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Najeeriii

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Najeeriii (Najeeri Smart) is a young Jamaican artist blending trap and dancehall who began writing and recording during the Covid-19 pandemic, breaking through with the single 'Sintrap' and citing Vybz Kartel and Popcaan as key influences.

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Story · ProbableThe streaming-generation dancehall deejays

A new cohort of Jamaican deejays broke through on YouTube views and streaming charts rather than radio play, without breaking from dancehall's toasting lineage.