Entries Categorized as 'Quote of The Day'

Quote of The Day: I Want to Be Robbed!

Date April 11, 2008

So the Jamaica Star picked the hit makers from Jamaica, DASECA as their Artists of the month for April. But just because they’re artists of the month, don’t mean their the brightest of the month.
When asked what his future plans are for DASECA, Craig blurts out…
“To be stinking rich.”
So for all the gun men, thieves […]

Quote of The Day: God Came to Bob Marley for A Hit

Date December 11, 2007

In a recent interview with NPR, Chris Blackwell talks about how Bob Marley got his breakthrough when Eric Clapton aka God redid “I Shot The Sheriff” originally recorded by Bob & The Wailers on their celebrated album “Burnin”
“When he recorded that song, that was probably the biggest break, really, that Bob had had,” Blackwell says. […]

Quote of The Day: Dancehall Music is Monotonous, Busy Signal

Date November 27, 2007

TEENage: What was the reason for the change in songs like Step Out to more conscience songs like Jail?
Busy Signal (Busy): Yuh find say the music gwaan a way and everybody deh pon one vibe to monotonous, so we create we own ting. We wanted to do something new, something fresh, and the people dem […]

Quote of The Day: I Still Need A Tampon, Beenie Man

Date November 2, 2007

“After deep reflection and investigation it has come to my attention that the information and the sources around me were not credible.
… I have absolutely no bias towards the JLP Government and wouldn’t intentionally try to create animosity, but it is a normal human reaction if somebody is fighting you to try and defend yourself.”
That […]

Quote of The Day: Does Skin Color Make Sean Paul More Mainstream Than Ele?

Date October 24, 2007

AHHA: Do you feel that skin color plays a role with the mainstream success of Daddy Yankee and Sean Paul as opposed to other artists?
Tego: [laughs] Putting it like that, I think yes, definitely. You take Elvis, for instance – all Elvis’ music was stolen from Black artists back then; it’s history. People rather see […]

Quote of The Day meets When Gays Attack

Date September 27, 2007

If I told you that dancehall reggae superstars Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Capleton, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel and Elephant Man are nothing but a bunch of “niggers,” you’d all roundly and rightly kick my ass.
But when hatemongering reggae dancehall performers publicly support or advocate violence against “battyboys” - Jamaican patois for “faggots” - […]