Kingston’s own renowned Dancehall legend, Bling Dawg, has finally dropped his first-ever full-length album, Elev8, via the Grammy award-winning entertainment company Creative Titans. The debut album from the Jamaican icon boasts plenty of legendary features, including Morgan Heritage, Popcaan, Busy Signal, Bounty Killer, Romain Virgo, and Tanya Stephens with multiple productions by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley.
The album is available now on all streaming platforms, and fans can catch the music videos for the first two singles on YouTube now; “YO!” with Christopher Martin on vocals, and “Pride,” with legendary reggae crooner Romain Virgo. Bling was recently featured with a double cover feature, on Pandora music’s playlist.
The singer, songwriter, and producer, also known as Ricky Rudie, has also allowed fans an intimate look into his own process through an exclusive documentary tracking the creation of the project. In addition to behind-the-scenes footage in the studio and in Jamaica, the documentary features testimonials from other dancehall and reggae icons including; Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Tarrus Riley, Walshy Fire, Romain Virgo, Tanya Stephens, Chris Martin, and more. Directed by Hype TV Jamaica, the documentary is available now, exclusively on Bling Dawg’s YouTube channel.
Bling Dawg has made major contributions to the reggae sector and set the path for some of the world’s most renowned dancehall artists. After a major mental, physical, and spiritual transformation, he is finally ready to share his project, his process, and his journey with the rest of the world.
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