Best New Dancehall Music This Week: Popcaan, Aidonia, Alkaline, Shaneil Muir & More
Despite the rumors, feuds, and controversies they got caught up in since the New Year, Aidonia, Popcaan, and I-Octane among several other Dancehall acts have come through with some pretty sick beats this week.
Shaneil Muir and Daddy1 are No. 1 trending in new visuals for their love song, which finds the two playing out gripping acting scenes. Nothing beats I-Octane’s melodramatic mini film however, that mauls the stingy pocket men out there that don’t like to spend on their women.
We’ve got the best of the week round-up of more trending Dancehall tracks and other hot releases with accompanying music videos, complete with exclusive highlights, and a playlist below.
In no particular order:
Popcaan – Relevant
Trending in the No. 4 spot on YouTube JM in just a week since its release is Popcaan’s new single Relevent. On piano assisted acoustics the Unruly Boss delivers another ballad expressing his disappointment with ungrateful friends. The deejay is currently at odds with producer, Markus Myrie over damages to a Toyota Mark X.
Produced by Droptop Records with guest appearances with Skillibeng, Dane Ray, and a few others, check out the new video here –
Shaneil Muir & Daddy1 – Toxic
Holding down the No. 1 spot on YouTubeJM Trending is this Toxic love song with Daddy 1 and Shaneil Muir. They know they’re not good for each other but they can’t deny the love they both feel.
A Shab Don Records production, watch the visuals below –
Intence & Zimi – New Year
Dancehall artiste Intence is trending in the No. 2 spot on YouTube JM with his new single New Year. It’s been a challenging year dodging from the bad influences around him and even death, but he made it through and for that, he has to “give thanks.”
Produced by Zimi Entertainment, watch the video below –
I Octane – Next
In this 13-minute long music video by Good Good Production, I-Octane sends a strong message to all the men out there, “Woman fi get money.” In the same breath, he also advises the ladies, “Gal, him nu want spend pon yuh body, tell him … Next!”
Trending at No. 5 on YouTube JM watch Octane’s mini-movie here –
Aidonia – Dat Eazy
Aidonia unleashes an effortless lyrical flow on the StyleAStyle Riddim with his new track Dat Eazy. Tooting his horn as the dynamic rhymester that he is, the 4th Genna boss says it’s hard for many in this game of Dancehall but for him, “it easy fi we.”
In a production teaming with Chimney Records and Wikid Media, watch the video below –
WASP – Not Going Back
Dancehall deejay Wasp worked hard to get where he is in life but coming from eating bully beef and bread every day, he knows one thing is certain and that is he’s “Not Going Back” to that.
A Platinum Camp Records production, watch the new video here-
Usain Bolt & NJ – Living the Dream
In this real-life story, sprint legend Usain Bolt teams up with his long time friend NJ to show the youths, they too could be Living The Dream. “When life get heavy just keep pushing … believe in yourself, anything is possible,” they lyric in this motivational single.
Trending at the #13 spot on YouTube JM, check out Living The Dream here-
Quada – Rum & Boom
If you want to know who is “bad in ah real life” then look no further, Quada says he’s as vicious as they come. Those other guys that call themselves gangsters are mere cowards, “Rum and Boom dem drink and bad” he scorns.
Produced by AOC records, watch the visuals here –
Blak Ryno & Kay Murda – MayDay
Dancehall artiste Blak Ryno and rapper/radio host Kay Murda has dropped new visuals for their previously released single MayDay. Calling for all the baddest bees in town, the duo choruses on the hook: “A weh mi bad gyal dem deh, hey Mayday Mayday.”
Produced by BLV, watch the visuals here –
Alkaline – Deh Suh
Trending at the No. 6 position on YouTubeJM is Dancehall artiste, Alkaline’s new track Deh Suh. The Vendetta boss says he doesn’t take bullying lightly so matter how hard they try to suppress his career he’ll continue to fight.
Produced by Gego Don Records, listen to Deh Suh below –
TeeJay – Investing
TeeJay the Up Top Boss, in another ‘from rags to riches’ narrative, says he knows how it feels to be hungry and he’s never going back to that. While he has his talent and voice, its not enough, so “man ah pree some investing” he sings on the hook.
An Extol Music and Top Braff Music production, listen to Teejay in Investing here –