New riddim created in DubShot studios by I, Badda Skat. Enjoy the vibes! Premix version. Any vocalists interested in taking a shot at this... link me! FORWARD!!

Shun The Bishop Riddim

I put together this tune using a recording of our son's heartbeat taken at 23 weeks. He provided the foundation, I added everything else. Enjoy! 

Our First Collaboration

Hopefully, we all try our best to be as mindful as we can, but sometimes, the decisions we make, or the things that we're drawn to, are based on the things we experienced as we grew up. This is especially true in our diets. Like it says in the opening line, "Poison, toxicity, but it's part of me grown up history." Enjoy. Full lyrics below. 

Poison, toxicity, 
But it's part of me grown up history. 
Like Saturday morning cartoons and a bowl of rice crispies.
Mmmm... sticky cinnamon buns from Micky D's, 
Followed up by fries and a burger with cheese. 
Ma can we please stop for ice cream, 
Strawberry dipped in chocolate sprinkilies. 
Me need sour, sweet, and chewy candies, 
Chips and peanuts, something salty. 
You know it's not the 4th of July 
without a slice of apple pie, 
And fluffy whip cream. 
Heed to the words whe me utter, 
Me can't eat the celery without the peanut butter, 
And if that thing nah come with nah prize in the box
Say me dash it down weh out inna de gutter...
But wait. 
This is how me come up and me end up pretty well, 
But my family's increasing, see me Empress belly swell.
And me steppin' out of Babylon, to Zion where we dwell, 
With the sounding of the trumpet, and the ringing of the bell. 
Clean up what you eat and what you put inna yah body.
Leggo of the meat and focus more on what you're growing.
Don't give me no fruit if it nah got no seeds, 
See the plate won't balance if it nah got no greens. 
Carrot and the okra, cucumber, green bean, 
Garlic and me pepper, with the herbs me a steam.
Sewing all me seeds with the full moon beams, 
Give them gravity, and positive energy.
See this temple it is maintained by activity, 
And this mental it is programmed by society. 
I am a product of the system with some higher frequency, 
Like a raw ital sip and a glass of sweet tea.

Sweet Tea - Single

Sweet Tea

Produced by Kana Kiehm. Recorded at Dub Shot Studios, St. Petersburg, Florida.  

"People need disclosure like a mother needs her child. Full complete disclosure them been hiding all the while. Alkaline." - Badda Skat

Alkaline (First Mix)

Created this track as part of a competition put on by Native Instruments and Metapop. We were given a sample pack selected from the Pure Drip expansion pack recently put out by Native Instruments. We had to use at least 10 of the samples, and it needed to be at least 2 minutes long. I used about 17 samples, added live bass and synth, and gave everything a vinyl feel. Hope you enjoy! (Also really hope I win!)

Drizop

Created this track as part of a remix contest put on by Native Instruments and Metapop. My Fire (Dance With Me) is a track recently released by Kalixto. We were given all of the stems, and told to run wild! So... the wild side came out in this one. Go to YouTube and check the original version. I think you'll see they're quite different!

My Fire (Late At Night) REMIX V2

How does an original lyricist named Aaron Ugosmith (who also happens to be a white guy from Tampa, Florida with natural dreadlocks that have grown down past his knees) transform into a well-respected reggae artist?  With hard work, a pure heart and a touch of divine intervention...

Emerging from the underground scene of internet dancehall in the year 2000, Badda began to perfect his craft and systematically carve out his space in the industry. Working with a variety of producers globally, Badda put together an arsenal of tracks that he soon organized as a way to educate and inform the masses. With a focus on conscious material and informative content, word began to spread about not only the skill of the delivery, but also the quality of lyrics and the messages they conveyed.

Badda Skat has striven to remain independent in the production of his music, both financially and creatively. DubShot Studios, where the majority of Badda’s tracks have been recorded, first started as a 10’ x 10’ room that also doubled as his living space. Keeping the name DubShot thoughout its various incarnations, these humble studios would go on to facilitate the recording of over one hundred full-length tracks, including his debut album, GRASS ROOTS, and most recently the dub album follow-up to Grass Roots, GRASS DUBS.

Radio stations from all over the world have begun to recognize Badda’s potential. Even while operating beneath the mainstream radar, he has earned airplay on stations such as WSUN in Tampa, FL, KSVY in Sonoma, CA, as well as Unique FM in Nottingham, UK. Badda Skat’s message is starting to be heard.

Badda has performed to a variety of US audiences in recent years, running tours that have touched states like Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Georgia, Nebraska, and Kansas. He has also performed live with numerous bands such as Jah Roots, Scholar's Word, Tribal Style, Dreadnot, Offshore Riot, The Bonham House, and Misgana. Jah Roots provided the musical foundation for GRASS ROOTS, GRASS DUBS, and the track "Empress” which was featured on Jah Roots' Crucial.

In early 2009, Badda had the privilege of performing live with the Original Wailers in Miami; a life-changing experience.

Badda has enjoyed opening for various international acts such as Yellowman, Eek -a-Mouse, Black Uhuru, Morgan Heritage, Julian Marley, Gyptian, Collie Buddz, 311, Less Than Jake, and Matisyahu.

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