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…)
Next To Fresh Air, What’s The Best Thing To Inhale? HottHead!
This cut off the new Hi Grade Ganja Anthems anthology ranks as my favorite Busy Signal weed tune, which is no small statement… (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…)
Haters Suck An Egg! Ricky Rudie’s Rallying Back Again In 2010
Remember when Ricky Rudie was telling folk to “Gwan Suck An Egg” and linking Kartel via “Phone Call“? Seems like the DJ has been cooling out for a second, until he touched down on Breadback’s “Tan Bad” riddim the other day, and things started percolating… (more…)
It’s Not About Turkey & Gravy, Seen? Rasta Attitude Is Gratitude…
As the one Rebel Tony put it: “Ungrateful worser than Obeah. Nuff ungratefulites bout yah… Pretend as if them no memba, gwan like them have amnesia.” Don’t let it happen to you. Here’s 21 ways to remember. Run tune! Audio After the Jump… (more…)
Another Good Thing About Music… Trenchtown Rocks On
Where, you ask, is the real rootsman? Look no further than Trenchtown, the musical hotbed that brought talents like Joe Higgs and The Wailers to the world. After all these years, it’s time to add one more name to the list of Trenchtown Rockers. (more…)
Marley Brothers Moving Well Militant On The Big Bad Foundation Riddim
Stephen “Ragga” Marley and his brother Gongzilla just served up another musical heatrock. Chopping up a dubbed-out slice of Black Uhuru’s extra-heavy “General Penitentiary” riddim, the brothers deal with it wicked, chasing all crazy bumpheadz out of town. Last time we heard these not-so-distant relatives rocking like this was “The Mission,” and you know that was a next Certified Boomshot. (more…)
Muma Saw Talks Nicki, RiRi, Foxy… And Doing Things “Her Way”
Born in the powerful parish of St. Mary, Marion Hall burst on the Jamaican sound system scene in the early 90s, changing the dancehall game forever with her blend of razor-sharp skills and shameless bedroom bravado. Long before Nicki and RiRi first stepped on a stage, Muma Saw was putting it down raw and uncut. (more…)
Them Say State Of Emergency, But That Can’t Stop The Hustling
Last time we bucked up Anthony Cruz he was at Kingston’s Carib Theater taking in the premier of Storm Saulter’s crucial new film Better Mus Come. (More about the film tomorrow!) Now the singer’s about to have reggae lovers under Cruz Control once again with his tough new tune “Back Downtown.” (more…)
Gregory Isaacs, One Of Reggae’s Immortal Vocalists, Dies At Age 60
Gregory Isaacs died this morning at the age of 60 after a battle with lung cancer. (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…)