Dancehall star Aidonia is gearing up to release a 23-track project on December 1 dubbed ‘Occupied Mind’ compiled in the aftermath of the passing of his late son Khalif Lawrence.

Khalif, the nine-year-old son of Aidonia and and his wife Kimberley, died in hospital on December 3, 2022, following a three-year battle with cancer.

“This is not an album; the official album will forward next year. This is just a project, not a mixtape. More like a compilation of some songs we recorded this year. You know what we were going through, so we just occupied our minds with music. We are just releasing some songs,” Aidonia said in a release on Thursday.

The 4th Genna head honcho also dropped another bombshell that will shake up his fans.

He announced that he will be taking a hiatus from recording music after the release of the Occupied Mind project.

The artiste says he will take a few months off to focus on family and the birth of his child.

“I just want to give the people something they can vibe to because the birth of my son is approaching, and I am going to take some time to focus on that and my family,” Aidonia added.

The “Frsh Drop” hitmaker hopes that this compilation will serve as something to keep the fans’ insatiable appetite for new music filled.

Executively produced on the Banger House Music Group imprint, the 23-track set features a single collaboration with campmate Govana on the single “Sorry 1,” while production credits come courtesy of Banger House Music Group, Haunted House, Emudio, Darshan, Cashflow Big Project, and Mill Beatz.

Upon release, Occupied Mind will become available on all major digital and streaming platforms.