Iwaata – Count Out

IWaata comes in on “Count Out” sounding like an artist who knows exactly how to work a dancehall record without overcomplicating it. The song sits in the lane he has been carving out for years: hard-edged, confident, and street-aware, but still built for instant replay. IWaata, born Jason Bailey and rooted in Jamaica’s dancehall circuit, has been moving from local buzz to broader recognition through records and performances that have kept his name in the mix across the last few seasons.

“Count Out” fits that run. The Moringa Boss Music connection matters because the label has been active in the Spanish Town scene for some time, pushing dancehall material and backing artists with a mix of raw energy and grassroots intent. That context gives the single a distinctly local pulse. It feels made for sound system play and for the kind of listener who wants a direct, unfiltered dancehall cut rather than anything polished into the ground.

The title suggests a record about being underestimated, watched, or measured up before the count is finished, and that tension suits IWaata’s style. He tends to deliver with clipped authority, and that kind of phrasing gives songs like this their bite. Even without a big guest lineup or elaborate setup, the appeal is in the pressure he brings to the vocal and the way a simple hook can carry the whole record.

By 2026, IWaata has already positioned himself as one of the more visible younger names in modern Jamaican dancehall, and “Count Out” keeps that momentum moving. It is the sort of single that reinforces his place in the current conversation: not as a newcomer trying to prove he belongs, but as an artist still sharpening a sound people already recognize.