Reggae Sumfest 2011: Dancehall Night
Words And Images From The Greatest Reggae Show On Earth, Night #1 Dateline: Montego Bay, Jamaica. Whether your musical taste runs more to Bunny Wailer, Mavado or Nicki Minaj—the 19th annual staging of the Greatest Reggae Show on Earth had a little bit of something for everybody. As usual, the festivities kicked off on Thursday […]
HEAR THIS: Bounty Killer “The Message” (Done Talk)
The Poor People Governor Turns It Up Again With Madhouse Gully Gaad, Warlord, Timberlee, Cham and Chase Cross at Big Yard Studio. Madhouse Productions’ new “Turn It Up” riddim has been making noise for a couple of weeks already. But the mission was not complete until late last night, when Dave Kelly and Rodney Price […]
HEAR THIS: Rodney Price “The Message”
Madhouse Pon Them Case Again… The Link Seal And The Link Real Last week Madhouse fired a warning shot that got the whole dancehall diaspora buzzing. The tune was called “Stronger” by Cham featuring Mykal “Grammy” Roze and it’s a Certified Boomshot.
WATCH THIS: WORLD PREMIERE Sheba & Bounty Killa “Love This Lifetime (Remix)”
Online Premiere Of New Video From The Real Sheba & The Warlord When Sheba Sahlemariam calls herself The Real Sheba, you best believe it. Descended from Ethiopian Royalty (King Solomon + Queen Sheba = Line of King David) Sheba carries herself with a certain majesty, and she thinks about time and space a bit differently […]
Jimmy Cliff Up For The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
15 Years After Bob Marley, A Second Reggae Artist Is In The Running “Very few single albums can be said to have changed music forever,” reads the official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot entry for Jimmy Cliff, who’s in the running to be inducted in 2009, the 25th year of the Hall’s existence. […]
Reasoning With Di Teacha: Part 1 of 2
As New Album Drops, Kartel Speaks On Music, War, and Life Pon Di Gaza Adidja Palmer is a study in contradictions. According to a recent survey commissioned by the University of the West Indies, the DJ known as Vybz Kartel is dancehall’s most popular artist. On the other hand, his one-time mentor Bounty Killer recently […]
NYC Labor Day Weekend Recap
Beenie Man Mashing Up On Da Reggae Tip Hammerstein Ballroom Shout To LonestarSound.
HEAR THIS: Bounty Killer “Ungrateful Hell Bwoy”
After Triumphing At Champions In Action, The Killer Lays Kartel To Rest “Blessed is the man who walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful.” Word to the wise: Once the Warlord starts quoting scripture on you, you’re in serious […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Sup’m Ago Happen”
One of the realest tunes to touch the road in a long while. “Some question Di Teacha woulda ask…” Class is in session.
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Bownty’s Killer”
Gaza strikes back. Kartel goes hard, counteracts “Chatterbox.” How are The Warlord and Di Teacha supposed to share the same stage tonight at Champions in Action? Big and serious, beg you both keep it lyrical.
HEAR THIS: Bounty Killer “Chatta Box”
Uh-oh… The Warlord gets at Kartel without any apology. It nah go pretty. Say what you want to say, but the Killer is always at his best when he’s on the warpath.
Sumfest 2009 Highlights
Boomshots.com bubbling backstage in MoBay… Keep it locked. Here’s a little taste of what I caught on the FlipCam…. Tarrus Riley onstage mashing it up right now. Toni Braxton plus Junior Gong and Nas tonight. Much more to come.