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Mighty Crown
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The Yokohama sound founded in 1991 by the brothers Sami-T and Masta Simon. Their World Clash win in 1999 was the moment the clash circuit stopped being a Caribbean and diaspora affair: a Japanese sound had beaten the best on their own terms, with their own dubplates, and the form has been global since.
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MIGHTY CROWN (JAPAN) VS DAVID RODIGAN VS BASS ODYSSEY VS MATTERHORN PT1 2002
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Source link ↗David Rodigan vs Tony Matterhorn vs Mighty Crown vs Bass Odyssey — part 3
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Source link ↗Rodigan vs Mighty Crown, 2000 — part 1
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Source link ↗(SOUND CLASH) MATTERHORN VS MIGHTY CROWN VS BASS ODYSSEY VS DAVID RODIGAN 2001 DEATH B4 DISHONOR
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Source link ↗UK Cup Clash 2008 - Bass Odyssey Black Kat Sentinel Killamanjaro Rodigan Mighty Crown Matterhorn
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Source link ↗Bass Odyssey VS. Black Kat VS. Mighty Crown & More! Death B4 Dishonor 5 World Clash 2005
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Source link ↗Mighty Crown Vs Killamanjaro Vs Tony Matterhorn 9 Oct 1999 BK NY US | World Cup Clash 1999
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Source link ↗Irish & Chin World Clash 2000 — Killamanjaro vs Mighty Crown
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Source link ↗Bass Odyssey vs Mighty Crown vs Black Kat vs Desert Storm vs Sentinel vs Immortal World Clash 2005
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Source link ↗Ricky Trooper Vs Tony Matterhorn Vs Black Kat Vs Mighty Crown Vs David Rodigan UK CUP CLASH 2003
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Source link ↗Mighty Crown Sound - The Final Round (Retirement)
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Source link ↗{PART 1} WORLD CLASH JAMAICA 2007 FINAL ROUND "MIGHTY CROWN" VS "BASS ODYSSEY" [HD]
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Source link ↗World Clash 1999 - Mighty Crown, Tony Matterhorn, Killamanjaro (pt.1)
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- 0:00so mighty Crown started off 1991
- 0:02so mighty Crown started off 1991 Yokohama Japan which is a city below
- 0:05Yokohama Japan which is a city below
- 0:05Yokohama Japan which is a city below Tokyo
- 0:07Tokyo
- 0:07Tokyo um yeah so we were a bunch of teenagers
- 0:09um yeah so we were a bunch of teenagers
- 0:09um yeah so we were a bunch of teenagers and uh we fell in love with the song
- 0:12and uh we fell in love with the song
- 0:12and uh we fell in love with the song system culture so it was all about
- 0:15system culture so it was all about
- 0:15system culture so it was all about cassette that's how we got the
- 0:18cassette that's how we got the
- 0:18cassette that's how we got the information you know and we started
- 0:20information you know and we started
- 0:20information you know and we started buying wallypuff 45 and stuff like that
- 0:23buying wallypuff 45 and stuff like that
- 0:23buying wallypuff 45 and stuff like that that's how we kind of started off and we
- 0:25that's how we kind of started off and we
- 0:25that's how we kind of started off and we used to hang out in like bars like
- 0:27used to hang out in like bars like
- 0:27used to hang out in like bars like reggae bars and reggae clubs because
- 0:29reggae bars and reggae clubs because
- 0:29reggae bars and reggae clubs because that was a hot spot back in the days you
- 0:31that was a hot spot back in the days you
- 0:31that was a hot spot back in the days you know reggae and Dancer was a thing that
- 0:33know reggae and Dancer was a thing that
- 0:33know reggae and Dancer was a thing that was that was fire you know so we started
- 0:36was that was fire you know so we started
- 0:36was that was fire you know so we started playing in like little clubs
- 0:38playing in like little clubs
- 0:38playing in like little clubs um because there wasn't really no big
- 0:40um because there wasn't really no big
- 0:40um because there wasn't really no big scene back um back in the days so we
- 0:44scene back um back in the days so we
- 0:44scene back um back in the days so we started playing like little clubs keep
- 0:46started playing like little clubs keep
- 0:46started playing like little clubs keep our own little parties and mainly
- 0:48our own little parties and mainly
- 0:48our own little parties and mainly in Yokohama and like we went to like
- 0:50in Yokohama and like we went to like
- 0:50in Yokohama and like we went to like places like Osaka Tokyo but that was
- 0:53places like Osaka Tokyo but that was
- 0:53places like Osaka Tokyo but that was like the main reggae cities back in the
- 0:56like the main reggae cities back in the
- 0:56like the main reggae cities back in the days
- 0:57days
