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Dancehall singer Masicka pours emotion into his songs whether he's addressing personal struggles or celebrating victories with party tracks. His style looks to both the roots of dancehall and modernized trap production, and his 2021 studio debut, 438, landed at the second spot on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart a week after it was released. He soon signed with Def Jam, which released his follow-up, Generation of Kings, at the end of 2023.

Masicka was born Javaun Fearon in 1993 and released his first solo tracks at age 18. He steadily issued new songs from that point forward, working with some of Jamaica's music industry insiders and attracting attention with songs like 2015's "Dem Ago Dead" and 2018's "They Don't Know." Masicka's tight flows and exciting beats grew more refined with pop appeal as he continued releasing new music, and mixtape-style releases gave way to the studio full-length 438 in 2021. The album included guest appearances from dancehall greats Popcaan, Stefflon Don, Sean Paul, and Dexta Daps. More singles followed throughout 2022 including "Get Money" and "Like Gold," and by early 2023, Masicka had secured a deal with Def Jam. "Tyrant" served as the lead single from Generation of Kings, his second album, which appeared that December. ~ Fred Thomas