Jamaican\u00a0dancehall rising star Natebadz has been making global waves since his introduction to music by his older brother, international dancehall icon Popcaan.<\/p>\n
With his latest single,\u00a0\u2018Family First,\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>making rounds across social media and the airwaves, Natebadz is now levelling up with a bold international collaboration,\u00a0\u2018Mazza<\/em>,\u2019<\/strong> featuring UK rap stars Not3s and ML. The track officially drops on July 10, with a pre-release available now.<\/p>\n Merging his Jamaican flavour and raw vocal style with a UK drill-inspired beat, Natebadz taps into a new audience while staying grounded in his roots. The track explores themes of loyalty, lifestyle, and staying true to your \u2018day ones\u2019 \u2014 and Natebadz makes his mark with a commanding third verse that brings Caribbean grit and clarity to the collaboration.<\/p>\n Interestingly, the track\u2019s title carries a subtle nod to Buju Banton\u2019s iconic single\u00a0\u2018Driver\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014a hint that showcases the young artiste\u2019s musical awareness, versatility, and willingness to explore sounds and cultural cues across generations.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a blessing to link with Not3s and ML on this one,\u201d Natebadz shared. \u201cI\u2019ve been to the UK, done shows, connected with people, but now being on this beat with two of their own, it\u2019s like I\u2019m planting my flag. I\u2019m solidifying my presence and showing that Jamaican talent can move in any market, any rhythm, any lane.\u201d<\/p>\n Not3s, known for chart-topping hits like\u00a0\u2018Addison Lee\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018My Lover,\u2019<\/em><\/strong> brings his signature Afroswing style, while ML, the rising son of UK rap icon Giggs, adds lyrical sharpness and emotional depth. Together, the trio deliver a cross-cultural anthem built on shared ambition and unstoppable momentum.<\/p>\n A music video shot in London is set to bring the energy and message of the track to life, visually uniting two musical worlds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jamaican\u00a0dancehall rising star Natebadz has been making global waves since his introduction to music by his older brother, international dancehall icon Popcaan. With his latest single,\u00a0\u2018Family First,\u2019\u00a0making rounds across social media and the airwaves, Natebadz is now levelling up with a bold international collaboration,\u00a0\u2018Mazza,\u2019 featuring UK rap stars Not3s and ML. The track officially drops […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":10979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-10986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-breakingnews"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10986"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10987,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10986\/revisions\/10987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}