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.@OriginalKoffee & Skillibeng Attack With “Rapid Fyah”

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Start your Friday with a boost courtesy of our newest entry today! GRAMMY-winning Recording Artist Original Koffee made a return to the scene last year with the single, “KOFFEE“. While many believed she would be flooding the streets with new music, she is moving with strategy here, and it has been working out. The demands grow and the anticipation is heavy for new content, and we know the music will connect. Today, Original Koffee gives us something to talk about with the new single, “Rapid Fyah“.

Produced by Onugba Enojo Paul/EJ Fya/Isatta Sheriff Cesay and released through Promised Land Recordings, Original Koffee calls up Skillibeng for the single, “Rapid Fyah”. The Lyricists step out strong here as they take on the beat in an attacking form with rapid flows and lyrics that will have many rewinding. Many are familiar with Skilli’s various flows, and Koffee gets in the zone here, giving us ideas that these two could do a project together. With a music video directed by Yoni Lappin, we get various shots of Jamaican life with a look into living spaces, the Band culture, Horse Racing, Bike life, and the music culture. During the highlights, Original Koffee and Skillibeng go in on their verses, and we get an overall clean visual. Will this release mean even more is on the way for this year? Stay tuned.

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Lady Lava Dominates Nominations, New Categories Revealed & More For @CaribMusicAwards 2026

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Story By: CaribMusicAwards.com

The countdown begins as the Caribbean Music Awards returns for its highly anticipated fourth annual celebration, delivering its most expansive and electrifying edition yet, spotlighting the artists, songs, and cultural innovators shaping the global sound of Caribbean music. Additional details about the event and date will be announced soon.

This year marks a major milestone with over 250 nominees across more than 40 categories, reflecting the rapid global rise, diversity, and creative expansion of Caribbean music. Voting officially opened on June 10, 2026, and will remain open through August 10, 2026, giving fans worldwide an extended opportunity to support their favorite artists, songs, and cultural icons. Voting and full details are available at caribmusicawards.com. Building on its commitment to cultural expansion and genre inclusivity, the Awards introduces a powerful slate of nine new and expanded categories spotlighting Dennery Artist and Song of the Year, Zess Song of the Year, Konpa Song of the Year, Chutney Soca Artist and Song of the Year, Jab Artist and Song of the Year, and French Caribbean Song of the Year. These additions further solidify the Caribbean Music Awards as the most comprehensive platform celebrating the full spectrum of Caribbean sound.

This year’s nominations tell a defining story of a rapidly evolving musical landscape driven by collaboration, genre-fluidity, and global crossover success. Leading the artist field is Lady Lava, who emerges as the most nominated artist with nine nominations, reflecting her rare cross-genre presence across Soca, Zess, Chutney Soca, and performance categories.

Close behind is a tightly packed group of dominant forces shaping the year’s soundscape, with Ayetian, Machel Montano, and V’ghn each securing seven nominations, underscoring their wide-ranging impact across Dancehall, Soca, and collaboration-heavy categories. Shenseea and Skillibeng follow with six nominations each, while Masicka, Popcaan, Valiant, Vybz Kartel, and Yung Bredda each earn five nominations, reinforcing the continued global dominance and cultural influence of Dancehall and Soca’s leading voices.

A strong second tier of consistent contenders also emerges with Full Blown, Jesse Royal, Joé Dwèt Filé, Kes, Lila Iké, Lola Doll, Mical Teja, Mikado, and Voice, each earning four nominations, highlighting the depth and competitive balance across genres including Reggae, Soca, Konpa, Zess, and French Caribbean music. On the song side, “Shake It to the Max (Fly) Remix” by Moliy, Skillibeng, Shenseea & Silent Addy leads the 2026 field as the most nominated song of the year, earning three nominations across multiple categories, the highest total for any single track. Its cross-category strength highlights its broad cultural reach across Dancehall, collaboration, and visual recognition, cementing it as one of the defining records of the year.

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Vybz Kartel Makes It About “God & Time” With 19th Album

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Not many Artists can reach the level of “legend” in Jamaican music, but Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel is one of those Artists who did. From achieving a cult-like following, to adding hits to his name for a couple decades, to becoming a name outside of music, not even Prison could hold him back. Now nearly two years since being free, he’s enjoying life, his family, his fans, and more success that has come his way. It wasn’t an easy journey, and like his new album, he left it to “God & Time“.

Featuring 14 tracks, Vybz Kartel is on another level with the release of his 19th album, “God & Time”. Kartel is still in top form here, showing an appreciation for where he is now, and what more he can achieve. His motivational tracks are present, but his signature girl tunes, and the music that highlights his status and rewarding lifestyle are included as well. TJ Records handles the production with a number of Composers, which include Zack Fostaty, Raphael Vivet, and Redboom Supamix. As for the features, Spice and Skillibeng show up, Vybz goes International with WizKid and Farruko, and he reunites with Shenseea and Mavado. Vybz Kartel is in a good space nowadays, and while he’s being a character thanks to his viral TikTok and Instagram content, it took God and time to get him here. Another level unlocked.

