Popcaan Performs Unplugged at Kingston Pop-Up Shop
Last Thursday in Kingston, Jamaica, dancehall star Popcaan gave his fans an early Christmas present when he turned up to a pop-up shop for his TR8 collab with RGAT Chains. In lieu of the usual high-energy performances he delivered at Tuesday night’s Ghetto Splash and the Saturday night Major Lazer show in Kingston, the Unruly […]
Spice & Vybz Kartel “Conjugal Visit” Official Music Video
Prepare Yourself For Romping Shop Part Few It’s been quite a while since Spice and Vybz Kartel hooked up. So much has changed in the six years since their smash hit “Romping Shop.” That sexy selection became one of the biggest international hits for both artists, even as it created a furor in Jamaica leading […]
WATCH THIS: Reasoning with Randy Valentine “The Sound of a Young Rebel”
UK Reggae Rebel Rocks London With Tarrus Riley, Talks “Break The Chain” EP With Reshma B Tarrus Riley’s Love Situation tour passes through the UK tonight at the Forum in Kentish Town. Always ready to support rising talent, Singy Singy’s opening acts include Jamaican songstress Alaine and a young UK rebel by the name of Randy Valentine. […]
Spice Speaks on “So Mi Like It,” Rappin’ with Busta Rhymes and Ragga Ragga Ragga 2014
Reshma B Kicks It With Spice And Gets To How Grace Hamilton Likes It Mad Gyal Spice is on top of her game right now. With the official video for her sexy smash hit “So Mi Like It” racking up millions of Vevo views, rap legend Busta Rhymes jumping on the official remix, and not one but three […]
Shabba Records First Song In JA For Three Years
If you want to work with Shabba Ranks, don’t bring “Monkey Money”—make sure it’s “Gorilla Money”! Shabba Ranks decides to record a new track in Jamaica after ceasing his production there for years. (His last Jamaican production was “None A Dem” for Di Genius in 2011.) While in New York the Dancehall Emperor collaborated with American rappers A$AP […]
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 […]
Gaza Slim’s Redemption Song
April 3, 2014 was a melancholy day for dancehall fans, when Justice Lenoxx Campbell made his ruling in the murder case of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Adidja Palmer aka Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life, with the possibility of parole after 35 years. In this case, no body was ever found and the case was decided mostly […]
HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel & Shabba Ranks “Bulletproof”
Bulletproof Vest, But We Nah Shoot Chest Two of the most lyrical dancehall artists collide on one amazing track. Vybz Kartel and Shabba Ranks unleash a barrage of individual wordplay not rivaled by many, in fact you can probably count on one hand. Both artist trade verses/warnings to those who wa try test over the […]
Mama’s Playlist: Top 12 Reggae Songs Saluting Mothers
We recognize the global struggle for women all over the world and hope that we will all work towards ending human trafficking, domestic violence, child hunger and poverty to make a better earth for humanity to thrive in. Mothers breastfeed the world with knowledge, hope and love; while music creates limitless opportunities for change. […]
Popcaan Gets Unruly in Ocho Rios, Says “Most Jamaicans Will Be Surprised” By His New Album
Watch the Unruly Boss Shell Down a Stage Show and Talk About His Debut Album When we last caught up with him at the 2013 staging of Reggae Sumfest, Popcaan told Reshma B that his debut album would be coming next year and that it would be “totally different,” with more “uplifting” songs. Now that the album […]
HEAR THIS: Spice ft. Busta Rhymes ”So Mi Like It” Remix
You know how Spice likes it. After all this is the girl who collaborated with Kartel on “Rampin’ Shop.” So when she chats about “Skin out my pum pum….” you’d best get to work fast. And while her new remix to “So Mi Like It’ has Spice showing off her rappin’ skills: “I like it when […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Vybz Kartel Feat. Popcaan, Shawn Storm & Gaza Slim “Empire Forever”
Me Say Gaza, Me Say Gaza News broke late last night that Vybz Kartel and his cohorts, after much deliberation were found guilty of the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Even though the evidence was stacked against them the news was still met with shock and public outcry, many more concerned about the state of the […]