Dom Jones x Precision Productions: “The Blacker Berry”
If Cash Money Records owned ‘99 and 2000,Dom Jones is calling dibs for 2026withher new single, “The Blacker Berry.” Continuing the introduction of colors to represent each song from her forthcoming EP, 2.0, this song brings us deeply into a blue colored roomfor a judgement free party felt by all of the senses. The bounce, the swagger, and the confidence of main character energy is ever present in a celebration where the dancefloor stays fulland the vibrancy stays high. With a glimpse into her rap skills as well, “The Blacker Berry” invites the listener to dance like nobody’s watching, and smile because everyone is. With production by longtime collaborator and producer Kasey Phillips of Precision Productions, groove is all confidence: thick 808s, hi-hats sitting perfectly in the pocket, no wasted motion. Dom’s voice snaps into the rhythm, transforming the track into a full-body statement.
After an extraordinary year of collaboration withproducer Kasey Phillips, during which the pair created more than 100 songs together, Jones continues to build momentum as anaward-winning Berklee alumna, whose music has landed on Netflix, Huluand more. Phillips brings standout credits including Ciara and Chris Brown’s hit song “How We Roll” and BLXCKIE’s See You Soon EP.
Dom Jones, from Oakland, California is an LA-based multi-hyphenate artist and songwriter. An alumna of Berklee College of Music, Dom is an International Songwriting Competition Winner, a Songs for Social Change Competition Winner, a Boston Arts and Music Soul Festival featured performer, and a Hear Her Song composer in partnership with The Canales Project and Mercy Beyond Borders. She was awarded the ASCAP Foundation Jay Gorney Award for emerging songwriters with music addressing social issues. Her work has been featured by The National Museum of Art, brands such as Nissan, and on platforms such as Netflix and Hulu. Dom’s mission is to ascend as an artist and music executive in tandem, helping to create the ecosystem for artists that she wants to see for herself.
Son of Trinidad and to legendary Caribbean producer, Kenny Phillips, Kasey Phillips spent his formative years in the studio, developing his craft early, producing his first track at just ten years old.
Kasey quickly built a name for himself in his home country of Trinidad, becoming an integral part of the music community there, before landing an internship in Los Angeles, California that would expand his musical reach and ultimate vision. In Los Angeles, the possibilities for realizing his passion to bring soca and Caribbean music to the world were clarified, and he was able to return home to launch and build his company, Precision Productions, into the most sought after production company in the nation. As the most prominent music producer in Trinidad, Phillips set his sights on penetrating the U.S. market, and it wouldn’t be long before his work as a producer on Ciara and Chris Brown’s latest single “How We Roll” was sailing up the charts and reaching virality on social platforms. His portfolio includes work with diamond-selling artist Shaggy, R&B sensation Carl Thomas, Australian star vocalist Jessica Mauboy, alongside those who rule the Caribbean music charts, including Machel Montano, Bunji Garlin, Kevin Lyttle, Rupee, and Kes the Band. Most recently, Kasey worked on BLXCKIE’s debut EP, See You Soon, for Def Jam Records, handling all mixing, mastering, and Atmos elements of the project.
His unparalleled work ethic, impactful portfolio of work, and infinite potential for further excellence led to his signing with Sony Music Publishing, the world’s number one music publisher. Honored across the music industry for his talent, Phillips has received the Soul Train Music Award for Best International Performance, the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and serves his music community at large as the Chairman of the Grammy Screening Committee for Global Music.Kasey is currently based in Los Angeles where he continues to lead Precision Productions into a bright future of global dominance.
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