Reggae Stereotypes

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ranking trevor
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Reggae Stereotypes

Post by ranking trevor »

Im so tired of the typical reggae sterotypes
that conquor the media

Who's wih me?
JAH BLESS

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IrieMystic
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Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by IrieMystic »

thats life.... just like there will never be peace. the end of racism .. just look pass it and move on..
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jahadambom
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Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by jahadambom »

Please specify what you are talking about RANKING TREVOR..Perhaps an example...
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dmille
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Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by dmille »

example: all jamaicans are rasta pot-heads
If Jah is standing by my side...
Funky Felix
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Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by Funky Felix »

Well I think Reggae Artists aren't really innocent
on creating those stereotypes regarding how many reggae tracks are about the many advantages of smoking the good old sensimilia. ;-)
tingjunkie
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Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by tingjunkie »

I'm more worried that there are lots of youth who think Matisyahu, Sean Paul, or Midnite are the pinnacle of reggae.

The most annoying stereotype I come across is when people say something retarded in fake patois when they hear I like reggae...you know, a statement which always ends in "Mon"...and then laugh like they were the first to ever think about doing it.
Pista dj

Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by Pista dj »

another fact is that reggae music-apolitic music!!-lives in heavy-politicized ambients...
ranking trevor
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Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by ranking trevor »

Thats exactly what im talking about tingjunkie

I hate that sterotype about everything to do with reggae ending in "Mon", it pisses me off. - sorry bout the language.

I to, also the view that "New" dancehall artsits like sean paul and vybz kartel arew the pinnical and top a top of di reggae scene

People need to acknowledge the reggae/rocksteady/Ska//mento FOUNDATION

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Rob
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Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by Rob »

The only solution for reggae fans is to prove the misconceptions wrong...live upright and avoid falling into the sterotypes.

I love you guys, we are family on this site!
diego

Re: Reggae Stereotypes

Post by diego »

I think reggae movement have two paradoxical tendencies: the firts concerned about reggae as a struggle and fierce music, black thing and jah faith. But the other tendencies, criticized in this forum (I agree with dis critics) is reggae as a pop manifestation, the "mon" thing, the "dancehall homofobic thing" and all of that...
Sorry for my bad english...but Im sure you know what I mean...
greetings
diego
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