Mi Name Deh Pon Di List

About Mi Name Deh Pon Di List

“Mi Name Deh Pon Di List” throws classic 90s boom-bap into a room with Jamaican patois and a dose of country attitude.

Over dusty drums, a heavy bassline, banjo chops, twangy guitar, blues harmonica and occasional fiddle licks, Carl Thorns tells the story of a man who arrives at an exclusive party without an invitation — and simply refuses to accept that he doesn't belong there.

What begins with a missing name on the guest list quickly turns into buffet raids, questionable business jargon, doubletime rhymes and a dance floor takeover.

The track keeps the foundation firmly rooted in old-school hip-hop while letting Jamaican vocal character and country instrumentation push the sound somewhere much less predictable.

Funny without becoming novelty rap, “Mi Name Deh Pon Di List” is built around storytelling, swagger and one simple philosophy:

If your name isn't on the list, convince them the list is wrong.