'You're all social hypocrites' - Kartel writes letter lashing out at 'Rampin' Shop' c

: 02-09-2009, 12:54 PM

Popular deejay Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer is defending his Rampin' Shop and has sought to speak out against the critics of the song.

In a letter which he sent to THE STAR on the weekend, the deejay responded to an article which was done by Esther Tyson titled 'Rampin' Shop - musical poison', which begged for a stop to be placed on "the promotion of such filth".

Kartel begins the letter by dubbing those who view the song as poison 'social hypocrites'.

"This is a response to an article written by Esther Tyson, (principal of the Ardenne High School in St Andrew) and advocated by the rest of the social hypocrites who claim Rampin' Shop is musical poison," Kartel writes before expressing his views as to what is affecting the minds of the nation's children.

Devastating impact

"The 'devastating impact on the psyche of Jamaican children' is not caused by daggerin' songs but rather by socio-economic conditions which leave children without free education, with single-parent homes (or shacks), lack of social infrastructure in ghetto communities, unemployed and disfranchised young men with no basic skills who are caught up in the 'gun culture' cultivated by our politicians in the 1960s/'70s. These are all faults of the governments (PNP and JLP)."

The deejay then touched on the issue of 'double standards', while making reference to two of his songs for which he claims he was given no great compliment by those who now find a problem with Rampin' Shop.

"When Vybz Kartel did Money Fi Spen (with the intro being 'we nah run dung gun ... we nah run dung war), it went to number one on the charts. No accolades were given. When I did Emergency, no accolades were given; but when the same audience that embraced all those 'reality' songs embraced Rampin' Shop for what it is - music, it's a problem to you and yours, the Scribes and Pharisees of our time," Kartel wrote.

Undercover Jekyll and Hyde

In the letter, Kartel also questions the contribution of his critics to dancehall music before asking: "Incidentally, has anyone ever wondered why this song is so big? It's because everybody loves it and that's the whole bottom and top line. In part, because contrary to what is said, there are a lot of self-righteous, undercover Jekyll and Hyde characters."

The letter continues, "Rampin' Shop is just as easily accessible to the public as porn sites on the Internet via laptop or phone; as accessible as R-rated movies or carnival revellers 'daggerin in broad day uptown during the day-time on our local and cable television stations. I encourage you to use your obviously lengthy spare time to write about things that actually affect the nation like, I dunno, probably a light-bulb scandal, etc ... and stop making much ado about nothing."

The song Rampin' Shop done by Vybz Kartel and Spice was released late last year and has become a hot topic for critics who say the song is not fit for airplay.

One such critic, Tyson, in her column published in The Sunday Gleaner ( February 1, 2009), blasted the song while claiming that it only aided in devastating the psyche of Jamaican children.

On Friday evening, the Broadcasting Commission issued a release stating that with immediate effect, a ban has been placed on the playing of all daggerin' songs and songs that require 'bleeping'.

Rampin' Shop, charged with sexually explicit lyrics, was among the list of songs to be banned.

Shana B · Shana B

addy has a point

Mz. Bahamas · Mz. Bahamas

this make me love him even more

jalexi · jalexi

i have to say i agree. he makes a good point. and i thought the whole article about "musical poison" was foolishness anyways

Mr. Marcus ™ · Mr. Marcus ™

I encourage you to use your obviously lengthy spare time to write about things that actually affect the nation like, I dunno, probably a light-bulb scandal, etc ... and stop making much ado about nothing."

LMAO!!!!

Touche mr Addi

NJYardy · NJYardy

I just don't get why all this uproar over the song. It' not the most lewd ever made. They just using Addi as the fall guy - like this one song is causing all the corruption in the country.......jackasses.

BlueSerenity · BlueSerenity

both him and them social hypocrites...them using him as a scapegoat so attention will be drawn away from other social problems...and him for pretending that his music doesnt have influence...

Cruzan_456 · Cruzan_456

i concur. he did bring up some valid points. its not like this is the first song like this to come out. there r worse ones i think i.e the buddy in ur pum pum song from charley blaxx.

StrawBerry · StrawBerry

Originally Posted by BlueSerenity

both him and them social hypocrites...them using him as a scapegoat so attention will be drawn away from other social problems...and him for pretending that his music doesnt have influence...

