Mad Cobra – Permit

Mad Cobra’s “Permit” arrives on digital services dated September 4, 2026, but its recording history reaches back to 1989. The single is not a new Junie Star production: discographical records place it on Dennis Star’s Soap riddim, produced and issued by Dennis “Star” Hayles. That distinction matters, because the present-day release date can obscure a tune from Cobra’s early catalogue.

“Permit” circulated in the Dennis Star set at the end of the 1980s, including the Dennis Star Presents Labrish Vol. 4 collection. It was also pressed as the A-side of a coupling with General T. K. ’s “Ruff Like Me, ” giving the track a clear original vinyl identity beyond its current one-song streaming presentation. The song therefore belongs to the same period in which Cobra was still commonly billed simply as Cobra, before the Mad Cobra name became fixed across later releases.

The Dennis Star credit is the essential context here. Hayles’ label and production operation supplied the rhythm and the original platform, while Cobra’s cut became one entry in the Soap catalogue rather than an isolated session. This 2026 listing restores “Permit” to circulation as a standalone single, but the record remains rooted in 1989 dancehall and Dennis Star’s original release framework.