DANCEHALL ICON DON YUTE TEAMS UP WITH REGGAE LEGEND HALF PINT ON NEW SINGLE "BEAUTIFUL GIRLS"

Golden Child Music Group proudly announces the release of “Beautiful Girls”, the latest single from international dancehall star Don Yute, featuring the unmistakable vocals of reggae legend Half Pint. This historic collaboration blends the timeless charm of classic reggae with the modern edge of contemporary dancehall to deliver a summer anthem that’s both nostalgic and fresh.
Don Yute, known for his genre-fusing style and early collaborations with artists like Beenie Man, Wayne Wonder, and Sean Paul, continues to innovate with “Beautiful Girls.” The single showcases his signature melodic flow, seamlessly complemented by Half Pint’s soulful, roots-infused delivery — a voice that helped define the sound of 1980s reggae with hits like “Greetings” and “Winsome.”

“Working with Half Pint is a true honor,” says Don Yute. “He’s a foundation artist whose music shaped the culture. ‘Beautiful Girls’ is about celebrating women, positivity, and the unity of old-school and new-school reggae.”
Produced by Golden Child Music Group, “Beautiful Girls” is a feel-good track layered with lush instrumentation, infectious hooks, and uplifting energy that speaks to fans across generations. With themes of admiration, love, and cultural pride, the track is a perfect soundtrack for summer playlists, beach sessions, and reggae sound systems worldwide.

Half Pint adds:
“When Don Yute reached out, the vibe was right from the start. ‘Beautiful Girls’ brings a message the world can use — joy, respect, and good energy. That’s reggae music at its core.”
STREAM “BEAUTIFUL GIRLS” NOW
Available on all major digital platforms: Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube
Press Contact: Golden Child Music Group press@goldenchildmusic.com +1 (876) 555‑1234 www.donyuteofficial.com
ABOUT DON YUTE
Born Jason Andrew Williams, Don Yute is a Jamaican artist celebrated for pioneering “World Hop” — a fusion of dancehall, reggae, and hip-hop. With a career spanning decades, he has worked alongside Pitbull, Sean Paul, and more, gaining acclaim for both his lyrical dexterity and cross-genre appeal.
ABOUT HALF PINT
Half Pint (Lindon Roberts) is a reggae/dancehall veteran whose iconic voice helped shape the genre’s digital era. His songs have been sampled by artists such as Sublime and covered by international bands, cementing his place as one of Jamaica’s most influential singers.
Follow Don Yute: Instagram: @officialdonyute YouTube: Don Yute Official TikTok: @donyutemusic

“Beautiful Girls” is more than a collaboration — it’s a celebration of reggae’s legacy and future.

Star2 (@Star2Official) - "Lonely Summer Nightz" EP

Pioneering Thai refugee artist Star2 releases his new EP Lonely Summer Nightz. This project spotlights the resilience and creativity of the Ka-ren refugee community, and features a powerful lineup of collaborators, blending voices and stories from across the globe. Star2 himself was born in Mae La refugee camp in Thailand and is on a mission to use his music to amplify voices from his community. In 2025, he traveled with fellow Ka-ren artist Ler Mu Dex to Thailand, where they brought food and treats to children living in Mae La and Mae Ra Moe refugee camps. For Ler Mu Dex, it marked the first time he had returned to the Mae Ra Moe camp in over 15 years – his brother still resides there. Ler Mu Dex is now one of the lead artists alongside Star2 who is on a trailblazing mission to promote talented Ka-ren artists from the US, Thailand, and Myanmar. The EP also features contributions from Eh La, a Ka-ren rapper from Thailand born in the Mae La refugee camp, and Young Henny, a standout voice who hails from Thailand’s NuPoe refugee camp. Adding further vibrancy to the project is Luh Kel, a celebrated US R&B artist who is a longtime collaborator of Star2 and an instrumental part of the mission, bringing not only his talent but ensuring that the project’s ambitions resonate across cultures. Together, the artists weave narratives of love, struggle, triumph, and community into an EP that serves as both a reflection and a celebration of resilience.

Abstract Mindstate Taps David Banner, Slum Village, And More For New Album 'The Art Project'

Now available on all major digital streaming platforms. 

