Intence leaves his mark on New York City with the debuts of his “On the Radar Freestyle” and the music video for his recent single “Palm Angel” both released on August 3.
On the Radar Radio, a NYC-based online platform that highlights rising and established artists (ranging from local acts to Drake and Central Cee) recently had Intence stop by their studio, making him the first modern dancehall artist to drop a freestyle on the show.
In a sea of predominantly American talent, Intence’s patois-heavy wordplay was a welcome twist on On the Radar’s typical content, as signaled by the audience response.
Intence, “Palm Angel“
The freestyle adds to a series of recent triumphs for the Jamaican deejay in NYC, including packing his debut U.S. show at Club Amazura in Queens, and recording the flex anthem and video “Palm Angel”.
“Palm Angel”, Intence’s most recent release, was produced by Mxssivh (Trippie Redd, Skillibeng) and Waysett, and visualized by the director Klo Visionz (Kay Flock, AJ Tracey.)
It follows the singles “Mugger”, “OutRAGEous”, and “Deeds” in the lead-up to Intence’s debut album, Voyage. It will be his first project since 2021, when he dropped both the Wounded EP and the Public Enemy No. 1 mixtape.
That same year, New York Times writer Jody Rosen hailed Intence’s song “Yahoo Boyz” as “the biggest dancehall smash of 2021”.
