Squash – Choppa Lessons

Squash comes in hard on “Choppa Lessons, ” a dancehall cut that sits right in the corner of the genre he has helped define: street talk, big talk, and a rhythm that leaves plenty of room for the voice to cut through. The title tells you exactly where his head is at. This is not a reflective detour or a crossover play. It is a song about the language of the streets, money, pressure, and the kind of survival logic that has long fueled his writing. Squash has built his name as one of the key voices out of Salt Spring, St. James, and later as a central figure in the 6ix orbit, with a style that tends to move between raw chant and clipped, menacing phrasing.

Sky Bad Musiq handles the production, and that name matters here. Sky Bad has become a familiar imprint around modern Jamaican dancehall, especially on harder-edged tracks that favor digital punch over gloss. “Choppa Lessons” feels like it belongs in that lane: a trim, forceful single with a hustler’s cadence, aimed at sound systems and playlists that want attitude first. The record keeps the energy taut and direct rather than sprawling, with the vocal sitting right on top of the beat instead of floating around it.

For Squash, this type of release fits neatly into his catalog. He has never needed a lot of adornment to make his point. The appeal is in the confidence, the local detail, and the way he can turn street slang into a hook that sticks. “Choppa Lessons” is another reminder that he remains one of dancehall’s sharper voices when he locks into a dark, no-nonsense rhythm and speaks from the world that made him.