Skeng, Kraff Gad & Armanii
How it happened
When Stalk Ashley built her debut album Stalky the Bratt (2024), she reached for the loudest new voices in dancehall.
“Senseless” — with Skeng & Kraff Gad
Track 4 pairs her with Skeng, the Spanish Town deejay whose “Likkle Miss” drew a Nicki Minaj remix, and rising star Kraff Gad — two of the rawest voices of the trap-dancehall wave.
“Rockstar” — with Armanii
Track 3 brings in Armanii, one of the young melodic deejays pushing dancehall’s new sound.
Who is Skeng?
Hard-edged St. Catherine deejay whose ‘Protocol’ and ‘Gvnman Shift’ defined dancehall’s 2021-22 gun-tune wave.
- Born 13 February 2001 in St. Catherine, Jamaica.
- ‘Protocol’ with Tommy Lee Sparta has passed 120 million YouTube views.
- Nicki Minaj recruited him for the official ‘Likkle Miss’ remix in 2022.
Watch Skeng
▶2021Protocol (with Tommy Lee Sparta)▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2021Gvnman Shift▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2022Life Changes▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2023Shalalala▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2022Likkle Miss▶ Watch on YouTubeWho is Kraff Gad?
East Kingston deejay pushing ‘trap dancehall’ – raw, rebellious and among the most-viewed new dancehall acts on YouTube.
- Born 26 December 2000 in Kingston, Jamaica; raised in East Kingston.
- Rose to prominence in 2022 off the back of ‘Dinero’.
- ‘IKATION’ and ‘Rum Behavior’ have each passed 45 million YouTube views.
Watch Kraff Gad
▶2024IKATION▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2023Rum Behavior▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2025Pretty Rockstar▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2024White Rum▶ Watch on YouTube
▶2023Nursery Rhymes▶ Watch on YouTubeWho is Armanii?
Self-styled ‘worldly dancehall’ artist mixing Jamaican rhythm with R&B melody – and a nephew of Beenie Man.
- Grew up in Kingston around his uncles’ studio sessions, one of whom is Grammy-winning dancehall icon Beenie Man.
- Moved to the US at 17 (Mount Vernon, New York, then Atlanta) and started releasing music in 2020.
- First widespread attention came from the viral single ‘Dunce Barbie’; debut EP Love Problems arrived at the end of 2021.
Watch Armanii
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