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Jovi Rockwell, “Killin Dem” MP3

• story Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

After Jovi Rockwell’s smash “Rizzla” melded pop, patois and a sample that sounded like international intrigue, the Kingston native started moving in a more utilitarian mainstream-sounding direction, almost like Rihanna’s early career when she dropped “Pon de Replay” then was suddenly sampling Soft Cell songs. Difference being, Rockwell’s versatility allows her to do songs like her new one, “Killin Dem,” which sounds like something we want to choreograph to: much sass on beats recalling Just Blaze with buoyant synth futurism. Also, um, Jovi can sing.

Download: Jovi Rockwell, “Killin Dem” (via Mad Decent)

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• posted on Oct 13, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS
• tags caribbean, Jovi Rockwell, Pop