Craigy T to release debut album

International dancehall artiste Craigy T is set to mark a major milestone in his career with the release of his debut album, Ascension, on August 7.
The 17-track project represents what the artiste describes as a year of completion, bringing together songs that reflect his personal thoughts, emotions and spiritual journey, while establishing his identity as a solo artiste.
“This year is a year of completion for me. I had some of the tracks unfinished beforehand, so I made the decision that this year was to be the moment that it all comes together. The music business annual cycle starts in August,” said Craigy T.
Ahead of the album’s release, Craigy T, given name Craig Thompson, has already given listeners a taste of what to expect with the singles Letter to the Lord and Boodum Boodum (2026 Remastered Artiste Cut), the latter featuring dancehall artiste Marcy Chin. Both tracks have garnered massive local and international support. 
For Craigy T, Ascension is difficult to define with a single description, precisely because of the range of experiences and emotions it explores.
“Honestly, it’s so different that I don’t want to summarise it. It cycles through my various personal thoughts and emotions and puts them to rhythm. To summarise would be to bastardise,” he said.
Among the songs closest to him are Devil and Letter to the Lord, which he says represent a transition from darkness into light through his relationship with God. He also singled out Great as another favourite, describing it as unlike anything he has heard before, particularly within the dancehall space.
“My favourite is a toss-up between Devil and Letter to the Lord, as they both represent that movement from a place of darkness into a place of light with the help of God,” he said. “Great is next. [I’ve] never heard any song like it before. Definitely not in dancehall.”
With Ascension, the artiste hopes to make a lasting impression on listeners both in Jamaica and internationally. For Craigy T, it is more than simply a collection of songs.
“I trust that the album will find the ears of those that need the guidance, pleasure and satisfaction it provides. Also, I hope that their understanding of me as a complete person/artiste will deepen,” he said.