- 0:57days in 1992 that's the year when I traveled
- 1:00in 1992 that's the year when I traveled
- 1:00in 1992 that's the year when I traveled to New York City and take the sound
- 1:02to New York City and take the sound
- 1:02to New York City and take the sound system thing serious you know and that's
- 1:05system thing serious you know and that's
- 1:05system thing serious you know and that's where I met Papa Koji yeah and we
- 1:08where I met Papa Koji yeah and we
- 1:08where I met Papa Koji yeah and we started link up and go to dances and
- 1:11started link up and go to dances and
- 1:11started link up and go to dances and stuff go to like Starlight and build
- 1:14stuff go to like Starlight and build
- 1:14stuff go to like Starlight and build more bottom which was the mecca of
- 1:17more bottom which was the mecca of
- 1:17more bottom which was the mecca of sound system back in the days man you
- 1:20sound system back in the days man you
- 1:20sound system back in the days man you know what I mean and then same thing
- 1:22know what I mean and then same thing
- 1:22know what I mean and then same thing start but starting you know buying more
- 1:24start but starting you know buying more
- 1:24start but starting you know buying more sound system cassettes
- 1:27sound system cassettes
- 1:27sound system cassettes um buying more 45s and start cutting
- 1:30um buying more 45s and start cutting
- 1:30um buying more 45s and start cutting dopplates and stuff you know I mean in
- 1:34dopplates and stuff you know I mean in
- 1:34dopplates and stuff you know I mean in 1995 we built our first Mighty Crown
- 1:371995 we built our first Mighty Crown
- 1:371995 we built our first Mighty Crown sound system and we started clashing
- 1:40sound system and we started clashing
- 1:40sound system and we started clashing with a local song using our speaker box
- 1:43with a local song using our speaker box
- 1:43with a local song using our speaker box also the same year we start our annual
- 1:46also the same year we start our annual
- 1:46also the same year we start our annual event car yokama reggae side you know
- 1:49event car yokama reggae side you know
- 1:49event car yokama reggae side you know that was our first kind of big event but
- 1:51that was our first kind of big event but
- 1:51that was our first kind of big event but it got like maybe 150 people at first
- 1:54it got like maybe 150 people at first
- 1:54it got like maybe 150 people at first year 1997 was the first year when Mighty
- 1:58year 1997 was the first year when Mighty
- 1:58year 1997 was the first year when Mighty Crown Tech foreign Clash the first song
- 2:00Crown Tech foreign Clash the first song
- 2:00Crown Tech foreign Clash the first song Clash Ulta Japan I think I believe it
- 2:03Clash Ulta Japan I think I believe it
- 2:03Clash Ulta Japan I think I believe it was in Boston and we started murdering
- 2:07was in Boston and we started murdering
- 2:07was in Boston and we started murdering some from them time there you see me
- 2:15that's right
- 2:16that's right [Music]
- 2:251999 yo still remember this like
- 2:291999 yo still remember this like yesterday you know it was a big year for
- 2:31yesterday you know it was a big year for
- 2:31yesterday you know it was a big year for Mighty Crown you know Turning Point yep
- 2:33Mighty Crown you know Turning Point yep
- 2:33Mighty Crown you know Turning Point yep it was the first time we enter a world
- 2:36it was the first time we enter a world
- 2:36it was the first time we enter a world class and win world-class New York in
- 2:38class and win world-class New York in
- 2:38class and win world-class New York in Brooklyn Warehouse yeah because nobody
- 2:41Brooklyn Warehouse yeah because nobody
- 2:42Brooklyn Warehouse yeah because nobody expected a Japanese song for B Jara with
- 2:45expected a Japanese song for B Jara with
- 2:45expected a Japanese song for B Jara with 2.9 Prime and mataran yeah we were like
- 2:492.9 Prime and mataran yeah we were like
- 2:492.9 Prime and mataran yeah we were like the elements of surprising though it was
- 2:51the elements of surprising though it was
- 2:51the elements of surprising though it was Game Changer definitely a game changer
- 2:53Game Changer definitely a game changer
- 2:53Game Changer definitely a game changer big big year for Mighty crawl 99 we gone
- 2:57big big year for Mighty crawl 99 we gone
- 2:57big big year for Mighty crawl 99 we gone International no you see it I think we
- 2:59International no you see it I think we
- 2:59International no you see it I think we opened a lot of gates to like
- 3:02opened a lot of gates to like
- 3:02opened a lot of gates to like non-jamaican zoning Street
- 3:12come on
- 3:26[Music]
- 3:30so after we win World Clash 99 now your
- 3:33so after we win World Clash 99 now your 2000 Star Travel world are us and
- 3:382000 Star Travel world are us and
- 3:382000 Star Travel world are us and um I think it was first time we touched
- 3:41um I think it was first time we touched
