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Jamaican Dancehall Star Dexta Daps on Lorde Sampling Him for ‘Current Affairs’: ‘I Feel Like Bob Marley!’
Dexta Daps and production duo DASECA talk to Billboard about Lorde sampling their "Morning Love" track 10 years post-release. Read the full interview.
The star, who’s nominated in four categories at this year’s Caribbean Music Awards(Aug. 28), boasts a 13-year-strong catalog that includes collaborations with fellow dancehall leaders like Masicka and Mavado, as well as international players like M.I.A., Davido and Tory Lanez. DASECA got an opportunity to hear an early version of “Current Affairs” to give the track their blessing, and David notes that he was “pleasantly surprised” by both the way “Morning Love” was incorporated and Lorde’s sexual lyrics. In a lively conversation with Billboard, Dexts Daps reacts to Lorde sampling “Morning Love,” surveys the current state of dancehall and reveals what he has planned for his next album.
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