8. Chronixx – “Smile Jamaica”
“Smile Jamaica” officially established Chronixx as reggae’s golden-boy for 2013. Our 2013 artist to watch did not disappoint with this tribute to his home island, one of many popular reggae tunes the artist added to his name this past year. With a year’s worth of successful performances under his belt, the 22-year-old singer is showing no signs of letting up. This uptempo, feel-good, track suggests that, with this kind of range as an artist, he’s likely to take 2014 by storm as well. Check out our exclusive LargeUp interview with Chronixx here, and don’t forget where you heard him first! –Michellee Nelson