Rihanna’s upcoming album R8, due toward the end of the year is in the making and it’s official by now that she will add to it some original and real Jamaican Dancehall twist. It was about time.
Rihanna ‘s entourage contacted Vybz Kartel, but also Mavado, Busy Signal and Popcaan as well as some other Top Jamaican dancehall artists, for guest appearances in her upcoming album in R8.
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The appeal of Kartel’s music doesn’t know barrier as his status as King of Dancehall, even if physically incarcerated, his music still reigns and every and each new song that dropped since his incarceration has been a hit song.
With Rihanna the Gaza General scores another one.
It was just natural that an artist of Rihanna‘s caliber at some point would realize the incredible potential of a collaboration with Addi.
Rihanna is no stranger to reggae and dancehall music.The Bajan pop star often said that reggae legend Bob Marley is her biggest musical influence, and her breakout 2005 hit single “Pon De Replay” was a reggae song that helped to launch her successful career.
