HEAR THIS: Protoje “I&I”
Diggy’s Debut Disc “The 8 Year Affair” Hits iTunes Today Protoje has cut his own path through the reggae industry, bringing a fresh voice and mental sharpness to the ting. If you liked his Seven Year Itch sampler, then you’ll love his debut album The 8 Year Affair, which appeared on iTunes today. The single “Kingston […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure Interview “The World Is Crying As We Speak”
We Were Just Kickin’ It Poolside With IyaCure And His Little Princess—And Then Scratch Showed Up! Live from Kingston, Jamaica, Boomshots presents Reshma B’s exclusive Jah Cure interview. Watch Jah Cure and his beautiful baby daughter Kailani Belle kicking it poolside with the ReggaeGirlAboutTown about his long-awaited album World Cry and why it took two years […]
HEAR THIS: Morgan Heritage “Perfect Love Song”
Something Sweet & Strong From the Morgan Fam Morgan Heritage have blessed us with a previeew of their next album Here Come The Kings, and we like what we hear. “Perfect Love Song,” released this week on iTunes, has a nice beat, sweet melodies, and Gramps spitting a DJ verse. “The story behind ‘Perfect Love […]
DOWNLOAD: Splurt Zillionz “Global Bass Kulcha” Mixtape
The Maddest Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, Moombahton, Trap Mashup According to his official website, Splurt Zillionz is “a respected scenester, recording artist, music producer, Youtube channel host, marketing/tech guru, and influential tastemaker.” He’s also a certified gadget addict and dancehall aficionado. More recently he added the title “Director of Alternative Internet Outreach for Major Lazer” to […]
Judge Orders Second Hearing Into Juror Misconduct In Buju Banton Case
How Is This Trial Not A Mistrial? Calling Buju Banton’s fight for freedom tough would be an understatement. His journey has been quite the roller-coaster ride since December 2009 when he was initially remanded on drug trafficking charges. The first trial led to a hung jury. Later he was convicted but his gun possession charges were dismissed. A […]
HEAR THIS: Michelle “Songbird” Gordon “No Way”
Sbe Won’t Be Led Astray This Kingston-born, Miami-raised Songbird counts Whitney and Mariah as inspirations, and her powerful vocals have just a touch of classic soul and gospel fire behind them. She’s toured the world as one of Michael Rose’s backup singers, sung harmonies on a Marcia Griffiths album, and recorded singles for the Jah […]
Why Is Bunny Wailer Flipping on Snoop?
We Thought It Was All Good Between Jah Bunny and Snoop Lion If you’ve see the Snoop Lion documentary, Reincarnated, you know that Snoop and Bunny Wailer got together and burned a peace pipe at Bunny’s house in Kingston. So it came as some surprise to read today’s TMZ item stating that Snoop was “Rejected” […]
WATCH THIS: Kes The Band “Tuesday On The Rocks” Official Video
Kes Reminds Us That Just Because It’s Tuesday Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Have A Good Time So it’s Tuesday, after Monday it’s probably the second least favorite day of the week. Well cheer up, Kes The Band has just dropped the visuals to their widely popular “Tuesday On The Rocks.” Kes’ harmonic voice rides the […]
Bad Brains Fire Burn Babylon Hardcore Hot Sauce
D.C.’s Punky Reggae Pioneers Turn Up The Heat Again As if their triumphant return to the music scene isn’t enough, Bad Brains members Dr. Know & Darryl Jenifer have gotten into the pepper sauce trade. The trailblazing punk band’s website now sells bottles of a tongue-blazing concoction called “Fire Burn Babylon Hardcore Hot Sauce.” Bad […]
HEAR THIS: Miss Lily’s Family Style Vol. 1 “Megamix”
DJ Max Glazer Makes The Music Play—Right Away! Miss Lily’s hasn’t been around much more than a year, but the Houston Street hotspot is already an NYC institution, bringing yardstyle food, music, and vibes to Gotham City residents. When the good folks at RadioLily.com aren’t playing the people’s music (night and day) or playing host […]
“Rockers” Now Streaming Online
Classic of Reggae Cinema Hits The Interwebs This past August the Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted a festival of great Jamaican films including Theodoros Bafaloukos 1978 classic Rockers. Perhaps no other movie packs more legendary cameos and classic performance sequences into a slice of ’70s Kingston street life. In case you couldn’t make it to […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure “That Girl” Official Video
Iyah Cure Is Searching For His Dream Girl Earlier this week Jah Cure released his long-awaited album World Cry—and the music is so good it was worth the wait. Here’s his latest visual from the album, for the romantic tune “That Girl.” Cure’s legions of female fans are guaranteed to go wild for this one. Video After […]