Staff WriterJamaica’s RUNKUS today unveils the video for “99%.”, the lead single from his upcoming debut full-length, classisHim.
The video, which premiered today via Billboard, shares money tips and practical financial advice — like where to find Jamaica’s cheapest gas — with viewers via “hidden,” fleeting messages.
“There’s a lot of videos where people talk about money with expensive cars and clothes they rent, and don’t actually own,” Runkus says. “I wanted to show that you can watch a video and actually make money… literally.”
Jamaica’s RUNKUS today unveils the video for “99%.”, the lead single from his upcoming debut full-length, classisHim.
The video, which premiered today via Billboard, shares money tips and practical financial advice — like where to find Jamaica’s cheapest gas — with viewers via “hidden,” fleeting messages.
“There’s a lot of videos where people talk about money with expensive cars and clothes they rent, and don’t actually own,” Runkus says. “I wanted to show that you can watch a video and actually make money… literally.”
ABOUT RUNKUS
RUNKUS is a singer, deejay, MC, songwriter and producer from Portmore, Jamaica, and one of the island’s most sought-after young talents. Blending the cultural gravitas of roots reggae and dancehall with the wordplay of hip-hop, his music is global in its perspective yet unmistakably Jamaican. With a string of underground projects (2016’s Move In EP, 2017’s Orientation), notable collaborations (The Skints, Ky-mani Marley) and songwriting credits (Protoje, Jah9) to his credit, he’s set to reveal the fullness of his artistry with his upcoming debut album, classisHim (Runkus Music/Delicious Vinyl Island) in early 2020.
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ABOUT DELICIOUS VINYL ISLAND
DELICIOUS VINYL ISLAND is the new Caribbean music imprint from LA’s Delicious Vinyl, one of the most successful and identifiable hip-hop labels of all time. Founded by Delicious Vinyl co-founder Mike Ross, longtime A&R Leslie Cooney and music industry veteran Adrian Miller, the label has issued releases from Natural High Music, Yaadcore, Prince Fatty, Orange Hill, Lila Ike, Sevana, Jimmy October, Royal Blu, Runkus and Los Rakas since launching in 2018.
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