“Reggae, in its DNA, is revolutionary music. The University of the West Indies (UWI) past student sought to repudiate arguments made by his host, several times during the interview, the first being when Elliot said Reggae was never intended to remain as music recorded exclusively by those from humble beginnings. But Chronixx eventually got immersed in the whole uptown… he has been amalgamated in the whole uptown,” Joey said. When the host asserted that Chronixx was an exception, the producer was quick to point out that the Chronology artiste was a native of Spanish Town’s De-la Vega City, and not Upper St. They can’t identify with these Uptown guys.” He continued: “So I think because a dat, there is a strong disconnect with Reggae and inner-city youths, They are not really listening to Reggae anymore. Yuh nuh realise dat? Reggae deh Uptown inna Jamaica right now,” he added during an interview on the Dale Elliot TV Podcast. Yuh nuh have no ghetto yute right now, hard core ghetto yute now weh a do Reggae, yuh nuh. The face of Reggae right n now Jah9, Jesse Royal, Kabaka Pyramid, Protoje. “And the main proponents of Reggae now, are proponents of the status quo. It is zinc fence music board house music,” the producer stated. Reggae is the voice of the poor and the oppressed. You have to remember, you know, Reggae is the poor man’s music. “Honestly, Reggae music is not resonating with the youths that it is supposed to be resonating with. Lyrics Rhoom music producer Joey Lyric says Jamaica’s inner-city youths are not listening to contemporary Reggae music, as the artists regarded as their generation’s standard-bearers for the genre, are from “Uptown,” and their music is neither spiritual nor revolutionary.
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