Jury Finds The Banton Guilty
Buju Banton Thanks Tearful Fans As His Attorneys Plan Appeal Just a week after celebrating his Grammy win for Best Reggae Album, Buju Banton was convicted today by a 12-person jury in a Federal Court in Tampa, Florida. After deliberating last Friday and again today for a total of eleven hours, the jurors found Buju—born […]
HEAR THIS: Bramma “Nuh Truss People”
One Time For The Haters, And All Who Study Evil Stephen McGregor’s Pepper Riddim just gets hotter and hotter. Like this tune, where Bramma’s burning out all bad mind and grudgefulness. Check it deeply.
HEAR THIS: Mavado “Pepper”
New Heat From Di Gully Gaad: “All Dem A Talk… Man A Steppa” Di Genius brings the Pepper riddim, Di Starbwoy proceeds to hot it up. Certified Boomshot.
WATCH THIS: Savage “Mi Nah”
Next Up From The Gully Squad: A Youth Called Savage Platinum producer Jah Snowcone’s rough-and-rugged Ital Stew riddim has already sparked one hit with Mr. Vegas’ “Boy Shorts” but now a newcomer named Savage from Mavado’s Gully Squad is making noise with his dancehall smash “Mi Nah.”
WATCH THIS: Protoje ft Kymani Marley “Rasta Love”
Latest Official Music Video From The New Album Seven Year Itch From “Curly Locks” to “Whoi Mr. Brown” to “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner,” songs of forbidden love are a time-honored theme within reggae music. “She didn’t know how… to tell him… she was in love with a Rastaman,” Kymani sings over a crispy Don […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel & Eminem “WTP” Refix
Kartel/Eminem Remix Drops As Cake Soap Controversy Goes Viral I’m not usually a fan of these cut and paste jobs, but Supa Dups and Kartel went above and beyond on this Refix. Oddly enough the tune landed in my inbox around the same time Necole Bitchie caught wind of Kartel’s “Cake Soap” and the whole skin-bleaching brouhaha went […]
Reasoning With Bushman ‘Bout The Bush Doctor
Why The Man Who Sang “Call The Hearse” Respects The Stepping Razor Last night BUSHMAN celebrated the release of his new album Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor on V.P. Records. Here the dancehall roots singer responsible for Certified Boomshots like “Call The Hearse” and “Fire Pon a Weakheart” talks about how Steelie & Clevie first […]
HEAR THIS: Dohlance “Cover Me”
“Just Send Your Angels To Guide And Protect Me” Something big and serious from the youth called Dohlance. Last time we heard from the young singjay, he was gettin’ mad in the club, but now he’s calling on the Messiah over T.J. Productions’ slow-burning “Sad Streets ” riddim. We say stick with this vibe right […]
WATCH THIS: Ishawna “Legendary”
This Girl’s About To Drop Something Heavy Foota Hype’s been telling us about this artist for a minute. And now here she comes with a new video (directed by Icey Jace) for her tune on the “Badda Dan” riddim. She says she’s “Legendary,” and who are we to argue?
HEAR THIS: Natalie Storm “A Perfect Storm”
Hot Young DJ Steps Her Game Up Off The Meter With New Mixtape Alongside her sistren Timberlee and Tifa, Natalie Storm is the nitroglycerine of TNT, the Charlie’s Angels of Dancehall. But last week Natalie stepped to the Big Apple one away, bringing all types of heat to freezing NYC.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: “Phat Punani” or “Want Yuh Body”?
Which Version of Leftside’s Tune Is Badder: The Raw or The Remix? This past June KeepLeft Records released the raw, uncut version of “Phat Punani” a tune that set dancefloors on fire. The song’s unforgettable hook displayed Leftside’s bold sexuality as well as his trademark start-stop cadence. But the producer/artist was just getting started….
WATCH THIS: Shaggy feat Alaine “Yur Eyes Only”
Peep The Brand New Video From Mr. Boombastic Alongside Alaine Last night at New Kingston’s SportsMax club, Shaggy and Alaine premiered the video for “Yur Eyes Only,” their Tony Kelly-produced smash. The song grabbed my ear first time I heard a few months ago, and now it’s #1 pon the New York charts. And Jay […]