HEAR THIS: Konshens “Don’t Worry”
Da Realest Declares His Undying Love Fresh off a live performance with Mixpak during a recent Boiler Room session in Los Angeles, Konshens Da Realest laces a vibesy R&B-flavored riddim produced by Dre Skull. The result is a tune suitable for slow wining that still makes the case for true love. “This don’t even feel like a fuck thing,” declares the DJ who […]
Spice talks Culture Clash and Why She Doesn’t Want You To Call Her Queen of the Dancehall
Just Call The Mad Gyal “Queen of the Stage” One day before the Red Bull Culture Clash, Reshma B sat down with Spice for an exclusive Boomshots interview. As usual the Mad Gyal and the Reggae Girl About Town kept it 100% real. In the first segment of their epic 3-part reasoning session, they speak […]
Mixpak Wins Red Bull Culture Clash
A Big Assist From Popcaan & Drizzy Drake Friday night at London’s O2 Arena four sound systems representing Dancehall, Hip Hop, UK Garage and Grime battled before a 20,000 seat venue for the 2016 staging of Red Bull Culture Clash. Wiley’s Eskimo Dance and UK Garage All-Stars featuring So Solid Crew had the place rocking […]
Stream Popcaan’s Debut Album “Where We Come From”
Preview Papi’s Full LP Before You Head Over To iTunes & Support Di Ting “Popcaan is something of an unlikely hero in the world of dancehall,” writes National Public Radio’s Natalie Wiener of the Jamaican star, whose debut album got a big boost from America’s offiicial government broadcast. “He grew up in the Jamaican projects […]
Reasoning with Popcaan: “Anybody Who Says Dancehall Dead, Them is a Living Dead”
The Unruly Boss Kicks It With Complex About His New Album, “Where We Come From” Popcaan’s debut album is a powerful piece of work that might just bridge that gap between his local audience and his newfound international fans. “WWCF” presents a whole different side of the artist formerly known as “The Raving King.” In his […]
WATCH THIS: Popcaan “Everything Nice” Official Music Video
Jah Cure, Gyptian, Mavado, and Ace Hood Join Papi As He Goes On A High-Grade Flight Popcaan has been poppin’ for so long it’s hard to believe that The Raving King has yet to release a proper album, but that will change this May when his debut LP drops on Mixpak Records. Months ago we brought you […]
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Everything Nice”
The First Single Off Papi’s Debut Album Don’t be deceived by the title—everyTING is not as nice as it may appear at first glance. Sure Popcaan may be the raving king, but why does he rave? “Me nuh when me go inna the grave,” he sang on one of his best-known party tunes, “so right now […]
HEAR THIS: Dre Skull ft. Megan James & Popcaan “First Time”
Purity Ring Singer x Gaza Hotskull x MikPak Production = Maad Vibez Megan James has a voice like an angel. Her work with the cutting-edge Canadian electro act Purity Ring has made her kind of a big deal in certain circles, or so @Harmonicait tells us. Here she links with BK’s own Dre Skull, who brings his […]
WATCH THIS: Popcaan “So We Do It” Official Video
Mixpak Rolls Out Another Banger When the Hotskull and Dre Skull join forces good things happen. Behold the latest example of this principle: A maaad new video of Papi on the Kling Klang riddim, showing off all types of motorbike stunts courtesy of Jamaica’s own “Crazy Bikers” crew. Ah just so them do it. Video […]
Dre Skull Speaks On The Making Of Vybz Kartel’s “Kingston Story”
The Mixpak Records Boss Talks About Recording An Album With The Werlboss Earlier this week VICE Records released Kingston Story Deluxe, Vybz Kartel’s first full album with a single producer. That producer is Dre Skull, the founder of Brooklyn-based Mixpak Records, which released the album digitally last year. Boomshots caught up with Dre Skull to […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel ft. Action Bronson “Money” Remix
The Werlboss And The Mad Albanian Genius Team Up For A Brand New Remix “It’s all about making that money while I’m in the limelight,” said Vybz Kartel in an interview last year—before he was jailed on two counts of murder. “At the end of the day, when I retire, I want to know that […]
WATCH THIS: Beenie Man “Hot Like Fire” Video
The Doctor Has Plenty Of Patients Who Need Treatment When Beenie talks, the girls listen—and then they start with the nonstop wining. Want proof? Just check out this video for his tune on the big bad Loudspeaker riddim. Mixpak productions pulled out all the stops on this one, hiring some of the hottest dancers on the […]