As American record producer DJ Khaled readies his next album, he has once again managed to bring together some of the biggest dancehall and reggae stars on a single.

Describing the collaboration as monumental, Bounty Killer used a recent interview to express his overwhelming joy at being able to voice a track with two of his musical prodigies as well as one of his biggest inspirations.

“It’s a very historical moment for me because it’s nearly 20 years since I haven’t seen Mavado and [Vybz] Kartel together in such harmony and collaboration. It’s just awesome. And then, me and Kartel and Mavado have never done a song before during when we were Alliance and all that,” he shared in a recent exchange with FaceVu TV.

“It was Mavado and Kartel who had some collabs, and me and Kartel who had some collabs, but it was never Bounty Killer, Mavado, and Kartel on the same track, so this is a historical moment musically and then personally now fi see Mavado and Kartel unite after fame, ego, fans, and controversy came between all of us and the Gully and the Gaza, this is just exactly what we were picturing when we were younger,” Bounty Killer added.

Reflecting on an unpleasant stage encounter between Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton in the 90s, Bounty Killer shared that the DJ Khaled collaboration is even more significant as it highlights a full-circle moment for both entertainers.

“That was about 1999 over Fort Clarence Beach and dem time deh Buju nuh have no idea who him [Kartel] is and dem time deh him never have no songs. Me and him alone did have the collaboration, Gyal Clown, and then now how me did a try dweet now, is try push the youth dem inna my segment; because if me put him inna di early segment the people dem nah go memba,” Bounty Killer explained. He went on to indicate that what the public saw as aggression from Buju Banton, as he yanked the microphone from the hands of a young Vybz Kartel, was simply a misunderstanding.

“So me did a come in wid da thing deh now enuh and a take the risk, stop the show, and call in nobody weh yuh nuh know…so Buju think to say a Killer and Buju time now so weh young artiste a go cuss him never understand weh me a do at the time,” Bounty Killer said. “People never realise and did a try crucify Buju, but if you notice how me deal wid it pan a cool level because Buju is a man weh me look up to, a one a my inspiration; and Kartel a my likkle son.”

Highlighting a recent embrace shared between Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton at the Barclays Centre, Bounty Killer said the upcoming track is a testament to the unity which now exists within the dancehall fraternity.

“Historically now at the Barclays Centre, we see Buju and Kartel make a piece a embrace deh. Addi Banton [as Kartel was first referenced early in his career] was an inspiration from Buju him… and so a di perfect way God make we deal wid it cause Kartel become this monument. Now me, Kartel, Buju, Mavado and Khaled…this moment means so much to me.”

Labelling Khaled a magician of music, Bounty Killer said the producer continues to raise the bar as far as historic collaborations are concerned.

“Khaled a di only man weh have Buju, Kartel, Bounty, and Mavado pan song and still think it needs more,” Bounty Killer said. “Just appreciate him and pray for him, because this man deserves everything weh him get outta music.”

Vybz Kartel, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton and Mavado will link up on a groundbreaking music video,
You Remind Me, which is set to appear on DJ Khaled’s forthcoming album, Aalam of God.