Popcaan’s ‘Good Only’ & 15 New Songs For Your Dancehall Playlist

If you’re looking to update your Reggae and Dancehall playlist, then there are a couple of artists that dropped some brand new releases this week to keep you vibing. While some acts like Popcaan and Vybz Kartel have shared some spicy details about their encounters with the ladies, Demarco and Rytikal have found themselves in somewhat of a pickle with theirs. Then, Yaksta Bush Lawd, and Bugle — in a collaboration with Julian Marley and Bounty Killer — have sought to discuss the corruption among politicians in their new tracks.

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Popcaan – Good Only

Popcaan dropped new visuals for his previously released Good Only, which had appeared on his Gyalentine’s EP earlier this year.  The visualizer, by Bussweh Visuals, features a tantalising performance from Jamaican video vixen, (@Alice_Forevv.candid). Serenading smooth, finessed bars on a slow grooving baseline, the deejay takes us through his bedroom antics yet again, comparing this one to “a long flight” with red wine and high grade to set the mood right.  His last release was Superior, which will appear on his upcoming album.

Demarco Featuring Shaggy – Do It Again

Rolling out visuals for one of his new tracks on his debut studio album Melody, Dancehall/Reggae singer, songwriter, and producer Demarco brought his Ineffable Records-produced single Do It Again to life in a music video (he directed) with his co-star Shaggy. The song relays a complicated love triangle that Demarco tries to wrap his head around – “Woke up with a smile on my face, last night was a hell of a night. We made memories I’ll never erase. Can’t forget the love that we made, the two ah we ah tear down the place but you were my friend. Still there’s nothing I wanna change. We crossed the line, can’t come back again and even though I don’t want our friendship to end. Last night keep playing on my mind like over and over again,” Demarco dishes … but if you ask Shaggy, he says ‘go for it’.

Demarco Featuring Spice – Any Man

In another sizzling release off his new album, Demarco collaborates with the Queen of Dancehall, Spice on Any Man, which will certainly make you let loose on the dance floor. Bouncing on a heavy pulsating beat, Demarco issues some slick Dancehall raps while drooling over this one girl he asks to “hold me tight and never let go.” They’re vibing in the club and all he wants to do is take her Jamaica and get wild on the sand. “Any man you want, you can get,” the singer admits and Spice says she too have that sway on men. “Wait till mi wine pon you. Bumpa up roun a back like a car pon a jack, Ah will drive you crazy and make you ketch heart attack!” she promises.

Vybz Kartel – Like Semper Fi

Struck by love again, Dancehall king Vybz Kartel pens another of his lewd encounters with one he describes is “brave like semper fi” – short for the Latin phrase Semper Fidelis, of military origin to mean “always faithful” or “always loyal” and used as the motto for the US Marine Corps. The cover art chosen for the track – Like Semper Fi bears not one but two femme fatales donning sexy Army camo attire, pictorializing what may just be the incarcerated deejay’s muses in the song. She’s the full package, according to Kartel, “Gyal a you have di wine and di vineyard seh soul/ Go-go pan di pole, affi watch how yuh roll/ A mi balls dem yuh bowl,” he divulges on the new Aiko Pon Di Beat-produced single.

Intence, Sky Bad – Innah Di Ghetto

Who better to issue the real life experiences “Innah Di Ghetto” than someone who lived it? Dancehall star Intence and producer Sky Bad Music bring listeners in to tell the story of two very lost souls living in the ghetto. “Di youth weh a 14, got no dream. Don’t even have a gyal ah f—k, ah just the ’14 [gun] him a prole wid, sey him love it. From him don dead him dark like phone screen.” Then, “You see dah girl deh? She only twenty three. Say har heart nah no love – bitter cerasee tree. Education it nuh work fi she, all about the money, hype and luxury. Her daddy drop a jail from she a seven, by she reach ten a finger start sex by eleven. Never have the father love fi guide her through di level,” the Yengbadness deejay narrates.

 Rytikal – Think About It

Produced by Rytikal Music Group, Shakes and One Time Music, Dancehall deejay Rytikal admits he “know suh much tings and nuh know wah fi do” after his girl finds out he’s been cheating. Think About It, which floats on an R&B melody met with Rytikal’s high pitch notes, finds the Dancehall star on the floor in his apartment, pleading with his beau, who has locked herself in the bathroom, to “think about it” and “don’t go throw it away”. But he’s just moments from knowing that she’s pregnant, where things get even more complicated…

Valiant & Chi Ching Ching – Young N Ah Dweet

Dancehall stars Valiant and Chi Ching Ching teamed up for the release Young N Ah Dweet this week with supporting visuals directed Shot N’ Stunning. The Wayne Gayle Musiq-produced song tells a time worn tale of badmind from others after success has been achieved. Valiant, who carries the hook says, “You know it bun dem how we young and a dweet and ah f—k up the scheme” but asks, “Ah weh dem did deh when mi in a di streets nu have nuttn fi eat?” The two aren’t intimidated by the drama however, because “Money ah di pree.”