- 3:41um I think it was first time we touched down Jamaica as well Jamaica worked like
- 3:44down Jamaica as well Jamaica worked like
- 3:44down Jamaica as well Jamaica worked like a world class yeah and from them time
- 3:46a world class yeah and from them time
- 3:46a world class yeah and from them time there we started team up with Irish yes
- 3:50there we started team up with Irish yes
- 3:50there we started team up with Irish yes all the way from like year 2000 up till
- 3:53all the way from like year 2000 up till
- 3:53all the way from like year 2000 up till no you know Yemen in the same year in
- 3:57no you know Yemen in the same year in
- 3:57no you know Yemen in the same year in Japan you know the annual event yokama
- 3:59Japan you know the annual event yokama
- 3:59Japan you know the annual event yokama reggae style was growing grow 150 two
- 4:04reggae style was growing grow 150 two
- 4:04reggae style was growing grow 150 two thousand to like two thousand three
- 4:05thousand to like two thousand three
- 4:05thousand to like two thousand three thousand we almost got like four
- 4:07thousand we almost got like four
- 4:07thousand we almost got like four thousand people
- 4:09thousand people
- 4:09thousand people might move that man might move year 2001
- 4:14might move that man might move year 2001
- 4:14might move that man might move year 2001 yeah Mighty Crown was touring like all
- 4:16yeah Mighty Crown was touring like all
- 4:16yeah Mighty Crown was touring like all over us and Jamaica and even Japan where
- 4:21over us and Jamaica and even Japan where
- 4:21over us and Jamaica and even Japan where the scene was popping like popping
- 4:24the scene was popping like popping
- 4:24the scene was popping like popping foreign
- 4:28[Music]
- 4:34[Music] [Applause]
- 4:35[Applause]
- 4:35[Applause] [Music]
- 4:37[Music]
- 4:37[Music] yeah so year 2002 now started traveling
- 4:41yeah so year 2002 now started traveling
- 4:41yeah so year 2002 now started traveling more and more touching down UK London
- 4:44more and more touching down UK London
- 4:44more and more touching down UK London Butler yeah England and then we start
- 4:47Butler yeah England and then we start
- 4:47Butler yeah England and then we start Tour like the Caribbean islands then
- 4:49Tour like the Caribbean islands then
- 4:49Tour like the Caribbean islands then Trinidad Barbados all of the Caribbean
- 4:53Trinidad Barbados all of the Caribbean
- 4:53Trinidad Barbados all of the Caribbean islands yeah so the real International
- 4:56islands yeah so the real International
- 4:56islands yeah so the real International tour start this song
- 4:58tour start this song
- 4:58tour start this song [Applause]
- 5:02thank you
- 5:04thank you so year 2003 my decline still traveling
- 5:08so year 2003 my decline still traveling
- 5:08so year 2003 my decline still traveling all over the world yeah our names start
- 5:11all over the world yeah our names start
- 5:11all over the world yeah our names start called all over yeah so we're getting
- 5:13called all over yeah so we're getting
- 5:13called all over yeah so we're getting all of these bookings from all four
- 5:16all of these bookings from all four
- 5:16all of these bookings from all four corners of the earth and while we were
- 5:18corners of the earth and while we were
- 5:18corners of the earth and while we were touring like um foreign in Japan the
- 5:21touring like um foreign in Japan the
- 5:21touring like um foreign in Japan the scene was getting bigger and bigger and
- 5:24scene was getting bigger and bigger and
- 5:24scene was getting bigger and bigger and bigger yeah the annual Yoko I'm a
- 5:26bigger yeah the annual Yoko I'm a
- 5:26bigger yeah the annual Yoko I'm a register event got 10 000 people for the
- 5:29register event got 10 000 people for the
- 5:29register event got 10 000 people for the first time the tickets sold in minutes
- 5:31first time the tickets sold in minutes
- 5:31first time the tickets sold in minutes that was history in the making it was
- 5:34that was history in the making it was
- 5:34that was history in the making it was growing big man
- 5:38[Music]
- 5:42[Music] around 2004 2005 Ninja
- 5:48around 2004 2005 Ninja
- 5:48around 2004 2005 Ninja Chrome yeah teamed up the partner in
- 5:51Chrome yeah teamed up the partner in
- 5:51Chrome yeah teamed up the partner in crime join the team you know big up
- 5:53crime join the team you know big up
- 5:53crime join the team you know big up ninja anywhere you're there yeah so we
- 5:55ninja anywhere you're there yeah so we
- 5:55ninja anywhere you're there yeah so we started expanding all both we have the
- 5:58started expanding all both we have the
- 5:58started expanding all both we have the Japan team we have the with the foreign
- 6:00Japan team we have the with the foreign
- 6:00Japan team we have the with the foreign team know yeah so the international look
- 6:03team know yeah so the international look
- 6:03team know yeah so the international look now yeah we had the class side and the
- 6:05now yeah we had the class side and the
