HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Nah Idle”
“If you never listen Popcaan song, mek sure you listen to dah one yah” What a year Andrae Hugh Sutherland has had! Hits pon toppa hits in the dancehall. High-profile collabs. Shelling stages and killing sounds around the world. Smoking the highest and relishing close encounters with “some real star gyal.” In his latest tune, […]
RIDDIM UP: The “Different Eyes” Juggling
A Warm & Easy Reality Set Featuring Jahmiel, Vershon, Sizzla & Delly Ranx Over the past half century or so Jamaican music has evolved through so many different styles and sounds that it can sometimes be hard to discern the various strands of musical DNA. From mento and calypso to jazz and bluebeat on through […]
The Biggest Riddims of 2015
Who Run The Place? Johnny Wonder, CEO of 21st Hapilos, Counts Down The Year’s Top Juggling When pressed to identify his most influential rhythm track or “riddim” of all time, the late Clement S. “Coxsone” Dodd chose the “Real Rock.” And Downbeat ought to know, half a century ago his house band, Sound Dimension, laid […]
HEAR THIS: Denyque “Smile For The World” (Raise Your Hand For The Deejay)
Johnny Wonder Breaks Down The Making of Another 21st Hapilos Production. New Single by Denyque. Adde Made the Riddim and I produced the song. Had Dreday mix it. He did a damn good job, LOL. My Songwriter Dice wrote the song. Also have a nice Jah Vinci on the same Riddim. Audio After The Jump…
HEAR THIS: Flexx Calls For Truce Between Bounty Killa And Mavado
Former Alliance member Flexx wants peace for Dancehall giants Mavado and Bounty Killa There is trouble on the Gullyside as Jamaican artists Bounty Killa and Mavado—a former members of the Alliance—have launched into a lyrical battle over a range of past differences. Mavado’s longtime bredren Flexx went on to leave Alliance and signed to Hapilos 21, while […]
WATCH THIS: Spragga Benz “SWA (Sleep With Angels)” Official Video
New Visuals Livicated To Friends Far And Near Who Can’t Be Here As soon as 21st Hapilos dropped the SWA riddim, we could tell it was a special project. But the feeling really hit home today with the release of Spragga’s music video for the title track on the riddim, which is filled with memories […]
HEAR THIS: I Octane “Do Road Rough”
When Octane’s In The Mood To Floss, Clear The Road Markus Records’ latest release finds I-Octane in a flossing mood—and you know what that means: “whole heap ah catty and those stuff.” It’s a rough old life, poppin’ bottles of Ciroc with pretty gal from Canada etc. etc. No wonder dem never happy like Octane. […]
HEAR THIS: Don’t Sleep On The Brand New “SWA (Sleep With Angels)” Riddim
Spragga Benz, Tarrus Riley, I-Octane Featured On The Brand New Juggling From 21st Hapilos Johnny Wonder and our peoples at 21st Hapilos just dropped their own production today, and it’s full of #CertifiedBoomshots. The riddim is called SWA (Sleep With Angels) and it’s anchored by Spragga Benz, who once did a tune by the same […]
HEAR THIS: CERTIFIED BOOMSHOTS Vol. 1
21st Hapilos Distribution Presents A New Dancehall Reggae Compilation The new Dancehall Reggae compilation CERTIFIED BOOMSHOTS Vol. 1 has now hit iTunes. Distributed by 21st Hapilos and fully endorsed by Boomshots magazine, Certified Boomshots is evolving the genre and changing the game.
HEAR THIS: Buju Banton “Set Up The Mic”
World Premiere of The Debut Single From Certified Boomshots Vol. 1 Recorded three years ago on the “Rapid Burst” riddim for Young Blood Records, “Set Up The Mic” started out as an on-the-spot freestyle while Buju Banton waited for the engineer to fix the levels at the start of a studio session. The engineer happened […]