Nigerian singer and songwriter Mr Eazi previews his forthcoming mixtape for Mixpak Records, with the hard-hitting club banger Dance Pon Me.

The dancehall-driven track produced by Dre Skull and Cadenza (Jorja Smith, Beyonce, Doja Cat) is Mr Eazi’s second collaboration with the Billboard-charting and Grammy-nominated producer.

Mr Eazi shared how the collaboration came about.

“I’ve known Dre Skull for a long time, and I’m a dancehall head. We worked together on a track with Popcaan called Sekkle & Bop, and we had always had this idea to put together a whole mixtape of sounds that explored the connection between West African music and Jamaican music. Dance Pon Me is the introduction to the mixtape coming next year,” he said, while describing the musical chemistry working with Dre Skull.

“We are creatively very in tune, and it’s a very collaborative process where we share ideas and have fun.   The inspiration for Dance Pon Me is classic dancehall.  We wanted a song to make people dance, the old school way.”

Dre Skull produced Popcaan’s début album Where We Come From, as well as its follow-up Forever, both of which hit the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.

He also produced Vybz Kartel’s Billboard-charting album Kingston Story.

He recently received a Grammy nomination for his work with Burna Boy and is best known for his work with artistes like PartyNextDoor and Wizkid, among others.

Mr Eazi, a multi-nominated and multi-platinum-selling artiste, has scored multiple entries on the British and European charts. He has collaborated with Konshens, Nicki Minaj, Major Lazer, Davido and Bad Bunny, among several other acts.

Cadenza, is one of the industry’s most sought-after and versatile producers, most recently co-producing & co-writing YA YA on Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter. Cadenza’s impressive accolades include two Grammy Awards and five Grammy nominations, most notably for his contributions to Beyoncé’s Renaissance and Lucky Daye’s Table For Two. Originally from the UK with a deep-rooted history in dancehall and club music, Cadenza’s solo releases have come out on esteemed labels such as Mixpak, Fools Gold, and Mad Decent, alongside touring as part of Major Lazer.