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Blaiz Fayah drops ‘Ghetto Whine’ ahead of album release

Published

2 months ago

February 12, 2025

Don Reed

The highly prolific and internationally renowned Dancehall artist, Blaiz Fayah, has announced the release of his new album ‘Shatta Ting’, set to drop on February 21, 2025. ‘Money Pull Up’, the lead focus single from the album is currently going viral and has already cumulated billions of views and generated more than 200k user generated content on Tiktok in 2 months. The track earns 10k daily from a dance challenge that turned into a global trend within just a few weeks.

As influencers and enthusiastic fans all around the world join the challenge of busting some serious moves to this sizzling dancehall banger, the popularity of the track has earned it the #1 spot on the reggae / dancehall chart on Shazam, over 9 million streams on Spotify with more than 450k streams in one day and the track’s video on Youtube has surpassed 3 million views.

With his unique style, Blaiz Fayah is experiencing growing success across the globe, from Colombia to Kenya, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, and France, where he hails from. With ‘Money Pull Up’ leading his current wave of success, Blaiz currently boasts over 3 million monthly listeners and 320 million views on YouTube.

If you’re not already familiar, Blaiz Fayah emerged as a Dancehall revelation in 2018 with his hit ‘Best Gyal’, taken from the album ‘Level Up’. Between 2020 and 2023, he released the ‘Mad Ting’ series, three albums featuring collaborations with beatmakers like DJ Glad and Mafio House, with whom he has consistently delivered hits. Through this series, Blaiz Fayah showcased his diverse influences, blending elements of Dancehall, Kompa, Moombahton, Reggae, Shatta, and Zouk into his music.

Simultaneously, he has collaborated with Basshall Records, delivering some of the Dutch label biggest hits, including ‘Bad’, ‘Pon Di Ting’, ‘Pilot’, ‘Basshall Session #3’, and more recently, ‘Badman Party’. Alongside Kybba, head of Basshall Records, Blaiz Fayah has become a driving force behind the Shatta wave sweeping the international scene.

On his new album ‘Shatta Ting’, Blaiz Fayah returns to instrumentals that are far more Shatta-focused than his previous releases. Produced across Martinique, Paris, the Netherlands, and Spain, the album features collaborations with top-tier Martinican beatmakers such as DJ Glad, Mafio House, Gyzmo, Natoxie, Mikado, Bmad, as well as Kybba, Tribal Kush, and Limitlezz from the Basshall Records roster. Over the years, Blaiz Fayah has built a strong artistic connection with these accomplished producers, whose composition forms the foundation of each of his tracks.

‘Shatta Ting’ also includes two standout collaborations: the “bad queen” Maureen on ‘Money Pull Up’, and the rising star of the new generation of Martinican artists, Le Jèm’ss, on ‘Whole A Dem’. It was actually with a track by Le Jèm’ss that Blaiz Fayah launched his own label, Mad Ting Records, in late 2024.

Blaiz also just dropped ‘Ghetto Whine’, the final single before the album release. A powerful Dancehall flow on an intense Shatta production by Martinican beatmaker Mikado, ‘Ghetto Whine’ is a hot track to whine to!

To accompany the release of ‘Shatta Ting’, Blaiz Fayah will embark on an international tour with his musicians and dancers, performing in France, Europe, Canada, Latin America, and East Africa. The tour will culminate in a special gig at the iconic Olympia Hall in Paris on January 31, 2026, promising a brand-new show, fresh arrangements, and plenty of surprises!

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GINO BLACK RELEASES IMMERSIVE INSTRUMENTAL SINGLE “THE DREAMER”

Published

8 hours ago

April 21, 2025

Ethan Cole

THE DREAMER – A cinematic journey for visionary minds, blending ambient soul, lo-fi textures, and hip-hop rhythm.

Every now and then, an instrumental comes along that doesn’t just play in the background — it speaks, it moves, it stirs something ancient and unnamed within you. Gino Black’s latest release, “THE DREAMER,” is exactly that kind of sonic experience. It isn’t just a track — it’s a soundtrack for visionaries, an audio canvas painted with colors you’ve only seen behind closed eyes.

A Journey Through the Subconscious
Clocking in at just under four and a half minutes, THE DREAMER unfolds like a meditation — equal parts therapeutic and cinematic. From the opening chords, you’re suspended in a cloud of lo-fi ambiance, textured synth layers, and soulful keys that beckon you inward. It’s as if Gino Black cracked open the subconscious and translated its language into rhythm.

The beat is subtle, never intrusive, but it pulses like a quiet heartbeat — steady, deliberate, and full of intent. There are no vocals here, and none are needed. Every note is its own verse. Every chord change is a plot twist in a story only the listener can truly understand.

This is music that trusts its listener. It’s not here to instruct or entertain in a traditional sense. It’s here to accompany you — wherever you need to go, mentally or emotionally.

A Sonic Manifesto
Gino Black, known for his unique fusion of cinematic hip-hop, soul, and ambient production, has built a sonic identity that leans heavily on emotional gravity. With THE DREAMER, he deepens that identity. It’s minimalistic, but never simple. Each sound is intentional, and the spaces between are just as powerful as the notes themselves.

There’s a philosophical quality to this release. It asks the listener
What does it mean to dream, especially in a world that demands you stay awake, alert, and grinding 24/7? 

This track doesn’t offer answers. Instead, it invites you to rest, to visualize, to imagine yourself beyond your circumstances — something revolutionary in today’s overstimulated culture.

A Reflection of the Artist
Behind the music is Gino Black, the South Florida-based producer, artist developer, and founder of Powerblast Worldwide. Formerly known for his cinematic rap collaborations and motivational podcast MUSIC THERAPY & MOTIVATION, Gino Black has become something of an underground philosopher-producer — the kind of artist who blends discipline with depth, hustle with healing.

He’s produced hits for artists like Ari Martin, She Loves No One, B0JACK, Cutty B. Spooky, and BOMBTHREAT, and his solo catalog reflects a man who has lived, struggled, evolved — and most importantly, learned how to articulate emotion without words.

In an industry still dominated by viral hooks and algorithmic trends, THE DREAMER feels like an act of quiet rebellion. It’s art for the sake of expansion — not just artistic, but human expansion.

Final Thoughts
THE DREAMER isn’t for everyone — and that’s its power. It’s not fast food for the ears. It’s a slow-cooked meal for the soul. It demands your presence. It rewards your stillness.
Whether you’re journaling under moonlight, visualizing your next big move, or just trying to breathe deeper than yesterday, this track provides the perfect sonic space to do it in.

⭐ RATING: 9.3 / 10
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