I-Bari’s newest single, “Mine Tonight” seamlessly blends whine-inducing dancehall rhythms and smooth afro-pop sounds into a sleek track that dives into a groove as soon as the beat drops. Building on both the sounds and sentiments from his 2018 album Nobody Special,  I-Bari delivers this song just in time for a warmer day, longer nights, and with global lockdown conditions slowly lifting, more time in the jam to act on long-held feelings. “You’ve been worth it from time” he sings in the bridge, “it’s been harder to see sometimes/ but baby girl I promise to make up time.”  Produced collaboratively by Virgin Island natives, JMTB (Jeaucar Made The Beat), and Yarico Beats, the song transports its listener to the islands where “the vibes are right” and dreamy desires can be made into tangible reality. “Mine Tonight” anticipates I-Bari’s upcoming project, Carib-Pop Vol. 1, and showcases the vitality of his distinct style as a singer and songwriter.

-Amber Rose Johnson

Carib-Pop Vol. 1

"Mine Tonight" I-Bari

2nd single off the upcoming "Cyardival The EP"

#STTCarnival2023

Verse I:
Fete coming 
Ah booking ticket
From long
Done call in
Meh days off
And is fight 
I nearly fight my boss
But thank God
Now it paid off
Thank God 
I ain laid off
I need deh rest 
Meh money
For drinks
In the street 
And drunk till a stink
Lawd

Pre:
I had time last year
I looking a 
Repeat, repeat
Lawd cyardival
Sweet 4x
Ah licking the plate
And picking meh teeth
I had time last year
So if I could ask again
When I come
I looking for mass again


Chorus:
Mas Again
When I come 
All I looking
Mas Again
Again, Again
Again, Again-a
Mas Again
When I come 
All I looking
Mas Again
Again, Again
Again, Again-awe yeah 



Verse II:
Fete coming
Ah in meh feelings
From long
Cyan wait
Till the day come
From the time 
You see a reach
A beg yuh
Just bathe me in
Bare rum
Just bathe me in
Bare vibes 
Don’t give me water
Unless ah sick
In the street 
And drunk till a stink
Lawd

Pre:

I had time last year
And I just looking a 
Repeat, repeat
Lawd Cyardival 
Sweet (4x)
Ah licking the plate
And picking meh teeth
I had time last year
So if I could ask again
When I come
I looking for mass again

Chorus:
Mas Again
When I come 
All I looking
Mas Again
Again, Again
Again, Again-a
Mas Again
When I come 
All I looking
Mas Again
Again, Again
Again, Again-awe yeah 

Mas Again

3rd single off the upcoming "#Cyardival The EP"

#STTCarnival2023

Verse I

First day back
On the island
See a ting
I had really 
Waan grind on
Still looking sweet
Still want a piece
Just might 
Press it up a bit
Say she single
So I digging in
But I giving her talk
She ain giving in
Like she geh
A secret
She keeping in
Even when she think 
She be whispering 

Pre:

All through the street
Hear the whispering
She have a ting
And her ting
Have he own ting too
Try my best
Not to listen it
But that’s word
On the street 
Tell me
What should I do?
Ah shame
Ah shame
I just said
I’d never say never again
But I guess it’s
Cyardival time again
Tell a friend
Tell a friend

Chorus
Jack feteing
With Jill
While Jane don’t know
Jane feteing
With Frank 
While Jack at home
I thought it insane
But i didn’t know
Not a ting at tall
Aint change
It’s just Cyardival again

B Hook:

Cyaan stop di Cyardival
And he woman 
Right in di place
Cyaan stop di Cyardival
Somebody man
Have she costume paid
Cyaan stop di Cyardival 
Everybody feeling a way
But cyaan stop di Cyardival 

Verse II 

Come in the jam
For the wine up
Tell dude da you with
That he time up
Hands on yuh waist
All in yuh face
Take me too long
To find out
Take me too long
To find out 
But it way too late
To not try now
Move in smooth
With the “smile-up”
Might as well
Had been dial up

