Dawn Penn, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Beenie Man and Elephant Man Shell Down BET Awards
The Award Show’s First Ever Dancehall Showcase Year in and year out, the BET Awards have become known for show-stopping performances. But the water-cooler talk this year isn’t about the latest hip-hop posse cut, it’s about the awards’ first-ever mashup of reggae and dancehall superstars. Opening with Dawn Penn’s Studio One classic “No No No” […]
CONCERT ALERT: HOT 97’s On Da Reggae Tip 2013
Move Over Summer Jam HOT 97 Has Another Concert Guaranteed To Mash Up The Scene Long time supporters of the Reggae boom in NYC radio station HOT 97 announces their annual “On Da Reggae Tip 2013” concert going down Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Hosted by none other than Bobby Konders and Jabba, the line […]
WATCH THIS: Beenie Man “Bad Til You Buck” Official Video PREMIERE
Tan Tuddy And Wine Up Yuh Body Ladies be advised: Don’t bring your man to the dancehall unless you know you’ve got him on lock. When it comes to badness, some of these dancehall girls have it galore. Boomshots is proud to premiere the brand new video from MD Music Group, “Bad Till You Buck” […]
Kanye West’s Yeezus Full Up of Dancehall Samples
Popcaan, Beenie Man, Capleton and Assassin All Featured Prominently Last night an A-list hip-hop crowd—including Jay-Z, Beyonce, Q-Tip, and Busta Rhymes—came out on a rainy Monday night and packed into Milk Studios in Manhattan’s meatpacking district for a chance to hear Kanye West’s long-awaited sixth solo album, Yeezus. Kanye spoke at length before pressing play […]
HEAR THIS: Mr. Easy Feat. Beenie Man “Fly Away”
Easy And Beenie Confess Their Love Mr. Easy and Beenie Man link on a track dedicated to the one that holds their hearts. Easy and Beenie trade verses confessing their love for their significant other, Easy’s harmonic voice glides over the Code 91 produced riddim while Beenie hits us with his signature lyrical prowess. Love is […]
Reasoning With King Yellowman
There’s No Stopping The King of The Dancehall—And Him Nah Tek Back Nuh Chat King Yellowman’s reign just won’t let up. In the 80s, he made a massive impact on dancehall that became responsible for the very sound we know and love today. His track record for album releases are more than consistent and his […]
WATCH THIS: Beenie Man & Sean Paul “Greatest Gallis” Official Video
The Sneak Preview Riddim’s Superstar Collabo Finally Gets A Video Every once in a while, a juggling drops that stacked from top to bottom with certitifed boomshots. Claims Records’ Sneak Preview Riddim is one of those. From the big artists like Mavado to the rising stars like Chase Cross, every cut on the juggling is […]
Konshens Pays Respect To 47 Reggae Superstars Who Paved the Way
Who And Who Rates As An Icon Inna The Business? Remember when Shabba Ranks dropped that tune “Respect“? “Step by step you haffi climb the ladder / The elders you haffi show respect fah.” It’s plan to see that Konshens got the message. He may be on top of the game now, but he’s not […]
Snoop Lion Exec-Producing a 10-Part Series On Dancehall
“Noisey Jamaica” Will Seek To Explicate “One of the Most Misunderstood Music Scenes of All Time” Yesterday Noisey premiered a new 10-part series devoted to the culture of dancehall called NOISEY JAMAICA. The series is executive produced by Snoop Lion and will feature such artists as Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Popcaan, Tommy Lee, […]
HEAR THIS: Sean Paul & Beenie Man “Greatest Gallis”
Sean Paul & Beenie Remind Us All Who Are The Real Gallis Two titans of the Dancehall scene link up over the Claims Records produced Sneak Preview Riddim. Sean and Beenie waste no time reinforcing who are the real gallis inna dis, each boasts lines upon lines of how large their respective gal army really […]
Miss Lily’s Variety Celebrates First Anniversary
Let’s Look Back At Some of the Most Memorable Radio Lily Moments So Far They’ve been Playing the Peoples’ Music Night and Day for 364 days already. Tomorrow RadioLily.com hits the first year milestone in a big way with the legendary Johnny Osbourne live and direct and other special guests passing through. Make sure to catch […]
HEAR THIS: Elephant Man & Beenie Man “We Nah Tek Bad Up”
Elly & Beenie’s Latest Release Hits Harder Than Hurricane Sandy You know those soothing songs that increase your sense of inner peace and make you feel like life is good and all your troubles are a thing of the past? Well this is not one of those songs. Elly and Beenie got with Suku to […]