- 6:05now yeah we had the class side and the juggling side lock no two world yeah and
- 6:09juggling side lock no two world yeah and
- 6:09juggling side lock no two world yeah and then the yokama register event went from
- 6:11then the yokama register event went from
- 6:11then the yokama register event went from 10 000 to 20 000. two years in a row
- 6:1510 000 to 20 000. two years in a row
- 6:1510 000 to 20 000. two years in a row trending trending it was trending man
- 6:18trending trending it was trending man
- 6:18trending trending it was trending man definitely trending yeah and then the
- 6:21definitely trending yeah and then the
- 6:21definitely trending yeah and then the same time now we collect more of the
- 6:23same time now we collect more of the
- 6:23same time now we collect more of the world-class titles you know I mean you
- 6:26world-class titles you know I mean you
- 6:26world-class titles you know I mean you know getting more of the trophies like
- 6:28know getting more of the trophies like
- 6:28know getting more of the trophies like from Antigua work Clash UK cup Clash for
- 6:32from Antigua work Clash UK cup Clash for
- 6:32from Antigua work Clash UK cup Clash for the second time yeah so it's the fourth
- 6:34the second time yeah so it's the fourth
- 6:34the second time yeah so it's the fourth Champion for taikono
- 6:39[Music]
- 6:44[Music] [Applause]
- 6:55many times
- 7:05assistant
- 7:06assistant yeah so year 2006 no you know Mighty
- 7:09yeah so year 2006 no you know Mighty
- 7:09yeah so year 2006 no you know Mighty Crone is like a household name no you
- 7:11Crone is like a household name no you
- 7:11Crone is like a household name no you know I mean everywhere in our world we
- 7:14know I mean everywhere in our world we
- 7:14know I mean everywhere in our world we did it you know I mean juggling and
- 7:16did it you know I mean juggling and
- 7:16did it you know I mean juggling and Clash same way and the numbers was
- 7:18Clash same way and the numbers was
- 7:18Clash same way and the numbers was growing man at the venue you see more
- 7:21growing man at the venue you see more
- 7:21growing man at the venue you see more people want to see the Japanese sauna
- 7:23people want to see the Japanese sauna
- 7:23people want to see the Japanese sauna player Killzone you see and Joker same
- 7:26player Killzone you see and Joker same
- 7:26player Killzone you see and Joker same way you know I remember the Sierra now
- 7:28way you know I remember the Sierra now
- 7:28way you know I remember the Sierra now because it was mighty cross 15th year
- 7:31because it was mighty cross 15th year
- 7:31because it was mighty cross 15th year right yeah yeah and then our annual
- 7:34right yeah yeah and then our annual
- 7:34right yeah yeah and then our annual event you'll come reggae say you know
- 7:36event you'll come reggae say you know
- 7:36event you'll come reggae say you know Mighty Crown 15th anniversary we got 30
- 7:40Mighty Crown 15th anniversary we got 30
- 7:40Mighty Crown 15th anniversary we got 30 000 people 30 000 people
- 7:43000 people 30 000 people
- 7:43000 people 30 000 people must stay in the first Zone ever
- 7:48[Music]
- 7:56the other solar system and even as a
- 7:59the other solar system and even as a local youth right growing up in yokoma
- 8:01local youth right growing up in yokoma
- 8:01local youth right growing up in yokoma you know we've been watching baseball at
- 8:04you know we've been watching baseball at
- 8:04you know we've been watching baseball at the stadium but now we are performing
- 8:06the stadium but now we are performing
- 8:06the stadium but now we are performing our stadium so it was a it was a
- 8:08our stadium so it was a it was a
- 8:08our stadium so it was a it was a different type of look you know I mean
- 8:11different type of look you know I mean
- 8:11different type of look you know I mean like a dream come true you know so Year
- 8:13like a dream come true you know so Year
- 8:13like a dream come true you know so Year 2007 was the first ear miter Crown win
- 8:172007 was the first ear miter Crown win
- 8:172007 was the first ear miter Crown win Jamaica World Clash which was a big
- 8:20Jamaica World Clash which was a big
- 8:20Jamaica World Clash which was a big certain field you know big look then
- 8:22certain field you know big look then
- 8:22certain field you know big look then free we up finally yeah and then 2007 in
- 8:27free we up finally yeah and then 2007 in
- 8:27free we up finally yeah and then 2007 in a New York as well we'll win that one
- 8:29a New York as well we'll win that one
- 8:29a New York as well we'll win that one little next Tiger and then the following
- 8:32little next Tiger and then the following
- 8:32little next Tiger and then the following year 2008 we won the Jamaica world class
- 8:35year 2008 we won the Jamaica world class
- 8:35year 2008 we won the Jamaica world class back to back again years in a row
- 8:39back to back again years in a row
- 8:39back to back again years in a row Japanese
