Oh boy, Mavado just can't seem to get a break in Trinidad and Tobago. In an article published in the Trinidad Express his kind of lyrics was again blamed for a stabbing incident leading to the death of a secondary school student.
See below the article in question.
In the wake of yesterday's stabbing to death of a secondary school student, at least one popular urban radio station has moved to clamp down on violent dancehall lyrics.
Well-known DJ, Kwesi "Hyper Hoppa" Hopkinson, special advisor/consultant at Red 96.7, described the stabbing incident as "the last straw" and he identified the music of dancehall star Mavado as one of the chief offenders in this regard.
"There is no doubt that the music is influencing the youths towards violence. Particularly an artiste like Mavado who says he's a gangsta for life and has the youths emulating that lifestyle," Hopkinson said.
Asked why these chose Mavado in particular, Hopkinson said he has been in the business for over 12 years and understands what music does to people. He said he had nothing personally against Mavado and his music.
"But we need to understand what Mavado is doing to the youths when he says he's a gangsta for life. We have to take a stand against the music that's inflaming these young minds, because they are not strong enough to withstand these messages," he said.
Hopkinson said his Afternoon Drive programme, which airs from 3 to 6 p.m. daily, would be focusing on music with more positive messages. He also spoke about the music of 50 Cent and newcomers Busy Signal and Demarco as having negative influences.
Hopkinson said he hoped DJs at other stations would see the harm that is being done and take a similar stance.
"We certainly are taking a stand at this station," he said.
rrDesignZ said
14:06 03/01 2008
lol
shardo said
14:10 03/01 2008
lol
Msz JayBee said
14:12 03/01 2008
LOL
DysFunktional said
14:15 03/01 2008
man aint got shit to do dats y
pengo said
14:15 03/01 2008
Jehovah guide me... A Gangsta is a gangsta but dont war a gwaan from creation?...how dem fi waa blame di gully god?
Mekhilla said
14:16 03/01 2008
oh boy...
Gucci said
14:18 03/01 2008
i guess he's not familiar wit any other dansehall artistes.. look ow much time im kall di man name.. i mean wowww... a wah dem really up to
Silly said
15:26 03/01 2008
Him can guh suck him ma kill him ah try kill di dancehall movement..n tru jamaicans deh tek ova everyweh we go
evafras said
17:20 03/01 2008
STOP FIGHT DI MAN NUH. UNU NUH SI SEH DI MAN GONE HIDE UNDER HIM ROCK
digital_diamond said
17:46 03/01 2008
dat guy is a real P**y. so a movado mek dem nuh stop kidnap peeople too. f**king fool!
blackspyda said
20:28 03/01 2008
go suck yuh madda Hopkinson to di world lol the gangster a get a fight
Crazypickney said
21:49 03/01 2008
i see this bout three times now, gosh man, this is silly
ANDREDESIGNZ said
21:50 03/01 2008
jah know star
Garrick said
21:52 03/01 2008
Dem ppl jus dont like Jamaicans. They need to find another reason to hate Jamaicans.
Buddah said
21:55 03/01 2008
dis man is a f**kin idiot....my question is who singing songs bout kidnapping, cuz trinidad is 3 in the world 4 dat....dem need 2 stop it.....'vado sing what him know
Jahville said
21:56 03/01 2008
hear me out. kids need 2 learn from home stop blaming singers
Shem1 said
23:04 03/01 2008
Gangsta fi life...
last time mi check KArtel have badda lyrics than mavado, but them only a pick pon VADO
shamz006 said
00:46 03/03 2008
dem jus a gi di gully god a big fight. man nah change him lyrics fi nobady, dem better change dem wayz n start blame di artists dem
kurt said
00:51 03/03 2008
anybody who wrote this or has anything to do with it go suck dem muma
See below the article in question.
In the wake of yesterday's stabbing to death of a secondary school student, at least one popular urban radio station has moved to clamp down on violent dancehall lyrics.
Well-known DJ, Kwesi "Hyper Hoppa" Hopkinson, special advisor/consultant at Red 96.7, described the stabbing incident as "the last straw" and he identified the music of dancehall star Mavado as one of the chief offenders in this regard.
"There is no doubt that the music is influencing the youths towards violence. Particularly an artiste like Mavado who says he's a gangsta for life and has the youths emulating that lifestyle," Hopkinson said.
Asked why these chose Mavado in particular, Hopkinson said he has been in the business for over 12 years and understands what music does to people. He said he had nothing personally against Mavado and his music.
"But we need to understand what Mavado is doing to the youths when he says he's a gangsta for life. We have to take a stand against the music that's inflaming these young minds, because they are not strong enough to withstand these messages," he said.
Hopkinson said his Afternoon Drive programme, which airs from 3 to 6 p.m. daily, would be focusing on music with more positive messages. He also spoke about the music of 50 Cent and newcomers Busy Signal and Demarco as having negative influences.
Hopkinson said he hoped DJs at other stations would see the harm that is being done and take a similar stance.
"We certainly are taking a stand at this station," he said.
A Gangsta is a gangsta but dont war a gwaan from creation?...how dem fi waa blame di gully god?