The streets are buzzing with talk about ‘Solo’, a hardcore combinaton single featuring dancehall artiste Binelly and Chronic Law, which has excited dancehall fans with its dark asphalt visions, unique flow and powerful lyrics.
“The song was blasted out this week and my phone has just been blowing up since that, people are loving the lyrics and delivery. Big respect to the Law Boss and Damage Music for this collaboration, check the message, mi rather roll solo!” the artiste whose real name is Martico Gardener, said.
The single, which was released on the Damage Music label one week ago, has already racked up 70,000 views. The early buzz has fast-tracked plans to shoot visuals for the project.
Binelly grew up in a small community called Scarlett Hall in Trelawny, and attended Spot Valley High in St. James. At school, he used to engage in lyrical battles at recess where he quickly earned a reputation for his quick witted rhymes and confident lyrics.
“In the lyrical battles and there can only be one winner, anything else comes after and you nah fi ask who it was. The way mi deliver the lyrics them and the way them a fire hard a friend once described me as a Benelli shot gun, I took it into consideration for weeks almost a month before I decided that ok. It’s Binelly,” he explained.
Three years ago, he recorded his first single dubbed “Put Pressure”, a conscious song about working hard and believing in yourself, on a beat he downloaded from the Internet. He continued to finetune his craft before he teamed up with the well-known producer Damage Music.
He earned a lot of female fans with the ear-gasmic single, ‘Ride’ which showcases the range of Binelly’s ice pick sharp vocals. The track was released with swanky visuals a few weeks ago.
“Both “Ride” and “Solo” are produced by Damage Music and they are definitely creating a buzz in the streets and keep growing as time goes by,” he said.
He shot visuals with a bevy of booty-bouncing babes for another song, FFN, in Portmore earlier this week.
Binelly hails from a music family as his mother, is a reggae singer who once performed under the stage name, Mystery, years ago.
“Back then, her songs motivated me as well as her struggles she had back then while trying to pursue her dreams in the industry,” he said.
He believes that he can make transcendent music that will carve out his own legacy in dancehall as he continues to ink relatable content for the masses.
“My sound is just different. I truly believe that in order to stand out in this business, you have to be unique. You have to think out of the box, think different and smart, work very hard and remain focused until you find your true self and potential. I largely do dancehall combined with other musical elements,” he added.
