Dre Island Elevates With Debut Album ‘Now I Rise’
“We rise to the top… cause we know what it takes” “We rise to the top,” Dre Island sings on “We Pray,” his massive collab with Popcaan, “cause we know what it takes.” Building on that theme of musical and spiritual elevation, the multi-talented musician—singer, deejay, songwriter, producer, and pianist—has just released his debut album […]
Kelissa Captivates Fans with “Spellbound” EP
New EP is Uniquely Outstanding Kelissa’s recent Spellbound project isn’t your run-of-the-mill reggae EP, it’s a resurrection in the form of roots renaissance recordings. Spellbound takes the listener to Reggae’s remotest regions and ventures beyond into the exotic. The EP contains 11 tracks, including three extended interludes and two dubs. The interesting instrumentals including Native American drums […]
HEAR THIS: Jesse Royal “Silent River”
The Palace Pikney’s Lyrics Run Deep Opening with a sample of Horsemouth’s speech from the classic Jamaican midnight movie Rockers, Jesse Royal’s latest single, “Silent River” runs as deep as its title suggests. “We step through the valley of death without fear,” he rhymes in his trademark melodic flow, “Lion nuh join squabble with eagle […]
Healthy Heart Playlist: Popcaan, Jesse Royal, Gaza Slim and More!
The Lyrics We Listen To Affect The Beat of Our Hearts The music of the body is the heart beat. A healthy heart depends on good nutrition and exercise. However, in terms of overall homeostasis, emotional and spiritual factors also affect the heart. If one is scared, the sympathetic nervous system reacts in a “flight […]
Yaadcore in New York City for Ethiopian Christmas
Yaadcore Back In New York City By Popular Demand Receiving world-wide acclaim in the reggae and the general music community, Rory Cha aka Yaadcore was invited by three different venues to have a musical Ethiopian Christmas in New York City. Interview After The Jump…
WATCH THIS: Jesse Royal “Gimme Likkle Herb / Finally” Official Music Video
Palace Pikney and Notis Link Up Inna Herbalistic Affair One good thing about music, Bob Marley once observed, when it his you feel no pain. The same could be said of ganja, the healing of the nation, the leaf of life, coming to a dispensary near you. And now that the whole medicinal vape industry […]
Take A Sudden Flight Back to The Future
Protoje & Jesse Royal Bridge the Gap Between 1980s and 2015 Every now and then, a special tune hits the tympanic membrane, laden with both pearls of wisdom and music history. “Sudden Flight” by Protoje featuring Jesse Royal (from Protoje’s third studio album, Ancient future), lyrically advises the youth to use their God given talents […]
HEAR THIS: Suns of Dub Meets Mighty Crown “The Far East Mixtape” FREE DOWNLOAD
Addis Pablo and Ras Jammy Buck Up The Far East Rulers Inna Dubwise Extravaganja “We’ve pretty much been working on this forever,” says Addis Pablo, son of melodica master Augustus Pablo and co-founder of Suns of Dub, along with Ras Jammy, who is (contrary to popular belief) no relation to King Jammy nor—despite a striking […]
Royalty In NYC: Jesse Royal and The King Suns at SOBs
The Palace Pickney Delivers An Emancipation Message During Bob Marley EarthStrong Weekend Not many artists can fill SOBs on a snowy winter night with temperatures in the twenties. But Jesse Royal is not just any artist. So this past Monday night, his first time performing at the legendary night club he had a toe-to-toe, overflowing […]
The RootsMan Riddim Roars
Its hard to believe the RootsMan Riddim, mixed by Maticalise and produced by Overstand Entertainment, is two years old. In conjunction with the lion paws of artists that used it as a canvas for musical surrealism, the riddim continues to roar. In this article, Boomshots Magazine features 5 high caliber songs on the RootsMan Riddim […]
Johnny Gourzong’s Reggae Sumfest Preview
Sumfest Boss Shares His Personal Highlights—And Says Octane vs Vegas Was “Blown Out of Proportion” It’s that time of year again. As most reggae lovers around the world know by now, during the third week of July all roads lead to Montego Bay for Reggae Sumfest. And with just one more day to go before […]
HEAR THIS: Major Lazer x Walshy Fire Present Jesse Royal “Royally Speaking”
The Small Axe Jesse Royal collaborates with Major Lazer to premiere a hot new summer mixtape The Small Axe, better known as Jesse Royal, is chopping up new tunes for the upcoming BRAND NEW mixtape Royally Speaking. Jamaican star Jesse Royal and Internationally renowned DJ Walshy Fire of Major Lazer are putting a fresh spin on […]