Chronicles Of Success – Ygf Records

From Ocho Rios, YGF Records was chasing a very particular 2016 dancehall mood here: warm, soulful, and a little reflective, with enough bass weight to keep it moving. Chronicles Of Success ties together seven vocal cuts and the label’s own version on a riddim that leans back toward late-’90s dancehall in feel, which gives songs like Jahvillani’s “Get Rich Or Die Trying, ” Vershon’s “Neva Happy Fi Mi, ” and Stephen Dajure’s “Rastafari Name” a more melodic, story-minded frame than your average hard-edged bashment set. The stronger turns come from the younger voices pushing ambition and struggle in plain language, while Chezidek and Deep Jahi add a steadier roots-conscious pull. It’s the kind of project that catches a moment when conscious content and street-level hustle were sharing the same lane in Jamaican dancehall.