Protoje ft. Chronixx - "No Guarantee"

PROTOJE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM A MATTER OF TIME (OUT JUNE 29)

NEW SINGLE “NO GUARANTEE” FT. CHRONIXX
AND ALBUM PRE-ORDER DROP TODAY (MAY 18)

U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND

Billboard Shares Song & Reveals Details about this
“Remarkable, Truly Progressive Reggae Album”

Protoje will release his fourth full-length studio album, A Matter Of Time, on June 29, 2018, via Overstand Entertainment/In.Digg.Nation in conjunction with Easy Star Records (North America). Produced by Protoje's long-time collaborator Winta James, the 10-track LP will include previously released tracks “Blood Money,” “Truths & Rights” feat. Mortimer and “Bout Noon” as well as two new guest features by Chronixx. Today (5.18), the Jamaican reggae artist reveals the album pre-order along with the first collaboration with Chronixx entitled “No Guarantee.” Both are available on Protoje.com.

 “No Guarantee” follows the duo’s massive hit “Who Knows,” which has garnered over 70 million Youtube views and 6 million+ SoundCloud streams. The powerful new anthem is a sonic blend of influences: 808 drums, distorted rock guitar, a funky bridge, all over a signature reggae bass line for a genre-bending sound that has become characteristic of a Protoje and Winta James collaboration. Chronixx pairs Protoje’s potent lyricism with a catchy yet poignant hook. Together they explore the human condition as it relates to topics of love and hate to jealousy and loyalty.

Protoje and Chronixx will join forces for a massive show in Brooklyn, NY at Coney Island’s Ford Amphitheater on May 27, part of the first leg of Protoje’s U.S. tour which kicks off this weekend in Miami. Then, he heads to Europe for a full schedule of summer festivals and shows. For more information, head to www.protoje.com/tour.

 

 Protoje will be supporting A Matter Of Time while on the road. The album maintains the essence of Jamaican roots music while channelling a wide array of styles from dancehall, dub, hip hop, and rock into one cohesive body of work.

From the orchestral, Ethio-jazz-meets-ska intro “Flames” featuring Chronixx to his popular cool ‘n’ deadly banger “Blood Money,” it is clear this isn’t your average reggae album. The vocoder-heavy skank of personal empowerment on “Mind Of A King” segues into the companion piece “Like This,” making for an anthemic double set. “Bout Noon’’ sculpts dusky, laid back hip hop into a sonically fresh groove – a style continued on the title track. He gives thanks on the uplifting, horn driven “Lessons” and cleverly links celebrity culture, sexism, politicians and social media to the demise of civilization on “Camera Show.”

Politics, corruption, religion, pollution and inequality are combated, but balanced with positive assertions on education, family and spiritual wellness. His call-to-action messages rejuvenate a new generation.

“It’s not as traditional as my last album, but it’s still authentic,” explains Protoje. “It’s more innovative, more global and more experimental. I want to elevate reggae culture and the world’s perception of it.”

 About Protoje

 The Jamaican singer, pegged as part of the reggae's exciting new generation of conscious voices (Vogue), has been turning heads since 2011. The international star has performed on Later With Jools Holland Show in the UK, headlined almost every major reggae festival and hit the stages of Coachella, Glastonbury, and Afropunk over the last couple of years. Protoje is an artist acutely aware of the passage of time, as evident by his previous album titles 7 Year Itch, The 8 Year Affair, Ancient Future and now A Matter Of Time. He describes time as “our biggest currency, which there’s never enough of.” One thing is certain, his time is now. www.protoje.com

Tracklisting:
1. Flames feat. Chronixx
2. Blood Money
3. Mind Of A King
4. Like This
5. Bout Noon
6. A Matter Of Time
7. No Guarantee feat. Chronixx
8. Lessons
9. Truths & Rights feat. Mortimer
10. Camera Show

TOUR DATES

U.S.
MAY 19 - WYNWOOD YARD - MIAMI, FL - BUY TICKETS
MAY 20- THE MASQUERADE - ATLANTA, GA - BUY TICKETS
MAY 23- EXIT/IN - NASHVILLE, TN - BUY TICKETS
MAY 24- SUBTERRANEAN - CHICAGO, IL - BUY TICKETS
MAY 25- SUMMER CAMP FESTIVAL - CHILLICOTHE, IL - BUY TICKETS
MAY 26, 2018 - UNION STAGE - WASHINGTON, DC - BUY TICKETS
MAY 27 - CONEY ISLAND AMPHITHEATER - BROOKLYN, NY - BUY TICKETS
JUN 22 - SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL - BUY TICKETS
JUN 24- STARS THEATRE - PORTLAND, OR - BUY TICKETS
JUN 25- NEUMOS - SEATTLE, WA - BUY TICKETS
JUN 26- TOP HAT - MISSOULA, MT - BUY TICKETS
JUN 27- METRO MUSIC HALL - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - BUY TICKETS
JUN 28- CERVANTES BALLROOM - DENVER, CO - BUY TICKETS
JUN 30 - BLK LIVE - SCOTTSDALE, AZ - BUY TICKETS
JUL 1 - HOLLYWOOD BOWL, LOS ANGELES, CA - BUY TICKETS

EUROPE:
JUN 8 - TUNES IN THE DUNES FESTIVAL - PERRANPORTH, UK - BUY TICKETS
JUN 9- CARIBANA FESTIVAL - NYON, SWITZERLAND - BUY TICKETS
JUL 13- DOUR FESTIVAL - DOUR, BELGIUM - BUY TICKET
JUL 14- OVERJAM FESTIVAL - TOLMIN, SLOVENIA - BUY TICKETS
JUL 15- DECIBULLES FESTIVAL - NUEVE-EGLISE, FRANCE - BUY TICKETS
JUL 21 - FESTIVAL LES FOUS CAVES - PORT D'ENVAUX, FRANCE - BUY
JUL 27 - UPPSALA REGGAE FESTIVAL - UPPSALA, SWEDEN - BUY TICKETS
JUL 28- FESTIVAL ECAUSSYSTEME - GIGNAC EN QUERCY - BUY TICKETS
AUG 4- REGGAE GEEL - GEEL, BELGIUM - BUY TICKETS
AUG 11- NO LOGO FESTIVAL - FRAISANS, FRANCE - BUY TICKETS
AUG 12- NO LOGO BZH FESTIVAL - SAINT MALO, FRANCE - BUY TICKETS
AUG 19- LOWLANDS FESTIVAL - BIDDINGHUIZEN, NETHERLANDS - BUY
AUG 20 - ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH - BENICASSIM, SPAIN - BUY TICKETS
AUG 23- CABARET VERT - FRANCE - BUY TICKETS
AUG 25- READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL - READING, UK - BUY TICKETS
AUG 26 - READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL - LEEDS, UK - BUY TICKETS
AUG 31 - DRY DIGGINGS FESTIVAL - PACERVILLE, CA - BUY TICKETS
OCT 27 - BACO REGGAE FESTIVAL - PARIS, FRANCE - BUY TICKETS
NOV 7- MELKWEG - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - BUY TICKETS
NOV 20 - ROCHER DE PALMER - CENON, FRANCE - BUY TICKETS
NOV 24 - FESTIVAL REBEL ESCAPE - TOURNEFEUILLE, FRANCE - BUY