Aidonia
Known professionally as Aidonia (sometimes credited as Idonia), Sheldon Lawrence is a deejay from Kingston, Jamaica with a rapid, festive flow directly inspired by '80s and '90s dancehall reggae. Lawrence first began writing lyrics after viewing a 1993 clash between Beenie Man and Bounty Killer. He began performing concerts at school, and he formed a crew with his friends called J.A.G. 1 (Jah A Guide One), also known as Jag One Productions or J.O.P. Lawrence lived in New York City for a few years and had minor involvement in the city's dancehall scene, but he was encouraged to return to Jamaica and pursue music-making as a career. He met Mr. G (formerly known as Goofy) and recorded the debut single "Many a Dem" in 2003. He began performing at weekly events in 2004, and recorded singles for labels like Orize'n Entertainment and Young Blood Records. He met producer Skatta in 2004, and the two recorded "Lolly," which became Aidonia's first hit. Since then, he's recorded numerous singles and featured on countless compilations on VP Records and Greensleeves Records. The full-length Then and Now appeared in 2007. In 2009, Federation Sound released Bolt Action, a mixtape that featured Aidonia rhyming over dozens of classic hip-hop and dancehall rhythms. J.O.P. (which includes MCs such as Deablo, Shokryme, and Tanso) became more active as a collective in the early 2010s, with hits including "All 14" and "Run Road." Aidonia's album One Voice appeared in 2013. Project Sweat followed in 2015.
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Woie
Reggae - Released by Banga House MG - Quantanium Records on 6 Apr 2023
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Dat Eazy
Reggae - Released by Chimney Records - 4th Genna on 6 Jan 2021
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Pon Di Cocky
Dancehall - Released by Di Genius Records on 10 Feb 2013
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Big Baller (Benzema)
Dancehall - Released by 4th Genna Music - Ancient Records on 9 Nov 2018
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Nuh Boring Gyal
Dancehall - Released by 4thGenna Music on 20 Oct 2015
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The Only One
Dancehall - Released by Ancient Records on 1 May 2012
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Project Sweat
Dancehall - Released by 4thGenna Music on 28 Aug 2015
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One Voice
Dancehall - Released by Black Spyda Records on 24 May 2013
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Then And Now
Dancehall - Released by Skatta Productions - Jamdown Ltd. on 1 Oct 2007
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Ig Girls - Single
Dancehall - Released by Crash Dummy Productions on 27 Jan 2017
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Hot Tool
Reggae - Released by 4th Genna Music - Jag One Productions on 20 Oct 2017
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Smoker Shake Oh My! (Joker Smoker Remix) - Single
Dancehall - Released by Gachapan Records on 13 Mar 2013
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Tip Pon U Toe
Dancehall - Released by Jag One Production on 5 Oct 2012
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Breeze
Reggae - Released by 4th Genna Music - Jag One Productions on 1 Dec 2017
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Top Killa
Dancehall - Released by Black Spyda Records on 27 Jan 2015
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