Teejay will release his anticipated forthcoming debut EP I Am Chippy on February 2, 2024. The 9-track EP is co-executive produced by diamond-selling musical legend Shaggy along with Sharon Burke and Steve Carless, This announcement follows his recent digital cover story with Billboard. The 29-year-old Jamaican artist holds the torch for “the future of dancehall” in the music platform’s Genre Now issue.

Teejay is looking to redefine what dancehall music looks like in mainstream spaces. “I Am Chippy” is a modern take on dancehall. Titled after a name Teejay was given as a child, the EP will invite listeners to a more personal understanding of the artist. He experiments musically while also giving fans his signature singjay style.

“I Am Chippy” will feature Teejay’s breakout 2023 song “Drift” as a bonus track and its latest remix with Nigerian afrobeats hitmaker Davido. “Drift” was one of the biggest dancehall songs of 2023 and continues to climb the US Billboard’s charts (R&B/Hip Hop Airplay, Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay, and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay). Following “Drift” is another contagious single “Dip” by the same producer, Panda, and featuring dancehall artist Tommy Lee Sparta. The song is also inspired by the popular Jamaican dance created by Pata Skeng.

Teejay keeps up this playfulness on the EP with the upbeat “Twerk It”, which will command movement on any dance floor, boasting suggestive lyrics and a romantic Spanish inspired guitar riff fused with a dancehall trap inspired beat by DJ Frass Records.

Like the many confidantes who helped paved the way for him, Teejay pays it forward and features a variety of Jamaican talent on the EP. In addition to Tommy Lee Sparta, Teejay invites dancehall don Skillibeng on “Never” (Slingerz Records), the gritty baritone Bayka on “Fully Auto” (Panda/Sabaster Muzik), Malie Donn on “Chop Life” (Overproof Records), and Jaydon & Quada on the march-to-the-top track “Star” (Extol Music).

Born Timoy Janeyo Jones, Teejay has been a mainstay in Jamaican dancehall for almost a decade, known for his impact on the island’s vibrant musical genre and for pumping out an arsenal of hi songs – “People” (2022), “Bitcoin” (2021), “Unfaithful Games” (2020), “Rags To Riches” (2020), “Moonlight” (2020), “Stimulate (Push It Een)” (2020), and “Up Top Boss” (2018). Recognized for his impeccable vocal range and lyrical dexterity, he has earned the respect from the dancehall fans and musical peers in his community – from Vybz Kartel, who has guest features on Teejay’s tracks like “Up Top Boss” & “Pressure” to Grammy-winning legend Shaggy, who has taken Teejay under his wing as a mentor and co-executive producer on his debut EP.

From the struggle and strife, Teejay has come a long way from his humble beginnings, but still has his eye on the prize. “Me build up the board house to concrete now…but me still nuh satisfy,” he says. On his legacy and how he wants to be remembered, the artist states, “That Teejay is a multifaceted artist who [is] lyrically inclined, everything amazing, a young legend.”

Track Listing:
1. Dip feat. Tommy Lee Sparta
2. Fully Auto feat. Bayka
3. Twerk It
4. Chop Life feat. Malie Donn
5. 53
6. 4th Of July
7. Drift feat. Davido (Remix)
8. Star feat. Jaydon x Quada
9. Never feat. Skillibeng
10. Drift (Bonus Track)

(Article courtesy of Tiffany Mea – With Love PR)