JayBlem Featuring Chronic Law – Rotten Teeth 

JayBlem and Chronic Law are your all time players in their collaboration Rotten Teeth, which was produced by JB Production and mixed and mastered by RedBoom. Dishing cutthroat rhymes to portray themselves as a pair of ruthless womanizers, Jayblem says, “She … home a ketch feelings but right now mi nuh in a nuh dealings, so baby f—k your feelings. Mi nuh have nuh feelings, even though mi nuh love you, mi still buy you couple real tings.” Chronic Law then picks up the verses to continue on the same philandering path, “Say she want married, mi say dream b—ch, want engage, only thing she get is key ring. Yo mi nuh have nuh feelings and a real ting. Mi fling mi heart in a di fan in a di ceiling,” he admits.

Nervz Featuring Chronic Law – Hustling Gene

The Law Boss teams up again with newcomer Nervz to show what its like to have the “hustling gene” in this Huntaz Records-produced single. For Nervz it’s just a “phone call to the Queen and money come een,” – “Affi rich and just mi decision,” he says. Law on the other hand, already has the millions, cars, gold chains, “the 4-5” and just about all the girls he needs. The music video, which was shot by Blacq Road Media Film, show the two at a scenic Cliffside location surrounded by their entourage and living the high life.

 Yaksta (Bush Lawd) Featuring Nicola Jasmiin – Free My People

Produced by Runabeat Music and WussMuzik, Yaksta Bush Lawd and vocalist Nicola Jasmiin tell the demons to “Free my people!” because “Babylon you’re going down,” in this new release. Prepared for anything Yaksta verses that they can, “Fight me if you like, if they kill me a thousand more will rise,” before plotting a war against those he described has ‘stopped all income and lock all stores.” He continues, “A purge is the only way fi stop poor. Make wi bun dung buildings and block roads, unity is a strong force….” The visuals, which were directed by Davyfrsh, capture metaphoric illustrations of the system taking over and trying to control people’s minds.

Kacique – Brunch

In a late-summer entry, Kacique served up good vibes with visuals for Brunch.  The video was shot and edited at various locations in Kingston by YD Studios.

Bugle Featuring Bounty Killer & Julian Marley – Time Is Of Essence

Also taking aim at the government and their inadequate response to the pandemic, Reggae singer Bugle teams up with Julian Marley and Bounty Killer to declare, “It nah go run right till Rasta in a parliament.” Time Is Of Essence, which appears on Bugle’s new album, Toxicity will tell you, “We nuh have no pandemic, no nuclear” – “disease and plague is what they set on us” so “the time is now for action”. As for the government, “Babylon shame on you, playing game but now the game on you – impulsive liar, you own lie you believe.”

I-Octane – Next (Remix) ft.Bunji Garlin

When he’s not playing the role of the “Poor People Lawyer”, I-Octane is giving the ladies music to dance to. In November 2020, he released the single, “Next”, where he encouraged the ladies to kick that guy to the curb if he’s not treating them right. Produced by Good Good Productions, the song and video did very well for the Deejay. Extending its reach globally, he sought the lyrical expertise of Trinidad’s “Viking”, Bunji Garlin for the remix. Have a listen below.

Zac Jone$ – The Weed Song ft. Jesse Royal

Recording artist Zac Jone$ has been keeping his name buzzing for quite some time, and has been steadily building his catalog. With singles like the Agent Sasco featured “Miss Jamaica” becoming a favorite throughout 2020, he looks to deliver quality music, and become a household name. He teamed up with Reggae Artist Jesse Royal to talk about one of the most fascinating plants in the world on, “The Weed Song”. Featuring production by emerging Jamaican Producer Iotosh and a music video shot by Jesse Suchomel, this one is for the connoisseurs of Marijuana. Roll one up and check out the video below.

I-Waata – Money Ambassador

With videos for “Ink Up”, “Bus Park”, “Ghost Town”, and “Casamigo” going up in numbers, it seems I-Waata’s mission is to ensure that you see him just as much as you can hear him. Not slowing down on his mission, he’s getting to the money in the video for, “Money Ambassador”. Directed by Night Runnaz, check out the video for the Rafaa Records/So Sikk Movements produced single below.

Rhiya Luna – Change Me ft. Kruze 45

US-based Dancehall Artist Rhiya Luna has been on the scene for quite some time blessing the world with her great vocals. Still on the rise, she has been building up her name with tracks like “Indefinite”, “Rude Bwoy”, “Really Like You”, and “Be Ok”. This time around she focuses on having a clean heart on her latest single, “Change Me”. Produced by Nuh Response Production and featuring Dancehall Artist/Producer Kruze 45, Rhiya speaks on staying true to herself, and being a good even when the odds are against her, and the world may be changing for the worst. Check it out below.