Deejay/rapper Trap Shotta Rally shows both sides of his skills on two albums released by his TSR Records in November. They are a salute to the dancehall and hip hop genres he was weaned on in The Bronx, New York.
“Shotta Life” is hardcore hip hop and contains 12 songs, while “Dancehall Trap The Album” has 14 songs, done to the latest Jamaican beats.
The Atlanta-based Trap Shotta Rally is executive producer for both projects, which were released within days of each other.
‘Dancehall Trap’ is led by the song, “The Life of The Party” while “Shotta Life” has hard-hitting jams including “Main Essentials” and “Rofiel”.
Trap Shotta Rally, who migrated from Jamaica to The Bronx at age 11, expresses himself differently when recording hip hop and dancehall songs.
“With hip hop you can play around with a lot of topics. With dancehall, I find that you stick to one thing,” he explained.
Born Rohan Wilson, Trap Shotta Rally is originally from Linstead, a rural market town in St. Catherine parish, Jamaica. Moving to The Bronx, he discovered hip hop at the height of its popularity through Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. and Gangsta Rap on the West Coast.
Hanging around his uncles’ Stereo 5 sound system, which played throughout The Bronx, helped build his appreciation for Jamaican culture and dancehall music.
Written By Howard Campbell