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  • HEAR THIS: Cutty Ranks “Nah Hitch”

    HEAR THIS: Cutty Ranks “Nah Hitch”

    The Lyrical Rocket Launcher Still Uses Dibby Dibby DJs For Target Practice

    Wait deh man—Mr. Six Million Ways to Die, the lyrical rocket launcher, the original Cutter is back to put all dibby dibby DJs in check. Just bucked up Cutty Ranks at a dance in Kingston the other day and he blessed us with some crazy new war tunes—and this is only the first of many. The Ranks talks reckless about Gage, Alkaline, I-Shawna, even Ninjaman and some other big-time DJs. Sounds like this could get nasty. Audio After The Jump… (more…)

  • Top Ten At-Sea Selections

    Top Ten At-Sea Selections

    A Boomshots Playlist Inspired By The Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise

    “Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean sea,” Super Cat once observed. “In case you never know, it fulla mic MCs.”  The Land of Wood and Water is also full of boats and fishermen and as such it’s inspired countless reggae songs about the sea. Here’s a few of our favorite selections for all you Nautical Dreads. Audio After The Jump… (more…)

  • FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Cutty Ranks “Who Seh Me Dun” & “Limb By Limb”

    FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Cutty Ranks “Who Seh Me Dun” & “Limb By Limb”

    Yesterday we gave you a listen to DJ Green Lantern & DJ Craze’s “Rocket Launcher” mix  which featured samples from Dancehall bad man Cutty Ranks, so it was only fair that today for our Flashback Friday series we pull out not one, but two Cutty tracks. The 1993 hit “Limb By Limb” a sound bwoy clash favorite and “Who Seh Me Dun” off his acclaimed 1996 “Six Million Ways To Die” Album. You wan test the rocket launcher? Tunes After The Jump… (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Green Lantern & Craze “Rocket Launcher”

    HEAR THIS: Green Lantern & Craze “Rocket Launcher”

    The Evil Genius Links With Craze On A Mad Reggae Refix

    NYC’s own DJ Green Lantern links with Miami’s Dj Craze on a well, crazy reggae refix. Green and Craze combine the sounds of Dancehall, Trap, Moombah under samples of Cutty Ranks’ Who Seh Me Dun” and “Limb By Limb” into a track they call “Rocket Launcher.” Sound Bwoy Fi Dead! Tune After The Jump… (more…)

  • VIDEO CLASH: Sean Kingston meets Marcia Griffiths

    Sean Kingston’s new “Fire Burning” video vs. Marcia & Cutty’s ’92 lick.

    RedOne on the track. Gil Green on the video. Models galore. Plus a posse of scooter-riders. “What a gwan?!” (more…)