Pre:
Might as well
Had been post cards
I ain even really
Like most guys 
I ain’t never 
Give a hard cyard
I ain ever
Take a hard cyard
I ain ever
I ain ever
Last time I said
I ain’t never saying
Never saying never again
Guess it’s 
Cyardival time again
Tell a friend
Tell a friend 

Chorus
Jack feteing
With Jill
While Jane don’t know
Jane feteing
With Frank 
While Jack at home
I thought it insane
But i didn’t know
Not a ting at tall
Aint change
It’s just Cyardival again

B Hook:

Cyaan stop di Cyardival
And he woman 
Right in di place
Cyaan stop di Cyardival
Somebody man
Have she costume paid
Cyaan stop di Cyardival 
Everybody feeling a way
But cyaan stop di Cyardival 
Awe yeah, awe yeah awe

#Cyardival

Friday In Venice- I-Bari X $hae Polite prod. by Perdusa Jay TFE

I-Bari  New Flame Remix ft. Paebak

first single off the upcoming EP "Sliced Bread" produced by Homeyhill featuring guitar by Jay Alexander

check out the video @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=04w0abDCPqw

Just Chill | I'm High (Interlude)prod. by Homeyhill

Back like he never left, I-Bari bring us another afro-fusion masterpiece. A sultry, provocative, reminder of the vibe introduced on his breakout single "Mine Tonight" which was featured on multiple major radio stations in Nigeria and did it's rounds in the club circuit in the UK, "Gimme Gimme," the second single off the upcoming "Carib Pop Vol 1," is an ode to the chase. The feeling of approaching your crush, knowing they've heard every line in the book, but you've got something better in store. "Gimme Gimme" is the track to a fun night out: drinks are flowing,  blood is pumping, bodies are moving with anticipation. It's a night full of endless possibilities, and you might just get lucky.

Happy "fishing" friends!

Gimme Gimme ft. DEEM.mp3

Carnival is WOMAN, WOMAN is LOVE, and LOVE, well LOVE can be TOXIC, but since when has a red flag or two stopped us from having a good time? This one for all the toxic lovers, risking it all for that "itch" they just can't seem to get scratched anywhere else. "You in the fete but waving red flags, and I keep coming back to you cause gyal you know da ting BAD."

Red Flag Fete I-Bari & WiLDXFiRE

2nd Single off the EP Sliced Bread produced by #YourGirlLikeMeBad recorded and mixed by Leo 3 Sounds

Last Call prod. by #YourGirlLikeMeBad

"What is this, an EYEBAREYE & Jelani Kendall Crossover episode!?"  Two of the Virgin Islands' most eclectically talented songwriters team up for a tasteful display of lyricism and storytelling at its finest, setting a visceral scene sure to pull the listener into a trance-like bliss. 

To The World

Gahdamn

Vibe Tonight (Bossa)

Ever Since

freshman project from unsigned creative I-Bari

check out the video @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=91f5nOS6Rho

90 Miles prod. by Homeyhill ft. AG Studios

freshman project from unsigned creative I-Bari

Let It Go prod. by #YourGirlLikeMeBad

EDM Remix of I-Bari's "Let It Go" off "Sliced Bread The EP" done by Narcisse of Nova Elite

Let It Go (Remix) By Narcisse Of Nova Elite

Forward prod. by Nova Elite Audio

Nobody Special is I-Bari's second major project building on his first compilation of tracks, Sliced Bread The EP. This deeply personal sequel offers a glimpses into the challenges of moving past old, and forming new relationships, the constantly changing tide of the unforgiving music industry, and the search for a good time and one's place in the world. True to his personality, Nobody's Special brings together sobering lyrics with dance-inducing beats, pairing sultry tracks like "Hi/High" with party bangers like "One Time." I-Bari blends pop R&B vocals over layered instrumentation with his distinctly Caribbean sound, moving between Soca, Reggae, Afrobeats, Jazz and Trap influences. 

