rolling dancehall & reggae 2022

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20221115/koffee-scores-grammy-nom-gifted-debut?fbclid=IwAR1CzeOfQJd4UHTQwsz6YAd7WS65eIU8F4XXRIYwGzMwLjfgkHsnYClwdUA

the Grammys Best Reggae Album Category. Gifted by Koffee; The Kalling by Kabaka Pyramid; Scorcha by Sean Paul; Third Time's the Charm by Protoje, and Com Fly Wid Mi by Shaggy, also scored nominations.

not bad!

Yep for the Grammys that’s not too bad . I guess Shaggy is probably best known to Grammys voters so he will likely win

I like Valiant. Hope we can still be friends, rob.

Valiant - Dunce Cheque
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YmXuop8yAk

That's pretty good actually, or at any rate, Valiant sounds good on it.

My problem is being bored with the traphall sound...I've already forgotten the riddim to that track. Basically, it's been a great couple years, but it all feels very same-y and unimaginative now. At this point, nothing new thrills like early Intence or Skeng, or when I first heard Skillibeng's The Prodigy, or even Squash's purple patch just earlier this year. I don't love Likkle Miss, but I wouldn't mind if that riddim inspired some new approaches (Eediattt has energy too but is more obviously retro).

All that said: I'm capricious, I liked this for ex:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ijz4iBsRCc

Valiant & Pablo YG - Motor Sport

lol sorry for repeating myself so much in this thread. KIP: when I make my EOY playlist I'll post it here.

longneck, I'd be curious if you've heard other stuff from the second half of the year that you rate

https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2022/g:dancehall/

Not as good as what Longneck would list for dancehall reggae 2022

Some goodies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ3AfYuHwGQ

Bayka - Tokyo

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

Chronic Law - Natural Talent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFt5IUXgtrI

Kraff - CalmC
(same riddim as Dunce Cheque, but I like this more, or at least something about Kraff made me realize the riddim is good not forgettable)

Skeng enthusiasm got to me: rolling dancehall & reggae 2023