Looking at 2021 through 21 songs

Even as the debate rages on about the impact of dancehall music, trap dancehall, reggae music and whatever other subgenre that may appear, fans continued to listen to their favourite artistes and give them their ‘full hundred’ in 2021. Younger artistes such as Lalee, Skillibeng, D’Yani, Intence and Jahshii have found much favour with the social media generation who have been streaming their music across various platforms, helping them to rack up huge numbers. The question of lyrics continues to be a sore point, and artistes continue to insist that their lyrics are a reflection of societal ills, while the veteran artistes and producers continue to call for better quality music, and this, they say, includes song-writing as well. Titles such as Gvnman Shift and Coke are still hotly debated.

The plane just landed with our top picks for 2021.

21. 25/8 – Jahshii

20. Yahoo Boyz – Intence

19. Wifi – Dexta Daps

18. Ocean Wave – Alkaline

17. West Indies – Koffee

16. Chosen – Rytikal

15. Cyaan Bruk Back – Squash

14. Run Run – Shenseea

13. Update – Masicka

12. Suicide Note – Masicka

11. Journey – 450

10. When Me Nice – Kyodi

9. Hot – Skillibeng

8. Top Prize – Alkaline

7. Roll Deep – 10Tik

6. Feelings Remix – D’Yani (ft Jada Kingdom)

5. Ambition – Yaksta

4. Gvnman Shift – Skeng

3. Coke – Skillibeng

2. Dirt Bounce – Lalee

1. Go Down Deh – Spice, Shaggy, Sean Paul

Honourable Mention:

God is Love – Beres Hammond and Popcaan

Good Woman – Romain Virgo

Rise Dutty Bungle – A’Mari

ABC Badness – Prince Guava ft Otp Control