SKIP MARLEY RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “MAKE ME FEEL” FEATURING RICK ROSS & ARI LENNOX VIA TUFF GONG/ISLAND RECORDS
On the heels of the release of his debut EP Higher Place, which soared to #1 on the iTunes Reggae charts,�Skip Marley, releases the official music video for his buzzed about new single�“Make Me Feel“�featuring fellow Miamian hitmaker�Rick Ross�and R&B songstress�Ari Lennox�via Tuff Gong/Island Records.�The video shot in Atlanta and directed by Lacey Duke compliments the summery vibe of the record with the trio checking out a neighborhood soccer game. “Make Me Feel” is a feel-good record with a groovy production accompanied with Ross’s effortless flow and Lennox’s sweet and soulful melodies singing the lyrics “let’s make this a good life even through the bad times,” a mantra that resonates loudly.�
In May,�”Slow Down,”�with�over 70 million�global streams, became the quickest and biggest-streaming song in Marley Family history, and elevated Skip to�over 200 million�global artist streams�It was the�first�time a Jamaican-born artist reached the #1 spot on the�Billboard�Adult R&B chart.�At the same time, Skip became the�first�Jamaican-born artist inside the Top 15 on�Billboard‘s R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart in nearly a decade and a half (since Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole in 2006, “When You Gonna Give it Up to Me”).�
The amazing chemistry between Skip and ten-time nominated, two-time 2019 Grammy�-winner�H.E.R.�performing live together was apparent during the song’s television debut on�Fallon, then a show-stopping perform�ance at the�NAACP Image Awards�in February, and the�ABC Good Morning America�Summer Concert Series session in June.�
Skip has earned critical acclaim from�Rolling Stone,�Fader,�Hypebeast,�Vibe,�and others.�Most recently during the quarantine, Skip has performed acoustic sets for the launch of�the�Essence�Music Monday series,�Billboard Live,�Global Citizen & World Health Organization�and most recently shared the stage with The Wailers, Cedella Marley, Pedr� Cap�, Rauw Alejandro, Camilo and Kany Garc�a for a an opening performance on the 17
