Hip Hop in Jamaica continues to rise with the emergence of new artists who aim to hang with the best of them. Off his new EP “Been A Minute“, Rapper ChronDon released the visuals to his freestyle over Drake’s “Wu-Tang Forever” single. Directed by Creezay YGF, Chron hangs out with his friends and drops some bars over the instrumental. ChronDon has been doing his thing for a while and is definitely one to look out for. “Strictly Jamaican when you see me spark“. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
After opening the ears of many with the BNJMN produced “yours.”, Milwaukee’s Vonny Del Fresco released his “After It All“ EP. Consisting of 5 tracks with production from BNJMN and Houston/Atlanta based Cam Wallace and features from Canada’s Carpe DM and Dee Phr3sh from Milwaukee, this is sure to be a great music session anywhere you are. Check it out below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Dropping some dope music all the way from Milwaukee is Rapper Vonny Del Fresco. Titled “yours.” which features singer Carpe DM and production by Jamaica’s BNJMN, this a great mix of dope bars for the ladies, a great hook and top notch production. I can’t imagine what a music video for this would look like. BNJMN is someone to look out for in Jamaica who has been making some really good production for a long time. This is the first single off Vonny’s upcoming EP “After It All” in which BNJMN lent most of his production to. You don’t have to play any games, make this track yours by checking it out below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Jamaican singer-songwriter, Kat C.H.R has come of age with her latest project – GOLD -written by Kat and co-produced with Andrew ‘Preggs’ Thompson who has toured the world with international recording artist Sean Paul, and whose drumming and production expertise has made him a household name throughout Jamaica’s alternative music scene.
After wrapping a music production partnership with New York based music mogul and former CEO of Roc A Fella Records, Damon Dash for his DD172 Media Collective, Kat returned to Jamaica to reconnect on her original stomping grounds and record the songs featured on GOLD.
“It’s like a coming of age project for me. My music has always been true to my life. These songs represent me to the fullest. I keep my thoughts golden, I keep my heart golden and inevitably, my art isgolden.People used to see me at shows and say oh I had no idea you were going to sound like that but they are always intrigued by my contradiction. There is a light inside me that wants to shine, GOLD is that light. It’s my labour of love,” says Kat.
The EP features four tracks – GOLD,MANGO, OVER MY HEAD and TURN AROUND – each delivering her paradoxical yet authentic musical style that has gained her fans all around the world. These songs showcase not only her versatility as an artist but also why she’s known as a lyrical heavyweight.
According to Kat, “this project represents growth for me as an artist, with each song I’m evoking that distinct connection between my hardcore, tomboy image, and my sensitive lyrics and smooth melodies… It all finally makes sense.”
Now armed with a wealth of experience, new management and an arsenal of new music she has signed a distribution deal for GOLD with international recording artist, Diana King’s US based record label ThinkLikeAgirL Music Inc.
“Kat C.H.R represents exactly what ThinkLikeAgirLMusic is about! Artists who have no boundaries, no limits and no fear to create across genres while being true to themselves. ThinkLikeAgirL is all about being unorthodox,” says King.
It’s a major video today from Major Lazer, Masko and Dancehall duo RDX. Titled “Lose Yourself” and shot in Jamaica by Diplo and Shomi Patwary, we see the Major Lazer crew and RDX dropping their musical effort while being surrounded beauties who include Mela Murder, Lafayette Bless, Mystic, and Tiffany. Good video here, the highlight of it is obviously the dancing ladies and the artists all suited up. We also see alot of goats, an old factory and a old church. Off Major Lazer’s “Apocalypse Soon” EP, check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Get ready to jiggle your body to the musical stylings of Diplo! Titled “Revolution“, this is 6 tracks featuring the likes of Mike Posner, Riff Raff, Action Bronson and more over some of Dip’s crazy production. Ladies prepare to bounce and twerk to this. Check out the EP below and on iTunes and share your thoughts in the comments section.