EYEBAREYE

Nobody Special

No Time (Pressure) prod. by #YourGirlLikeMeBad

Ting to Talk - I-Bari ft. Lil Drip x Redroom Prod.

Verse I:

used to tell me
how you love me
de ting mine
never give
nobody else
now you out here
moving funny
tryna tell me how
yuh love somebody else
coulda swear we had
a ting girl
know I couldn't be there
when you need me most
know I couldn't be there
when you need me most
it's a shame

Pre:

now we playing these games
powered struggles
tryna level the plane
you said fuck me
now its fuck you the same
say it out loud
when I think of your name
I think of your name
you think that I'm playing
I'm over you
and I'm done with the games
I'm over you
and I'm done with the games
I must be insane
cause she tell me


Chorus:

She tryna move
Forward
Like man's ain't
On de grind
Forward
Like I'm tryna stay
Stuck in time with you
Forward
Like man's ain't on a move
Forward she say
Forward she say
But not with you

Verse II:

Used to be your
One and only
Now I occupy
Your heart with
Someone else
If I even
Have a place still
I feel like you
Kick me out
Still charging rent
You been moving
Real evasive
Now you seem to
Find it hard
To answer text
All you ever seem to do
Is make me vex now
It's a shame!

Pre:

Now we playing these games
Powered struggles
Tryna level the plane
You said fuck me
Now its fuck you the same
Say it out loud
When I think of your name
I think of your name
You think that I'm playing
I'm over you
And I'm done with the games
I'm over you
And I'm done with the games
I must be insane
Cause she tell meee

Chorus:

She tryna move
Forward
Like man's ain't
On de grind
Forward
Like I'm tryna stay
Stuck in time with you
Forward
Like man's ain't on a move
Forward she say
Forward she say
But not with you

They say do for do
Ain no obeah
But I cant do you
How yo do meh
I can't do you
How to do meh
You cut right through
Cut right through meh
Lawd





Nobody Special is I-Bari's second major project building on his first compilation of tracks, Sliced Bread The EP. This deeply personal sequel offers a glimpses into the challenges of moving past old, and forming new relationships, the constantly changing tide of the unforgiving music industry, and the search for a good time and one's place in the world. True to his personality, Nobody's Special brings together sobering lyrics with dance-inducing beats, pairing sultry tracks like "Hi/High" with party bangers like "One Time." I-Bari blends pop R&B vocals over layered instrumentation with his distinctly Caribbean sound, moving between Soca, Reggae, Afrobeats, Jazz and Trap influences. 

EYEBAREYE

Forward prod. By Nova Elite Audio

Verse I :


they say karma's bitch

back to that jack

all these bottles

i'm sick

if I knew better

wouldn't of started

this shit

If I knew better

would have held

on my grip. 

I let that shit slip,

i've always

been loose.

in these streets

like I don't

know what to do.

if she love me then

I'm lovin her too

if they let me then 

I'm loving the crew,

that's just how we move.

I'm here bugging out.

I'm writing letters 

I never send out,

talking to people 

I don't see around.

you'd said you'd be down

I don't see you now.

can't believe bitch

got me all on the fritz

gotta be crazy

i'm calling her bitch.

never thought

I would call

you out yo name

then again

never thought

you'd go away


Chorus:

never thought that 

I would say this

Never thought that 

I would feel this way 

never thought that

you would change up

never thought 

you'd up and runaway

you said you would

never leave me

right before

you left me anyway

bet I'll never 

say never

bet I'll never say

never again.