- 8:44[Applause]
- 8:54[Music]
- 8:56[Music] the world champion
- 8:58the world champion
- 8:58the world champion Mighty crown
- 9:01Mighty crown
- 9:01Mighty crown audition Japanese
- 9:08[Music]
- 9:27seven Workshop
- 9:29seven Workshop Workshop the boy is rulers Mighty cloud
- 9:37s yeah so year 2009 now our annual event
- 9:40s yeah so year 2009 now our annual event yokama reggae side yeah at the stadium
- 9:43yokama reggae side yeah at the stadium
- 9:43yokama reggae side yeah at the stadium four years in a row four years in a row
- 9:46four years in a row four years in a row
- 9:46four years in a row four years in a row yo that's crazy man about 35
- 9:49yo that's crazy man about 35
- 9:49yo that's crazy man about 35 000 people you know every year you know
- 9:51000 people you know every year you know
- 9:51000 people you know every year you know so though it's crazy movement man
- 9:57[Music]
- 10:13[Music] [Applause]
- 10:14[Applause]
- 10:14[Applause] [Music]
- 10:22[Music]
- 10:22[Music] was the year that we will never forget
- 10:24was the year that we will never forget
- 10:24was the year that we will never forget it was mighty cross 20th anniversary
- 10:27it was mighty cross 20th anniversary
- 10:27it was mighty cross 20th anniversary 20th anniversary also the same year as
- 10:3020th anniversary also the same year as
- 10:3020th anniversary also the same year as the Big Green East Japan earthquake yeah
- 10:34the Big Green East Japan earthquake yeah
- 10:34the Big Green East Japan earthquake yeah the whole Japan was you know like you
- 10:36the whole Japan was you know like you
- 10:36the whole Japan was you know like you know on a low-key on a low level yeah a
- 10:39know on a low-key on a low level yeah a
- 10:39know on a low-key on a low level yeah a lot of people was lost you know rest in
- 10:41lot of people was lost you know rest in
- 10:41lot of people was lost you know rest in peace are the victims you know and we
- 10:44peace are the victims you know and we
- 10:44peace are the victims you know and we did a lot of like charity Works in Japan
- 10:46did a lot of like charity Works in Japan
- 10:46did a lot of like charity Works in Japan you know you know and also in New York
- 10:49you know you know and also in New York
- 10:49you know you know and also in New York and um in Queens you know we did a show
- 10:52and um in Queens you know we did a show
- 10:52and um in Queens you know we did a show called reggae for Japan the whole reggae
- 10:57called reggae for Japan the whole reggae
- 10:57called reggae for Japan the whole reggae [Music]
- 11:02[Music]
- 11:02[Music] involvement and the support I mean
- 11:05involvement and the support I mean
- 11:05involvement and the support I mean definitely you know all of the Jamaica
- 11:07definitely you know all of the Jamaica
- 11:07definitely you know all of the Jamaica people show us love you know when we
- 11:09people show us love you know when we
- 11:09people show us love you know when we were in a law you know I mean so it was
- 11:11were in a law you know I mean so it was
- 11:11were in a law you know I mean so it was a
- 11:12a
- 11:12a Spirit lifting ear yes so that's why we
- 11:16Spirit lifting ear yes so that's why we
- 11:16Spirit lifting ear yes so that's why we had to like lift up the people through
- 11:18had to like lift up the people through
- 11:18had to like lift up the people through positive energy through music waving the
- 11:21positive energy through music waving the
- 11:21positive energy through music waving the Japan Banner all over
- 11:23Japan Banner all over
- 11:23Japan Banner all over [Music]
- 11:35let's go might take around the rulers
- 11:42[Music]
- 11:52we'll be honest
- 11:57[Music]
- 12:10[Applause]
- 12:12[Applause] yeah so as a reggae and dance Our Song
- 12:14yeah so as a reggae and dance Our Song
- 12:14yeah so as a reggae and dance Our Song system you know I mean performing on
- 12:16system you know I mean performing on
- 12:16system you know I mean performing on stages right keeping our own stadium
- 12:18stages right keeping our own stadium
- 12:18stages right keeping our own stadium shows and stuff now we're getting calls
- 12:21shows and stuff now we're getting calls
- 12:21shows and stuff now we're getting calls and bookings from different genre
- 12:23and bookings from different genre
- 12:23and bookings from different genre different
- 12:25different
- 12:25different um music feel no yeah from like rock
- 12:27um music feel no yeah from like rock
- 12:27um music feel no yeah from like rock festival and we start selling the rock
- 12:30festival and we start selling the rock
- 12:30festival and we start selling the rock festival and something in Japan you know
- 12:32festival and something in Japan you know
- 12:32festival and something in Japan you know I mean we were like the only dancer
- 12:34I mean we were like the only dancer
- 12:34I mean we were like the only dancer reggae song to play in rock festivals
- 12:37reggae song to play in rock festivals
