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  • Reasoning With Luciano about Reggae, Dancehall & Snoop Lion

    Reasoning With Luciano about Reggae, Dancehall & Snoop Lion

    Jah Messenger Chats With Reshma B About Bob Marley’s Reincarnation

    It’s been a minute since we’ve heard new music from Luciano. But the crucial roots reggae vocalist now on tour and releasing new singles like “You Can Try,” which continues his tradition of constructive roots music with constructive messages. We caught up with Jah Messenger during a recent trip to Phillip Smart’s HC&F Studios. He was working on a new tune with producer Derrick Barnett—former bass player of the legendary Sagittarius band—which sounds like a next certified Boomshot. After the recording session was wrapped up, Luciano sat down with the ReggaeGirlAboutTown for some deep reasoning on topics ranging from the state of modern reggae music, the future of mankind as measured by drooping trousers, and whether Snoop Lion really is Bob Marley reincarnated. Video After The Jump… (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Stylo G “Ready” Official Video

    UK Yardie Turns On The Camera—Who’s Ready for their Closeup?
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    Stylo G has always been known for his swagger, and on his latest music video the swag is turnt all the way up. The Brixton bad bwoy linked with Brooklyn producer Dre Skull during last year’s Notting Hill carnival to craft this sexy dancehall cut for Mix Pak Records. The song’s all about making a video—but not exactly a music video if you know what we mean. To put it plainly, this one is all about the girls—and it looks like they’re ready for their close up. Video After The Jump… (more…)

  • Assassin’s Yeezus Verse Decoded

    Even Some of Kanye’s Collaborators Seem To Be A Little Confused…
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    This is Assassin, aka Agent Sasco… the respected Jamaican dancehall artist who spits a verse on “I’m In It,” a track from Kanye West’s dancehall-peppered album Yeezus. For those who have been following his career over the past 12 years, the high-profile feature on the most anticipated rap release of 2013 thus far is an unexpected treat. But for the rest of the music industry it’s a source of confusion. Take, for instance, this article from MySpace.com, a reputable publication that served up a major fail in its entry on I’m In It. The site apparently had no idea who Jeffrey Campbell was despite extensive coverage of the fact that Assassin was featured on this particular track. OK, maybe it’s not fair to expect American journalists to know dancehall artist’s government names off the top of their head, but there is this thing called google that’s really helpful when it comes to telling reggae stars from shoe designers. Here’s what MySpace wrote about the writing credits to “I’m In It”: “Like some writing credits on Yeezus, the paper trail leading back to people can be misleading. While we’re unsure who exactly the Jeffrey Ethan Campbell is that’s credited alongside Jill Scott and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon on ‘I’m In It,’ but all signs point to the shoe designer. Stranger things have happened in the world of the West, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if Campbell was hanging in the studio with Yeezy and offered an idea on how to shape the song.” SMFH. If you think the name game is confusing, just imagine trying to interpret Assassin’s rapid fire patois flow. Lyrical Breakdown After The Jump… (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Junior Reid “Out Deh” Official Video PREMIERE

    Conscious New Single From JR’s New Album
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    Ever since he took over as the lead vocalist of Black Uhuru, Junior “One Blood” Reid’s unique twist on the Waterhouse singjay style—first exemplified on Uhuru’s smash “Fit You Haffi Fit”—has set him apart from the vast majority of dancehall reggae vocalits. Since stepping out as a solo artist with the certified boomshot “One Blood” (which has been sampled by both The Game and Wu Tang Clan) JR has maintained a strong profile in both the reggae/dancehall and hip-hop arenas. Boomshots is proud to premiere the first single from his new album for Zojak Records, which takes him back to his Jamaican roots, blazing a fire on all downpressors and repping for the ghetto youth without any apology. Video After The Jump… (more…)

  • Dawn Penn, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Beenie Man and Elephant Man Shell Down BET Awards

    The Award Show’s First Ever Dancehall Showcase
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    Year in and year out, the BET Awards have become known for show-stopping performances. But the water-cooler talk this year isn’t about the latest hip-hop posse cut, it’s about the awards’ first-ever mashup of reggae and dancehall superstars. Opening with Dawn Penn’s Studio One classic “No No No” the set segued into Chake Demus & Pliers’ “Murder She Wrote” which had the venue of rap and R&B superstars  skanking and raving as Jabba punctuated their precise singer and DJ routine with his energetic exhortations. Next up was Beenie Man doing “Who Am I” and “Rum and Red Bull” and then Elephant Man came through in a zebra-print jacket to shut the whole show down in true Energy God style and fashion. As Elephant Man put it: “Feel good fi know seh BET Awards a request Elephant Man U have a million artistes dem can call but dem call Ele.” Witness history in the making. Video After The Jump… (more…)

