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Dom Jones steps into 2026 with confidence and with the release of a single, "The Blacker Berry," that feels more like an arrival than a release. It's the kind of song that gets people's attention before the first verse even lands.
Built on bounce, swagger, and undeniable main-character energy, “The Blacker Berry” taps into the spirit of hip-hop’s most anthemic eras while carving out a lane that feels hers distinctly. This release is part of her upcoming EP 2.0 concept, in which each track has a color. It takes listeners into a vividly imagined blue room. It's a sound space with no judgments, where confidence rules, movement is required, and every beat is full of joy.
Kasey Phillips of Precision Productions did the production, which is the perfect base. The song has a feel-good party vibe because of its infectious beats and lively energy. But underneath the happy tone is something deeper, a sharp display of Dom Jones' rap versatility. She moves through the beat with grace, switching flows with ease and getting people's attention without sounding forced.
It's not just the fact that "The Blacker Berry" is a great song to dance to that makes it so powerful, it's the meaning behind it. Dom Jones isn't just making music to fill a room, she's making a place. A place where people can be themselves, confidence spreads, and listeners are encouraged to be themselves.