Shaggy Talks New Song “Mi Nuh Know”, and Confirms New Album On The Way

Grammy Award-winning superstar Shaggy has managed to get tongues wagging with his latest offering “Mi Nuh Know”, which sees the Diamond-plus selling artist speaking his mind like never before.

The song, whose accompanying music video was premiered last Thursday (March 17) on YouTube, interpolates lyrics from Eek-A-Mouse’s 1981 hit Wa-Do-Dem and his long-time friend Ninjaman’s Don, a hit song produced by Steelie and Clevie in the early 1990s.

While the former US Marine, who holds Jamaica’s Order of Distinction (Commander Class), may ruffle a few feathers with this one, he maintains his composure. The It Wasn’t Me singer had chat with DancehallMag about the new single and confirmed that he has a new album on the way.  

Mi Nuh Know pays homage to Eek-a-Mouse’s Wa-Do-Dem and To Ninjaman’s Don.  What was the thinking behind your modern take?

The interpolation of both Eek-a-Mouse and Ninjaman was as strategic as the lyric in the verses, it showcased Dancehall in two different eras…Ninjaman embodies the essence of the core Dancehall style, while Eek-a-Mouse represented Dancehall style on a traditional Reggae riddim.