Own Way Iyara confident about his credentials

Dancehall artiste Own Waay Iyara is ecstatic about the buzz around his latest release G.O.A.T Get Weh, a humorous song which is a celebration of ambition and perseverance.

"I came up with the idea of the 'goat', because mi no get what is rightfully mine, but mi still remain present in the game. I recognise that mi is a underground G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) in the game, but mi need to move to the next level. So right now the rope buss, mi move from underground, and the goat get weh. Iyara is not underground any more. Mi have a solid team ah mi foot, so the rope buss, and the goat get weh," he said.

"Mi see artiste rise and make a mark and rub out, but Iyara mark indelible, dem caan move me," he added.

There are plans to shoot a video for the single, which was officially released on the US-based Bellevue Entertainment label.

The entertainer, who is now working with Bellevue Entertainment, first jumped into the spotlight when he was part of the Alliance Next Generation camp in 2011. He is known for songs like Never Kill A Friend, Yaadman Up Inna Farrin (which has more than one million views on YouTube) and Tepp Inna Di Road.

He scored a famous victory over Deva Bratt in a face off at Sting years ago that cemented his status as an underground beast in the dancehall game.

After leaving the Alliance, Own Waay Iyara scored a radio hit with Clu and then went viral with the single Rich and Wealthy, which has more than 1.5 million views on YouTube.