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Which artist is the one who has remained most true to his roots in the ghetto and shunned going uptown ?

i know a youth name irie joe who leave near me inna trenchtown ask me dis ya same question yeasterday.

truth is. me nah really no.

i know some youthman who born and grow inna kingston get fame a run go a uptown and forget their roots and bredrin - dem di people me hah go nanem anh name - seeen

But anyway. peer youthman dun lef ya. And lef di ghetto fi bigger tings. Names nah go bring any better outa di situation

JAH LOVE

probably the ones with bad contracts, if you're a big star it's quite risky to live in the ghetto you know, staying true is important but if you get kidnapped for a ransom it won't help you know.