Natalie Storm is quickly climbing the ranks of dancehall with a destructive combination of some astounding punchlines, fierce lyricism and street savvy topics. Her latest radio hit, “Recession Special”, flows over the vibesy Hindu riddim with ease and finesse, providing not only a club-worthy dancehall smash, but also an empowering message about female independence when it comes to getting paid. (“No love without money, bwoy haffi pay fi get this honey…ladies, mek sure yu get that dough.”)
Natalie has been working in the studio on two brand new productions: a breezy dancehall throwback riddim entitled Cheese Trix and another project, the Firestorm project which features musical heavyweights such as Sizzla, Macka Diamond, and Ward 21, as well as relative newcomers such as Cordel ‘Scatta’ Burrell’s new deejay find, Rage and Magnum Dancehall Queen Tiki.
Natalie on the Cheese Trix Riddim:
The Cheese Trix ah go hard, it have a different vibe so far than Firestorm because it has more of an original dancehall feel, and because so much R & B out there in dancehall, we’re bringing back the good old hardcore dancehall days. Dylan my manager tested the riddim on the Swatch Sound System just to hear how it a beat. It sound a way!! The riddim a go hard!!
You can listen to Natalie’s blazing “God Bless Me” on her Cheese Trix Riddim at the always on point Heatwave Blog, and you can also listen to more of her music and check videos on her myspace.
Natalie’s also got some super exciting — though still top secret — Mixpak releases coming soon. First things first will be a voicing of a monster UK Funky track that Mixpak has signed. Can’t say too much more, but her song is catchy as hell and is gonna catch instant rewinds. Also, while filming the “God Bless Me” video last Tuesday in Jamaica, she snuck in an extra video shoot for said track. Two videos in one day…the woman’s a hustler! Check back for more news soon…