- 12:37reggae song to play in rock festivals represent what's up the place using Rock
- 12:40represent what's up the place using Rock
- 12:40represent what's up the place using Rock dubs reggae dubs using any tune by any
- 12:44dubs reggae dubs using any tune by any
- 12:44dubs reggae dubs using any tune by any means necessary
- 12:45means necessary
- 12:45means necessary [Music]
- 12:53[Music]
- 12:53[Music] foreign
- 12:55foreign
- 12:55foreign [Music]
- 13:21so year 2014 no we get a call from
- 13:24so year 2014 no we get a call from diemen Marley
- 13:26diemen Marley
- 13:26diemen Marley Mighty Crone forward no Pandey welcome
- 13:30Mighty Crone forward no Pandey welcome
- 13:30Mighty Crone forward no Pandey welcome to jamra Cruz so that was the first ever
- 13:33to jamra Cruz so that was the first ever
- 13:33to jamra Cruz so that was the first ever reggae Cruise
- 13:35reggae Cruise
- 13:36reggae Cruise history in the making Wanna Give Thanks
- 13:38history in the making Wanna Give Thanks
- 13:38history in the making Wanna Give Thanks for involved Mighty Crown you know as
- 13:41for involved Mighty Crown you know as
- 13:41for involved Mighty Crown you know as the international representer and then
- 13:43the international representer and then
- 13:43the international representer and then 2015 it was the first song Clash at Sea
- 13:472015 it was the first song Clash at Sea
- 13:472015 it was the first song Clash at Sea which we became the champion
- 13:50which we became the champion
- 13:50which we became the champion 2016 Champion again
- 13:532016 Champion again
- 13:532016 Champion again 2017 3p 3pg
- 13:582017 3p 3pg
- 13:582017 3p 3pg undefeated champions
- 14:03[Music]
- 14:07[Music] foreign
- 14:16[Music]
- 14:34[Music] [Applause]
- 14:43[Music]
- 14:51[Music] to present to you in 2017
- 14:57[Applause]
- 15:042018 it was world class 20th anniversary
- 15:072018 it was world class 20th anniversary slash SunFest which we won again yeah
- 15:11slash SunFest which we won again yeah
- 15:11slash SunFest which we won again yeah Montego Bay Pier One eight-time World
- 15:14Montego Bay Pier One eight-time World
- 15:14Montego Bay Pier One eight-time World Champion Mighty Crow but right now We
- 15:17Champion Mighty Crow but right now We
- 15:17Champion Mighty Crow but right now We Are the Champion for the 2018
- 15:20Are the Champion for the 2018
- 15:20Are the Champion for the 2018 World Class 20th anniversary
- 15:24World Class 20th anniversary
- 15:24World Class 20th anniversary Mighty Clouds
- 15:282019. we were the first song to get
- 15:312019. we were the first song to get invited by the Japanese prime minister's
- 15:34invited by the Japanese prime minister's
- 15:34invited by the Japanese prime minister's official resident when the Jamaican
- 15:37official resident when the Jamaican
- 15:37official resident when the Jamaican prime minister visited Japan yo we were
- 15:40prime minister visited Japan yo we were
- 15:40prime minister visited Japan yo we were like the first something to actually
- 15:41like the first something to actually
- 15:41like the first something to actually play music you know yo it was crazy
- 15:45play music you know yo it was crazy
- 15:45play music you know yo it was crazy you'll never expect you never expect
- 15:48you'll never expect you never expect
- 15:48you'll never expect you never expect myself you know I mean we if you play in
- 15:51myself you know I mean we if you play in
- 15:51myself you know I mean we if you play in a prime minister oath you know I mean
- 15:53a prime minister oath you know I mean
- 15:53a prime minister oath you know I mean represent both culture Japan and Jamaica
- 15:56represent both culture Japan and Jamaica
- 15:56represent both culture Japan and Jamaica nobody in music nobody has done that man
- 15:59nobody in music nobody has done that man
- 15:59nobody in music nobody has done that man it's crazy man when you think about it
- 16:01it's crazy man when you think about it
- 16:01it's crazy man when you think about it you coming from Yoko Oman you know
- 16:04you coming from Yoko Oman you know
- 16:04you coming from Yoko Oman you know playing song
- 16:05playing song
- 16:05playing song since 1991 we've been playing Mighty
- 16:08since 1991 we've been playing Mighty
- 16:08since 1991 we've been playing Mighty Crone and it's been a great journey for
- 16:11Crone and it's been a great journey for
- 16:11Crone and it's been a great journey for mighty coronino No Doubt yeah we've been
- 16:13mighty coronino No Doubt yeah we've been
- 16:13mighty coronino No Doubt yeah we've been traveling all over the world you know
- 16:16traveling all over the world you know
- 16:16traveling all over the world you know meeting different people from different
- 16:18meeting different people from different
- 16:18meeting different people from different nationality you know yeah Mighty Crown
- 16:21nationality you know yeah Mighty Crown
- 16:21nationality you know yeah Mighty Crown is more than a song we call it like
