Jamaican dancehall artiste Teejay is gearing up for the discharge of his debut EP, I Am Chippy, on February 2 via Warner Information.
The 9-track challenge is co-executive produced by Shaggy together with Sharon Burke and Steve Carless.
I Am Chippy, named after Teejay’s childhood nickname, goals to supply a deeper perception into the artist’s persona, based on a launch.
It options collaborations with Jamaican artistes Tommy Lee Sparta, Skillibeng, Bayka, Malie Donn, Jaydon, and Quada.
The EP additionally consists of Teejay’s 2023 hit Drift as a bonus observe, and its remix with Davido, which has been praised for fusing dancehall and afrobeats. The tune was one of many largest dancehall songs of 2023 and continues to climb the U.S. Billboard‘s charts (R&B/Hip Hop Airplay, Rhythmic High 40 Airplay, and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay).
Following “Drift” is one other contagious single “Dip” by the identical producer Panda and that includes dancehall favourite Tommy Lee Sparta. The tune can also be impressed by the favored Jamaican dance created by Pata Skeng.
“He retains up this playfulness on the EP with the upbeat ‘Twerk It.’ The tune will command motion on any dance ground, boasting suggestive lyrics and a romantic Spanish-inspired guitar riff fused with a dancehall trap-inspired beat by DJ Frass Information,” the discharge mentioned.
“Me construct up the board home to concrete now…however me nonetheless nuh fulfill,” Teejay mentioned on his success to this point.
On his legacy and the way he desires to be remembered, the artist said, “That Teejay is a multifaceted artist who [is] lyrically inclined, every little thing wonderful, a younger legend.”
I Am Chippy Tracklist:
- Dip ft. Tommy Lee Sparta
- Absolutely Auto ft. Bayka
- Twerk It
- Chop Life ft. Malie Donn
- 53
- 4th of July
- Drift ft. Davido (Remix)
- Star ft. Jaydon x Quada
- By no means ft. Skillibeng
- Bonus Monitor: Drift
In June final yr, Teejay signed a publishing take care of Warner Chappell Publishing after which a report take care of Warner Music in the US, which he credited to the success of ‘Drift.’
