Teejay is without doubt one of the greatest dancehall artists to emerge prior to now few years, however the Mobay deejay says he feels he doesn’t at all times get the credit score he deserves for his contribution to Jamaica’s fashionable music.

Teejay burst onto the scene in 2018 together with his breakout hit “Up Prime,” which finally catapulted him to dancehall stardom and gave him the moniker “Uptop Boss.” The next 12 months he launched a single of the identical identify, “Uptop Boss,” which helped put his identify on the map and noticed him becoming a member of Romeich Leisure in a administration deal.

Within the years main so far, the singjay scored some huge hits like “Braff” with Ding Dong, “Dirty,” “Owna Lane,” “Untrue Video games,” “Gangster Prayer,” and “From Rags To Riches” which is maybe his greatest track when it comes to streams.

The artist is now being managed by Sharon Burke’s Stable Company after parting methods with Romeich, and Shaggy, who’s intently aligned with Burke, took the artist below his wings. Regardless of his monumental success in dancehall over the previous couple of years, Teejay feels he nonetheless hasn’t obtained the right respect he deserves.

In his current interview with DJ Norie of the Worldwide Speak Podcast, Teejay opened up about a few of his experiences within the recreation, a few of which stunned even Shaggy, who was additionally within the interview.

“Nuff time mi really feel like folks nuh actually give mi the credit score like you already know, underrated vibe,” the singjay mentioned. “However, wi nonetheless carry on work similar approach.”

Whereas Teejay didn’t namedrop any artist, he not too long ago issued a scathing rebuke of Popcaan in an Instagram Stay after the Unruly Boss hurled some disrespect in direction of Shaggy.

Shaggy says insecure artists don’t give due credit score

Shaggy provided some assurance to Teejay that it’s not him who’s the issue, however some artists might really feel insecure and replicate that of their interplay with him.

“The folks that they don’t give credit score are the folks that to me they worry essentially the most,” the dancehall legend says. “A person may not wanna offer you that as a result of he is aware of that that’s that dude. That’s the issue proper there. The man that’s not an issue that they don’t worry they’re gonna be like you already know what, complementaries to that man. It’s not a worry.”

Shaggy and Teejay not too long ago collaborated on the only “Gyal Dem Time,” which has been doing effectively. The Uptop Boss additionally obtained a brand new single effervescent on native charts referred to as “Drift.” That observe took on a lifetime of its personal on social media, with followers and celebrities doing the dance, together with Usain Bolt and Leon Bailey.

Within the meantime, Shaggy has a brand new EP out referred to as In The Temper, which is a primarily soca venture and the first-ever prolonged play launched by the Jamaican icon. The venture options visitor appearances from Kes, Future Fambo, Konshens, Noah Powa, Bunji Garlin, and Patrice Roberts. In The Temper is now out there on all DSPs.