Kingston’s own renowned Dancehall veteran, Bling Dawg, has just dropped visuals for the latest track off his project Elev8, “Prayer We Use,” featuring Popcaan, via the Grammy award-winning entertainment company Creative Titans.
The visuals feature authentic and raw footage of two of dancehall’s biggest names, in the rivers and hills of their home, Jamaica. The third single off Elev8, “Prayer We Use” delivers an uplifting and hopeful testimony of remaining steadfast in your faith, and pouring into the community around you – and most importantly, where you came from.
“It’s good vibes, natural vibes. We just giving the organic river vibes that the world doesn’t always see, but Jamaicans live on a day-to-day basis. I believe in prayer. I pray a lot and I fast a lot. When I feel like I’m struggling, I fast and pray, and all that will be cleared up. It gives me spiritual power, physical power, and mental power,” said Bling Dawg
“I sent it to Popcaan, then I went up to his house to record the record. The vibes and energy were pure and good. He calls me Uncle Bling, and it’s a family thing. It’s a joy and it’s pure vibes. Gratitude and positive vibes, it was just perfect for him to be on this and he nailed it,” he added.
The Elev8 album boasts plenty of legendary features alongside the dancehall icon, including Morgan Heritage, Busy Signal, Bounty Killer, Romain Virgo, and Tanya Stephens with multiple productions by Damian Marley. Elev8’s release also featured a star-studded documentary with testimonials from other dancehall and reggae icons. Directed by Hype TV Jamaica, the documentary premiered exclusively on Bling Dawg’s YouTube channel.
Bling Dawg’s break into the music business came when he was in Miami. He met two other Jamaican artists, Dugsy Ranks and Biko Bailey who along with Bounty Killer recruited him to be a part of Shocking Vibes Productions. Through that new association, Bling was able to work with and write for some of Dancehall’s best acts.
Bling Dawg has performed at a number of shows around the world including Sumfest, Sting, and Fully Loaded, and put together many local community shows to help the people of Jamaica.
