Teejay and Karey Records Sample the Classic 'Rumours' Riddim in New Track "Honestly"

Producer Karey Records taps dancehall star Teejay for a revival of the iconic 1980s riddim and has high hopes for the project. “He gravitated to this particular one, which samples the Rumours rhythm,” said Karey

Teejay with producer Karey Kelly (R)

Producer Karey Records is quite upbeat about one of his latest projects, “Honestly,” a single by Billboard-charting dancehall artiste Teejay.

“Honestly,” which samples the beat of the popular 1980s Rumours riddim, was released on October 16 via his label Karey Records and distributed under OneRPM.

“A friend of mine had a connection to Teejay and he said he would make the link. He invited Teejay to my studio, and I played some beats, and he gravitated to this particular one which samples the Rumours rhythm. It was easy working with Teejay, and to be honest, he is fast in the studio, and he churns out world class melodies effortlessly,” said the producer, whose given name is Karey Kelly.

He has high hopes for Honestly. “Honestly is a great song and the Teejay fans will definitely love this one. We will be going all out to promote this song,” said Kelly.

Kelly has been involved in music production for more than 5 years. However, his love for music developed from an early age when he learnt how to play the drums.

To date, he has worked with several major and emerging acts including Chronic Law, Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Sizzla, Intence, Jahvillani, Quada, 10Tik, Skeng, Rytikal and Alaine among others.

A former student of Wolmers Boys, Kelly studied at the University of Technology. He gave up a career in track and field (as a sprinter he participated in the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys Champs) and shifted his focus to his love for music.

“What I enjoy most about music is the post-production and watching everything come to life. My dream collaboration would be with Damian Marley featuring Chronixx,” he revealed.

The original Rumours riddim, released in 1988 and produced by Augustus “Gussie” Clarke, features some of the most iconic voices in reggae and dancehall history. It is best known for Gregory Isaacs’ “Rumours” and JC Lodge’s “Telephone Love.”