.

PC.clapman · PC.clapman

right now im dealin wid me gyal breast like mi crushin irish

Mz.Anonymous · Mz.Anonymous

I love this for the simple fact that he's fighting for his freedom of speech and doin it so intelligently..

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Vivaciousladdy1 · Vivaciousladdy1

Originally Posted by Mz.Anonymous

I love this for the simple fact that he's fighting for his freedom of speech and doin it so intelligently..
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liltsangie · liltsangie

Originally Posted by BlueSerenity

both him and them social hypocrites...them using him as a scapegoat so attention will be drawn away from other social problems...and him for pretending that his music doesnt have influence...

big post.

Kartel and other artists should not just say that because J.A is already messed up then anything goes.Unfortunately he wants to make money and what people will buy he will sing

Baby nei nei · Baby nei nei

An they want to say that he is not educated...... my GOD... this man is .. is what young men out there should try to gain a knowledge like his not necessarily by following his foots steps but atleast by seeing that even if u get kicked out of high school that is not the end of the world as they think it is.

abcd637 · abcd637

Rullz

#1 'You're all social hypocrites' - Kartel writes letter lashing out at 'Rampin' Shop' c
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Popular deejay Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer is defending his Rampin' Shop and has sought to speak out against the critics of the song. In a letter which he sent to THE STAR on the weekend, the deejay responded to an article which was done by Esther Tyson titled 'Rampin' Shop - musical poison', which begged for a stop to be placed on "the promotion of such filth". Kartel begins the letter by dubbing those who view the song as poison 'social hypocrites'. "This is a response to an article written by Esther Tyson, (principal of the Ardenne High School in St Andrew) and advocated by the rest of the social hypocrites who claim Rampin' Shop is musical poison," Kartel writes before expressing his views as to what is affecting the minds of the nation's children. Devastating impact "The 'devastating impact on the psyche of Jamaican children' is not caused by daggerin' songs but rather by socio-economic conditions which leave children without free education, with single-parent homes (or shacks), lack of social infrastructure in ghetto communities, unemployed and disfranchised young men with no basic skills who are caught up in the 'gun culture' cultivated by our politicians in the 1960s/'70s. These are all faults of the governments (PNP and JLP)." The deejay then touched on the issue of 'double standards', while making reference to two of his songs for which he claims he was given no great compliment by those who now find a problem with Rampin' Shop. "When Vybz Kartel did Money Fi Spen (with the intro being 'we nah run dung gun ... we nah run dung war), it went to number one on the charts. No accolades were given. When I did Emergency, no accolades were given; but when the same audience that embraced all those 'reality' songs embraced Rampin' Shop for what it is - music, it's a problem to you and yours, the Scribes and Pharisees of our time," Kartel wrote. Undercover Jekyll and Hyde In the letter, Kartel also questions the contribution of his critics to dancehall music before asking: "Incidentally, has anyone ever wondered why this song is so big? It's because everybody loves it and that's the whole bottom and top line. In part, because contrary to what is said, there are a lot of self-righteous, undercover Jekyll and Hyde characters." The letter continues, "Rampin' Shop is just as easily accessible to the public as porn sites on the Internet via laptop or phone; as accessible as R-rated movies or carnival revellers 'daggerin in broad day uptown during the day-time on our local and cable television stations. I encourage you to use your obviously lengthy spare time to write about things that actually affect the nation like, I dunno, probably a light-bulb scandal, etc ... and stop making much ado about nothing." The song Rampin' Shop done by Vybz Kartel and Spice was released late last year and has become a hot topic for critics who say the song is not fit for airplay. One such critic, Tyson, in her column published in The Sunday Gleaner ( February 1, 2009), blasted the song while claiming that it only aided in devastating the psyche of Jamaican children. On Friday evening, the Broadcasting Commission issued a release stating that with immediate effect, a ban has been placed on the playing of all daggerin' songs and songs that require 'bleeping'. Rampin' Shop, charged with sexually explicit lyrics, was among the list of songs to be banned.			Advertisement:

StrawBerry	post #9 02-09-2009, 11:42 PM
Dhaz Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Town Posts: 18,966 Dhaz Dollarz: 30,982,929.60 Gifts: 45	Originally Posted by BlueSerenity both him and them social hypocrites...them using him as a scapegoat so attention will be drawn away from other social problems...and him for pretending that his music doesnt have influence... .

