I Don't Know Rasta....



"I Don't Know Rasta... I Don't Knooow..."

-"What kind of world are we livin in..." Mr Levy... I'm still trying to figure this out. The outlandish Kartel antics have been mentioned so many times... Its ridiculous to go back over them... And is if that wasn't mad enough... Now Rasta artist a mek music to diss other Rasta Artist?! To quote mi fren Hotlipps on BBM... WTF?!

-Rasta Artists used to serve as the balance in the music. While the other DeeJays would be cussing & warring with each other... Rasta Artists would sing songs about upliftment & preach love for one another. Garnet Silk, Louie Culture, Luciano, Early Sizzla, Capleton... Earlier Buju, if you review their catalog... Love, Unity & Upliftment was the message. The War vibes were reserved for Dubplate purposes only.

-Historically speaking, it would seem that the change in Rasta Deejaying from Culture to more worldly gun lyrics started with Sizzla... Who in the early 2000's began singing Songs like Big Long Gun. Later on after that it seemed like other Rasta DeeJays began to pick up the War Vibes like NorrisMan, (Redbull & Guiness Riddim). In his chune all Auntie & Uncle dead when the Big Gun had Gone over dem yaad! And then in 2006-7 we came across the greatest anomaly in Dancehall... Munga the Gangsta Rass!!! With a name that completely negates itself... Munga started his song with a loud Selassie I... And then went on to explain that he Bust it when he feel like cuz dem fi know se him a Gangsta inna real life... Okaaaaay... Now fast forward to 2011... And the natural degeneration continues... Now Rasta Deejays are making Songs to Diss other Rasta Deejays. Khago has taken aim at iOctane & now the 2 of them have been throwing word in song. Fantan Mojah has launched a recent attack against Beenie Man... (Wait a minute... Rasta Artist have always been dissing Beenie Man... Lol... Never Mind.) Regardless of this, the original role of Rasta in the music has disappeared. It seems that Rasta Artists, who traditionally tamed the vibes & kept the music in check have joined the rest of the hype seeking secular Artists. Even Jah Cure have Gangsta chune with Rick Ross & Mavado.

-I'm interested to see what the future holds for the Rasta Artists? Will they find their way back to Zion or will they keep warring for the hype... Either way... It looks like the last days for the Turban & Robe.

Rrrrrr from Mishigan