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I mean, nowadays, wid everybody kinda biting off of patois (biting off our style, yeah, yeah)
It probaly wouldn't mek a difference, but at the time, it was a big deal for us to kind of

Well, I will... I will add on and say Hip Hop has always sampled from Jamaican culture, Reggae, Dancehall, ever since the eighties. So, this is not new. But I find what makes us, what we do unique and what truly makes it Jamaican Hip Hop is not just the patois or you drop inna deejay style, but when you talk about that Jamaican reality which no one else can talk about. Today is Chubb Rock birthday. Today is Chubb Rock birthday. Chubb Rock is a legendary rapper born in Jamaica. Just like man like Heavy D. Born in Jamaica. And they've played their part in bigging up Jamaica around the world and Hip Hop. But they were never telling you about life in Kingston, life in Jamaica, which is what we do. You know what I mean? And you'll continue hearing that in the music and in the art. Yu nah mean. Because at the end of the day, Hip Hop is about two things, kind of about two things... keeping it real and repping where you come from, so...

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from Re​:​DEFined, released July 11, 2023
Produced by Son Raw
Mixed & Mastered by Frédérick 'iNi' Chicoine

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It is impossible to have a credible discussion about Hip Hop in Jamaica without mentioning Five Steez. Although the country isn't a hot spot for Hip Hop talent, the underground Kingston MC has graced international festivals and has been acknowledged by Earmilk, Okayplayer and The FADER. ... more

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