Thursday, February 7, 2008

NANKO SLEWS BAD-MIND IN NEW VIDEO ALONG SIDE ATOMIC & G WHIZZ

By: Icey Jace
Solid Agency Publicist

It's not often that we see Dancehall and Reggae artists collaborating on a project this perhaps because the two genres have conflicting natures or so we choose to believe. With the video for their single Break Free being officially premiered only a few weeks ago on local cable network HYPE TV it seems the Lucky You singer Nanko, rising DJ Atomic and versatile sing-jay G Whizz has found the winning formula of hit-making.

The three who all bring a dynamic style to the DJ Liquid co-produced track alongside Mo-Money Productions / Fams House Music have never worked together prior to Break Free but shows an undeniable unity throughout the Clint Smith directed music video which has a pretty straight forward concept about overcoming the Bad-mind and devious influences of life. In the video Nanko gets things started on a street side corner belting out his melodic set with a rather confident strut.

"Tell dem say a jah jah make me, so you can hate me, and If you hate me, Its not good for safety, I tell you bravely Jah wont forsake me, we gonna break free" as the scene progresses and comes upfront with a Bad-mind bully creating mischief by toppling over a stall which forces the owner to pull out a bible, the song shows just how humble and unfazed one can be. Never-mind the serious mood of the track the bouncy bebop percussion drums with symphony like flute orchestration does wonders for the synergy who all brought energy to the camera lens.

On the opening verse Atomic locks down and commands the flow from the get go with creative lyrics and metaphoric phrases. Dress like a true DJ he easily pulls the attention on the screen with his iced out jewelry and fitted caps slurring on the finish "dem nuh wah see wi live, wah see wi get hurt, but you nah see the day wi go inna di earth" before driving out a tan colored muscle car.

G Whizz who is said to be recording a track with Portmore Empire DJ Deva Brat added his usual two cents as his star qualities showed just how much prospect he has for the future with a good look dress code, good voice with a rather interesting range and strong lead presence making the video seem unscripted by shacking the camera in a couple shots and even towering a fence.

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