Substannzz hits 1 million views with breakout video for ‘Waan Rich’
St Thomas-based dancehall artist Substannzz has racked up one million views for the first time in his career with the video for his breakout get-rich single, ‘Waan Rich’.
“Ah greatness, it’s a joy to finally get the recognition that I have been working hard for all these years. Mi have to big up the entire team, Sean and Artekal Music, and director Steve Bernard who came with the vision to get this video out. The song is getting a big buzz at Bounty Sundays, Uptown Mondays, Leggo Di Street Wednesdays, in every dance in St Thomas, it’s a great look, from nothing to something,” Substannzz said.
Substannzz is presently at #5 on the Youtube Trending charts. Rytikal holds the pole position on the chart with Black Sheep, while Squeeze has two entries, Big Breeze and a new song, Shubout, and Kraff rounds out the top five with the banging single, ‘100 Watt’.
“A lot of people ah send videos with the song ah play on radio stations in Canada and Jamaica. The other day mi get a crazy amount of messages on mi social media pon mi birthday, everybody ah say mi find it,” Substannzz added.
A graduate of Seaforth High School, the St Thomas-based deejay draws inspiration from his life experiences, crafting a unique style that sets him apart from his peers. His innovative approach and forward-thinking mentality bring a fresh perspective to the music industry.
He is set to release a raft of new singles such as ‘Gimme One Heart’ and ‘Patience is Key’ on the Artekal Music imprint. He shot a video for ‘Gimme One Heart’ on Monday of this week.
Substannzz also performed at a show called ‘Summer Bounce’ held at Garf’s Place in Douglas Castle in St Ann over the weekend.