Skip Marley is again together with his newest single, Shut, his first observe below Tuff Gong Worldwide/Def Jam Recordings.
The tune, together with an official music video directed by Gabriella Kingsley, honors Maxi Priest’s basic Shut To You by interpolating its iconic refrain.
The beat, produced by Rykeyz (famous for work with Jessie Reyez, Demi Lovato, and Wiz Khalifa), samples The Soul Searchers’ 1972 breakbeat gem Ashley’s Roachclip, one of the most sampled instrumentals in hip-hop.
“It’s fashionable, however it pays homage to Maxi Priest. I beloved the thought of bringing this nice tune to the brand new era,” Marley shared in a launch to DancehallMag. “On one hand, I’m reminiscing a couple of lady. For me, there’s a much bigger which means too. The tune hints that I’m again and about to start one other chapter.”
Maxi Priest’s Shut To You, initially launched in 1990, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Sizzling 100, No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart and was a high ten hit in Canada, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, and Sweden. It’s presently licensed Gold within the US (500,000 models), Sweden (25,000), and Australia (35,000).
Priest joined Marley in an Instagram reel selling the brand new single final week.
Marley, grandson of Reggae legend Bob Marley, first gained consideration in 2017 with Katy Perry’s double-platinum Chained to the Rhythm. His 2020 album Increased Place obtained a Grammy nomination for Greatest Reggae Album, with the only Gradual Down (that includes H.E.R.) topping the Billboard Grownup R&B chart—a primary for a Jamaican-born artist.
In 2024, he notably contributed a robust cowl of Exodus to Bob Marley: One Love (Music Impressed by the Movie)—which accompanied the blockbuster Bob Marley biopic One Love.
Watch the official video for Shut beneath.
