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Oral White (born March 7, 1982, in Grantham, Clarendon, Jamaica W.I.), better known by his performing name Blakkman, is a Jamaican singer-songwriter and DJ. He is best known for his hit singles "Nine Night" and "Hurt Dem"; and his two collaborations with Dexta Daps, "I Miss You So Much" and "Superhero".
In 2010 Blakkman joined Bounty Killer's music empire The Alliance as a songwriter. Blakkman wrote several songs for Bounty Killer, including "Rock and Roll" on the Aftershock Riddim, which was used to battle Mavado at Sting. In November 2014 Blakkman recorded his first hit single, "Nine Night", on the Wasp Nest Riddim. In 2015 "Nine Night" became the most requested dubplate in Jamaica and won two major sound Clashes, the Boom Alstar Clash with Fire Links Sound and The Guinness sounds of Greatness with No Limit Sound.[ clarification needed ]
In March 2015 Blakkman signed a recording contract with Island Jams Records. He recorded "Healing", a song produced by Island Jams.[ citation needed ]
Blakkman has collaborated with notable artists including Beenie Man, Voicemail, Aidonia, and Dexta Daps.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Song title | Featured artist | Producer | Riddim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Nine Night" | N/A | Cash Flow Records | Wasp Nest Riddim |
| 2014 | "Step Pan Di Gas" | N/A | Cash Flow Records | |
| 2015 | "So Mi Get Dem" | N/A | Mr G Music | |
| 2015 | "I Miss You So Much" | Dexta Daps | Frenz For Real | |
| 2015 | "God Over Man" | N/A | 135 Records | |
| 2015 | "Jah Ova Bad" | N/A | VA Records | |
| 2014 | "Dem Heart Nuh Clean" | Mr G | Troyton Music | |
| 2015 | "Yuh Waistline Outa Control" | Aidonia | ||
| 2015 | "Healing" | N/A | Island Jams | FaceTime Riddim |
| 2015 | "More Gyal" | N/A | Island Jams | Bruk It Off Riddim |
| 2015 | "Ghetto Paradise" | Raine Seville | Island Jams | |
| 2016 | "Real Detonator" | N/A | Island Jams | |
| 2016 | "Real Bad Man" | Beenie Mann | ||
| 2016 | "Dem Dead" | |||
| 2016 | "Ready Fi Kill" | |||
| 2016 | "Press Mi Press" | Miscik Music | Miscik Music | Muddy Riddim |
| 2016 | "Full Dem Up" | Rice & Peas Riddim | ||
| 2016 | "Every Gyal" | N/A | Truck Back Records | |
| 2016 | "Bay Gyal" | |||
| 2017 | "Si Fi" | N/A | Airstrike Riddim | Jet Set Records |
| 2017 | "Sink It" | Shauna Chyn | ||
| 2017 | "Beautiful Girls" | N/A | ||
| 2016 | "Temperature" | N/A | Snook Eye Music | |
| 2016 | "Example" | |||
| 2017 | "Dem Nuh Bad" | PayDay Music Group | Benelli Riddim | |
| 2016 | "Head Sick" | N/A | One Army Entertainment | |
| 2016 | "Hamma Fly Back" | N/A | One Army Entertainment | |
| 2017 | "No Woman Nuh Cry" | Beenie Man | Ireland Records | |
| 2017 | "Hurt Dem" | N/A | Ireland Records | Riddim 21 |
| 2017 | "Superhero" | Dexta Daps | Daseca |
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