I-Octane will release his debut album Crying To The Nation on February 14, 2012. The 16-track opus is a joint venture deal with reggae powerhouse VP Records and Scikron, which is owned and operated by Robert Livingston, former long-time manager of multi-platinum artiste Shaggy.

On I-Octane's first full-length LP, he will reinvigorate the feeling of roots and dancehall at its purest. I-Octane has already proven himself as a powerful lyricist and unveils his uncanny ability to sing romantic ballads and socially aware tunes on this traditional reggae album.

I-Octane's Puff It, which is featured on Crying To The Nation, is chosen as one of National Public Radio's Top 5 dancehall tracks for 2011.

NPR's Baz Dreisinger describes I-Octane as "2011's buzzworthy newcomer: a Rastafarian DJ in the vein of Sizzla or Capleton, comfortable moving from conscious music to hardcore dancehall and back again."

The year's favourite anthem showcases his "signature style: rapid-fire rhyming skills, haunting vocals and simple, sing-a-long hooks," Dreisinger adds.

I-Octane also renews his Digicel sponsorship deal for 2012. This is the second year he will serve as the sole Brand Ambassador for the Caribbean's largest mobile communications provider.

Crying To The Nation Track Listing:

1. Rules Of Life

2. Help I Please

3. Vanity Will Come

4. Nuh Love Inna Dem

5. Puff It

6. No More Violence

7. System A Beat Dem

8. Zion Awaits

9. L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.

10. Missing You ft. Agent Sasco

11. Once More

12. The Master's Plan

13. Lose A Friend

14. All We Need Is Love ft. Tarrus Riley

15.Space For All Of Us ft. Alborosie

16. Crying To The Nation