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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Daseca Seh Dancehall
Dancehall - Released by DASECA PRODUCTIONS on 23 Mar 2012
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Hookah
Konshens, Johnny Roxx, DJ Moiz
Miscellaneous - Released by Flex Up on 14 Apr 2023
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Watch out Fi Dem - Single
Dancehall - Released by Mavrick Records on 19 Feb 2013
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GYAL TIME AGAIN (Radio Edit)
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Plum Music on 18 May 2022
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Vibrate
Reggae - Released by Jonny Blaze Music - Stadic Music - Submachine - AfroWave Digital on 25 Apr 2020
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BADMAN VS NICE GUY
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by submachine ent. on 28 Aug 2019
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My Time Now (Kick off Door)
Dancehall - Released by Gourzong Muziq Production on 12 Mar 2013
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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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