10Tik’s ‘Roll Deep’, Vybz Kartel’s ‘Mafia Degree’ And 7 New Dancehall Songs To Listen To Right Now

Taking the time to sift through the latest Dancehall tracks and videos of the week, we’ve found a few noteworthy recordings to listen to right now. Forget the clout of an artist or “trending”, we simply look for music that carries a vibe, captivates, and leaves an impression.

Here are 9 songs to update your Dancehall playlist, complete with the visuals to entertain you all the way through.

Our February 2021 Dancehall playlist can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.

10Tik – Roll Deep

With a music career spanning just about 3 years, 10Tik stands against his more seasoned Dancehall counterparts quite assured in his newest single Roll Deep. The deejay infuses some pretty melodic hints within his roughneck delivery like when he “pull back pon di trigger” on the disloyal type to show how he rolls deep for his ‘dogs’, while emitting R&B sounding flows.

The song tackles a common problem that many like himself experience; treachery and betrayal, which leaves the unsuspecting to their demise. But with friends like 10Tik, he says “Mi full a killa and mi mean whole heap. Four corner we cover, a nuh two or three. If a nuh loyalty nuh come round we.” Rest assured your back is covered.

Skillibeng – 2Gyal  

Skillibeng has that sound that’s running the streets in Dancehall right now. With a versatility that showcases his unparalleled traphall bars to appeal to the hardcore fans and uncut rawness to ‘bruk’ out the ladies, the Eastsyde star boy can almost do no wrong.

2Gyal arrives on a heavy hypnotic pounding riddim, which appears to be a sample of Tekashi 6ix9ine’s GOOBA .  It sets the sail for Skilli’s unbothered bars.

The music video matches his indecent dictate to several body-banging vixens who re-enact every rude word he says.

2Gyal follows Skillibeng’s other new track Coke and Hot that have done extremely well in streams in just days of their release. The artiste is high in-demand, recently appearing on Lila Iké’s newly remixed Thy Will and will be featured on Sean Paul’s upcoming album Live N Livin come March.

Vybz Kartel – Mafia Degree

Vybz Kartel’s Mafia Degree isn’t the ‘little leagues’ but rather a depiction of his ‘evil deeds’ when the time calls for it, “So me do weh me do an me nuh give a f–k. If a music fi do, di vibes a go nice up. And if a shot fi fire- me gun dem affi go buss. Bap!! Bap!! Evil deed, dem a little league…” the Worl’ Boss say on a thrill-affecting baseline to muster the tone of this mob-style track.

A demonstrated enthusiast of maffasio style narratives, Mafia Degree reminds us of Kartel’s other singles, Tony Montanna, Yami Bolo, Skate, and the Bobby Konders produced collaboration Badman with his Gaza cronies, Sikka Rymes and Lisa Mercedez, which similarly takes listeners through a series of murderous exploits on movie-music acoustics with the action-packed visuals to go with them. Yet we’re left with just audio on this one for now – listen here.

Chronic Law – Good Inna Mi Heart

Leave it to Chronic Law to always hit home with his usually impactful scripts. “You fi remember dawg, who a di yuh bredda when yuh deh in a dark, yuh forgot already,” he smooths on an easy instrumental acoustic to scenario a friendship that fell apart because of disloyalty. Good Inna Mi Heart, is another journal entry of Law’s many experiences with fake friends despite how well he treats the people in his life.

He sings the same tune in tracks like Love Gamble, Snow Heart, and Cah Stay Suh .  They all find him overly guarded, especially of the ones closest to him. Law also had another new release yesterday, Watch Man , which shows off his musical range and multifaceted flares for the more x-rated sub-genre of Dancehall like many of his others.

TeeJay – Wata Truck

Teejay indulges listeners in another supply of sultry bedroom music to earn a certifiable placement on your playlist right now. The title is a little more suggestive than what he bares in the song but in all, Wata Truck is analogous to the state in which he leaves his paramour after he’s laid down his lover boy moves.

The Dancehall crooner is addicted to a temperamental love affair of fights, make-up sex, and wild rendezvous with the one he calls his ‘favorite girl’ in the single. In his signature falsetto pitches, TeeJay always has a way of invoking romantic moods and amorous feels no matter what.

The track is the latest production from freshman outfit DropTop Records.  Label-head, Rowan Melhado, told DancehallMag recently that an all-female riddim is next up.

Blvk H3ro – Reggae Music

Giving us some sweet Reggae Music for your mind, body, and soul, is Blvk H3ro with this new release. Mixing his vocals on the traditional one-drop style Reggae beat supported by the brassy echoes of the trombone, the young Rastafarian revivalist says he’s coming through your stereo with that natural mystic sound to make you gather ‘round.

The singer appears in an unfussy video treatment, occasionally burning his spliff, and dropping his lines on the mic in a sketchy-looking studio, while highlighting everyday people grooving to the sound he says “make you feel the bassline in a yuh bone.”

Blvk H3ro has been on a roll all month, laying down other new tracks, Go Fi Mine ,   Outside and Higher Heights with Green Lion Crew.

Prince Swanny – Entanglement

Trinbagonian Dancehall high profiler Prince Swanny has found himself in an Entanglement with his current beau, which has now landed a new release and accompanying music video from the young talent this week.

The song finds the Port-of-Spain native at the cusp of a spirited breakup where he takes audiences for the ride. “Gyal listen up! When mi gone nuh call me back, pack up mi tings and start mi car. Chat she a chat, mi nuh answer back. Nuff lonely days mi rather dat. Mi can’t deal with this type of life,” he rapidly spits as the visuals play out the entire ordeal.

Entanglement follows on the heels of Swanny’s riveting crusade to protect women against violence in the single, Tribute To Women, which hit streaming last week. He started the New Year with a bang through his highly anticipated Ztekk Record produced album Serenity, which features Dancehall heavyweight Govana on Power .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYFubDAO3LI&feature=youtu.be

Franco Wildlife – Game Changer

Taking his audience into the depth of his graffiti-covered and zinc-fenced boroughs, Franco Wildlife stands out among the crowd in his new music video Game Changer, flaunting high-end cars, and singing about his fresh-to-death kicks. The 6ix, recording artiste, who almost succumbed to an attempt on his life in Ocho Rios last summer is by no means slowing down. “A suh mi change the game and tell the pu**y fi keep up,” he swiftly crows confidently in the single.

The Dancehall deejay also released G6ix Badness two weeks ago and Gun Man Thing last month to validate his intimidating street cred.

Rytikal – Disgrace

Despite currently being behind bars, Rytikal fired off his new single Disgrace today to demonstrate an even elevated progression of lyrical wit and flow unattainable by many of his Dancehall counterparts.

With the backing of an easy unobtrusive riddim, the 25-year-old Eastsyde prodigy launches the intro of the track in a deliberate laidback emission, which cleverly adds emphasis on a second phase of tongue slinging rapping like no other.

The single is Rytikal’s grim method of control and coercion by way of his many assault rifles, the AK, Calico, ’40, AR and ‘K to name a measly few. A brave dispatch considering he’s currently in police lock-up on charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.