Black Chiney is a Jamaican sound system based in Miami, Florida. It consists of four Chinese Jamaicans mixed with African descent: Supa Dups, Bobby Chin, Willy Chin and Walshy Killa. The Caribbean slang "Black Chiney" refers to this racial mix. Black Chiney often travels around the world as a sound system and participates in sound clashes in their native Jamaica.
Founding member Supa Dups was a DJ at Miami's WPOW 96.5 radio station. He had an interest in music production and soon began mixing dancehall riddims with hip hop (mainly Miami bass).
Bobby Chin was a selector in Kingston, Jamaica before he migrated to the U.S. at the age of 21. He was a selector for his cousin's Super Power Earthquake sound system in Washington, D.C. Eventually, Bobby Chin joined a Tampa-based sound system called Poison Dart, of which Supa Dups was a member. After Supa and Chin left Poison Dart, the two began collaborating and they produced many dancehall/hip-hop mixtapes. In 1999 Supa Dups released the first mix CD entitled „Black Chiney 1 - Enter The Dragon”. This was the first time the duo used the name Black Chiney. After their mixtapes became popular, in 2001 the pair finally went public as Black Chiney. Black Chiney enjoyed much success in Jamaica, also because of sound clashes.
Willy Chin and Walshy Killa joined in 2003 to help them carry the load of frequent tours around the world.
In 2004, Supa Dups produced the first riddim under the group's newly formed Black Chiney Records. It was called „Kopa” and it proved to be extremely popular. Artists such as Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel, Capleton, Nina Sky and Akon used the riddim and some of these versions became hit singles. Then Black Chiney released „Higher Octane”, „Drumline/Timeline” and „Doctor Bird” riddims, also featuring top Jamaican voices.
Supa Dups is now a Grammy Award winning producer for his work with Eminem and was nominated for another Grammy with Bruno Mars. He has also done work for the likes of Sean Paul, Rihanna, Mary J Blige Drake Tyga and Estelle to name a few...
This special sound system force is coming to Poland for the first time.
Links:
Black Chiney's set live at Notting Hill Carnival Block Party, Red Bull Academy's London Carnival Stage
Video:
Collie Buddz - Tomorrow's Another Day (Black Chiney Doctor Bird Riddim)
Black Chiney feat. Spragga Benz - Fully Loaded Jamaica live
Black Chiney 8 - Super Chiney
Sean Paul- Straight Up (Kopa Riddim)
Elephant Man - Father Elephant (Kopa Riddim)
Busy Signal - Rah Tah Tah (Riddim Driven - Higher Octane)
Black Chiney Dancehall Mix 2012
Mavado - New Name Fi Informer Mr. Palmer (Drumline Riddim)
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