rolling dancehall & reggae 2019

I wouldn't say no to a whole Drogba riddim album tbh (this version is Busy Signal):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S04ADSueF0

More brilliance from the 6ix bench, Chronic Law's "Hillside":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pXUCgWQwEE

(skip to 2:00 if you're impatient)

oooooh, busy!

his ad libs are pretty inspired on that. I wonder if there'll be any original afrobeats on his new album, he always sounds fantastic versioning them

speaking of Busy, this is quite good: http://www.largeup.com/2019/04/22/busy-signal-gotta-tell-ya-zum-zum/

I’m here for Busy!

I’m only aware of his Afro triptych from five (!) years ago, I think:

“Same Way” (=Sarkodie’s “You Go Kill Me”);
“Bou Yah (Vampire Teeth)” (=Mafikizolo’s “Khona”);
“Professionally” (=P-Square’s “Personally”)

Has he done any others since?

In somewhat related news, Popcaan jumped on the remix of Ghanaian reggae/dancehall singer J.Derobie’s “Poverty”, one of the year’s biggest songs in Ghana so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRwkDWFVsrM

And fusing things up even more, follow up “Irie” was produced by Juls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbER2DByWVg

hm, yeah that might be it for afro-Busy, I can't really recall--I definitely forgot those were 5 years old!

Very interesting to hear Juls do basically straight reggae like that; the tempo and empty space on it almost sounds like Rhythm & Sound. I wasn't totally wowed by "Poverty" though.

new Protoje with Lila Iké, Agent Sasaco, and a very welcome melodica:

https://youtu.be/sEy-49w-BYs

Poppy is on an absolute tear this year:

"Traumatized"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF9YWPilc7g

Doin’ it, again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrcjOYlsERU

Vybz Kartel & Spice • Back Way

Really excited about the new Equiknoxx record (all vocal, digital release not out yet)
https://boomkat.com/products/eternal-children-6de063b0-5e0f-472a-94f9-4a399812d1a1

One track has a video - Brooklyn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YVmx4TfDDk

that's great news

thread is especially underfed this year (sorry) but Shenseea's "Blessed" blowing up deserves mention:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg3myULHqiE

Yeah, that one goes hard. And Tyga is the right choice for a guest feature.

I think maybe my favourite summery dancehall jam this year is I-Octane's Riviera / Born Gyalis::

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbfOUekJR4

And... Kartel's Day Rave is growing on me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCf8L43m8Q4

Kartel is having a pretty decent year so far, btw, but what else is new?

Kartel & Squash - Beat Them Bad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar_5tbd6LHE

Any Weather:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fs5aOhyMIY

Dem no Ready (Lifestyle Riddim):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGYfve_Kibs

Whoa, that Lifestyle Riddim is burning flames!

Yeah that's sick

TeeJay’s version is awesome too.

Indeed. There are a few good songs on it. I think maybe the Chronic Law one is the biggest at the moment?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVLfQxqyaGY

and maybe Teejay? (edit: breastcrawl beat me to it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKafV5hFiNY

I'm always partial to some good Sean-a Paul myself, though, lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTDo0ziN3vU

I was about to link the whole album lol, 14 different versions (including the instrumental)

Yeah, I think this will quite possibly be the big riddim this summer.

I really like the Demarco version too.

Yeah, I think this will quite possibly be the big riddim this summer.

― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Thursday, June 20, 2019 5:06 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

getting Kartel, Sean Paul, Squash, TeeJay, and Chronic Law all on it def a strong play!

Has Kartel's voice ever sounded this worn and tired? The song is a banger, though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v_CtsI5C50&frags=pl%2Cwn

Zing doesn’t show that YouTube for me, but it’s “Loving Every Minute” and it’s quite nice.

more signs of life in the riddim ecosystem: One Don with Kartel, Popcaan, Masicka, TeeJay, Ishawna, and Shawn Storm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG8QkBdjl84

I feel like it's been a while since we had a shameless play for summer anthem, so this Konshens & Jahvillani tune ("Every Gyal Vibe") is actually kind of refreshing (esp compared to some of the rote trap riddims I skipped through before it):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTUx5fVvqK4

[video is pretty NSFW]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD8PMg5D21I
Bush Tea - Wiyah Waist

NY Times dancehall photo essay mentions Spice , Shenseea, Ishiwana, Jada Kingdom

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/09/arts/music/jamaica-dancehall-queen.html

Love that Bush Tea track!

I’m reposting it here: where's d'scene? rolling soca, chutney, jab & other caribbean pop, because that thread could do with some love, and because it might fit even better there.

where I'm coming from by lila ike is hot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7o64Mc6Ids

yeah that's dope, the video is fun too.

my favorite Alkaline track this year--the MJ-esque "With the Thing"--has a moody, cinematic video now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T63F7KgF16g

kind of shocked to be the one posting this /bordering on parody, but somehow making it work/ Dexta song "Strangers":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsfnrliX8e4

Busy, I love you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hywcq4KTJAQ
Busy Signal • Balloon

Balloons 🎈need threads.

It's pretty exciting that all the already released tracks on the Busy album are excellent

more good Alkaline:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5dLPb8YFCM

"Depend Pan Nobody"

Yeah, “Depend Pan Nobody” is nice.

What are the other tracks that you know will be on this new Busy album? I feel with dancehall artists it can be hard to get the full picture on Spotify. A lot of tracks never appear there, or only belatedly. Also, the label situation often seems complicated.

the album is called Parts of the Puzzle; tracklist is up on itunes

"Stay So" and "One Way" are the first two songs and would be my picks for his best recent tracks

"Dolla Van" is on there and that's a jam

"Got To Tell You" is more recent and has an irresistible hook (thanks to Cutty Ranks, but still):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MsWt_psndM

the last track is called "Jah Know Dawg" which I'm kinda hoping is this, though might not be:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJCl2HXq8hI

so that’s 3/5 on Spotify then, seems about the going rate

yeah part of why I'm wondering about that "Dawg" track is it was never officially released anywhere iirc despite there being artwork
I'm surprised "Dolla Van" isn't on spotify though, that's at least on Apple

When I played his recent stuff earlier today I also liked “Furnace Flow” with G3n3xgy, of which there’s only this video-wise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HEhUeNn9K4

i had been digging 'it ruff', 'know you good' and 'great man' all of which i guess aren't on the lp?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSMdCn1dbRs

(would also spare some 2019 busy love for 'set it good', 'perfect spot' plus the duets of 'go dance' with afro b, , 'nuh weh nuh safe' with bounty killer and - of course - 'celebrating life' with davo)

((busy is also headlining a show in BK this upcoming Friday with Afro B, Shenseea, Spragga Benz an a bunch more: https://concerts1.livenation.com/event/1D0056DCD56143BA))

Fader feature on Squash: https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/04/squash-mek-it-shake-6ix-interview

I saw this on LargeUp and really like it; Jaz Elise "Fresh & Clean":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaZ6t2IKAmo

Her older "For You" is lots of fun too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzd2mrkzpoY

She's great!

Love to the Solomon Islands:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXNrSp6zcEY
Jaro Local - "Dakini Tangarareh"

Dunno if ILM's ever had a track from there, but this one was a hit in the south Pacific, and won the international award at the New Zealand Pacific Music Awards.
- https://www.chmsupersound.com/jaro-local-makes-history-pmas

yeah, this is great!