Some Will Kill Dem Neighbour For That Pretty Pretty Paper
Kardinal Offishall taps Raekwon and Assassin (Agent Sasco) for “Pretty Paper.” The dancehall tune weaves in boom-bap where both Raekwon and Assassin flex their lyrical muscle over Premier’s signature blends. “Money talk, stop the bag a long chatting.” Tune After The Jump… (more…)
TDE’s Next To Blow Brings the Ruckus… Boom!
Boomshots only fux with certain hip-hop records, but the first time we heard Schoolboy Q’s “Banger” it felt like a soundbwoy killer. The bucket-hat-wearing madman from the Top Dawg Entertainment fam gets rough rugged and raw over a track by tHe renegades track that’s punctuated with reggae-matic drumrolls. Much like the record, the stark black and white video, directed by Jerome D, is all killer no filler. No telling exactly what SBQ’s puffin on, but judging by his reckless behavior it must be some of that extra-wacky Cali tobacky. Video After The Jump…
JA Productions and the Gully Gaad Send A Livication To Roach
Mavado strikes a mournful tone on his latest release, which he livicates to “all the fallen soldiers.” But there’s no doubt which soldier he had in mind when he voiced this tune for JA Productions. Patrick “Roach” Samuels was murdered shortly after co-producing “Give It All To Me,” Mavado’s collaboration with Nicki Minaj that is currently tearing up the charts in yard and foreign. Justus Arison, Roach’s partner in JA Productions, put together a backing track that sets an appropriately somber mood with its heavy dubbed-out horn line. “Reunite when this battle is over,” Mavado sings, “but they always seem to take the ones who close to me.” As every wise artist knows, music alone shall live, and never die. Audio After The Jump…
Addies Bad From Dem Time Till Now, Who Nuh Like It Defend It
The Biltmore Era is known as the Golden Era and most competitive period of the Sound Clash Industry extending from the late ’80s to 1996. Such clashes were kept in four major venues throughout New York City—Tilden Ballroom, Starlite Ballroom, Flamingo Ballroom and most importantly the Biltmore Ballroom. As the “Mecca” of the industry, the era contained many talented and entertaining sound systems all of which rightfully deserve their place in the history books. However, none has been more dominant and respected as King Addies. They were the sound that made upcoming selectors believe that you didn’t have to be a Jamaican based sound system to make it to the top of the industry. Of all the artists represented in their devastating dubplate collection, one loomed larger than all the others: The Warlord, a.k.a. Bounty Killer. Audio After The Jump… (more…)
Boom Shocka-Lock Boom Budy Bye Bye Bye
Kendrick Lamar of Tog Dawg Entertainment has already expressed his desire to musically murder all competition. Now his TDE bredren Schoolboy Q is back with a beat produced by tHe renegades and mixed By Ali that’s fit for soundbwoy killing. Q gets right in the mood, licking lyrical shots as the militant drum rolls crank up the tension. This is the hardest thing we’ve heard from SBQ yet, and he makes it perfectly clear that “that bullshit” can go down in any town. How’s that sound? Audio After The Jump…
It Dread Outta Road
Junior Reid unleashes his new single of his forthcoming album Junior Reid: Living Legend entitled “Guns Dem Load.” Reid recites the harsh realities of the street life as guns are being carried by younger and younger each day and the corrupt policies of those in charge are doing nothing to quell it. So what are the youths to do? Reid enlists two artistes who know the street life very well, Vybz Kartel (still incarcerated) and rapper Uncle Murda in hopes their voices can help steer the youths in a better path. Tune After The Jump…
Busta And Kartel Link On Another Big One With The Help Of T-Pain
Flipmode general Busta Rhymes links with the Gaza boss Vybz Kartel again on a blazing new track. Having already destroyed the “Twerk It Remix,” Busta calls upon the lyrical talents of Kartel once again, and in true Kartel style puts the reworked “Touch It” instrumental into a headlock followed by T-Pain bringing up the rear. Tune After The Jump… (more…)
Man A Real Badman Listen Badman Law
Ninja Man has been keeping himself very busy this year and seized every opportunity to remind DJs who is the baddest in the business. The airwaves still haven’t cooled off from the Don Gorgan’s last lyrical outing “Ninja Mi Ninja” (peep the video below) now today we get another tune cementing how bad Ninja really is, the appropriately titled “Badman Law.” Up to his usual tricks Ninja chats with his signature braggadocious flair even managing to give the Worlboss a shout out with:
“Me Mek Kartel Wear Brand In There, So All Gaza Fans Gwan Hang In There.”
One thing is clear, Ninja Man hasn’t fallen off, and the rate he is going he’ll probably lay down his life before he lets anyone beat him in a clash. Run Tune After The Jump… (more…)
Foundation Kartel 
Last week Kartel dropped a scathing verse on Busta Rhymes Twerk It (Remix) reminding us even though he’s behind bars he’s still a force in the dancehall realm. Today we take back to when Kartel was making a name for himself, back when it seemed that every riddim Don Corleone produced was mad specifically for Kartel. The riddim which introduced the world to the Gaza Boss was the Krazy Riddim with his breakout hit “New Millenium” featuring Wayne Marshall. Now Kartel and Wayne both appeared on another tune over the Krazy Riddim called “Why You Doing It” which was often played back to back that many believed it was all one song. He may be a few shades lighter but the lyrics was always there – Tune After The Jump… (more…)
Let’s Rewind That Original Fireman Selection
It’s been a little over a week since “Yeezus,” Kanye West’s 6th studio album dropped and by now you should already know that it’s full up of Dance Hall samples one in particular is Capleton’s 2000 hit “Forward Inna Dem Clothes (Eye Shop)” off the massive Heat Wave Riddim. Yeezy sampled the fireman for the intro to his controversial record “I Am A God.” Is this a sign of a new fad in Hip Hop? Hit The Jump And Hol A Vibes…
We Try Fi Tell Unnuh
Agent Sasco the Deejay formally known as Assassin hops on another Genius track and spits his usual dose of lyrical badness. Sasco reminds us if anyone who tries to violate he ago shell dem. Tune After The Jump… (more…)
The Lion Is Clapping Back Against Gun Violence
Proving he isn’t all bark with no bite, Snoop Lion has taken the initiative to stand firmly behind the words of his single “No Guns Allowed.” The song which features Drake and speaks on the detriments of the national crime rate and highlights the need for gun control is a stepping stone for the Lion’s next project: a gun buyback program. Hear Them Speak About The Song’s Inspiration After The Jump…