Veteran deejay Mega Banton has been busy in the recording studio in recent months. As Christmas beckons, he has several new songs ready for the market.
They include "No Way Out", "Hall of Fame" and "Puppet" which were done for different producers. Best known for the 1993 anthem, "Sound Boy Killing", Mega Banton is looking to 'bus' them the old-fashioned way.
"Mi nuh really program radio. Mi like di underground 'cause most of my music aggressive...is raw dancehall," he said.
Because of the Coronavirus, Mega Banton's recording and concert schedule was put on hold. He has done one concert in 2020; that was a gig in Baltimore, Maryland in February.
He got his big break 27 years ago while still in high school with "Sound Boy Killing" which was driven by his gruff, Buju Banton-like vocals.
"Sound Boy Killing" was produced by Morris "Jack Scorpio" Johnson who gave the song power-play on his sound. The song initially took the Jamaican dance circuit by storm before making the rounds in New York City where it was also embraced by hip hop fans.
Mega Banton, who is in his mid-40s, describes his latest songs as a blend of One Drop reggae and his signature hardcore dancehall style.
Written By Howard Campbell