Olskool Ice-Gre and E.P. Da Hellcat, also known as the Chicago Hip-Hop duo Abstract Mindstate, have released their long-awaited new album The Art Project today (7/18/2025). Available on all major digital streaming platforms via Honest Music/Barak With Love/Vydia, and produced entirely by Young RJ of Slum Village, The Art Project serves as the full-length follow-up to the duo's 2021 Kanye West-produced album Dreams Still Inspire. Guest features include David Banner, Blu, J.Ivy, and more.

"The album cover art itself is a metaphor-- abstract art on display in a gallery, which is an indication that the art is rare and important. The same as the idea of a male/female duo in Hip Hop… Our music is abstract art, filled with color and dimension to make people think. Just like abstract art, some will understand immediately, some later, and some never at all." - Olskool Ice Gre

"I thought about school and how much time and effort we as students would put into our individual art projects, and how we looked forward to that portion of the class that allowed us to showcase what we learned. What we do is art, and this is a project. Hence, ‘The Art Project’. I hope listeners take away our example of staying true to something that is innate and comes from the soul, and how that can be maintained even as life is life-ing!" - EP Da Hellcat 

Stream/purchase The Art Project: https://bit.ly/4euiN1j

 

Album standout  "Who Would've Thunk" (featuring Sly Pyper) was leaked exclusively via Bandcamp earlier this month. The song's official music video is set to debut via Abstract Mindstate's YouTube channel today at 10am EST. Subscribe here.  

 

The Art Project is a result of the undeniable chemistry established between Slum Village and Abstract Mindstate while the two groups toured the Pacific Northwest and Europe together in 2022 and 2024, respectively. Still Paying...An Abstract European Experience, is a short film documenting parts of these experiences, and is due out later this summer. Watch the trailer: https://bit.ly/4lAFjbB 

Abstract Mindstate has been nominated for two Hollywood Independent Music Awards, and are set to perform live at the ceremony in LA on July 30th. 

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• "The Get Down" ft. Slum Village (lyric video)
• "Bar Louie" ft. David Banner (music video)

MORE ABOUT ABSTRACT MINDSTATE:

Olskool Ice-Gre and E.P. Da Hellcat  (a.k.a. Ebony Poetress) are the male/female Hip-Hop duo known as Abstract Mindstate, hailing from the Southside and Westside of Chicago respectively. The pair made a name for themselves in the early 2000s with their golden era sensibilities, their brutally honest and introspective lyrics over soulful beats, and their energetic and connected live performances. They proudly label themselves Adult Contemporary Hip Hop or ACH, a term Gre coined and has been using to describe the group’s music for several years.

Their 2001 debut album We Paid, Let Us In! was to be the first of three albums they had planned, including Still Paying and You Owe Us Change. The former was set to feature Kanye West, Common, and John Legend. But when a “a sizable investment” fell through, and their label situation didn't pan out, the album was ultimately shelved. The duo pivoted to their Chicago’s Hardest Working mixtape series to try to stay afloat and keep the momentum in their favor, but the group soon faced personal hardship and decided to hang up the mics in 2008.      

Over a decade later, Gre and EP would re-emerge with a full-length album produced entirely by Kanye West, an artist their group had inspired early on. The album, Dreams Still Inspire, would be the only official release via Kanye's YZY SND imprint. Although no longer affiliated with the label, the group continues to evolve as part of the Slum Village extended family, a sibling group whose DNA permeates the likes of Midwestern Hip-Hop greats.

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Luii f/ Russdiculous (@TheRussdiculous) - "Police" (Video)

Go watch the new music and music video "Police" out now on all platforms. The music video by Luii and Russdiculous performing Police presented by © 2025 Orangle records. Directed by Luca Solmona and Produced by Cristie Road film Studio Production Company. Russ Antoin Smith is an American professional basketball player. Russdiculous" given to him by head coach Rick Pitino, who has named a race horse "Russdiculous" also. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, playing a starring role as a junior in helping them win the 2013 NCAA championship.  He went to Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, N.Y. and played basketball for head coach Jack Curran. On June 26, 2014, Smith was selected with the 47th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Lookout for more new music and music videos from Orangle records and Russdiculous.