JAH T JR - BUILD A VIBES VOL. 4 (ROOTS AND CULTURE x LOVERS ROCK)

Bling Dawg & Bounty Killer - Buss A Road 
Lutan Fyah - Progress 
Nature Ellis - Tradition 
Freddie McGregor - Holy Mt Zion 
Publik Report - No Bad Vibes 
Sparky Rugged - Trust 
Delly Ranx - Vanguard 
Luciano - Only Jah Can Save Us 
Fantan Mojah - Break Free 
Jah Thunder - Time Of Trouble 
Ras Jem - Blessed Assurance 
Rastabiggz - Chin Up 
Capleton - You Will Make It 
Ken Parker - My Whole World 
D Major & Christopher Martin & Romain Virgo & Busy Signal (Oxygen) - I Care About you 
Tarrus Riley - Love Salute 
Chronixx - Freedom Fighter 
Bling Dawg & Christopher Martin - Yo 
Louie Culture - Through The Rough Times 
Delly Ranx - Lef Dem To Time 
Richie Stephens - Life Without You 
Freddie McGregor - Jah Love 
Anthony B - Keep On Moving 
Louie Culture - Thankful 
Ras Jem - Royalty 
Bounty Killer & Brian & Tony Gold - Things You Do 
Shaggy & Rayvon - Drive Me Insane 
Bling Dawg & Romain Virgo - Pride 
Romain Virgo & Busy Signal - Pray 
Spragga & Bounty - Remember To Pray 
Beres & Sizzla & Popcaan - remix 
Beres Hammond & Wickerman - Mi Deh Ya Again 
Cocoa Tea - Weh Ya Gone
Rastabiggz - Play On 
Real Tee - Herbs 
R Embassida - Fruits 
Turbulence - Where I’m From 
Queen Ifrica - Predators Paradise 
Tony Curtis - Power Of Fear 
Lutan Fyah - Game Is Over 
Kananga - Stronger
Busy Signal - Never Get Tired 
Busy Signal - Unite 
Anthony B - Not Giving Up
Chino - Give Jah The Glory 
Freddie McGregor - Could It Be 
Christopher Martin - Feel My Love 
Bugle - Spontaneous 
Eloheema - Don’t Cry

JAH T JR - BUILD A VIBES VOL. 4 (ROOTS AND CULTURE x LOVERS ROCK)

Reggae runs in Jah T Jr’s veins. His father, Jah T The Reggae Ambassador, is a Jamaican immigrant who settled in Philadelphia and became the ruling Philly promoter / radio DJ in the 1980s/ 90s/ 2000s. Under the tutelage of his father he was exposed to the sounds of dancehall pioneers like Sly & Robbie and Sugar Minott at a young age. It quickly became evident that the young protege also had a proclivity towards music.


In the 1990s, Jah T Jr became a pioneer in his own right, bringing a new dancehall vibe to Philly on Power 99 FM. As one of the only regional radio outlets for the works of producers like Steely & Clevie and Dave Kelly, the budding DJ used his radio show to help solidify dancehall’s influence on a broader audience. As dancehall’s popularity grew, so did Jah T Jr’s, and soon he was performing DJ sets at some of the top venues and clubs on the East Coast.


Since the late 2000s, Jah T Jr’s focus has been on production, and he has developed an impressive resume working with both Philly and Jamaica-based labels and artists. His first projects, The Introduction Riddim juggling and a Munga/Future Fambo combination tune entitled, Party We Come, were created in collaboration with the Philly outfit, Humble Camp. He later helped establish another Philly based label, Studio 5000, releasing three more riddims, First Hour, Triple X, and Pinnacle, which featured Jamaican powerhouses like Vybz Kartel, Sizzla, and Capleton as well as local artists from Philadelphia. In recent years, he launched the Jah T Jr label and had a heavy hand in the revitalization of the Travellers label, which is associated with the legendary Jamaican sound system of the same name. 


The producer’s most recent offering, Black Moon Riddim, again features big names in Jamaican music like Macka Diamond, Fantan Mojah, Natural Black, Frankie Sly, Harry Toddler, Mr. Peppa and many more. However, throughout his career Jah T Jr has made it a priority to introduce young Philly talent to the world, his latest being a roots artist named Ras Jem. Inspired by the Studio One classic Darker Shade Riddim, the two collaborated for a single called Royalty in 2021, and they are looking to release an EP by the same name in the first quarter of 2022. In addition, audiences should be on the lookout for the World Traveller Riddim featuring Luciano, Capleton, Delly Ranx, Fantan Mojah, and others, which is slated for release before the end of 2021.

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