- 16:23is more than a song we call it like
- 16:24is more than a song we call it like artists entertainers you know producers
- 16:27artists entertainers you know producers
- 16:27artists entertainers you know producers directors businessmen yeah Mighty Khan's
- 16:31directors businessmen yeah Mighty Khan's
- 16:31directors businessmen yeah Mighty Khan's like a dancehall reggae Ambassador sure
- 16:35like a dancehall reggae Ambassador sure
- 16:35like a dancehall reggae Ambassador sure the Empire Yaman the Empire The Legacy
- 16:39the Empire Yaman the Empire The Legacy
- 16:39the Empire Yaman the Empire The Legacy will keep on growing you know yeah and
- 16:41will keep on growing you know yeah and
- 16:42will keep on growing you know yeah and it's all about music still it's all
- 16:44it's all about music still it's all
- 16:44it's all about music still it's all about reggae dancehall sound system
- 16:46about reggae dancehall sound system
- 16:46about reggae dancehall sound system culture but we always try represent this
- 16:50culture but we always try represent this
- 16:50culture but we always try represent this culture other than the music scene you
- 16:52culture other than the music scene you
- 16:52culture other than the music scene you know we try to like oh Thai box you know
- 16:54know we try to like oh Thai box you know
- 16:54know we try to like oh Thai box you know what I mean go to like fashion industry
- 16:57what I mean go to like fashion industry
- 16:57what I mean go to like fashion industry um food industry this and that you know
- 17:00um food industry this and that you know
- 17:00um food industry this and that you know we even like collaborate with like
- 17:03we even like collaborate with like
- 17:03we even like collaborate with like multiple sneaker brands from Nike
- 17:14you know it's been a musical Journey for
- 17:16you know it's been a musical Journey for Mighty clown and bigger body Jamaican
- 17:18Mighty clown and bigger body Jamaican
- 17:18Mighty clown and bigger body Jamaican people and other reggae dancehall people
- 17:22people and other reggae dancehall people
- 17:22people and other reggae dancehall people all over the world you know Straight
- 17:24all over the world you know Straight
- 17:24all over the world you know Straight From New York you know we got a bigger
- 17:27From New York you know we got a bigger
- 17:27From New York you know we got a bigger Brooklyn Queens New York Straight you
- 17:29Brooklyn Queens New York Straight you
- 17:29Brooklyn Queens New York Straight you know nothing London UK land and Walla
- 17:33know nothing London UK land and Walla
- 17:33know nothing London UK land and Walla Europe Walla Africa to Walla Caribbean
- 17:37Europe Walla Africa to Walla Caribbean
- 17:37Europe Walla Africa to Walla Caribbean Waller Caribbean you know wall of the US
- 17:40Waller Caribbean you know wall of the US
- 17:40Waller Caribbean you know wall of the US you know we can laugh for nobody I'm big
- 17:43you know we can laugh for nobody I'm big
- 17:43you know we can laugh for nobody I'm big up Japan always straight you know what I
- 17:46up Japan always straight you know what I
- 17:46up Japan always straight you know what I mean a bigger part of Mighty Crown
- 17:48mean a bigger part of Mighty Crown
- 17:48mean a bigger part of Mighty Crown funding who've been supporting Mighty
- 17:49funding who've been supporting Mighty
- 17:49funding who've been supporting Mighty Crown over the years you know you know
- 17:52Crown over the years you know you know
- 17:52Crown over the years you know you know when we're in the up and down you know
- 17:53when we're in the up and down you know
- 17:53when we're in the up and down you know we've been supporting Mighty Crown over
- 17:55we've been supporting Mighty Crown over
- 17:55we've been supporting Mighty Crown over the years big up big up big up scene and
- 17:58the years big up big up big up scene and
- 17:58the years big up big up big up scene and as you know 2023 Mighty Crown is gonna
- 18:01as you know 2023 Mighty Crown is gonna
- 18:01as you know 2023 Mighty Crown is gonna be retiring from playing Zone and our
- 18:04be retiring from playing Zone and our
- 18:04be retiring from playing Zone and our last show in Japan
- 18:06last show in Japan
- 18:06last show in Japan to be our first ever reggae Cruise in
- 18:09to be our first ever reggae Cruise in
- 18:09to be our first ever reggae Cruise in Japan
- 18:10Japan
- 18:10Japan is reggae Cruise that's gonna be epic
- 18:13is reggae Cruise that's gonna be epic
- 18:13is reggae Cruise that's gonna be epic that's gonna be sick of course inspired
- 18:17that's gonna be sick of course inspired
- 18:17that's gonna be sick of course inspired by Junior Gong so big up the Marley
- 18:19by Junior Gong so big up the Marley
- 18:19by Junior Gong so big up the Marley Brothers Marley family down in the whole
- 18:22Brothers Marley family down in the whole
- 18:22Brothers Marley family down in the whole world stream we were inspired by Jamrock
- 18:25world stream we were inspired by Jamrock
