The Hyperbolic Show

Episode 1: Protoje On His Search For Lost Time

The atmosphere of music in and from Jamaica has shifted dramatically over the last ten months. Many artists are pivoting from the typical single and tour-based music business model that often dominates the culture. Yet there are the exceptional few, the elite, who continue to execute on their long-term vision with bodies of music, business structure, and more. A key figure among these elites is In.Digg.Nation’s own Protoje. Praised by artists like Govana [https://www.dancehallmag.com/artists/govana] for his exceptional business sense, Protoje’s talent and his strategic mind continues to set him apart from Jamaica’s unending sea of talent. His latest project In Search Of Lost Time [https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/08/28/music/protoje-in-search-of-lost-time-album-review.html] (ISOLT), can be considered in many ways, a crystallization of his elusive yet distinct musical philosophy. ISOLT is the first album to come out of his newly acquired home studio fondly dubbed The Habitat. With a roster full of talented artists like Sevana [https://www.dancehallmag.com/artists/sevana], Lila Iké [https://www.dancehallmag.com/artists/lila-ike], Jaz Elise [https://www.dancehallmag.com/artists/jaz-elise], stellar producers like Iotosh, JLL and Ziah, and a joint deal with RCA records [https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/04/13/news/protoje-lila-ike-and-sevana-sign-major-deal-with-u-s-label-rca-records.html], greater things are ahead for the In.Digg collective boss.