Verse II:

they say karma's a bitch

back to my ways

on the move

for a hit

tryna find me 

Something strange 

In this shit

call up a sket

geh some brain

in the whip

I playing, buh for real

I looking someting

cut off my dope

now I gone 

on a binge

all by de bar

buying all kinda drinks

all by de bar

jammin all kinda ting

de sweet like sin

i here going off

stressing bout you

and the party done ram

all kinda bumpa

waiting to get wail

liquor in ma veins

I must be insane

can't believe i still got

you on my brain

running through cunny 

it don't feel  the same

i remember when your 

heart had a place

for me baby guess it's 

fading away

yea


Chorus:

never thought that 

I would say this

Never thought that 

I would feel this way 

never thought that

you would change up

never thought 

you'd up and runaway

you said you would

never leave me

right before

you left me anyway

bet I'll never 

say never

bet I'll never say

never again.

 

Bridge:


fool me once

fool me twice

I'll be good 

it's alright 

say I could have

made you stay

how can I 

your miles away baby

I did all I can for you

pockets low girl

that's the truth

wish I could just

catch a plane

see you smile 

for me again



Chorus:

never thought that 

I would say this

Never thought that 

I would feel this way 

never thought that

you would change up

never thought 

you'd up and runaway

you said you would

never leave me

right before

you left me anyway

bet I'll never 

say never

bet I'll never say

never again.




Nobody Special is I-Bari's second major project building on his first compilation of tracks, Sliced Bread The EP. This deeply personal sequel offers a glimpses into the challenges of moving past old, and forming new relationships, the constantly changing tide of the unforgiving music industry, and the search for a good time and one's place in the world. True to his personality, Nobody's Special brings together sobering lyrics with dance-inducing beats, pairing sultry tracks like "Hi/High" with party bangers like "One Time." I-Bari blends pop R&B vocals over layered instrumentation with his distinctly Caribbean sound, moving between Soca, Reggae, Afrobeats, Jazz and Trap influences. 

EYEBAREYE

Karma (Never Say Never) prod. by CL Productions

Remix Freestyle to Drake's "Ratchet Happy Birthday"


Lyrics:


Feel like it's my birthday

I just checked my phone

It's been blowing up

Missed calls 

From the homies

They just saw my new shit

All on VH1

I guess we just won

The check came in

The check came in

I told you niggas

I am not the one

To play with, play with

The check came in

The check came in

Di gyul dem know so

All along

So they claiming claiming

Pack a swisher

Wish upon a star

Yea yea

Look I here

Tell me wa u waan

I was in Atlanta

Driving Lyft

In a Honda car

Now I in a Benz

With my friends

I valet my car

Big up all my friends

In my endz

They get me this far

And my family

Cause family

Know it been hard

In the beginning

Mom's was tripping

She was scared bad

She'd probably hear

How I be spitting now

And say "Oh God"

She'd probably hear

How I be spitting now

And say "Oh God"

My fada wouldn't

Be surprised

He know

I been bad

I been a menace

With de pen dem

From de school yard

Ask Jover 

And he gone tell you 

Cause he been my dawg

And when he hear dis

He gone wild 

Like he won an award

He just waiting for me

To tell him

I won an award

But I ain't worrying

About awards

I know im a god

I ain't worrying

About awards

I know im a god





#NobodySpecial

Ratchet Happy Birthday Freestyle

I-Bari, Th3rd, and Nova Elite team up for an eclectic Dancehall/Lo-fi remix of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber's "I Don't Care"



[Verse 1:] I-Bari

I'm at a party I don't wanna be at
And I don't ever wear a suit and tie, yeah
Wonderin' if I could sneak out the back
Nobody's even lookin' me in my eyes
Then you take my hand
Finish my drink, say, "Shall we dance?" (Hell, yeah)
You know I love ya, did I ever tell ya?
You make it better like that

[Pre]

Don't think I fit in at this party
Them have 
So much to say
Longtalking
Treat me like 
I’m Nobody Special 
Yuh got me
Feeling like the best one
Don't think I fit in
At this party
Had to switch up style
From top 40
Yuh have di 
Nice up ting
Wa meh wanting
Mans can't help
But flaunt it

Chorus:

‘Cause I don't care 
When I'm with my baby, 
Whole world could be
Going crazy
I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, 
When I'm with my baby 
Yeah

