Best New Dancehall Music This Week: Chronic Law, Tommy Lee Sparta, Stylo G, Hot Frass And More

The new music releases in dancehall last week brought a selection of singles with varying topics and flavors. Stylo G and Tommy Lee are feeling quite flashy as they drop singles boasting their riches, while Rygin King and Chronic Law say they can do without all these fake friends around. Shawn Storm is all caught up in the current struggles and battles of the world and is crying for peace among all nations. They’re all here plus more, so let’s get to it.

Chronic Law – Cold World

Cold War drops on the State Of Mind Riddim and is produced by Attomatic Records. Chronic Law delivers an easy sounding ballad to say he is quite all right by himself. If having company means being surrounded by conniving friends then he’s better off without them.

‘Mi nuh truss bl—claat people, mi stay far enuh/Cyaa mi nu like nuttn wid two foot, mout and eyes, nuttn wid flesh weh wah fi hold vibes, feel alright by myself,” he sings.

He relays his experiences and the distress he feels from the ones that have betrayed him and goes on to warn his listeners to watch out for these same types of individuals that are likely to be in their own lives as well. Listen here –

Tommy Lee Sparta – Tattoo

With a whimsical sounding riddim, Lee’s single Tattoo transforms into a dynamic play of rhythmic beats complete with his thrashing style of lyrical delivery.

Produced by Boss Lady Muzik and Night Owl Music, Tommy celebrates his ink, “Tats pon face/ Yo mi tats dem bad, bleach out mi skin mek it intent pack.” As he continues snarling his way through the track, he brags about his rose gold jewels, Rolex watch and the big booty girls. Listen here –

Stylo G – Millions

Stylo flosses his millions in this new music video for his previously released single Millions that is featured on the Private Jet Riddim. In the track, the deejay says he doesn’t drive cars anymore, now it’s all about the trucks. It was just a week ago that he showed off his new red Range Rover Velar upon returning to the U.K., so he’s clearly not simply spitting rhymes here.

“Millions count every other week/ Mek the pound talk fi mi a nu brag ting/ Push button nutt’n in yah suh nu cheap,” are just some of his rich lyrics intertwined with other uncouth and overly raunchy ones to describe all the things his females friends are happy to oblige. Watch it here –

Stylo G – Home Alone

The music video for Stylo G’s Home Alone was released just two days prior to Millions, however, the official audio dropped as far back as in 2015. Stylo seemed to have been delaying the video for this one, maybe these lonely quarantine days felt like the best time to share these sexy visuals.

He starts the single, “Baby mi deh pon the way so put on dah lingerie deh/ Gwaan guh run di bath and mek sure say yuh light di candle, f—k fi ah hour and half, buil a spliff den we laugh …” As the video plays out the verses of the song, Stylo is soon in bed with his lover.

They toss around to show off some spicy scenes then he lights his spliff but there is nothing to laugh about. The door creaks …there someone else in the room. Watch more here –

Rygin King – King Nah Leave (LIVE ACOUSTIC)

Rygin King performs his previously released single King Nah Leave, Live with the Hard Drive band. A rich backing of acoustics; keyboard, drums, guitar, bassist and the saxophonist persistently clamouring throughout King’s presentation makes for a refreshing rendition.

In the single, Rygin says he was born an icon so in the midst of his destiny he pledges to be loyal to supporters, the king nah leave. Watch it here –

Rygin King – Me, Myself & I (LIVE ACOUSTIC)

In another staging, Rygin performs one of his latest tracks, Me Myself and I, again with the Hard Drive Band. The single takes on new musical tones as King delivers the lyrics to the track. The title is exact to the song, Rygin says he did it all on his own, “me make a name fi mi self and look what happen,” as he keeps moving forward and remaining relevant, he has no one else to thank but Me, Myself and I. Watch more here –

Shawn Storm – Peace

Storm cries for worldwide peace in this latest release, Peace. The single is featured on the Otherway Riddim and produced by 3R40 Records. The music video by Kreative Klique takes us to the rural insides of small communities like Nelson Street, Tivoli Gardens, Gregory Park, Waterford, De La Vega City and March Pen to showcase the faces of the people and how they live. Riddled with crime and violence, the clips go on the display staged shootings and protests.

As he calms listeners in chorusing the lyrics, “peace, peace” he also points to countries abroad, ‘Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, Pakistan, France, Russia, Syria etc. with the same caution. Watch it here –

Hot Frass – Weed Rat

Hot Frass calls himself the Weed Rat in this new release. The video finds the dancehall artiste in the popular Cannabis dispensary, Epican where he sings, “When mi see weed mi tun ediat, love it like cheese, call me the weed rat/ As mi wake up mi light up a spliff/ Hand mi the lighter mek mi light di challis.”

The music video is compilation of all thing weed; glimpses of the plant, his friends lighting up giant spliffs, lots of smoking, fuming weed bongs and more. Watch more here –

Blak Ryno – Murderous

Blak Ryno brings us his latest music video for his single Murderous from the rough neighbourhood of Lewis Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Unknown Records production music video finds the deejay delivering his ‘murderous’ track surrounded by his firm-faced crew.

Ryno says he’s as ruthless as it gets, “We nuh put mask pon face, yuh fi seet. We murderous, we murderous, we murderous. Run up pon dem block/ We nuh wait pon boy fi draw dem gun, we murder fuss.” Watch more here –