to a nine-day marathon encompassing Film and Interactive as well as Music. […]
WATCH THIS: Nadine Sutherland “Inna Mi Blood” Official Music Video
Revolutionary Sounds From One of Tuff Gong’s Finest Back in 1980 Bob Marley was recruiting fresh talents as he prepared to build his Tuff Gong label into the Jamaican answer to Motown. One of his signees was a singer named Nadine Sutherland, who cut a single called “A Young One Like Me” for the Tuff […]