![]() ![]() (Diplo has called Black Chiney an inspiration for Major Lazer, whose Walshy Fire got his start with the collective). The founder of Miami sound system (or DJ crew) Black Chiney, Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-Quee transitioned into production a decade ago after a series of game-changing mixtapes featuring his hip-hop remixes of dancehall hits. Hometown: Miami by way of Kingston, Jamaicaīreakthrough Track: Nina Sky, “Turnin’ Me On” (2004)Ģ016 Hits: Drake, “Controlla” and “Too Good” feat. Toronto has so much influence on music right now, and Toronto’s urban music scene has always been heavily influenced by reggae.” “We had the Sean Paul/ Elephant Man/ Shaggy/ Beenie Man takeover in the early 2000s, so it was gonna happen again sooner or later. “I think a lot of it is timing - music always goes in cycles,” he says. Jefferies, whose mother is Jamaican, says there was no master plan on his part. Caribbean sounds were also central to Views single “Too Good” (featuring Rihanna, and co-produced with Supa Dups and Maneesh Bidaye) and PartyNextDoor’s “Not Nice” (also with Supa Dups), which sample dancehall stars Popcaan and Vybz Kartel, respectively. funky house for one of 2016’s truly global hits. 1 with “One Dance” (co-produced by Noah “40” Shebib and featured artist Wizkid) blending dancehall, Afrobeats and U.K. In addition to a solo production credit for “Hotline Bling,” he brought Drake his first Hot 100 No. Paul Jefferies, known as Nineteen85, has worked with Drake since 2013’s Nothing Was The Same, but on Views he made himself indispensable. “When we made the beat for ‘Controlla,’ I remember he put it aside and said, ‘I think Drake is gonna like this one…'”īreakthrough Track: Drake, “Hold On We’re Going Home” (2013)Ģ016 Hits: Drake, “One Dance,” “Too Good” feat. “Me and Boi-1da got into a room together, and made a ton of tracks - maybe five, six beats,” he recalls. “Controlla,” his highest-charting credit, grew from a group session at Miami’s Circle House Studio with Supa Dups and OVO producers including Boi-1da. Now based in Miami, McGregor has added Ne-Yo, Estelle, Nelly Furtado, Lianne La Havas and Shakira to his client list, while remaining one of dancehall’s most sought-after rhythm makers. 2006), bringing forth a darker-hued, orchestral approach to the genre. At 15, he ushered in a new era of dancehall with tracks like Mavado’s “Weh Dem Ah Do” (No. The son of reggae great Freddie McGregor, Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor has been producing professionally since he was 12. It wasn’t forced.”īreakthrough Track: Mavado, “Weh Dem Ah Do” (2006) Rihanna is actually West Indian, Drake understands the culture, PartyNextDoor is half Jamaican, I’m Jamaican, Boi-1da is Jamaican. “That song is one of a kind for a reason. “It’s almost like the industry has become saturated by people chasing ‘Work’ and trying to reproduce the same results,” Thomas says. “Work” has opened doors for Thomas, who also produced Drake’s “Pop Style” this year, but he doesn’t intend to exploit the trend by flooding the market with more dancehall-inspired pop. When tropical house hit in 2015, Thomas says he and frequent collaborator Boi-1da saw an opportunity that would lead to them coming together to produce “Work.” “We were hearing tropical sounds and we wanted to authenticate it, and put our spin to it.” His Jamaican-born parents were DJs, and his uncle was dancehall artist Rappa Robert he was a child reggae singer before taking up hip-hop beats as he got older. ![]() Rupert “Sevn” Thomas grew up immersed in Jamaican sound system culture. Breakthrough Track: Drake, “10 Bands” (2015) ![]()
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