Chronixx to Re-Issue Deluxe Edition of 'Dread & Terrible'

This Friday (June 28), Jamaican reggae star Chronixx re-issues the deluxe edition of his seminal project, Dread & Terrible (via Soul Circle/Seed Distribution) on its five-year anniversary. This re-release contains 11 tracks such as his now-certified classics "Here Comes Trouble," "Capture Land,"and "Spirulina." Another standout is the previously unreleased "Jah Is There," produced by Chronixx. The song was intended for Dread & Terrible, but did not make it in time for production. The introspective track is accompanied by an animated lyric video by artist Tom Kariv.

Since Dread & Terrible broke into the Billboard Top 200 (#179) in August 2014 and topped the Reggae chart, Chronixx has become one of the most critically-acclaimed artists of the past five years while setting the tone for today's generation of conscious reggae artists. Chronixx, born Jamar McNaughton, made his breakthrough television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in the summer of 2014. It was a pivotal moment that introduced American audiences to his wise lyrical stylings, and unprecedented both for reggae and the unsigned 22-year-old (at the time). DTPreminds him of a simpler time when he was starting his journey. The pinnacle release was a prelude to his GRAMMY-nominated album Chronology (2017).

"[Musically] I was at a crossroads where I could've said 'I want to be this artist or that type of artist.' I think choosing to go this path and represent something that could benefit a lot of people positively was the main experience I [had]," says Chronixx.

The spotlight is back on Chronixx this week anchoring the remix to Ed Sheeran's "I Don't Care" featuring Justin Bieber and Koffee. Together Chronixx and Koffee, the buzzing newcomer he has taken under his wing, put their Jamaican birthplace of Spanish Town on the world's radar on Ed Sheeran's new summer anthem.

Through the celebration of this five year anniversary of Dread & Terrible Project, Chronixx will be headlining both Uganda's Pulse Jam Fest on June 29th, and the annual Reggae Sumfest concert in Montego Bay, Jamaica on July 19th. More announcements to follow in the coming weeks.

Dread & Terrible Project Deluxe Edition
(Soul Circle/Seed Distribution)

1. Alpha & Omega
2. Here Comes Trouble
3. Capture Land
4. Rastaman Wheel Out
5. Eternal Fire
6. Spirulina
7. Like A Whistle
8. Jah Is There
9. Alpha & Omega - Dub
10. Here Comes Trouble - Dub
11. Capture Land - Dub

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