HEAR THIS: Konshens “Rasta Imposter” Remix ft. Tarrus Riley, Sizzla Kalonji, Darrio & Wrath Riley
Konshens And Friends Burn A Fire On All False Prophets One of the best songs off Konshens’ outstanding debut album Mental Maintenance is this remix of a tune he first dropped back in 2008. The tune bad from day one, but this time around Konshens brought some friends along to dash another fire on all […]
WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley Pon Radio Lily
Singy Singy Flashing Lyrics Live And Direct Inna Dancehall Style Last night Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser, and Diana King joined Monty Alexander on the final night of his two-week stand at New York’s legendary jazz club The Blue Note. But in between the first and second set, Tarrus passed through Radio Lily to dash it […]
Reasoning With Monty Alexander
The Grammy-Nominated Jamaican Jazz Master Nices Up The Blue Note With 50 years of making music and some 70 records under his belt, the Jamaican-born and world-renowned pianist Monty Alexander has finally received his first Grammy nomination. His live album Harlem-Kingston Express got the nod for the Best Reggae Album this year. Alexander is considered […]
HEAR THIS: Shaggy & Tarrus Riley “Just Another Girl”
Brand New Music From Shaggy’s Upcoming Album Summer In Kingston This Saturday in Kingston, they’ll be blocking off the streets for Shaggy’s album release party and the premiere of his new video for the single “Sugar Cane.” You’ve already heard that catchy summer-time scorcher, but we’ve got the exclusive preview of the extra-heavy lead cut […]
WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley “Shaka Zulu Pickney”
“Me Nah Go Bleach,” says Singy Singy “Me Say Me Nah Dilute It” “Ancestors no leave me,” Tarrus Riley pleads in this rootical new selection that premiered just in time for Black History Month. As fate would have it, the video premiered in Jamaica the same day that the respected New York radio DJ Chris Dubb Master […]
WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley “Protect The People”
Singy Singy Takes It To The Streets Of Kingston Like Wildfire Here’s the latest rootical selection from the only Tarrus weh sing. Don’t watch the stray shot, Mr. Riley’s coming with strictly Boomshot. Squeeze off…
Tarrus Riley Spreads The Reggae Virus
“Much Better Than The Swine Flu” says Tarrus, a Singer On A Mission Today’s Sunday New York Times calls Tarrus Riley a “Reggae Singer With A Legacy, A Following, And A Mission.” I know this because I wrote the blasted piece.
WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley “Start Anew”
Singy Singy licks out against spousal abuse and domestic violence. Live footage from Tarrus Riley’s album launch event in Montego Bay last month.
WATCH THIS: Tarrus Riley “Contagious” Showcase
Singy Singy Reasons About His New Album. The Future of Reggae is Now. Tarrus Riley’s third album Contagious is both his strongest release to date and one of the best reggae records of the past decade.
Sumfest 2009 Highlights
Boomshots.com bubbling backstage in MoBay… Keep it locked. Here’s a little taste of what I caught on the FlipCam…. Tarrus Riley onstage mashing it up right now. Toni Braxton plus Junior Gong and Nas tonight. Much more to come.
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 […]
VIDEO: Tarrus Riley & Konshens “Good Girl Gone Bad”
The tune tough from long time, and now the video’s tight too. Better keep an eye on this one…