- 18:25world stream we were inspired by Jamrock cruise and it's gonna be an epic moment
- 18:28cruise and it's gonna be an epic moment
- 18:28cruise and it's gonna be an epic moment if you never see Mike DiCon in Japan you
- 18:31if you never see Mike DiCon in Japan you
- 18:31if you never see Mike DiCon in Japan you just seen half a mighty Crown you know
- 18:33just seen half a mighty Crown you know
- 18:33just seen half a mighty Crown you know so if you've never been to Japan yo this
- 18:35so if you've never been to Japan yo this
- 18:35so if you've never been to Japan yo this is the right timing this is it people
- 18:37is the right timing this is it people
- 18:37is the right timing this is it people make sure no forward here 2023 July 15
- 18:41make sure no forward here 2023 July 15
- 18:41make sure no forward here 2023 July 15 to July 20th six days five nights yo
- 18:45to July 20th six days five nights yo
- 18:45to July 20th six days five nights yo it's gonna be the most most craziest
- 18:47it's gonna be the most most craziest
- 18:47it's gonna be the most most craziest historical moment once in a lifetime
- 18:50historical moment once in a lifetime
- 18:50historical moment once in a lifetime experience you know yep Yama and a big
- 18:53experience you know yep Yama and a big
- 18:53experience you know yep Yama and a big up Irish on chin definitely family they
- 18:55up Irish on chin definitely family they
- 18:55up Irish on chin definitely family they got Mighty Crown family yeah big up
- 18:58got Mighty Crown family yeah big up
- 18:58got Mighty Crown family yeah big up everybody who've been pushing reggae and
- 19:00everybody who've been pushing reggae and
- 19:00everybody who've been pushing reggae and dance Island Song system culture Street
- 19:02dance Island Song system culture Street
- 19:02dance Island Song system culture Street enough respect Ricky I'm downstairs to
- 19:05enough respect Ricky I'm downstairs to
- 19:05enough respect Ricky I'm downstairs to the world from Mighty crowd one love
- 19:08the world from Mighty crowd one love
- 19:08the world from Mighty crowd one love respect
Articles & sources
XLR8R — Mighty Crown takes NYC World Clash trophy
WEB · rights discovery only · archive sourceClickable source for World Clash reporting.
Source link ↗Asian American Writers Workshop — Mighty Crown in Queens
WEB · rights discovery only · archive sourceClickable cultural-writing source for Japanese dancehall/sound-system context.
Source link ↗DancehallMag — Mighty Crown retirement after 30 years
WEB · rights discovery only · source referenceClickable source for Mighty Crown public-history context.
Source link ↗Reggae Europe — Mighty Crown profile
WEB · rights discovery only · source referenceClickable source for Mighty Crown profile and Japan-scene context.
Source link ↗In stories
Jamaican music didn't just travel - it named streets, districts and venues on four continents.
Story · Well supportedLyrical War: Dubplates, Sting, and the Art of the Sound ClashHow a one-off acetate became Jamaica's ultimate weapon, and the arena culture that turned selectors and deejays into generals.
Story · Well supportedJapan's sound-clash devotionFrom one Yokohama selector in 1984 to stadium-sized festivals, Japan built the most devoted non-Jamaican dancehall scene in the world.
Story · Well supportedJapan, Europe and the dancehall loopReggae did not simply get exported. Sounds in Yokohama, Stuttgart and London built their own scenes, flew to Kingston for dubplates, and started winning.
Debate & reception
What people argued about this record — two documented positions each time, kept apart from verified fact. Browse every argument in the archive →
Commentary
Clash victories made the circuit global
One side
Local Jamaican form
The other
Global competitive circuit
World Clash and related events made it possible for Japanese, European, US and Jamaican sounds to compete in a shared performance language built around dubplates, crowd response and selector skill.
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Reggae as global export: respectful exchange or an appropriated, exported loop
One side
Global adoption as respectful cultural exchange sustaining the music
The other
An extractive loop that profits from Jamaican culture without returning value
Reggae and dancehall's spread through overseas sound-system circuits in Japan and Europe, non-Jamaican world-clash champions such as Mighty Crown, and international festivals raised a debate about whether the global scene honours or hollows out the source culture. Advocates describe deep, respectful apprenticeship in Jamaican music and patois by foreign selectors and dancers as keeping the culture alive worldwide; critics warn of an 'exported loop' in which style, dubplates and dance moves circulate globally while economic benefit and credit flow away from Kingston. The same tension surfaces in commentary that Jamaican reggae is 'culturally strong but economically weak.'.
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