Shaggy’s new album, Lottery, takes its title from a personal philosophy that has guided his career: always bet on yourself. That outlook has meant repeatedly taking creative and professional risks, even when the odds were against him, a mindset that has yielded not just a single hit, but a three-decade run of global success. The result is a catalog that moves freely between reggae and dancehall, pop, and R&B, shaped by what Shaggy has long described as his role as the king of hybrid music.
Largely self-produced alongside longtime collaborator Shane Hoosong, the album’s 13 songs build on that foundation. Rather than anchoring himself to a single genre, Shaggy, managed by Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, continues to refine a sound rooted in Jamaican music traditions while remaining open to global influences and contemporary production. That hybridity, often questioned early in his career, remains central to both his identity and longevity. (Limited Exclusive Canary Yellow Vinyl)
Track Listing
Side A
1. God Is Amazing (feat. Mutabaruka, Vanessa Amorosi)
2. Lottery (feat. Jeremih)
3. Boom Body (feat. Akon, Aidonia)
4. Lookin' Lovely (feat. Robin Thicke)
5. Bun (She Loves Me)
6. Dancehall Nice (feat. Beres Hammond, Dexta Daps)
Side B
1. I Gotta Work
2. Ain't No Sunshine (feat. Sting)
3. We Love Di Gal Dem (feat. 450)
4. I'm Good (feat. Anthony Hamilton)
5. Sip By Sip (feat. Noah Powa, Olaf Blackwood)
6. In The Name of Love (feat. Rayvon)
7. Til A Mawnin (feat. Sting)
