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May 30, 2008
A Suh Mi Sey
By: Joan Wilson
Save this generation now!
 The other day a was on di bus and a hear a song and mi neva did a too penny it until a line just penetrate mi brain. To tell di truth, a can't even remember the exact words but it guh something like "bad man kill a day, dem nuh kill a night," something like dat.
And I was like "what the hell is this!"
It's sad when in light of all the daylight drive by shooting, we now have a song glorifying the act, don't even know who does the song, just know that line caught me.
Now, people a time we set some standards when it comes to the music we allow ourselves and our children to listen to. What kind of message are we allowing them to feed on and when they start to behave aggressive and want to live out the words of the songs, can you really blame them. Yes, the argument has been bandied about that they are just words and that it will not have any effect on the listeners, but that's oh so wrong.
Is that the reason motivational speakers tell you repeatedly that words are powerful and that you should speak things into your lives? Words are powerful tools, they can see a person having a positive or a negative outlook on life. If you tell a child constantly that he is a good for nothing trash that will end up a bum then chances are...he will fulfill that prophecy on his life!
In a similar fashion if he is told that he can accomplish anything he sets his mind on he can...that child will grow up with confidence. Now if everyday all that child feeds on is negative lyrics, disrespecting women, glorifying crime and heaven knows what else, then why are we complaining now about what we are now reaping?
The call is out for parents to start monitoring what their kids are watching and listening. The way forward now is to save this upcoming generation...we can't do anything about those who are already gone through the gate...for real a suh mi sey.
Posted by yardFlex at May 30, 2008 10:53 AM
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Posted by: diamond
on May 30, 2008 01:18 PM
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I agree, it mus b a mavado u hear, his lyrics are laden with graphic images of violence, and he is glorifying it... I love his voice and his style, but its sad that he and other djs like him should relay all this negativity to the youths. I agree that he is singing about wat he sees happening in d ghetto, but dat cant b all he sees and choose to emulate, these artistes need to understand their role and impact on ppl and that heir lyrics arent doing much to help the thought formation of the youths and the whole crime situation
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Posted by: Dugu Dugu
on May 30, 2008 01:29 PM
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dis really mek mi tink i was practically raised listening to violent music but i have never had any violent mentality it really to me is the person who tink like dat
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Posted by: Spain Man
on May 30, 2008 03:18 PM
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Vybez Kartel - "Mi murda people inna broad day light...six pant mi walk wid so mi AK (gun) light (not heavy)". Is time the goverment start move rash an start ban some a dem ppl here. They talking bout free speech....look what they causing...they cant go the states with that type a BS
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Posted by: samir
on May 30, 2008 03:18 PM
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No, it wasn't Mavado. it wasa Vybz Kartel song counter-acting a Mavado song. But a full time di artist dem stop chune violence. a just whe day 2 likkle girl get shoot up inna dem house inna broad daylight. Wi fi uplift each other now. Bless Up!
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Posted by: ez
on May 30, 2008 03:45 PM
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The music does has an effect on people mostly the youths,AND is not just word's it need fi stop.
Jamaica would not approve if a openly gay person a sing bout what dem woulda do with a next man.is the same difference
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Posted by: Kerri
on May 31, 2008 08:12 PM
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I agree. I have been saying this on this same site for some time now. We need to ban these songs. If the government is serious about cutting crime we need to look at every single thing that can be a cause of crime. If artiste realise that their lyrics are not being listened to they will change. The big problem is that these artistes HAVE A MARKET.
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Posted by: JAH B
on June 1, 2008 01:30 AM
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YU A TALK 'BOUT KILLING PEOPLE IN BROAD DAY LIGHT. WHICH PART A DAT IS F-----G ENTERTAINMENT!!!!!! DEM EEDIOT DEH A CORRUPT DI YUTE DEM. DON'T GI MI THIS B.S 'BOUT that's all I know. DEM KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG. UPLIFT DI MINDSTATE OF YOUR PEOPLE!!!!!
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Posted by: Mola
on June 1, 2008 07:02 AM
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i agree with you all but come on why you all giving a blind sight on the real issue "GOVERNMENT. POLITICIAN". one thing thats for sure. cutting the branch off a tree doesn't solve the equation "can't stop the tree from growing" crimes and economic income are some how related. me personal before i blame the artist i first have to blame the government cause they create the environment for the situation......
You people are fools...music represent, the culture and the mindset of the people...banning those songs won't do much for a poverty stricken country. Jamaica needs Free Education to help build wealth in the country. Wealthy and Educated people, are often time less violent cause they are too busy working or studying...Plus, Educated people can communicate without resorting to violence, and people with more money are usually content with life (believe it or not, people with money are more happier than people without it)... Stop healing the sickness, and find the cure for the problem.
Ch-n di maddest thing alive
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Posted by: cat
on June 1, 2008 02:50 PM
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a some a uunu same ediat pon deh lick out gainst red stripe and other caribbean countries when dem tek a stan against this foolishness. Stay dung deh an kill off uunu one anatha.
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Posted by: Ringolero
on June 2, 2008 03:29 AM
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Police ah some ah the baddest man ah J.A.
and your talking bout dancehall artists who are entertaining!
I dont believe anyone ever did something cause they heard an artist tell them fi do it!
and if they did then there is something wrong with them, and they would probably find a reason to do what they do anyway.
Ive heard this argument nearly all my life and I have also spent a lot of my life listening to so-called 'bad-men' Ninja, early Capleton, Bounty Killa, Cutty Ranks the list goes on.
Yet I and all those around me are not killers
we are decent working people who know what entertainment is!
How do you differentiate between gun-man lyrics and action movies where shot buss and marrow paint the wall? Answer me
All action movies need is an 18 rating, and they can show what they want, yet people in the black community are not calling for films to be less violent, No they are still fighting against their own people!
(also what a way some of you who are so disgusted by certain songs, know all the lyrics. I wonder why)
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Posted by: slim d
on June 2, 2008 10:54 AM
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all a uno whey a talk bout Kartel, he is not the only one that sings gun related tunes, there are many others, but bcuz he is unique and no one can b as graphics as he, he will always head the list, he is a very Talented and Educated man that has the Protential, to go far if he clean up his tunes and cut off all the negetive vybz around him, he is a star and i know he can b among the grammy winner soon, just stay strong my artist many have answer the calling but few are chosen to be a dj, that is vertistyle as u,
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Posted by: Sparro7
on June 4, 2008 12:42 AM
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Everyone who post a comment pretty much make sense with them views on the issue but the way i see it Jamaica is a unstable country with violence from long time before and during bob marley time, so whats happening today in JA stems from ages ago but it more modernize now...the music has a part to play but its not the only contributor to violence bcuz back then there wasn't much graphic viloent songs and there was still a revelation in JA
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Posted by: Senne'
on June 4, 2008 01:21 PM
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Seems to me dat money in da pocket means more to some artists than responsibility/accountability to da youths and children who are listening/watching....It takes a village to raise a child. Brothers & Sisters, who are you raising? Nuff said!
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Posted by: wef
on August 16, 2008 04:36 PM
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