Dancehall artist Masicka, in a recent interview with BBC Radio 1 Xtra’s Seani B talks about his musical success for his recent sophomore album titled ‘Generation of Kings.’
Masicka sat down for a very informative and inspiring interview with BBC Radio, where he revealed a lot about his most recent body of work and the strategies he impliments to stay focus to his craft and do so well in his musical career. The Def Jam Music signed tallent admitted that he felt the pressure for the creation of Generation of Kings following his critically acclaimed debut effort 438.
Seani classified Masicka’s albums as “two classic albums,” sighting that it is a massive accomplishment for a dancehall artist. He then asked how difficult it was to trying to embody that same level of success for the second body of work.
“You know the pressure aguh high because everybody a say you can’t do it again,” Masicka explained. “But the thing is, as much as how mi did feel pressured, mi enjoyed it, you what I mean? Mi like work like that. Mi like outdo mi self; my only competition a me. So, mi get up every day and try better mi self.” he continued.
“So, with that, going into the ‘Generation of Kings’, the main problem was not having the album sounding like ‘438’. Not the same songs but just the whole concept of the album,” he added.
Masicka talks signing to Def Jam
Masicka also discussed what it’s been like since signing to Def Jam Music. He admitted that at first he was reluctant about signing to any major label, however, after learning a few things along the journey, like how much farther he can push his career with a team of that magnitude, his outlook changed.
“I think being with them mi kinda learn the business some more and see what it take fi really be the megastar mi can be. Mi think mi see the vision a little bit clearer. Mi always had that vision but sometimes, as an individual no man is an island and it take a collective fi really move forward. ”
“So, being with them, mi kinda see a clearer path as to how things run, how to get things done. It’s more organized and it’s an everyday thing so the music is a bigger business than we actually think. It’s just a growth thing for me personally,” he added.
Watch Masicka’s interview with BBC Radio 1 Xtra Seani B below.
