Damian Marley & Friends Rock The Boat on the Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise
As Bob Marley Once Sang, We Were “All In The Same Boat, Rockin on The Same Rock” When The Wailers linked with Lee “Scratch” Perry to record their classic African Herbsman selection “Don’t Rock My Boat” back in 1973, chances are Bob Marley had no idea that 40-plus years in the future his family would […]
Top Ten At-Sea Selections
A Boomshots Playlist Inspired By The Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise “Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean sea,” Super Cat once observed. “In case you never know, it fulla mic MCs.” The Land of Wood and Water is also full of boats and fishermen and as such it’s inspired countless reggae songs about the […]
HEAR THIS: Damian Marley “Hard Work”
When Gongzilla Puts His Shoulder To The Wheel You Can’t Knock The Hustle Damian Marley’s first selection off the Set Up Shop Vol. 2 compilation lets you know right off top he’s got his mind on his money and his money on his mind: “Rastaman a hustler so every dollar haffi flip.” But this song […]
Spragga Benz’s Bongo Bash in Jamaica
The Dancehall Icon Celebrates A Career Without Compare With 22 years in the music industry, Carlton Errington Grant aka Spragga Benz, tours the world, on long journeys from his home in Dunkirk, Kingston, Jamaica. However, despite his worldwide success, the dancehall icon remains deeply rooted to his humble beginnings with LA Benz sound. This weekend, […]
WATCH THIS: Wayne Marshall & Jr. Gong “Go Hard” in NYC
The Last Time Marsheezy Came to NYC the Whole Ghetto Youths Crew Came Along Wayne Marshall celebrates the Release of his latest album TRU Colors in NYC tonight at the Delancey. Packed with hits like “I Know,” “Stupid Money,” and the mega-posse cut “Go Hard,” TRU Colors is easily Marshall’s greatest album yet—a must have […]
Seven Ways To Celebrate Bob Marley’s Birthday
The Tuff Gong Turns 69 Today, So Lively Up Yourself It’s that time of the year again. February 6, the day the King of Reggae was born in the rural village of Nine Mile in the hills of St. Ann, Jamaica. Had he not passed away in 1981 Bob would have turned 69 on this […]
HEAR THIS: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “Is It Worth It? (Gun Man World)”
Gongzilla Raises Thought-Provoking Questions About the Real Gangsta Life Sometime after midnight tonight Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley will be taking the stage at Rebel Salute, Jamaica’s biggest roots reggae festival, which kicks off place just outside Ocho Rios. This morning he’s blessed us with a brand-new tune on the big bad “Rootsman Riddim.” The song asks a […]
WATCH THIS: Sean Paul ft. Damian Marley “Riot” Official Music Video
Dutty Paul and Gongzilla Stirring Up Nuff Trouble “One good thing about music,” a wise man once sang, “when it hits you feel no pain.” You just can’t say the same for a Molotov cocktail. That’s why it’s a good idea to listen to the ghetto yutes when they bawl out their sufferer’s blues. Remember […]
WATCH THIS: Cham ft. Damian Marley “Fighter” Official Music Video
Show Me The Light, And Mek It Shine Bright Anytime Cham and Dave Kelly connect, they’re going to make a big tune. But when Cham and the Stranger link with Gongzilla? Now that’s history in the making. We’ve been all over this song “Fighter” since it first dropped, but today the visuals were premiered over […]
HEAR THIS: Wayne Marshall ft. Ace Hood, Baby Cham, Waka Flocka “Go Harder”
Certified Boomshot Off The Tru Colors EP, Dropping Today Looks like the Ghetto Youths crew have been going extra hard this month, releasing the fruits of their labour. Hot on the heels of Christopher Ellis’s Better Than Love EP comes Wayne Marshall’s Tru Colors EP, which officially hits the streets today. The movement is large and the hard work sure […]
HEAR THIS: Cham ft. Damian Marley “Fighter”
Gongzilla Combines With The Kid On This Brand New Madhouse Selection A new joint from The Stranger (aka Dave Kelly) is an event. He and his brother Tony created the blueprint of modern dancehall. The Stranger’s latest production shows a definite trap/EDM influence but it still sounds just as Stink as ever. Junior Gong sings a […]
Reasoning with Chronixx “Me’s a Dancehall Man”
The Young Roots Lion Chats About Reggae Versus Ragga, Real Producers, and His Dancehall Daddy (Photography and Videos by Mark Shaw) Fresh off his first ever performance at Reggae Sumfest, rising reggae star Chronixx sat down to reason with Reshma B. “Me’s a dancehall man,” he tells her, “Nothing like me Shabba Ranks and me Supercat.” […]