  • Vybz Kartel Denies Rumors of Poisoning Plot

    Worldboss Takes to Twitter To Calm The “Gaza Army”
    KartelBailBoomshots    Early this afternoon, Vybz Kartel took to Twitter to squash a rumor that he had been the victim of a poisoning plot while awaiting trial. Apparently he was released to receive medical attention, and his ever-attentive fans began speculating that he had been poisoned. Apparently some even leaped to the conclusion that he had passed away. Well to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of his death are greatly exaggerated.”  Tweets After The Jump… (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: J Capri ft. Konshens “Pull Up to Mi Bumper” Official Video

    Puuuuuull Uuuuuuup! Bumper to bumper traffic up ahead.
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    As the first lady of Head Concussion Records, J Capri gets her pick of the hottest tracks produced by Rvssian. Her “Whine and Kotch” tune with Charly Blacks went down so well, she decided to voice a new combination with Konshens. We brought you the exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the video shoot, now Boomshots is proud to premiere the video right here, right now. Better pump your brakes, cause you’re about to enter some heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic. Video After The Jump… (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: M.I.A. “Bring The Noize” Official Video

    Maya Keeps It Bangin’
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    Earlier this week M.I.A. broke us off with the first single from her Matangi project, a weaponized rapid-fire proto-ragga banger called “Bring The Noize.” Today she’s let loose the militant visuals. As Maya observes of her own rebel swag, “Bitches can’t touch this.” Indeed. Video After The Jump… (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Popcaan “Unruly Rave” Official Video

    WATCH THIS: Popcaan “Unruly Rave” Official Video

    The Hotskull Gets To Ravin In His New Video
    Poppin’ bottles, crazy bike stunts, and lots of lovely ladies—Popcaan’s life doesn’t look too bad in the fresh new video for his latest hit tune, “Unruly Rave” produced by Johnny Wonder for 21st Hapilos. Adde Instrumentals built the hard-rockin’ riddim, known as the Block Party. The video was directed by Niko and produced by 21st Hapilos. It might be Monday morning in your world, but for Popcaan it’s raving time again.  Video After The Jump… (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: DJ SpinKing ft. I-Octane, French Montana & Jeremih “Body Operator” Cipha Sounds Remix

    Octane Jumps On One Of Those Crazy Club Bangers SpinKing ft French Montana Jeremih I Octane Body Boomshots“Body Operator” is one of those songs that was designed to destroy a club filled with strobe lights and sweaty bodies in motion. Nice to see Octane jump on the track and do his thing for a totally different audience.  The DJ SpinKing remix has been out for a minute, so consider this new Cipha Sounds version featuring I-Octane a remix of the remix. Audio After The Jump… (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Sean Paul ft. 2 Chainz & Juicy J “Entertainment” PREMIERE

    You Can Find Dutty Paul In The Club With Chainz, Juicy & Some Bad Girls
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    Sean Paul takes it to the club on the new single from his as-yet-untitled sixth studio album, due out this fall. And who better to hit the club with than 2 Chainz, Juicy J, and a whole bunch of bad girls? “I always say that dancehall has become a staple of all genres of music and I am excited to continue to show how much impact the music has had,” said Sean Paul. “I have been a fan of 2Chainz and Juicy J for a while and getting them together on this track made perfect sense. As always, we needed to give the fans something to dance to for the summer.” Produced by Maejor Ali, SixOne, Young Yonny & Chef Tone, “Entertainment” will hit iTunes next week. Boomshots is proud to premiere it right here, right now. Audio After The Jump…

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  • Blondie On The Making of “The Tide Is High”

    Chris Stein and Debbie Harry Chat Reggae on the RBMA Couch
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    Our peoples at the Red Bull Music Academy just posted the video of Blondie’s lecture at RBMA 2013 in New York City. Chris Stein and Debbie Harry, founding members of the legendary NYC punk/rock/rap/reggae fusion band, dropped science about how the innovative band came together in the 1970s. Reshma B got on mic to ask about the making of Blondie’s No. 1 smash hit, “The Tide Is High,”  a cover of the The Paragons’ rock steady classic. Video After The Jump… (more…)