In Yeza’s new single “Heavyweight”, the Kingston-born artist stretches dub fundamentals into sharpened form: all tape delay and militant cadence, but tightened with digital precision.

Based in Jamaica and long embedded in the country’s roots reggae revival movement, Yeza has built a catalogue around both lyrical tenacity and studio discipline. “Heavyweight”, extracted from her debut album Star of the East (Rorystonelove / Black Dub Music), strips back the melodic richness of earlier singles in favour of starker textures: reverb-washed snares, clipped one-drop patterns, and a sub-bass line that presses at the edge of distortion.

Her vocal phrasing is clipped and deliberate, skewing closer to dancehall’s raw declamation than traditional reggae crooning. It’s a calculated stance, asserting lyrical authority over a rhythm that never softens. Yeza’s lines double down on self-definition and stamina, punctuated with rhythmic syncopation that amplifies their impact.

“Heavyweight” also functions as a pivot point within Star of the East. While the album opens with the atmospheric title track and includes collaborative features with Turbulence and Blvk H3ro, this cut distils the record’s core tension: a moment of tonal compression where dub, dancehall, and lyric clash converge under maximum tension.

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