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

Who's wih me?

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

Please specify what you are talking about RANKING TREVOR..Perhaps an example...
aDam

example: all jamaicans are rasta pot-heads

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.

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.

another fact is that reggae music-apolitic music!!-lives in heavy-politicized ambients...

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

Respect

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!

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