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OT Jamaica Top 10 | Skippa reigns supreme on J’can YouTube charts

ABIGAIL BARRETT

ABIGAIL BARRETT / Our Today

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Skippa in his ‘1DB4L’ music video. (Photo: YouTube.com/ Skippa)

Dancehall artiste Skippa reigns on this week’s top ten trending list with 1DB4L taking the number one spot.

Produced by Rich Together Entertainment and Chargie Records, the song has amassed 525,459 views on YouTube since its release on Sunday, February 2.

In the video for ‘1D4L’ (One Daddy Badness For Life’ Skippa and his friends celebrate life and the life of his fallen comrade, referred to as ‘1 Daddy’. He was also saluting a banner with the deceased as well as wearing a pin with his image on it.

The deceased was an infamous don and leader of the One Order Gang in Spanish Town, St Catherine known as Thickman. He was killed by members of the Joint Anti-Gang Task Force (JAGTF) at Six Miles in St Andrew on January 23.

“1 Daddy badness fi years and years to come!” Youtube user @D.donnnn1k wrote.

(WARNING! Some videos may contain explicit lyrics.)

Here are the top 10 trending songs this week:

10. Skippa – Convoy

Release Date: January 17, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Skippa reminds his listeners that he will never let go of his scamming roots.

9. Vybz Kartel – It A Tape

Release Date: January 31, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Due to his lack of familiarity with social media after a thirteen-year prison stint, his attempts to record videos often began with him asking if the camera was recording. This led to fans creating memes mimicking the artiste’s question, “It a tape?” — a phrase he has since turned into one of his signature catchphrases and the inspiration for this song.

8. Bayka, Dj Mac – Miss Pretty

Release Date: February 1, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Bayka is back with another track for the “Pretty” ladies to dance and show off their skills.

7.Vybz Kartel – Amout

Release Date: January 17, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Vybz Kartel’s Amout (a clever double entendre) is the Worl’ Boss’s way of staking his claim to the title ‘King of the Dancehall.’

6. 450 – Delulu

Release Date: February 7, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: 450 is warning men not to be delusional since he claims no woman has just one man.

5. Chris Brown- Residuals

Release Date: January 23, 2025

Genre: R&B

Synopsis: Chris Brown on the sultry, heartrending track begs his ex not to replace him and give away his residuals.

4. Vybz Kartel – God Is The Greatest 

Release Date: January 31, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Vybz Kartel praises God on this track for all the blessings he’s received along his life’s journey.

3. Squash – Harry Shut

Release Date: January 26, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Squash says if he can’t catch “Harry” he’ll catch his shirt because no one can violate him and he doesn’t get his revenge.

2. Chronic Law, Collect Di Bred – CRY

Release Date: February 5, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Law Boss, as usual, does an amazing job expressing his pain on this track noting that even though he’s rich, money doesn’t bring him happiness.

1. Skippa – 1DB4L

Release Date: February 2, 2025

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Skippa says he has demons in his closet but puts all his pain into his songs. The song’s title ‘1DB4L’ means ‘One Daddy Badness For Life’.

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