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Shaggy, Spice and Akon collaboration in the works
Shaggy speaking with the Jamaica Observer at the AC Hotel Kingston (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Entertainment, Music
Kevin Jackson  
May 8, 2023

Shaggy, Spice and Akon collaboration in the works

A new collaboration between Shaggy, Spice, and Senegalese-American singer Akon is on the horizon.

A video of the three at a recording studio was posted on Shaggy’s official Instagram page last Friday.

In the caption under the post, Shaggy said “Heat on da way!!! Gracie back!! @spiceofficial @akon @olafblackwood @shanehoosong @costiofficial @grantvalentine”

Selector and producer Jazzy T from Renaissance Disco commented on the post: “This look serious.”

Akon performing on the Sumfest stage.

Another producer Trackstarr, who is known for producing hits like Hood Celebrityy’s Walking Trophy and Kemar Highcon’s So Saucy, commented on Shaggy’s post, “Ye Ye Ye back in business. Work work work.”

This is not the first time that Shaggy has collaborated with Spice. Both teamed with Sean Paul for the club banger Wine and Go Down Deh, which was featured on Spice’s debut album 10. The track Bad Girl from the album 10, also features Shaggy.

In 2007 Shaggy teamed up with Akon for the single What’s Love, the third release from Shaggy’s eighth studio album Intoxication. The song peaked at number 52 on Germany’s Official Singles chart.

Akon, on the other hand, has previously worked with other Jamaican acts. In 2005 he teamed up with Sean Paul on a remix of R Kelly’s Slow Wine and the following year he collaborated with Beenie Man on the song Girls, which is featured on Beenie Man’s Virgin Records album Undisputed.

Spice

Stay Down, featuring Don Yute, and Just a Man featuring Stephen Marley were other collaborations that Akon recorded with Jamaican acts.

The duo Brick and Lace was signed to Akon’s Konlive label, which released the album Love is Wicked.

In 2008 Akon was featured on Tami Chynn’s Frozen, which peaked at number three on Billboard’s Dance Music Club Play chart.

Akon’s 2006 album Konvicted featured the track Don’t Matter which samples Bob Marley’s Zimbabwe. A cover of Peter Tosh’s Mama Africa is featured on the album.

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