Boomshots

Month: February 2012

  • HEAR THIS: Clive Chin’s Pure Scorcher Mix

    Rinsing Randy’s Rarities At The Radio Lily Launch January 28, 2012

    The very first night Radio Lily began broadcasting the people’s music from Miss Lily’s Variety at the corner of Houston and Sullivan Streets in New York City, we had to come with something special. So we sent for the inimitable Mr. Clive Chin of Randy’s Records fame. The same one who designed the Impact! records logo. He showed up on a cold January night with a dapper tweed jacket and a briefcase full of dubplates and 45s. He promised to play one hour of “pure scorcher” but he ended up staying for 2 and a half hours, flinging down selections that ran the gamut from ska to rock steady to roots, rock, reggae, dubwise and otherwise. We’re talking rare and unreleased cuts from the likes of the Skatalites, Randy’s All-Stars, The Wailers Band, and Al & The Vibrators not to mention Delroy Wilson, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Errol Dunkley, I-Roy, Augustus Pablo, The Heptones and so much more. (He even previewed some new rock steady songs sung in Cantonese that he recorded during a recent trip to China.) (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Busy Signal “Rural Guns” Video

    Busy Signal Unleashes A High-Caliber Video That’s Straight Bananas

    Busy Signal is one versatile artist. He can sing country duets, croon with the AutoTune, and he’s doing the roots rock thing with highly anticipated album Reggae Music Again. But don’t sleep on Busy’s gunman tunes. (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Popcaan ft. Busta Rhymes “Only Man She Want Remix”

    Gaza + Flipmode = Mad Ting

    The Flipmode general Busta Rhymes lends his vocals on a remix to Poppy’s smash hit “Only Man She Want.” Bussa Bus flaunts his trademark wittiness and signature wordplay over the Sonique Records produced “Lost Angel Riddim,” we enjoyed it so much that we wished they gave him a second verse.

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  • Vans OTW x The Blackouts Reggae Compilation

    Vans OTW x The Blackouts Link With VP Records On One Mad Compilation

    Vans OTW and The Blackouts (Ako and Atiba Jefferson) created a free reggae compilation using VP Record’s massive catalog of artists. Since VP is “Miles Ahead In Reggae Music” it was only natural that Ako and Atiba chose them as their base to meticulously select each artist for this vinyl (yes you read correctly) compilation. Once the tracks were chosen, the pair and Vans hopped on a plane for Jamaica to embark on the final piece of the project. (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Rihanna Birthday Dubplate Mix

    DJ Max Glazer Flings Down Some Dubplate Specials For RiRi’s Bornday
    Today is Rihanna’s 24th birthday, and wherever she is right now, we’ve got a feeling she’s celebrating inna fine style. Of course Rihanna’s not just one of the world’s biggest pop stars, she’s also a massive reggae fan. No wonder she chose DJ Max Glazer of Federation Sound as her touring selector for the first three years of her career. In fact she still calls on Max to fling down selections at special events—like, say her birthday party…. (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Damian Marley “Affairs Of The Heart”

    Junior Gong Sings About A Love So Real It’s Life-Saving

    The song that Damian Marley just dropped today is not your typical Valentine’s Day fare. No hearts, flowers, candy, or romantic cliches on this one. It’s a song about real people living real lives and finding a way to keep love alive despite all the challenges and distractions of life.

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  • House Of Marley’s Bag Of Rhythm

    The Ultimate Booming System For Your iPod Is Boomshots Approved

    You already know House of Marley headphones are putting Beats By Dre to shame with their superior sound quality, rootsy design, and overall Irie-ness. Now H.o.M. is changing the game again with this rough & rugged iPod dock packaged in a military green shoulder bag that would be suitable for transporting copious amounts of fragrant vegetation—if it weren’t already full up of tunes! They call it the Bag of Rhythm. (Cool name—What genius thought of that?) (more…)

  • HEAR THIS: Cham ft. O “Tun Up”

    Cham On The Mic x Dave Kelly On The Riddim =  The Ting Tun Up

    Some artist / producer combos never fail. Think of Biggie & Primo. Snoop & Dre. Cham & Dave Kelly. Yes, the dancehall dream team behind “Ghetto Story,” “Vitamin S,” and “Man and Man”—just to name a few—is back with another certified boomshot called “Tun Up.”  (more…)

  • Reasoning With Cedella Marley

    The Author, Designer, Melody Maker, CEO & Mom Drops By To Chat
    Yesterday was a special day at Miss Lily’s Variety. Cedella Marley stopped by to sign copies of her latest children’s book, One Love and to kick off the celebration for what would have been her father’s 67th birthday… (more…)

  • Mr. Vegas To Sing “Sweet Jamaica” Unplugged

    The Dancehall Singer Goes Back To His Reggae Roots On RadioLily.com

    2012 isn’t just the Mayan apocalypse. It also marks the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence—and to mark the occasion, Mr. Vegas will be releasing a hard-hitting double album called Sweet Jamaica. Tomorrow night he’ll preview the album in an exclusive acoustic set streaming live on RadioLily.com.

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  • R.I.P. King Stitt

    No Matter What The People Say, King Stitt Led The Way

    Order of merit to the foundation of the music. Yesterday the pioneering DJ King Stitt passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer. (more…)