Intence
(VP Records)
Jamaican artist Intence released his debut album, VOYAGE, on January 1 via VP Records.
The sixteen-track project culminates a New Year’s Day tradition he began in 2018, kicking off each year with a new release for his fans.
VOYAGE centers on the environment that shaped him in the Tavern district of Papine, a gritty community on the eastern edge of Kingston where opportunity is limited and daily life can be unpredictable. Across the project, Intence focuses on survival, ambition, and the influence of early experience, returning to themes that have defined much of his work. The album includes the previously released singles “LESSON,” “B.P.P.E.,” and “LIKE U,” alongside new collaborations with Afrobeats upstart Bad Boy Timz and Reggae trailblazers Tarrus Riley and Jah Cure.
The release follows his 2025 EP Sólo Chicas, as well as earlier releases including the Public Enemy No. 1 mixtape and the Wounded EP.
Intence’s catalog has drawn attention across the music press. REVOLT spotlighted him as part of a group of artists helping define dancehall’s current direction, while Billboard highlighted his releases in its monthly roundup of rising reggae and dancehall tracks. Jody Rosen of The New York Times described his single “Yahoo Boyz” as “the biggest dancehall smash of 2021.”