Long as you just hold me 
I feel like you really know me
I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, 
When I'm with my baby 
Yeah
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo

[Verse 2] Th3rd

We at a party we don't wanna be at
Tryna talk, but we can't hear ourselves
Read your lips, I'd rather kiss 'em right back
With all these people all around
I'm crippled with anxiety
But I'm told it's where I'm s'posed to be
You know what? It's kinda crazy 'cause I really don't mind
When you make it better like that

[Pre]

Don't think I fit in at this party
Them have 
So much to say
Longtalking
Idk how you do it
But a shotta in love
Yuh got me
Feeling like the best one

Don't think I fit in
At this party
Had to switch up style
From top 40
Yuh have di 
Nice up ting
Wa meh wanting
Mans can't help
But flaunt it

Chorus:

‘Cause I don't care 
When I'm with my baby, 
Whole world could be
Going crazy
I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, 
When I'm with my baby 
Yeah

Long as you just hold me 
I feel like you really know me
I can deal with the bad nights
When I'm with my baby, 
When I'm with my baby 
Yeah
Doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo

The Remixes

I Don't Care -  Ed Sheeran ft. Justin Bieber (Remix) by I-Bari x Th3rd

Verse I:

Cyan stop flex
To di party dem
Cyan stop me
When I’m inna groove
When riddim hit
No we don't stick
All di same 
Vibes with di
Rumming too 
Yeah

Cyan stop 
Di feteing now
You know that
Deep in meh heart
And I vibes
With you real hard
But fete been dey
From the start

Pre:

I done had couple
Tings before
In meh past
That ting like hit me
Almost had to hit
The floor
From just a dance
Aye yea yea
You say yuh
Put down
Your foot 
To the floor
Dis di last
Talking ultimatum
Why yuh waan
Make it so hard
Tell me now
Aye yea yea

Chorus:

I hear a call
When iron ring
As pan knock
I dey
Wid a drink
Veteran to fete
I doing meh ting
Worthless and wild
And I living free
Love how I feel
When ah wine on you
Want you so bad
Never letting go
So
Here's the best ting
I offering
I'd stop text 
All my other tings

B Hook:

Other tings, other tings,
I'd stop text 
All my other tings
Other tings, other tings
I'd stop text 
All my other tings
Other tings, other tings
I'd stop text 
All my other tings
Other tings, other tings
Aye yea 

Verse II:

Cyaan stop flex
Wid meh pahna dem
Cyaan stop we 
When we on a move 
Culture and vibes
Don’t make me cry
Can’t give it up gyal
Don’t make me blue

Cyan stop 
Di feteing now
You know that
Deep in meh heart
And I vibes
With you real hard
But fete been dey
From the start

Pre:

I done had couple
Tings before
In meh past
That ting like hit me
Almost had to hit
The floor
From just a dance
Aye yea yea
You say yuh
Put down
Your foot 
To the floor
Dis di last
Talking ultimatum
Why yuh waan
Make it so hard
Tell me now
Aye yea yea

Chorus:

I hear a call
When iron ring
As pan knock
I dey
Wid a drink
Veteran to fete
I doing meh ting
Worthless and wild
And I living free
Love how I feel
When ah wine on you
Want you so bad
Never letting go
So
Here's the best ting
I offering
I'd stop text 
All my other tings




Bridge II

If you just let me fete
When ah done fete 
I gon home
Draw cross on meh chest
You is all ah want
Meh nuh want more
If you just let me fete
When ah done fete
I gone come home
Draw cross in meh chest
You is all ah 
Wanting, wanting
I'd stop text 
All my other tings

B Hook:

Other tings, other tings,
I'd stop text 
All my other tings
Other tings, other tings
I'd stop text 
All my other tings
Other tings, other tings
I'd stop text 
All my other tings
Other tings, other tings
Aye yea


First single off I-BarI's first soca project, the upcoming, "Cyardival The EP"

Prod By: Nova Elite Audio
Exec Prod/Mixed By' CL Productions

Artwork: S.L. Designs

Oda Tings - Single

Oda Tings

Keep tryna find a box to put me in, I'll wait...

