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Skillibeng is a Jamaican dancehall artiste who hails from the parish of St Thomas.

Born Emwah Warmington on December 23, 1996, he broke on to the dancehall scene in 2019, following the release of his famous Brik Pan Brik track.

Skillibeng first started making music in high school before beginning his solo career while working at his father’s company.

It was a near-death encounter that convinced the vocalist to commit to music full-time.  

Early tracks released in 2015 and 2016, Skilli She Love and Bruk Up Party, took an electronically-led approach to the genre. But it was the 2019 hit Brick Pan Brick that would prove the artist’s breakout moment.

Becoming a major player in dancehall with his hit single, Skillibeng built an international audience in the early 2020s with his trap-focused approach to the genre.

Encouraging hustling with its money-centric verses, the multi-million-streamed track found immediate success among the artiste’s fans.

From there, Skillibeng had a relentless release schedule, dropping 43 singles in 2020 along with his debut album, The Prodigy.

Among the highlights were his second major hit, Mr Universe, the Quenga collaboration Not, and his third smash hit, Crocodile Teeth, which got a remix with rapper Nicki Minaj. The track Coke was also a hit for the artiste.

His other works include 2019’s Prodigy EP, 2020’s The Prodigy, followed by 2021’s The Prodigy: Ladies only edition to close out the series, before dropping his Crocodile Teeth later that year.

In 2021, Skillibeng continued the rapid release pattern with 38 more singles, second album The Prodigy: Ladies Only, and third album Crocodile Teeth LP.

Here are five of the entertainer’s most popular songs.

(WARNING: Some videos contain explicit lyrics)

Brik Pan Brik

Release date: 2019

Synopsis: In this hit, Skillibeng sings about money that is gained through illicit acts of lottery scamming. In the song he highlights that, through scamming, one is able to acquire huge sums of money.

Crocodile Teeth

Release date: 2020

Synopsis: In this smash hit, the artiste talks about his ‘badness’ and that he is always equipped and prepared for any challenge.

Coke

Release date: 2021

Synopsis: The song is based on the crashing of a Mexican plane in Clarendon on January 23, 2021. In this track, the artiste sings about the bizarre crash of the plane that was allegedly transporting cocaine.

Not

Release date: 2020

Synopsis: On this track, the dancehall artiste and others spits lyrics about their ‘badness’ and mock their rivals for their lack of ‘badness’.

Mr Universe

Release date: 2020

Synopsis: In this hit, Skillibeng talks about his musical abilities, including his lyrical skills. He also sings a bit about his personal life.