Zodiakk's Debut LP "Roots In The Underground" Earns Widespread Positive Reviews

Born Zachary Jones, Zodiakk has announced himself as a genuine force in the roots reggae conversation with his debut album "Roots In The Underground," which drew widespread praise from music pundits and earned coverage across multiple outlets including the Jamaica Observer and Yardhype following its release.

CVM TV's entertainment show Onstage dubbed Zodiakk "One To Watch in Reggae for 2026," a designation that landed alongside a wave of critical commendations for the high level of artistry displayed across the record. Several music pundits have gone further, suggesting the roots reggae fusion artist is next in line for mainstream success in the genre. The album has, as Yardhype put it, "catapulted the roots Reggae fusion artiste into the Reggae conversation globally."

The breakout single "Take It Easy" has been the album's most visible ambassador on streaming platforms, racking up over 790,000 streams on YouTube alone while performing well across all major digital platforms. Alongside "Take It Easy," tracks "War Cry" and "No Prisoners" have been singled out as standouts, with reggae purists describing all three as musical masterpieces.

Zodiakk's path to this debut was a long one, built on decades of deliberate craft. "I started writing songs when I was 6 on my dad's old handheld tape recorder. I began producing and taking music more seriously around the age of 12," he said. "I went to the Atlanta Institute of Music out of high school and that's when I started treating music like a 9-5 job. Since then, I've been working on finding and developing my sound to what can be heard on my debut album, Roots In The Undergound [sic]."

That development was supported by what sources describe as a strong personal support system throughout his early years. The Atlanta Institute of Music training, combined with years spent refining his approach, shaped the roots reggae fusion sound that critics are now responding to.

With "Roots In The Underground" still being actively promoted and available across all major digital platforms, Zodiakk is already deep into recording its follow-up. The next project will be a double album titled "Universal Love," signaling that the artist who spent a lifetime building toward this debut has no intention of slowing down now that the reggae world is paying attention.