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Who You dropped one week ago on the Gold Leaf riddim, which is produced by Jerome Elvie of Natural Bond Entertainment. TeeJay explained that the song is a testament to his versatility noting that he had to take on a hardcore persona in his latest single.
Writing about dancehall is an occupation of peaks and troughs. Starting with the late-Nineties breakthrough, it was a time of what appeared to be limitless potential. In this golden age of beat science and lyrical invention, artists such as Sean Paul and Wayne Wonder were riding the Diwali riddim around five continents, Lady Saw took her collaborative share of No Doubt's Grammy Award for the single "Underneath It All", and Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel, and so many more appeared to finally have global success well within their reach.
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The socio-political and theological motors behind these attitudes can take entire books to tease out and possible solutions are equally convoluted. Still, any form of prejudice is abhorrent and reggae's frequent cries for "equal rights and justice for all" must mean exactly that-- regardless of race gender or sexuality-- to not ring a little hollow in these ears. This is music that I love with a passion, but often in spite of itself. Yet there's plenty of hope if you listen out for it. That's why artists like Ce'Cile Charlton-- who last week announced her decision to part company with Delicious Vinyl, leaving her much-anticipated debut album in limbo-- are so important: Dissenting voices from the inside, offering alternative views and opening up discussion. Although not as outspoken as Ce'Cile, with her condemnations of homophobia and wholehearted endorsements of "bowing" (male-on-female oral sex), another record you can't point accusatory fingers at is Assassin's Infiltration, forthcoming on VP Records. Packed with rhythms including the Sleepy Dog and My Swing, it's as bashy as any hardcore fan could want. Tracks to look out for are the thunderous "Don't Like You", "Girls Gone Wild" on the French Vanilla riddim, and the fantastic "Respect Due", a dedication to the soundbwoys and deejays from Leutenant Stitchie to Spragga Benz. But it's most prominent quality is positivity.
The one-drop rhythms are showing no sign of letting up either. Arguably the most influential and best of the recent crop of roots riddims was last year's Drop Leaf, home to Sizzla's "Be Strong", Jah Cure's "Longing For", and TOK's excellent "Footprints". Now Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett is following up with Seasons. Essentially a reprise of the former, it's loose, fulsome, and a joy on hot summer days. TOK's "Tears" is a surprisingly breezy cut about a woman getting over a bad love affair, their close-harmony falsettos affording the quartet an opportunity to play the female role (bloody odd when you consider that this is the same band that made the ultra-macho and violently anti-gay "Chi-Chi Man"). For the real good, though, head straight for Morgan Heritage's "Tell Me" and Sean Paul's "Never Gonna Be The Same". They've been on near-constant rotation in my little corner of East London and will make your yard a happier place, too.
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