Boomshots

Category: Fresh Cut

New Releases

  • HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Ghetto Life”

    Before He Had To Go Away, Kartel Had These Few Things To Say—Listen Keenly

    New music from Vybz Kartel is always a big deal, but even more so these days. The Werlboss has been behind bars for half a year now, awaiting trial on two murder cases that just keep dragging on, but he was so prolific that a few lucky producers are still sitting on a few gems that they bless us with now and then. Today’s a good day for Kartel fans as two very different songs recently hit the web. We’ll start with this UIM / Adidjaheim Production, which opens with a prayer and only gets realer from there.
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  • WATCH THIS: Cham ft. O “Tun Up” Video

    The Video Tun Up Too

    It’s only right that Cham’s lady O plays the starring role in the new video for their dancehall banger “Tun Up.” You done know what it’s all about… Maad ting!
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  • HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Fry Yiy”

    The Whole Place Ah Say “Fry Yiy”

    Yeah the party shot like an M16, but don’t get it twisted. What part of “Hot Skull a Hot Skull” did y’all fail to overstand? Well Popcaan jumped Anu Blaxx’s new “Fry Yiy” riddim just to drive his point home: “Can’t see me pon the road and gimme no speech. Gangster City bad man never grow inna creech. Bust them head pon the pulpit when pastor ah preach. If you diss me ah evil contract you ah breach.” Are we clear now?

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  • HEAR THIS: Richie Spice “Youths A Live Up”

    Rootical Richie Sends Greetings To All Raggamuffins

    You can always count on Richie Spice to sing something positive for the youths. So imagine how happy we were to hear this brand new musical biscuit from Bulby and the Fat Eyes family. Richie sounds nice and spicy singing over the riddim track from Half Pint’s dancehall anthem “Greetings.”
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  • WATCH THIS: Cecile “Bad Gyal Medley” Video

    The Original Bad Gyal Chucks The Deuces, Then Savors The Sensation of Making Her Ex Get Vex

    Remember that tune where Beres sings “I used to take you for granted… you were the last thing in my life. Presently you’re the most wanted, at the top of my iine.”??? Well Cecile sure does. Her “Bad Gyal Medley” flips the scenario from a ladies’ point of view time and time again. Oh, and she’s not trying to hear that “Falling in love all over again” stuff. (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Lady Leshurr “Lego”

    The Best Spitter In the UK Rips Grime, Garage, and Drum & Bass Beats. It’s a Brummy Fing, Innit?

    If you ain’t heard of her already then note the name. From up norf in BUR-MING-UM (Birmingham) UK, The pint-sized lady was the only female repping on the Bass culture discussion which panel explored the influence of reggae on the UK underground scene. “Sorry I weren’t around during that time” she told the panel moderator, former Steel Pulse member Mykaell Riley, when he asked her about something all them years back. Of course she don’t, but the young lady who got her earliest inspiration from Sister Nancy sure knows how to spit. Her take on Chris Brown and Busta’s “Look At Me Now”  has notched half a million views—and props from Nicki Minaj among others. Now she says she’s ready to battle Busta! (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Nas “The Don”

    Heavy D Flips a Classic Super Cat Sample, Salaam Remi Tees It Up and Nastradamus Spits Fire

    It’s well known that Salaam Remi and Nas have a very special creative chemistry—as seen when the producer and MC collaborated on classics like “Made U Look.” What’s less well known is that both are big reggae fans. The track was actually built by the late great Heavy D, whose collabos with Super Cat are well known. Hev passed the track to Remi—who  produced Spragga Benz’s epic Shotta Culture album. Nas of course collaborated with Damian Marley on the album Distant Relatives, so Remi felt it was only right to put him on the record. During the Distant Relatives promo run, Nas spoke about his early reggae and dancehall musical menu: “It was the 80s,” he recalled. ‘Who was the dudes? Pass the Dutchie Pon the Left.’ [Musical Youth] It was a lot of old-school cuts. You had Yellowman, of course Bob Marley, Peter Tosh. A lot of the early dudes. We listened to everything. Shabba Ranks, all a that. I was Supercatted-up… I studied the battles with Supercat and Ninjaman.” Now Nas and Remi have brought their mututal interests together on this blazing new cut called “The Don.” Remi’s track is built around a sample from a rare Super Cat single “Dance Inna New York.” Nas’s rap is built on Henny, blunts, and sheer genius. (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Bounty Killa Ft Cecile “Ride”

    The 5 Star General Bucks Up The Bad Gyal 

    The Warlord and the Bad Gyal connect on Cashflow’s hot new “Backway” riddim. Can you handle the ride?
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  • HEAR THIS: Deablo “I Cry”

    Big Bad Reality Tune From a Fresh New Artist on the Scene
    “Although we feel like we’re living in hell, I keep a smile like we living is swell,” Deablo sings for the ghetto youths on this new selection from Black Spyder Productions and 21st Hapilos. Looking forward to more conscious tunes from this promising young singer. (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Spice “Body Great”

    Mad Gyal Spice x Madhouse Tun Up Riddim = Greater Than Good

    Some gyal say them good, but Spice is extraordinary. We’ve known it since her earliest Madhouse recordings, long before “Ramping Shop” days. She makes another compelling case on this fresh new Dave Kelly-produced cut from the big bad “Tun Up” riddim. Don’t believe she’s great? Just ask her man “when him see me ah wine and vibrate.” (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Protoje “Our Time Come” Video

    Diggy’s Been On His Grind For A While Now, And It’s Paying Off

    Protoje has been blazing his own trail through the reggae industry for a minute now. Refreshingly hype-free with personality and talent (among other things) to burn. Judging by this new video, Protoje’s grind is starting to pay off. “From seven year old, mi haffi get a bust / To flow upon the riddim like Terror Fabulous.” (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Rural Guns” Video

    Busy Signal Unleashes A High-Caliber Video That’s Straight Bananas

    Busy Signal is one versatile artist. He can sing country duets, croon with the AutoTune, and he’s doing the roots rock thing with highly anticipated album Reggae Music Again. But don’t sleep on Busy’s gunman tunes. (more…)