For years, Assassin has consistently remained one of my favorite artists creating dancehall music. His albums are solid, his singles are fire, and for all the love that dancehall cats like Vybz and Beenie and Mavado get (mostly for remaining in the tabloids) it amazes me that Assassin doesn’t have a larger presence outside of Jamaica. His upcoming project is going to change that and when you check out the pure heat coming from this mans mouth on the first half of this double video, you’ll understand why they call him Assassin. He’s calling out badminded foolishness with every lyric and winking straight at Vybz Bleachtel the whole time.

But just as it seems like he’s the angriest artist in dancehall, dude switches it straight to party time, which, when you think about it, is mighty Caribbean of him. There’s truth in the fact that us West Indians can row and fuss to the fullest, then drink a Guinness and let the party vibes flow. And in case you’re wondering, both songs were produced by Stephen di Genius McGregor which explain why this is ready so bashment ready.

Busy Signal is crazy.  He’s crazy talented, crazy versatile, and he’s crazy prolific.  Throughout the past year or so, Busy has dropped so many hot tracks that he could have probably put out a double album.  Instead, Busy’s third album, D.O.B., which drops on Wednesday, only has like three songs you’ve heard before and about a dozen all new tracks.  No doubt, he gets his name from being so damn busy, but shit.  He’s like the James Brown of dancehall or something. Here are two new tracks that you probably haven’t heard before that will be featured on the album.  Di Genius kills the beat on this first track, “How U Bad Suh,” on some crazy techno dancehall madness.  I’m feelin it.

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