Snoop Lion’s Dancehall Documentary Continues Its Gaza Trend
The first two episodes of Noisey Jamaica’s dancehall series focused on Vybz Kartel and Popcaan, and the Gaza trend on part three, which features “the Anti-Christ of the dancehall,” Tommy Lee Sparta. His “Uncle Demon” persona has made him easily the most controversial character in Jamaican music, hot with the kids and dissed by older dancehall diehards. In a dimly lit room, Tommy Lee opens up in this interview. Be afraid. But it’s not all fun and games and scary makeup. The former Leroy Russell says he can’t return to his home in MoBay because of his success, as police have now branded him a don. “I can’t even get to see my kids them,” he says. “I can’t go to my place. I have to let them come visit me at a hotel when I have shows and those things. They don’t want me to go into my place. They say I should stay away from there and I don’t know why.” Video After The Jump…
Tag: Dancehall
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WATCH THIS: Noisey Jamaica “Tommy Lee Sparta”
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DOWNLOAD: Splurt Zillionz “Global Bass Kulcha” Mixtape
The Maddest Reggae, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, Moombahton, Trap Mashup
According to his official website, Splurt Zillionz is “a respected scenester, recording artist, music producer, Youtube channel host, marketing/tech guru, and influential tastemaker.” He’s also a certified gadget addict and dancehall aficionado. More recently he added the title “Director of Alternative Internet Outreach for Major Lazer” to his resume. But as you’re about to hear, he knows how to hook up a wicked mixtape too. Check out Splurt’s uniquely outernational take on what he calls Global Bass Kulcha. Audio & Download Link After The Jump…
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WATCH THIS: Noisey Jamaica “Popcaan”
Snoop Lion’s Dancehall Series Turns Its Attention To The Hotskull
Today Noisey premiered the second episode in its dancehall series, Noisey Jamaica, executive produced by Snoop Lion. This time we meet Vybz Kartel protege Popcaan as he performs his hits, chills with Shabba Ranks, and walks us through Jamaican club culture and fashion. The rising star was most recently featured on “Lighters Up,” one of Snoop Lion’s new tracks off his reggae album, Reincarnated, and will make an appearance in the upcoming music video for the track! Video After The Jump…
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WATCH THIS: Noisey Jamaica “Vybz Kartel”
The First Episode Of Snoop Lion’s Dancehall Documentary Series Goes To Gaza
Episode one of “Noisey Jamaica” focuses on the Werlboss. Although there’s no interview with Kartel—whose trial date was recently postponed again, this time until May—we do get a few words with Dre Skull, who produced the album Kingston Story, and some Gaza youths who want to see Kartel free. We also get a very interesting conversation about how Kartel encourages girls to “quint” their muscles during sex. All in all an entertaining start. Video After The Jump…
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HEAR THIS: Flippa Moggela “Hear Mi Hear”
Flippa Makes His Haters Be His Motivators
Flip Money’s “Raw Cash” riddim has more than a few standout tracks: I-Octane’s “Mad Dem,” Mavado’s “Million Dollar Man,” and Agent Sasco’s “Don’t Violate” are all on point. But the artist formerly known as Flippa Mafia—last seen at Sting splashing Ace of Spades champagne and flinging handfuls of cash out of a Louis Vuitton roll-away bag, because Moggeling ain’t cheap—is hitting hard with his “I Care Zero” anthem “Hear Mi Hear.” As the Moggela points out, “when you’re important people ah go talk bout you.” When the haters chat it’s not the he doesn’t hear; he just doesn’t care. Audio After The Jump… -
Lady Saw’s “Heels On” Video Shoot
Behind The Scenes With Saw And Shaggy In The Queen of the Dancehall’s Bedroom
Tonight Lady Saw premieres the long-awaited video for her smash hit “Heels On” This Teetimus-composed track is the first single from Saw’s self-produced Alter Ego album. “Heels On” has been making waves intetrnationally and the video is every bit as hot as you’d expect it to be. Last week Boomshots brought you the exclusive on-set photos and interviews. Now catch a glimpse of Saw & Shaggy steaming up the set of the video, which was shot inside Lady Saw’s house in the hills about Kingston, Jamaica. Video After The Jump…
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I-Octane Pon Radio Lily “Me Ting Global, So De Ting Set”
Octane Passes Through The Strictly Boomshots Show—It Siiiick
