One of the goals E-Dee set for 2025 was to broaden his sound to reach a bigger audience. His first steps to achieve that comes with Grateful, his third EP which was released on August 21 by Clarendon Records.

The project contains five songs including Water Run which came out in March.

“In 2025, I’m focused on elevating my sound and reaching a wider audience. I want to push the boundaries of dancehall by blending it with new influences while staying true to its roots. Whether it’s dropping a major project, collaborating with international artists, or performing on bigger stages, my goal is to make a lasting impact and bring fresh energy to the genre,” said E-Dee.

On Beautiful Woman, another song from Grateful, he collaborates with Ginjah. For Dem Not Like We, E-Dee teams with Jah Malo, a former member of Capleton’s camp, while he is solo on Zum Zum Zum, produced by QMillion, who has produced the majority of the Los Angeles-based artiste’s songs.

Working primarily with the Grammy-winning QMillion, the Clarendon-born E-Dee has also recorded three albums.

Grateful came out two weeks after Temperature Rising, the movie in which E-Dee co-stars. Released on Tubi, it is directed by Oba Aswad and stars Paula Jai Parker and Omar Gooding.

E-Dee plays Jacques, whom he describes as, “Your typical powerful Jamaican Don.”

His previous movies include the autobiographical Out The Gate and Mother In Law which stars Vivica A Fox.

– Howard Campbell