Vivaciousladdy1	post #12 03-16-2009, 10:28 AM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In ma man's bed Posts: 89 Dhaz Dollarz: -22.00	Originally Posted by Mz.Anonymous I love this for the simple fact that he's fighting for his freedom of speech and doin it so intelligently.. ____________________ Wirelessly Posted (Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 1.1; en-us; dream) AppleWebKit/525.10+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0.4 Mobile Safari/523.12.2)

liltsangie	post #13 04-20-2009, 10:18 AM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: May 2007 Location: world wide web Posts: 1,426 Dhaz Dollarz: 238,439.05 Gifts: 13	Originally Posted by BlueSerenity both him and them social hypocrites...them using him as a scapegoat so attention will be drawn away from other social problems...and him for pretending that his music doesnt have influence... big post. Kartel and other artists should not just say that because J.A is already messed up then anything goes.Unfortunately he wants to make money and what people will buy he will sing

abcd637	post #15 08-08-2009, 07:01 PM
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Shana B	post #2 02-09-2009, 12:58 PM
Dhaz Lone Ranger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In My Own Lil Worl Posts: 13,980 Dhaz Dollarz: 47,073.00 Gifts: 39	addy has a point

Mz. Bahamas	post #3 02-09-2009, 01:24 PM
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jalexi	post #4 02-09-2009, 01:55 PM
Dhazette Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: On Solid Ground Posts: 1,855 Dhaz Dollarz: 38,658,258.25 Gifts: 25	i have to say i agree. he makes a good point. and i thought the whole article about "musical poison" was foolishness anyways

Mr. Marcus ™	post #5 02-09-2009, 02:02 PM
Mr. Marcus ™ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ¤Ç®ØöK£yÑ¤ Posts: 6,939 Dhaz Dollarz: 944,959.43 Gifts: 18	I encourage you to use your obviously lengthy spare time to write about things that actually affect the nation like, I dunno, probably a light-bulb scandal, etc ... and stop making much ado about nothing." LMAO!!!! Touche mr Addi

NJYardy	post #6 02-09-2009, 04:25 PM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 464 Dhaz Dollarz: 387.00 Gifts: 6	I just don't get why all this uproar over the song. It' not the most lewd ever made. They just using Addi as the fall guy - like this one song is causing all the corruption in the country.......jackasses.

BlueSerenity	post #7 02-09-2009, 04:57 PM
Lyrical Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dhaz Posts: 18,953 Dhaz Dollarz: 1,620,853,311.39 Gifts: 64	both him and them social hypocrites...them using him as a scapegoat so attention will be drawn away from other social problems...and him for pretending that his music doesnt have influence...

Cruzan_456	post #8 02-09-2009, 11:39 PM
Dhaz Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: On the corna, Down ah Gaza! Posts: 1,590 Dhaz Dollarz: 408,226.60 Gifts: 4	i concur. he did bring up some valid points. its not like this is the first song like this to come out. there r worse ones i think i.e the buddy in ur pum pum song from charley blaxx.

PC.clapman	post #10 02-10-2009, 09:47 PM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 1,162 Dhaz Dollarz: 1,491,518.50	right now im dealin wid me gyal breast like mi crushin irish

Mz.Anonymous	post #11 03-16-2009, 10:23 AM
Dhaz Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bk Posts: 6,245 Dhaz Dollarz: 116,853.00 Gifts: 8	I love this for the simple fact that he's fighting for his freedom of speech and doin it so intelligently.. ____________________ Wirelessly Posted (Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 1.1; en-us; dream) AppleWebKit/525.10+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0.4 Mobile Safari/523.12.2)

Baby nei nei	post #14 04-20-2009, 05:51 PM
Dhaz Immigrant Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: B'dos/JamRock Posts: 1,764 Dhaz Dollarz: 1,483,520.33 Gifts: 7	An they want to say that he is not educated...... my GOD... this man is .. is what young men out there should try to gain a knowledge like his not necessarily by following his foots steps but atleast by seeing that even if u get kicked out of high school that is not the end of the world as they think it is.

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