WATCH THIS: Distant Relatives In Jamrock

Jr. Gong & Nas Go From Hope Road To Trenchtown To The Promised Land Since we find ourselves in that powerful week between Dennis Brown and Bob Marley’s birthdays, it seemed only right to take it back to the Rock. Shout to the homie B+ of Mochilla fame, who put together this tasty Jamaica travelogue […]

HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley featuring Jr. Gong & Buju Banton “Jah Army” (REFIX)

The Banton Is Back And Moving Like A Soldier Pon The Battlefield Buju Banton’s Grammy-nominated album Before The Dawn was all recorded prior to his year-long incarceration, but the DJ’s been back at work since his November 10 release, which was of course made possible by Stephen Marley. So when the former Pinellas County Prison inmate […]

HEAR THIS: Damian Marley “Just Ain’t The Same”

Jr. Gong Switches Up His Flow, Kicks The Half That’s Never Been Told From birth, Damian Marley has been exposed to real situations that most of us could never even imagine. But every once in a while he lifts the curtain and lets his fans glimpse the innermost thoughts of a champion in action. His […]

HEAR THIS: Stephen Marley & Jr. Gong “Jah Army”

Marley Brothers Moving Well Militant On The Big Bad Foundation Riddim Stephen “Ragga” Marley and his brother Gongzilla just served up another musical heatrock. Chopping up a dubbed-out slice of Black Uhuru’s extra-heavy “General Penitentiary” riddim, the brothers deal with it wicked, chasing all crazy bumpheadz out of town. Last time we heard these not-so-distant […]

The Envelope Please…

Who Will Be Named Best Reggae Artist At The 2010 Soul Train Awards? Nuff respect to the original Don (Cornelius). The Soul Train Awards ceremony takes place this Wedensday in Atlanta. And while Usher and Alicia Keys lead all nominees this year, we’re focused one of the newer categories. Last year Sean Paul walked away […]

WATCH THIS: Damian Marley & Nas Live in NYC

Performing Tracks From Distant Relatives Live For The First Time Last night’s show at the Highline Ballroom was sold out for weeks in advance, and when the time came for the Distant Relatives to come together, the energy was at a peak. Even the New York Times was paying attention to this long anticipated collaboration […]

HEAR THIS: Damian Marley & Nas “As We Enter”

DUNGLOAD The First Official Single from the album Distant Relatives. You already heard the leak, now check out the full I-fficial mix as Nas and D brandish their razor-sharp lyrical swords. Man a bad man, me no play Willy Wonka! Run the track… [audio:http://www.boomshots.com/tunes/AsWeEnterFINALMIX.mp3]

WATCH THIS: Gong & Nas In The Studio

Anticipation builds for release of their historic album Distant Relatives. NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

HEAR THIS: Junior Gong & Nas “Afrobeat” (snippet)

Sneak peek at the latest collabo between Bob’s Son and God’s Son. ‘ GONG: As we enter, come mek we take it pon the biggest adventure. NAS: Must be dementia that you ever thought you could touch our credentials… what’s the initials?

K’Naan To The World

Marley connoisseurs have been up on K’Naan for years now, but now that the poet/emcee/self-proclaimed “visual stenographer” is finally getting his shine, the rest of the world is starting to catch up.