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NEWS FROM SILVERBACK: Mile High Weekend, Summer Festivals & More!!

 

Slightly Stoopid Mile High Double Header This Weekend!

Slightly Stoopid Road Trippin Summer Tour rolls into Colorado this week, joining 311 and Sublime Friday, August 7 at Fiddlers Green Amphitheater in Greenwood Village before their sold out Red Rocks show on Saturday, August 8 with special guests The Movement, Pepper and Slum Beach Posse (DENM, Landon McNamara, Benny Ranks and Jesse James Pariah).

Island Rhodes Festival August 15 & 16

Island Rhodes Festival brings a double-header of live music to Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, RI August 15 & 16, featuring Slightly Stoopid, Sublime, Rebelution, The Roots, Iration, DENM, Bumpin Uglies, HIRIE and many more. Limited tickets and travel packages available now!

Slightly Stoopid x Wiz Khalifa x G. Love "Backseat Drivin'" Out Now!

Slightly Stoopid hit the road on their Road Trippin Summer Tour following the release of their brand new single "Backseat Drivin'" featuring Wiz Khalifa and longtime friend G. Love. Hear it live in concert and listen now on streaming platforms everywhere!!

Brighter Daze Festival Lights Up Reno August 29 & 30

Brighter Daze Festival brings a two-day end of summer celebration to Reno, NV August 29 and 30 at J Resorts Festival Grounds, with Slum Beach Posse (DENM, Landon McNamara, Benny Ranks and Jesse James Pariah) and Bikini Trill plus all weekend long with Wiz Khalifa, Rebelution, Iration, SOJA, Common Kings, Yelawolf, HIRIE, Shwayze, Bikini Trill, Aurorawave and Kanaka Fyah. Tickets are moving fast, don't miss out!

Artikal Sound System x Bumpin Uglies

"Are You Smiling Yet?"

Just Dropped: Artikal Sound System x Bumpin Uglies new rendition of their single "Are You Smiling Yet?"

Stephen Marley

"Hills of St. Ann"

Just Dropped: Watch the new music video for Stephen Marley's latest single "Hills of St. Ann," honoring the land and culture of Jamaica.

Slum Beach Posse

"Sun Come"

Just Dropped: "Sun Come" is the new single from the all-star ensemble Slum Beach Posse featuring DENM, Landon McNamara, Jesse James and Benny Ranks. Watch the new visuals!

Eli-Mac x Diane Warren

"I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me"

Just Dropped: Eli-Mac and Diane Warren collaborate on a reggae rendition of Exposé's "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me" out now!!






STREAMING WITH YOU IN THE PAST WEEK




We broadcast globally 24/7 .... 365 and have been for over a decade. We  have embedded players on our web pages, in our radio lounge, on 15 affiliate websites  and broadcast live from TIC TOC.  That's reaching out to a lot of reggae enthusiasts. Our service provider furnishes  a cumulative report from all the disbursed media players and here's the top 25 countries who tuned in the past 7 days.

The first graph reports  the top countries who hit that >> GO BUTTON<<< and tuned in. The second graph reports who tuned in for the longest period of time per session!  This is the NATION family!!!!  The people we love and respect.  Thank you for  hitting that dial and staying locked .....





And here is what we were all listening to :

Listen on Online Radio Box! Shyrick Dancehall RadioShyrick Dancehall Radio






BADDA GENERAL STATING THE OBVIOUS: WAR IS IN THE AIR



Badda General comes in on War Is In The Air with the kind of sound system authority that has marked his run from Montego Bay selector to recording artist. The track sits in the war-song lane, but it is less about empty gun talk than the pressure-cooker energy of a dancehall cut designed to rattle speakers and keep a crowd locked in. His delivery has that clipped, nasal edge and clash-room confidence that suits a tune built for tension and forward motion.




Badda General has long been linked to western Jamaica’s sound culture, and that background still shapes how he phrases a lyric and rides a beat. 





He first built his name around Pieces Sound System before moving deeper into artist mode, and that selector-to-deejay path gives his records a live-wire feel that separates them from more polished studio jobs. This single also fits the long-running DubShot lane, a New York-based reggae and dancehall outlet known for pushing a wide spread of Caribbean releases, here paired with Stay Nice Music. That combination points to a modern independent rollout rather than a major-label play, with the kind of digital distribution now standard across the scene.






The title suggests conflict, and the record follows through with a militant mood that should land with fans who like their dancehall hard, direct, and built for dubplate-style rotation.



MEET AND SAMPLE iBLACK LION


 

Born Kenroy Williams in Montego Bay, Jamaica, iBlack Lion is a roots and conscious-reggae artist whose music carries messages of faith, resilience, love, unity and personal growth. Drawing from Jamaica’s rich musical heritage and his lived experiences, he blends traditional reggae rhythms with contemporary production and honest, message-driven songwriting.



iBlack Lion began developing his musical identity at an early age and previously performed as a member of Black Mice. His career includes recordings with reggae legacy artists Beres Hammond and Junior Reid, connecting his musical journey to respected voices within Jamaica’s reggae tradition.


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In 2026, iBlack Lion released Roots & Reality, a 13-track album exploring spirituality, gratitude, relationships, perseverance and social awareness. His catalog also includes Mash Up DI Place, A Better Place (2026 Remastered), Story of a Dream EP (2026 Remastered) and Love Complications.



Through his music, iBlack Lion seeks to uplift listeners, preserve the conscious spirit of reggae and share messages of strength, truth and cultural unity with audiences worldwide.

iBlack Lion is represented by K Luv Culture for management, booking and media inquiries.