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.@NisouWorld, @Skillibeng, @ArmaniiMusiq & More Join The “What’s On 13th Street?” Playlist

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If you didn’t know, since March 2025, we premiered a new weekly Playlist called, “What’s On 13th Street?“. Since then, we have featured over 600 new songs from Artists in and outside the Caribbean. Some are your faves, others are legends in the game, and some newcomers. All we ask of you is to show the Playlist some love through regular shares, follows, and your enjoyment.

This week for “What’s On 13th Street?“, we featured Nisou’s “Love Like This”, Acmatic’s return track “Betrayed”, “See Ya” from Bajan Artists Shai Bascombe and Jah Koda, Matthew Malcolm’s “Seaview”, Armanii’s “Fulla Gyal”, “Tell Mi (Verdad)” by Venezuelan Artists Abel & Lexo, Skillibeng & Rema’s “Ballerina”, and 1Ski OG’s “Struggles”.

The “What’s On 13th Street?” Playlist is now available for streaming on Spotify.

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10 Songs That Made Impact In The 2020s So Far

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We have officially crossed the half mark of the 2020s, and a lot has happened. In Jamaica’s music scene, many new Artists and movements emerged, some fell by the wayside just as quickly as they get the break, and others never made it to the 2020s for one reason or another. We remember those who passed away, and may their music and works live on. In remembering the first half of the 2020s, we look back at a few songs that made impact in the 2020s so far. These songs may have officially given the Artists their big break, rejuvenated a career or few, set Social Media and the streets on fire, and crossed over to the International market. Here are 10 of them in no particular order.

1. Valiant – Dunce Cheque (2022)

2022 was a year for Dancehall Artist Valiant. While he was building his career for a number of years, his name got the people’s attention thanks to a TikTok video. The video, which found him dressed in Ralph Lauren, gave the birth to the phrase, “Kotch E Hat A lie?“, which found life on Social Media thanks to various posts using the sound. From there, Valiant would capitalize off the buzz with singles like “St. Mary” and “North Carolina“. Those singles enjoyed love in the streets, but it was the Tarick-produced “Dunce Cheque” that took over households, and took flight to various parts of the world. The music video quickly hit over 1 Million views in a couple days, the single overall scored streaming numbers in the millions while securing a place in Dancehall and Social Media, and caused a few controversies thanks to the rise of the “Dunce” movement. Valiant officially became a star, and he keeps the fire going in 2026.

2. Skeng – Gvnman Shift (2021)

In 2020, people were made aware of an upcoming Dancehall Artist named, Skeng. The Spanish Town native was armed with aggressive lyrics and a presence that would unleash brimstone if he was approached the wrong way. He started to make noise with the gun-toting single “Brrp“, but it was his 2021 release “Gvnman Shift” that would open up the gates for him. His stance as an Intellectual who carefully detailed his badness throughout, placed him on the forefront of Dancehall music. The John Coop/DiTruth-produced “Gvnman Shift” enjoyed viral success, and even had kids in Basic School/Kindergarten reciting the lyrics word for word. Skeng became a star in the 2020s, with hit singles quickly following, and he successfully crossed over to the overseas market thanks to his collaborations with Rapper Nicki Minaj. Ay BWOY!

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5 Songs That Went Viral In 2025!

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How was your 2025? Was it filled with uplifting moments? Or did you experience plenty of stress? The good news is, we made it to 2026, and we have more opportunities to do some great things. Today, we do a quick reflection of the year where music is concerned. Many Artists enjoyed high moments, and earned viral success. Today, we look at “5 Songs That Went Viral In 2025“.

1. Masicka – Mute (Prod. by Atto & Din Din)

The 2020s has been good to Dancehall Artist Masicka. With two albums in, he has been building his way up to becoming Dancehall royalty. “Mute” found him at the top of his game, and his delivery showcased him being very secure. Social Media loved “Mute”, and kept it running all year through posts, giving it a lot of viral love. Lock di business with a suit indeed.

2. Ayetian Ft. Govana – Wah Yuh Deh Pon (Prod. by Nvtzz)

He waves two flags (Haiti and Jamaica), but Ayetian went global in 2025. While the previous year gave him breakout moments, “Wah Yuh Deh Pon” kept ringing in the ears of Dancehall lovers around the world. Whether you got hooked on the “Ram Putu nuh nyam Putu…” line on TikTok or you were glued to the music video, the Govana-featured single is in the top list of Ayetian’s growing catalogue.

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