HEAR THIS: Beenie Man “Stack An’ Pile”
The Doctor is not above a likkle bit of boastin’ Beenie was never one to back down from a challenge.
DUNGLOAD: Sting Intl. remixes Michael Jackson
“They Don’t Really Care About Us” on the Street Bullies riddim Big Yard’s latest juggling is the Street Bullies riddim. The track was built by Tony Kelly, who’s worked with some of the biggest names in dancehall and pop. But you never heard the King of Pop shock out in the dance like this before.
Mutabaruka Distressed Over Daggerin’
Dub poet sez: “Some wild beast animal ting ah gwan inna Jamaica.” “This no civilized Rasta,” says the bare-footed dub poet famous for classics like Outcry and Dis Poem.
DUNGLOAD: Michael Jackson Reggae Megamix
The King of Pop Inna Rub A Dub Stylee The King may be gone but his legend lives on… and we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone. While many in his own homeland took Michael Jackson’s staggering brilliance for granted, MJ gets maximum respect in the dancehall, where a big bumbaclaat tune is […]
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.
My God! Twin of Twins Locked Up
Dancehall provocateurs now being held in Half Way Tree jail cell. Twin of Twins live at Reggae Sumfest. Photograph by Stella Magloire. At 2pm this past Tuesday afternoon, the mercilessly hilarious, always controversial dancehall artist/satirist/ghettologist duo known as Twin of Twins were arrested on Half Way Tree Road in Kingston JA.
WATCH THIS: Courtney John “Lucky Man”
Tough throwback tune from the baddest falsetto since Junior Murvin. Courtney John’s giving us that vintage Sam Cooke flavor in this black and white video directed by Ras Tingle. Mr. John’s forthcoming Made In Jamaica album sounds like pure heat.
WATCH THIS: Toots & The Maytals “Daddy”
Special Request And Big Respect To All The Real Dads Out There. “Rimi Niya Simi Niya Rima Niya Sima Sima Sima Niya Keith…. That’s my new name! (I just don’t know why you’re calling me this name.)”
Bunny Wailer Show Them How Fi Rule Dancehall
Original Wailer says Beenie, Bounty, and Sean Paul are “Lollipop Stuff.” When it comes to living legends, nobody can test Neville Livingston a.k.a. Bunny Wailer. At age 62, Bunny’s the last man standing from the original Wailing Wailers trio that put reggae music on the map internationally. Jah B recently announced plans to offer his […]
WATCH THIS: Chino “From Morning” Live
From Big Ship Studio Kingston, JA to Santos Party House NYC Brother 2 brother, here’s Chino live in session with Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor, plus the Big Ship Family live on stage in NYC doing the big tune “From Morning” plus a thing called “Bad Mind.” Strictly Boomshots.com.
Best of The Best 2009
Bounty, Beenie, Ross & Jeezy rip Miami’s biggest reggae/rap stage show. The Doctor meets The Bawse: All photos by the man called Wayne Lawrence.
HEAR THIS: Ragga Hustle-Nomics 101
Busy, Kartel, and Mavado put forward a dancehall stimulus package. Even when the Alliance and the Empire can’t seem to get along, there’s at least one thing they can all agree on: Cash Rules. As we struggle with a global recession, it only makes sense to pree their proposals. Run the tracks…