Dancehall acts have collaborated with hip hop stars for years with profitable results. Think about Barrington Levy (with Shyne), Junior Reid (The GAME) and Cham (Alicia Keys).
Teknique is hoping that success will rub off on him. He teams with rapper DaBaby on “Coil”, a song co-produced by Megatron Muzik and Mining Gold Production.
According to the Florida-based Teknique, the link with DaBaby came through his management.
“After thoroughly reviewing my recent catalog, the link with DaBaby was made possible through my manager Dre Ja from Mining Gold Production. We aim to take the brand international. A collaboration with an A-List rapper made the most sense,” he said.
Released in February, “Coil” has made a sound start. It has enjoyed solid rotation on the popular video blog site, WorldStarHipHop.
The collaboration with DaBaby is significant. The 30 year-old American rapper is one of the hottest acts in hip hop; his three albums to date, “Baby on Baby”, “Kirk” and “Blame it on Baby” all made the Billboard 200 album chart.
Originally from Montego Bay, Teknique has been recording for over 10 years. Working with DaBaby was a cinch, considering his admiration for hip hop acts like DMX, Kanye West and Drake.
Teknique, whose previous songs include “She Give me Love” and “Promise”, also counts Beres Hammond, Garnet Silk and Vybz Kartel among his influences.
Written By Howard Campbell