Dancehall recording artiste Ninja Kid and Mr. Vegas has teamed up with international award winning producer Jah Snow Cone on his latest project, the ‘Mercury Rhythm’. With some of the biggest names in local music on the compilation, the two lent their effort to a collaboration titled ‘Gal Bubble’, which is expected to be released via iTunes and other digital platforms soon.
Though still unreleased, the song which exudes that authentic old school dancehall vibe has been creating a buzz locally following its premier last week by selected radio jocks. An official video is expected to follow suit. This is not the first time the two have collaborated. Back in the early 90s’ Kid and Vegas released a single on the Mixing Lab imprint called ‘Tall Up Tall Up’.
Producer Snow Cone, on the resurgence has worked with some of the biggest names locally and internationally resulting in him copping an ASCAP Award for Sean Paul’s hit single “Temperature” (off the The Trinity album) the most performed song for 2006 which reached the top of the R&B and rap music charts. The Trinity garnered a Billboard Award as the “Top Selling Reggae Album of the Year” for 2005 and its single “Temperature” earned the 2006 Billboard award for “Hot 100 Single of the Year.
Meanwhile, set to perform at this weekend’s inaugural staging of Rumfire Ochi Explosion at Margaritaville, Ocho Rios. Ninja Kid whose given name is Ojukwu Simpson on Sunday shot the video for his summer entry ‘Look Pon Duh Gal Deh’ (Summer Again) and will also be officially premiering his video for the thought provoking ‘Dem’ featuring Markus Myrie (son of incarcerated Reggae superstar Buju Banton) this week.
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