Unknown T and Skillibeng – “Wollan”
Skillibeng, arguably the hottest artist in Jamaica’s dancehall scene, has spent the last year trying to grow his footprint in America. He’s achieved this goal, even though the music has mostly just been fine: the Nicki Minaj remix of “Crocodile Teeth,” the Young M.A-assisted “Money Counter,” and “Real Boss” alongside Rich the Kid and Jay Critch. His voyages into the UK drill scene have made much more sense, given that he’s been sprinkling elements of the sound into his take on dancehall for some time now. On “Wollan,” he links up with Homerton, London rapper Unknown T who cemented himself in the UK a few years ago behind a pair of freestyles (a now deleted appearance on Tim Westwood and his episode of Mad About Bars). Over a drill beat with all the fixings—the sputtering drum patterns, the gliding 808s, and a ghostly vocal sample—T’s laid back delivery perfectly bleeds into Skill’s melodic bursts of threats. And while Skill’s flow here won’t end up on his highlight reel (though “SoSo Badniss” definitely would), it just fits so well on a drill beat.
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