Nigy Boy, who rose to prominence in 2024 with his breakout hit ‘Continent’, has just dropped a new track titled “Emotions”. The new collaboration features rising Jamaican R&B singer J’Calm and Grammy-winning producer Tony “CD” Kelly.
The track, which was released last week, is already making an impact on radio and other platforms. Nigy Boy calls the experience “a surreal and humbling one.”
Nigy, who honed his craft at the Salvation Army School for the Blind in Jamaica, said the collaboration began with a beat produced by a fellow blind producer on his team.
“He made a beat and I floated to the beat to J’calm,” Nigy Boy shared. “He made a song for me on the beat… and I loved it.”
Soon after, J’Calm sent him the track “Emotions” with an open verse, and everything changed.
“I instantly fell in love with the song,” Nigy Boy said. “Funny enough, I didn’t even know that Tony Kelly was the wizard behind this whole masterpiece until a few months ago.”
‘Emotions’, built on a new, reimagined version of the ‘Answer Riddim’, was crafted by Tony ‘CD’ Kelly, whose legendary catalog includes juggling riddims like Bookshelf and Buy Out. Nigy Boy said the blend of reggae, R&B, and pop makes “Emotions” stand out.
“J’Calm has a very soulful melody,” he said. “I am honored to put a different type of spin on the whole project.”
The song taps into vulnerability, something Nigy Boy admits is rare in modern dancehall.
“Dancehall isn’t known for vulnerability,” he said. “It’s kind of built on toxicity and petty behavior to some degree.”
J’Calm’s team encouraged him to take a different route.
“They said, ‘lean more into your vulnerable side,’” Nigy Boy explained. “It adds new depth to dancehall and reggae music. It throws you into a maelstrom of emotions — just like the title.”
When asked to introduce the record, Nigy Boy delivered with confidence.
“This song is going to take you through a whirlwind of emotions,” he declared. “Courtesy of the wizard himself, Tony Kelly — J’Calm featuring yours truly, the blind man himself, Nigy Boy. Prepare for the waterworks.”
The official music video was released the same day as the single. Shot across various Jamaican locations, he said the visuals amplify the song’s emotional depth.
“The video truly tells a story,” Nigy said. “A lot of people will find it relatable.”
Though the artists were never in the same studio, Nigy Boy said being on a Tony Kelly production is a milestone.
“It’s a phenomenal feeling,” he said. “It was a profound experience being included in a project of this size.”
Nigy shared that the song is making strides globally.
“Someone told me they heard it down in Tortola,” he said. “Once Tony Kelly is behind it, you just put faith in the process.”
A genre-defining record
Nigy Boy agreed with critics who describe “Emotions” as a boundary-pushing moment for the genre.
“This really is a genre-defining record,” he said. “It hits you in the feels.”
“I’ve been MIA for a couple of months. I was hard at work in the studio,” he added. “Next month into January is going to be a roller coaster.”
With ‘Emotions’, Nigy Boy, J’Calm, and Tony ‘CD’ Kelly have created a track that bridges eras, blends styles, and opens the door to new emotional honesty in dancehall. And if Nigy Boy’s instincts are right, this is only the beginning.
“It’s going to reach globally,” he said. “This record is special.”
