Jr. Gong Switches Up His Flow, Kicks The Half That’s Never Been Told
From birth, Damian Marley has been exposed to real situations that most of us could never even imagine. But every once in a while he lifts the curtain and lets his fans glimpse the innermost thoughts of a champion in action. His remarkable new tune “Just Ain’t The Same,” is as real as it gets, treading on all sorts of touchy topics with righteous abandon. (more…)
Peep The Brand New Video From Mr. Boombastic Alongside Alaine
Last night at New Kingston’s SportsMax club, Shaggy and Alaine premiered the video for “Yur Eyes Only,” their Tony Kelly-produced smash. The song grabbed my ear first time I heard a few months ago, and now it’s #1 pon the New York charts. And Jay Will’s new clip is set to take the tune to another level… (more…)
The Poor People Governor Turns It Up Again With Madhouse
Gully Gaad, Warlord, Timberlee, Cham and Chase Cross at Big Yard Studio.
Madhouse Productions’ new “Turn It Up” riddim has been making noise for a couple of weeks already. But the mission was not complete until late last night, when Dave Kelly and Rodney Price finished off “The Message,” a powerful statement that Killer and Madhouse were back in effect—”the link seal and the link real.” And the new lyrics in the full version go even harder…
Pepper Lights Are Shining In Gaza—Time For Some Rampin
Director Janelle Dyer serves up some memorable images in this brand new video from The Gaza Empire. Pretty sure Kartel and Sheba are the first dancehall artists ever to embrace in a snow-covered forest. And if you’ve never seen Kartel’s green and red elf cap, feast your eyes… (more…)
Spragga Benz Still Ah Work While Dem Ah Procrastinate
The second cut from Spragga’s epic Shotta Culture album is a royal combination with Empress Marcia Griffiths called “No Way No How.” Love to see how the DJ has Marcia singing pon sound system in the big new video. Let it go…
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Harlem And The Gullyside Link Up: This Could Be A Problem
It didn’t take a genius to see this one coming. Like Mavado, Vado is most hated. And the Dipset’s blazing young gun traces his heritage back to Jamaica too. Vado + Mavado = Certified Boomshot. You knew they had to link up eventually, but who really knew it would be this hard? “I’ma grow my wings again,” the Gully Gaad sings, reflecting on his inability to fly to America due to visa politics. Feel his pain: “The streets, love me dearly. Can’t see me, but I know they hear me.” Then Vado checks in from Dipset HQ and you know what comes next… (more…)
Ricky Blaze. Jones. Nicki. Send Three More Bottles to Table Five…
Brand new refix from the one Ricky Blaze. Dipset. Young Money. (more…)
Daseca’s New Riddim Takes It Back To The “Dancehall Again”
Let me let you in on a little secret: I’m still not sure what the proper term would be for all that other stuff folks have been rocking to in 2010. But Daseca’s new riddim is called “Dancehall Again”—thank goodness—and this time they kept it simple. No Auto-Tune. No pop pretensions. (more…)
Do You Know How It Feels To Be Ricky Blaze? It Feels So Real
Not only did Brooklyn’s own Ricky Blaze come out of nowhere to produce the year’s biggest hit with Gyptian’s smash “Hold Yuh,” he’s also got the next-biggest tune on that riddim, a love song that wins on the strength of apparent sincerity rather than vocal dexterity. (more…)
3 The Hard Way: We Don’t Need No Visas To Come Thru Your Speakers
Some songs require no explanation. Like this one right here. (more…)
Madhouse Pon Them Case Again… The Link Seal And The Link Real
Last week Madhouse fired a warning shot that got the whole dancehall diaspora buzzing. The tune was called “Stronger” by Cham featuring Mykal “Grammy” Roze and it’s a Certified Boomshot. (more…)