"Bad Company" The EP #comingsoon


Verse I:

I’m in the Stu 
In the regular 
Hit me for the feature 
Yeah we can set it up
Trust me i’m
All bout my cheddar 
Bars in this bitch
Just like it was federal 
Like it was federal time
I just get better with time
Lotta niggas salty
Prolly be better
With lime
I just get better with lines
Feel like I been on recline
Feel like I
Feel like I been on a
Time out
Ain’t no mo sleeping
The times now
Been in a dreamland
With my dreams man
Tryna bring em to life now
Tell all em niggas 
To pipe down 
Better tell em watch 
They wife now
Cause I know I know
Ay oh aye 
She watch my story
Day to day


Verse II: 
I’m on the street
On the regular 
Whippin anywhere
Snellville to Ellenwood
Niggas know 
I got the pressure 
Long as the pressure
Is green
Cause
I never fucked 
With the fiends
I got a couple
Of queens
City to city
Got a couple of means
Hustling I play for
A couple of teams
Stack it
I stack it up
By any means
Feel like I
Feel like I
Been on a time-out
Ain’t no more
“What if’s”
Or “why’s” now
Been in dreamland
With my dreams man
Tryna bring em
To life now
Tryna be winning
For life now
Been tryna tell you
The time’s now
And I know I know
Don’t even have
A day to waste

Time Out I-Bari x Uncle Mundo prod. Nova Elite Audio x JMTB

Verse I:

They got us all home
I wanna hit the road now
Hop in the wraith and roll-out
We hardly ever go out
Been sleep on you
This whole time
Got us all home 
I wanna go out
To eat now
Treat yo ass to a feast now
Ain’t like you ain’t
Cooking feasts now 
You deserve more
I think I finally see now

Pre:

So lemme know
Baby pick a place
And just lemme know
Cause If it 
All fades
And the world ends
It’s the memories
I ain’t letting go

So leh we go
Baby top speed
We can hit the road
Cause if it all fades
And the world ends
We’ll have the memories 

Chorus :

When outside open back
Everywhere (3x)
With you
When outside open back
Anywhere (3x)
Will do
We gon live like is we last
[ Everywhere (3x)
With you ]
When outside open back
[ Anywhere (3x)
Will do ]
When outside open back 

Verse II: 

Got us all home
And I just wanna 
Parday
Feeling like a lil 
Vacay
Baby we should
Take a Baecay
Black sand,
White sand
Never mind 
The race tings
We all home
And I didn’t think
I’d learn much
But honestly 
I learned up
Ain’t no books
On how to 
Study you girl 
But I promise that
Im gonna make the work up
 
Th3rd Verse:
To be honest
I might stay inside longer
I been feeling like
Our love’s getting stronger 
If I didn’t know you
Then I know you now
And it just makes me
Wanna stay around longer
Lady
You stay on my mind
While world's going 
Crazy 
I was in the gym
You was court side 
Waiting
Need you by my side 
Like my 45 
Baby

Th3rd Pre:

So lemme know
Baby we can stay
Baby we could go
Cause when it all fades
And the world ends
It’s the memories 
I ain’t letting go

So lemme know
You’re all that I need 
Yea ust so you know
Cause if all fades
And the world ends
We’ll have the memories 
When outside open back 

Chorus :

When outside open back
Everywhere (3x)
With you
When outside open back
Anywhere (3x)
Will do
We gon live like is we last
[ Everywhere (3x)
With you ]
When outside open back
[ Anywhere (3x)
Will do ]

WOOB (When Outside Open Back)

WOOB (When Outside Open Back) ft. Th3rd

Thinng - Snail Mail X Take My Hand - Killedmyself ft. Singular Balance Mashup: Refix ROUGH

a creative being, being creative.-

Virgin Islands, born and reared

I-Bari ( EYEBAREYE )

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