REGGAE artist Jesse Royal is testing the waters with his recently released sophomore mixtape In Comes the Small Axe.

“It’s a deliberate attempt to get the people’s taste buds ready for what is to come,” said the dreadlocked artist.

Jesse Royal

The 11-track tape was released on May 4. The various production houses featured on the track include Overstanding, XTM Nation and Crash Dummy Productions.

The set features Modern Day Judas, Hotter the Battle, Light Like A Feather, Feel Your Pain, and Na Na Na.

“You have to have an appetiser before the entrée,” he said.