{"id":44647,"date":"2025-10-26T18:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T18:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/legendary-reggae-artist-maxi-priest-and-dancehall-superstar-sean-paul-drop-new-music-feel-so-alive\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T18:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T18:52:14","slug":"legendary-reggae-artist-maxi-priest-and-dancehall-superstar-sean-paul-drop-new-music-feel-so-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/legendary-reggae-artist-maxi-priest-and-dancehall-superstar-sean-paul-drop-new-music-feel-so-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Reggae Artist Maxi Priest and Dancehall Superstar Sean Paul Drop New Music, \u201cFeel So Alive\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maxi Priest, one of the most celebrated reggae fusion artists of all time, is back with new music. The legendary reggae vocalist, whose career spans four decades with three Grammy nominations, has partnered with Intercept Music to officially re-launch and distribute his own label, Level Vibes Music. Marking his return to the charts, Priest has collaborated with dancehall superstar, Sean Paul, on the single release of \u201cFeel So Alive,\u201d the final track in \u201cThe Signal\u201d riddim series by renowned music curator and producer Lion Face for Lion King Muzik.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Feel So Alive\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tWSKh9c8DbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Feel So Alive\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tWSKh9c8DbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In reggae and dancehall music, a riddim is the instrumental backing track that multiple artists use to create their own distinct songs. \u201cFeel So Alive\u201d is Sean Paul\u2019s and Maxi Priest\u2019s contribution to the five-song project which also has songs by JC Lodge, Luciano, Morgan Heritage, and Quan Dajai. \u201cFeel So Alive\u201d is a love-fueled Caribbean collaboration that \u2018signals\u2019 a roots and reggae revival for the ages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maxi\u2019s musical lineage runs deep across multiple cultures. His breakthrough came in 1984 with the first UK reggae tune to reach #1 in Jamaica. His self-titled 1988 album, recorded with legends Sly &amp; Robbie, Willie Lindo, and others, introduced him to intercontinental audiences with hits like the classic cover of Cat Stevens\u2019 \u201cWild World.\u201d His duet with Beres Hammond, \u201cHow Can We Ease the Pain,\u201d showcased his ability to garner mainstream accessibility. The album, \u201cBonafide\u201d went Gold in the U.S. and delivered the smash single \u201cClose to You,\u201d #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&amp;B chart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The momentum continued with chart-topping collaborations including \u201cSet the Night to Music\u201d with Roberta Flack and \u201cHousecall\u201d with Shabba Ranks. Maxi had mastered the art of balancing reggae authenticity with pop appeal. His 1996 release, \u201cMan with the Fun,\u201d featuring Shaggy on the Grammy-nominated crossover hit \u201cThat Girl,\u201d proved his staying power. \u201cCombiNation\u201d (1999), an eclectic blend of reggae, hip-hop, R&amp;B, and jazz, featured artists like Beenie Man, Degree, and Red Rat, and reinterpretations of classics by Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In 2022, he returned to the stage with UB40, The Original Wailers, and Big Mountain for a six-week U.S. tour. Now marking 40 years in the music industry with his label relaunch, Maxi has been honored with inductions into the Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame and the Reggae Walk of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cI feel so alive!\u201d exclaims reggae music sensation Maxi Priest. \u201cMy label, Level Vibes Music, finally has the support that it needs through my partnership with Intercept Music. Intercept Music was created specifically for busy independent artists like me. With Intercept, we now have access to all the tools my team needs for the business of marketing and promoting, leaving me with the time and energy to do what I love \u2013 make music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWorking with Lion Face is always amazing,\u201d adds Priest. \u201cHe and I go way back, and our history is very, very melodic. Having my brother Sean Paul on this track with me, my official debut label release, is something beyond beautiful. Sean does what Sean does, he is just so brilliant! We connect across generations, growing the culture, the music and the vibration. Yes, I feel so alive!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sean Paul, who has been proclaimed Jamaica\u2019s top export, is likely one of the biggest global stars the island has produced. The iconic dancehall deejay has dominated international charts since he burst onto the scene in the late \u201990s. Three decades later and he shows no signs of slowing down. His introduction to the world stage was the 1997 instant smash \u201cInfiltrate.\u201d By the time he released his debut project, \u201cStage One\u201d in 2000 with dancehall hits alongside singer Mr. Vegas, he was the highest-selling artist on VP Records. When Sean and Vegas landed a cameo in Hype Williams\u2019 1998 film \u201cBelly,\u201d and a musical collaboration with rap star DMX, his undeniable appeal in hip-hop was sealed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Paul\u2019s sophomore album \u201cDutty Rock\u201d broke the mold for dancehall ultimately spawning four Top 15 Billboard hits. In the very same period, his voice powered hits for Beyonc\u00e9, Blu Cantrell and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/tag\/busta-rhymes\/\"><strong>Busta Rhymes<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, proving that his Midas touch with a hook could not be contained by one genre. Sean\u2019s third #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, \u201cTemperature,\u201d took the music star worldwide, reaching the Top 10 in Canada and France and Top 20 in Australia and the UK. Blazing through the decades, the 2020\u2019s have shown Sean to be the world\u2019s foremost representative of Brand Jamaica, with him officially recognized by the Jamaican government with an Order of Distinction, decades of awards, chart-topping hits and a worldwide fanbase that is unmatched. To date, he is the most streamed reggae artist of all time with 15 billion streams, surpassing reggae legend Bob Marley!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cLion Face is like family to me and the music. He was one of the first selectors to ever believe in me. And, you know, to be able to do a song with Maxi Priest, who was in the business before me, somebody who I look up to, it makes a very strong connection to the song itself. For me, it\u2019s a dope feeling to know I can look up to these icons, both Lion Face and Maxi Priest, and now be doing songs with them,\u201d adds global superstar Sean Paul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe musical bond between Sean Paul and Maxi Priest is mind blowing,\u201d cites Founder and Chairman, Ralph Tashjian, for Intercept Music, a worldwide, leading, technology-driven independent music distribution and marketing company. \u201cIntercept Music has been continuously expanding our musical frontier, so this song release is a huge accomplishment for us. 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