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Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 | |
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Compilation album by Various artists | |
Released | February 24, 2015 |
Genre | Reggae, dancehall |
Length | 32 minutes |
Label | Tropic Electric, Black Lion Music |
Producer | Black Lion, The Wizard, Torsten Scroth |
Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 is a compilation of reggae and dancehall songs released by Black Lion Music and Tropic Electric on February 24, 2015. [1]
Eight of the ten songs featured on the compilation were produced / co-produced by Black Lion. One song was produced by The Wizard (Quati Wut) and one song was produced by Torsten Scroth (Come For Free).
Nyanda is one of the main artists on the compilation. Her single, "Slippery When Wet", spent five weeks on UK’s Music Week Top 30 Urban Club Chart.
Epic recording Artist, Kat Dahlia, is featured on Mash It Up. Co-produced by Black Lion & The Wizard, "this song's piano-heavy production forms a pitch-perfect platform for dancehall's over-the-top braggadocio." [2] The music video for "MASH IT UP" was filmed in "the gritty dancehall of Jamaica" and premiered on The Fader November 12, 2014.
Other artists featured on the compilation include Mr. Vegas, Assassin, The Kemist, Esco and Dionne Renée.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Cinnamon Roll [3] " | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Adam Zanders, Nyanda Thorbourne, Tasha Thorbourne, Nastajja Hammond, Andrew Williams, Dionne Renée Richards | Nyanda featuring Dionne Renée | 3:04 |
2. | "Boom & Rave [4] " | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Nyanda Thorbourne, Nailah Thorbourne, Clifford Ray Smith | Black Lion featuring Mr. Vegas and Nyanda | 3:32 |
3. | "P****i [5] " | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Nyanda Thorbourne, Nastajja Hammond, Don Lee, Dionne Renée Richards | Black Lion featuring The Kemist, The Wizard and Dionne Renée | 3:11 |
4. | "Mash It Up [6] " | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Nastajja Hammond, Nyanda Thorbourne, Kat Dahlia | Black Lion and The Wizard featuring Kat Dahlia, Nyanda and The Kemist | 3:31 |
5. | "Footprints [7] " | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Nyanda Thorbourne, Tasha Thorbourne, Jeffrey Ethan Campbell, Don Lee | Nyanda featuring Assassin | 3:22 |
6. | "One More Time [8] " | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Nyanda Thorbourne, Nailah Thorbourne | The Kemist and Nyanda | 3:15 |
7. | "Slippery When Wet" | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Nyanda Thorbourne, Tasha Thorbourne, Nick Ayala, Greg Ducent | Nyanda | 2:56 |
8. | "Come For Free [9] " | Errol Thompson, Nyanda Thorbourne, Torsten Scroth | The Kemist | 2:41 |
9. | "Hip-Nosis [10] " | Michael Thompson, Errol Thompson, Mathew Thompson | Black Lion featuring The Kemist and Esco | 3:19 |
10. | "Quati Wut [11] " | Nastajja Hammond, Errol Thompson | The Wizard featuring The Kemist | 2:43 |
Total length: | 32:00 |
Year | Video | Director |
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2014 | "Mash It Up" [12] | The Governor |
2013 | "Slippery When Wet" [13] | Muss |
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