Konshens
Jamaican dancehall reggae singer Konshens became an international superstar almost immediately after bursting onto the music scene in 2005 with the hit single "Pon Di Corner." Prolific as both a solo artist and a contributor to other artist's tracks, Konshens appeared on dozens of popular dancehall songs throughout the 2010s, as well as releasing several full-length efforts like 2018's party-ready It Feel Good.
Konshens was born Garfield Spence in Kingston in 1985. Early on he looked to Beres Hammond as his primary musical influence, and developed a vocal style that was strong and confident yet smooth and melodic. He first began making music as part of duo Sojah, along with his brother Delmark Spence (Delus). Their single "Pon Di Corner" became a number one hit in Japan, leading to a lengthy tour of that country, which was Konshens' first experience performing live. After the duo released the Japan-only Sons of Jah album and completed another tour, they decided to work on solo material. Konshens began releasing a steady stream of dancehall hits, including "Winner," "Rasta Imposter," and "Insanity." His songs would range from urgent, socially conscious pleas to sexually charged dance numbers. He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's 2009 hit "Good Girl Gone Bad," from his album Contagious.
Konshens toured around the world and developed huge fan bases in Europe, Africa, and South America, but he still remained massively popular in Japan, and his debut album, Real Talk (which collected many of his early hits), was released exclusively in Japan in 2010. His worldwide debut, Mental Maintenance, was issued via his own Subkonshus Music in 2012, and featured guest appearances by Bounty Killer, Sizzla, Voicemail, and others. Konshens continued releasing singles in addition to appearing on tracks by Sean Paul, Eva Simons, Kreesha Turner, and others. Among his more impressive hits were 2016's "Bruk Off" and 2017's "Turn Me On." His nonstop stream of new songs paved the way for 2018 studio album It Feel Good. The LP featured guest appearances from dancehall royalty Shaggy as well as R&B and rap stars like Rick Ross and Chris Brown. He balanced out the more refined studio album with the appropriately titled and sexually explicit mixtape Raw, released later the same year. In 2019, he returned with another brief mixtape, Badman Vs. Nice Guy.
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Simple Blessings
Reggae - Released by Chimney Records on 3 Nov 2017
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MERFI (Remix)
World - Released by Carbon Fiber Music on 3 Sep 2021
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Change Of Thoughts
Africa - Released by Vertigo Berlin on 26 Feb 2021
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Stay High (Remixes)
Sak Noel, Konshens, Mario Bautista
World - Released by Aftercluv Dancelab on 10 Jul 2020
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Body Bounce (Remixes)
Pop - Released by Black Butter on 11 Aug 2017
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Take A Shot
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Ineffable Records on 29 Oct 2021
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Youth Dem a Seh Money - Single (Remix)
Dancehall - Released by fams house music on 14 Jan 2014
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Boom Bang
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Ineffable Records on 29 Jun 2021
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Eye Contact
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Ineffable Records on 28 May 2021
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Am Coming
Dancehall - Released by Good Good Productions on 6 Dec 2012
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Every Gal A Freak
Miscellaneous - Released by Subkonshus Music on 8 Nov 2018
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All Day In
Dance - Released by ALL DAY IN MUSIC FESTIVAL F.W.I. on 18 Nov 2016
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Gal Dem Deh Ya - Single
Dancehall - Released by KOD Records on 6 Jul 2013
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So Blessed
Konshens, Stadic & Jonny Blaze
World - Released by StadicBlaze on 26 Apr 2024
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Get To The Money
Dancehall - Released by Super Earz - Cash Money Records on 12 Jan 2024
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A Next Gyal
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Ranch Entertainment on 5 Apr 2024
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Pay Day
Konshens, Preedy, Stadic & Jonny Blaze
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Stadic Blaze on 3 Nov 2023
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Party Fever
Konshens, Afaz Natural, ZJ Dymond
Reggae - Released by Fullchaarge Records on 3 May 2024
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