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400 Reggae chune released in the last 12 months
Curated and complied by @BoomdrawOfFizix
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@JuniorRodigan@RasI_Musique@ArmaniiMusiq Facts most selectors are playing the same songs over & over and don’t have the eclectic ear to know and enjoy good music across the board. A nuh friend music! Gatekeeper selectas!!
Sabalenka halted her US Open match due to a spectator who was smoking marijuana in the stands.
"It's very strong."
Can you believe this shit is happening in New York?
@TheRocSupremacy None of the people kneeled with him at the time, and said anything (jay z) kneeling with Colin at the time would have been boycotting….
Forget everything you know about American trades.
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Here’s how it all works.
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Really excited to have some special artists, selectors and friends joining me on the road for this one.
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#Fútbol2Day - 🏟️
144 años de historia de Anfield en un minuto.
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Jamaican sound system culture crossed the Atlantic with the Windrush generation, building DIY dances in hostile 1950s–60s Britain where mainstream clubs and radio shut reggae out. In London, heavyweight crews like Sir Coxsone Sound turned custom speaker stacks and exclusive
Boosie says Penn State’s alleged fraternity cocaine operation, which led to 14 people being charged, would be “all over the news” if the same scandal happened at an HBCU. 👀
Did you know⁉️
Just Blaze produced the track, sampling Rose Royce’s 1976 ballad “I’m Going Down” (pitching up elements for that signature early-2000s “chipmunk soul” sound)‼️. He originally made a faster version of the beat for Memphis Bleek, who passed on it‼️. Just Blaze slowed and reworked it; Jay-Z heard it, liked it, and asked to hold it since he wasn’t actively working on an album at the time (right after "The Blueprint 2")‼️. The beat sat unused for a while (Cam’ron has said roughly two months)‼️.
Cam’ron and Juelz Santana ended up taking it‼️Juelz reportedly pushed Cam to grab the beat‼️. They recorded quickly and got an unmixed version on New York radio (Hot 97) almost immediately, before the sample was fully cleared‼️. There was some initial tension: Just Blaze worried about the uncleared sample and publishing issues, and Jay-Z was reportedly annoyed that the beat went to Cam instead of him‼️. Once it blew up, they smoothed it over. Cam has joked about it being a hit that justified giving up some publishing, referencing Jay’s own experience with “Hard Knock Life.”‼️
The song is pure Dipset-era swagger and wordplay‼️. The repeated “Oh boy” hook and references (“look at his kicks… look at his car… all I say is oh boy”) play on multiple meanings of “boy”‼️the drug money funding the lifestyle, admiration from women, loyalty to the crew (“my boy”), and general Harlem flexing‼️. Cam and Juelz trade verses full of street talk, materialism, women, guns, bail money, and crew loyalty, delivered with Cam’s signature witty, rapid-fire internal rhymes and a lighthearted tone that still nods to the real risks of the life‼️.
Chart success and impact⁉️
Released as a single in April 2002, it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100‼️, spent five weeks at #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart‼️, and hit #1 on Hot Rap Tracks‼️. It earned a Grammy nomination and later ranked on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop‼️. The music video, shot in Harlem and directed by Bryan Barber and Jim Jones, features cameos from Dame Dash, Jim Jones, Angie Martinez, and others from the Roc/Dipset circle‼️.
It was a breakthrough for Cam’ron on Roc-A-Fella and helped introduce Juelz Santana and the broader Diplomats sound to a wider audience‼️. Mariah Carey later interpolated/sampled it for her 2002 track “Boy (I Need You)” (featuring Cam)‼️.
Jay-Z recorded a verse for a remix that included a Nas diss‼️. Cam’ron (with Juelz) thought it was weak and had it erased‼️Cam has called it “crazy trash” and said he didn’t want it circulating‼️. The official remix that did come out featured Birdman, TQ, and Jim Jones instead‼️.
In short, “Oh Boy” is the classic example of Cam and Dipset turning a leftover beat into a massive, catchy street hit through sharp wordplay, Harlem energy, and Just Blaze’s production‼️.