In a surprise Friday release that sent shockwaves through the global hip-hop and dancehall communities, global rap superstar Drake dropped three full-length studio albums simultaneously, opening up major spotlight opportunities for three talented Jamaican music creators, including a rising young Montego Bay producer.
The 25-year-old beatmaker Justin “Mvssivh” Junagadala, who hails from the West Gate community of St James, earned not one but two production credits across the new project slate: one on *Ran to Atlanta*, a high-profile collab from the 18-track album *Iceman* that also features Atlanta rap heavyweights Future and Molly Santana, and a second on *New Bestie*, a track from the 11-song *Maid of Honour* that includes a lyrical shoutout to iconic incarcerated dancehall artist Vybz Kartel. Well-known Jamaican dancehall star Popcaan also landed a feature spot on *Amazing Shape*, another track housed on *Maid of Honour*, marking the latest in a long string of high-profile cross-Atlantic collaborations between the Jamaican star and Drake.
Sharing his excitement with fans on Instagram following the drop, Mvssivh opened up about the years of grind that led to the career milestone. “Still can’t process this…constant sleepless nights for the last three years to make this play happen. God is the greatest…the show keeps going,” he wrote in a caption alongside the official *Maid of Honour* album art. For his *Iceman* credit, he confirmed he split production duties on *Ran to Atlanta* with two of the industry’s most in-demand hitmakers, Wheezy and Southside, writing “produced by yours truly and the guys.”
A lifelong music producer who started crafting beats as a teenager, Mvssivh is an alumnus of both Heinz Simonitch and Hillel Academy, and the new Drake placements mark one of the biggest breaks of his young career so far. He is far from the only Jamaican creative tapped for the new album rollout: Toronto-based Jamaican super producer Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels picked up a co-production credit for *National Treasures* on *Iceman*, while Jamaican artist-songwriter Tyshane “BEAM” Thompson — son of legendary gospel recording artist Papa San — earned a songwriting credit for *Which One*, the 11-song track from *Iceman* that features UK rap star Central Cee.
A slew of other top commercial artists also appear across the three album drops, including rising American rap star Sexyy Red, Grammy-nominated R&B artist PARTYNEXTDOOR, and UK drill trailblazer Central Cee, alongside the other collaborators. The simultaneous triple album release marks one of the most ambitious drops of Drake’s decade-plus career, and the inclusion of multiple Jamaican talents highlights the ongoing massive influence of Caribbean production and vocal talent on mainstream global hip-hop and pop.