Memphis reggae legends Chinese Connection Dub Embassy are back with another rock steady beat.
Keybaordist Joseph Higgins says “Back Bitah Sound” is all about betrayal. “The original muse for this song came from one of my favorite movies of all time, Juice with Tupac, Omar Epps and more,” he says. “It shows how, at one point, individuals can grow up together, and be the best of friends, but the decisions they make can split them up to become mortal enemies. But in David’s [Higgins] verse he points out individuals being gatekeepers and not wanting to see each other succeed because of ego-driven ideologies. Also, the second verse brings in Jamaica’s own I-Sypha, bringing that synergy when speaking on Babylon’s evil ways and how they hold us back but we are stronger than they think.”
David Yancy III directed the video, which is in stark black and white. Take a look.
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