I Grew Up In Uptown Jamaica; I

Everything I've Experienced, Things That My Friends Have Experienced And We Talk About, Things That Are On The News - All Aspects Of Life Are In My Message.

In Jamaica, Them Always Have Throwback Riddims, Recycled Old Beats, And The Hardcore Reggae Scene Is Always Present. You Have Faster Stuff Like The More Commercialized Stuff, But You Always Have That Segment Of Music That Is Always From The Core, From The Original Root Of It. This Year, You Have Seen A Lot Of It Explode On The International Scene. It's Great. People Are Looking For Something Different. Maybe There Was Too Much Of One Thing, And Now They're Looking For Something Fresh.

Did You Know The Pen Is Stronger Than The Knife: They Can Kill You Once But They Can't Kill You Twice.

I Grew Up In Uptown Jamaica; I Went To A Rich School. I Was Raised By My Mother And My Stepfather; They Made Sure Education Came Before Anything. I Had A Good Childhood, Grew Up Spending Time With My Bigger Brothers And Sisters. My People Are Good People. I Was Exposed To A Lot Of Different Kinds Of People And Culture.

Technology Has Changed Things, Same As Everywhere. But The Economy Has Changed Drastically. When Jamaica First Won Independence, Our Dollar Was Stronger Than The U.s. Dollar. Now Ours Is About 90 To One. That's Had A Big Impact On Crime And Poverty.