Robert Minott Shares New Song ‘Link Up’ On ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Instrumental
Reggae artist Robert Minott is pleased with the enthusiastic response to his latest single, Link Up’ on the Pretty Little Baby instrumental.
“The response to the song has been phenomenal, especially in markets like Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The song is helped by the fact that it is on the same rhythm track as the Elephant Man remake of the Connie Francis so the disc jockeys have been playing the songs together, plus Tik tok influencers have begun using the sound,” he said.
The “Pretty Little Baby” revival on Instagram is a social media trend using Connie Francis’ 1962 song of the same name. The track has become a viral sensation, with users creating videos featuring nostalgic edits, and vintage fashion montages, often using the song to highlight their children or pets.
Minott has fast-tracked plans to shoot a video for the Link Up project. He performed at the Cali Radfest in Vista, California where he was backed by a live reggae band. Other performers at the California reggae event included Indica Roots, Tafari Watkiess, The Shroomz and The Hidden City.
“My music is really starting to gain traction on the Cali reggae scene, ” Minott said.
A nephew of the late Sugar Minott born and raised in St. Andrew, Jamaica, Robert migrated to the US in 1974 and released his first album titled “All I Have Is Love” in 1988.
As a recording artiste, he has performed alongside the likes of some of reggae’s biggest names including Burning Spear, Shaggy, Maxi Priest and Ziggy Marley, to name a few.
He is best known for singles such as ‘Right Man Fi Yuh’ which charted well on the New York and South Florida Reggae chart, and a cover of Silver Words which featured rapper Kirkie KBZ. Silver Words hit the charts in Jamaica and opened up new doors for the singer.
In 2014, Robert Minott released his new album “Splendid Woman”.