If you didn’t know I-Octane was on a mission to Conquer the Globe, consider this your first and last warning. The dancehall singjay who’s been blazing Jamrock for the past seven years or so has set his sights on outernational acclaim. Conquer The Globe is actually the name of Octane’s new production company, and if you’ve been paying any attention to his career thus far, then you know Octane is an extrordinarily focused individual who usually accomplishes what he sets out to do. Early last year he released his debut album, Crying To The Nation, an outstanding suite of tunes that was critically acclaimed but criminally slept-on by the general public due to lackluster promotion and limited radio play. At the close of 2012, he blessed his fans with a free mixtape called Thankful, which served notice that Octane. Since then he’s dropped yet another banger called “Gal A Gimmi Bun” that’s rocking the streets of Kingston as you read this. Just before heading down to Rebel Salute, Octane passed through the Strictly Boomshots show for some reasoning and a wicked freestyle or two. It Siiiiick. Audio and Video After The Jump… (more…)
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HEAR THIS: Sean Paul & Beenie Man “Greatest Gallis”
Sean Paul & Beenie Remind Us All Who Are The Real Gallis
Two titans of the Dancehall scene link up over the Claims Records produced Sneak Preview Riddim. Sean and Beenie waste no time reinforcing who are the real gallis inna dis, each boasts lines upon lines of how large their respective gal army really is and even Mr. Paul proclaims “ugly or pretty sen on mi nah partial.” Every girl get a chance to enroll in Sean and Beenie’s army – Video After The Jump. (more…)
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HEAR THIS: I-Octane “Gal A Gimmi Bun”
Fellas Take Note—If It Happened To Octane It Can Happen To Anybody
First it was Mr. Vegas baring his personal pain with “Bare Tingz,” now I-Octane joins the ranks of dancehall stars singing about girls doing them wrong. Affairs of the heart never fail to inspire great songs, and this banger (produced by Troyton and Seanizzle) is no exception. It’s not clear whether Octane is speaking from personal experience here, but the truth is that it can happen to anybody—and it’s a hell of a feeling. “Nah spend no time with me gal and me gal ah gimmi bun.” You have been warned. Audio After The Jump… (more…) -
WATCH THIS: Chronixx Interview “Life Is A Bigger Stage”
Young Warrior Shocks Out On Sting For The First Time, Maintains Steady Meddy
Over the past few months, 20-year-old Jamar McNaughton, better known to reggae fans as Chronixx has emerged as the hottest new artist in Jamaica. Songs like “Behind Curtain” and “Warrior” are enjoying heavy rotation on reggae shows all around the world, and his “Start A Fiyah” mixtape with Walshy Fire of Major Lazer is closing in on 100,000 downloads. This smart, humble singjay—who works closely with his best friend Teflon on Zinc Fence Records—is being hailed as a big hope for the genre, but he doesn’t seem to be feeling any pressure whatsoever. Shortly after his first-ever performance on Sting, where he mashed up the notoriously hard-to-please crowd, Chronixx sat down to reason with Reshma B, and he was just as cool as a cucumber. Video After The Jump… -
HEAR THIS: Miss Lily’s Family Style Vol. 1 “Megamix”
DJ Max Glazer Makes The Music Play—Right Away!
Miss Lily’s hasn’t been around much more than a year, but the Houston Street hotspot is already an NYC institution, bringing yardstyle food, music, and vibes to Gotham City residents. When the good folks at RadioLily.com aren’t playing the people’s music (night and day) or playing host to reggae royalty that passes through Miss Lily’s restaurant (and the next-door chill spot Miss Lily’s Variety / Melvin’s Juicebar) on the regular, they’re hosting art exhibitions, publishing recherche books, and curating reggae-dancehall-soca anthologies like the oh-so-crucial Miss Lily’s Family Style Vol. 1. Peep my liner notes below, and keep clicking for a full track list and a taste of DJ Max Glazer’s murderous megamix. Audio After The Jump…
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HEAR THIS: Vybz Kartel “Make Up” PREMIERE
Brand New Song For The Girls From The WerlBoss And DJ Power
Fresh off producing the summer hit “Fly So High” with Machel Montano, DJ Power has just released “Makeup” single with dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel. The catchy, uptempo track was recorded a few weeks prior to Kartel’s arrest. “Me and Kartel had a lot of music in the works,” says Power. “Glad we were able to finish this one and the world can hear it. Free Kartel.” Audio After The Jump…