The sounds of the island — grouped by how they sound

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1. 0:00just give me the light just give it
2. 0:04just give me the light just give it Elias just give me the light
3. 0:07Elias just give me the light
4. 0:07Elias just give me the light sorry shocked appalled yo yo
5. 0:11sorry shocked appalled yo yo
6. 0:11sorry shocked appalled yo yo just give me the lies and parcel Joe
7. 0:14just give me the lies and parcel Joe
8. 0:14just give me the lies and parcel Joe what's another buckle um oh yeah let me
9. 0:16what's another buckle um oh yeah let me
10. 0:16what's another buckle um oh yeah let me know my size and I got to know which one
11. 0:19know my size and I got to know which one
12. 0:19know my size and I got to know which one is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under
13. 0:21is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under
14. 0:21is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under Bob's and I got my dog what's another
15. 0:24Bob's and I got my dog what's another
16. 0:24Bob's and I got my dog what's another baklava y'all hello can i but I got to
17. 0:27baklava y'all hello can i but I got to
18. 0:27baklava y'all hello can i but I got to know good I do your to your
19. 0:30know good I do your to your
20. 0:30know good I do your to your muffin every sector everyone around them
21. 0:32muffin every sector everyone around them
22. 0:32muffin every sector everyone around them watch on your impact socks and I let
23. 0:33watch on your impact socks and I let
24. 0:33watch on your impact socks and I let them tension are girly with no lecture
25. 0:35them tension are girly with no lecture
26. 0:35them tension are girly with no lecture for the boys do not actually inject my
27. 0:38for the boys do not actually inject my
28. 0:38for the boys do not actually inject my disease connector epidemic one light and
29. 0:41disease connector epidemic one light and
30. 0:41disease connector epidemic one light and welcome Rekha don't know departs when
31. 0:43welcome Rekha don't know departs when
32. 0:43welcome Rekha don't know departs when you're getting a yoga well you know I
33. 0:56you're getting a yoga well you know I
34. 0:56you're getting a yoga well you know I mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta
35. 1:02mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta
36. 1:02mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta know
37. 1:03know
38. 1:03know I got my files on iPods and specially
39. 2:27I got my files on iPods and specially
40. 2:27I got my files on iPods and specially domani Idol but you watch it again
41. 2:30domani Idol but you watch it again
42. 2:30domani Idol but you watch it again somebody mama black spider-man talent
43. 2:33somebody mama black spider-man talent
44. 2:33somebody mama black spider-man talent center now I'm right again
45. 2:34center now I'm right again
46. 2:34center now I'm right again no just get me realize a job
47. 2:38no just get me realize a job
48. 2:38no just get me realize a job oh come on Solomon on the sides and I
49. 2:41oh come on Solomon on the sides and I
50. 2:41oh come on Solomon on the sides and I got to know which one is gonna catch my
51. 2:43got to know which one is gonna catch my
52. 2:43got to know which one is gonna catch my block Sami leather bars and I got it oh
53. 2:47block Sami leather bars and I got it oh
54. 2:47block Sami leather bars and I got it oh damn look it up but I got to know Oh
55. 2:51damn look it up but I got to know Oh
56. 2:51damn look it up but I got to know Oh your well just give me the lights and
57. 2:54your well just give me the lights and
58. 2:54your well just give me the lights and father Joe of Oklahoma
59. 2:57father Joe of Oklahoma
60. 2:57father Joe of Oklahoma y'all let me know my size and I got to
61. 2:59y'all let me know my size and I got to
62. 2:59y'all let me know my size and I got to know which one is gonna catch my blog
63. 3:01know which one is gonna catch my blog
64. 3:01know which one is gonna catch my blog dominated vibes and I got my dog llama
65. 3:06dominated vibes and I got my dog llama
66. 3:06dominated vibes and I got my dog llama Callum lo que da but I gotta know
67. 3:08Callum lo que da but I gotta know
68. 3:08Callum lo que da but I gotta know [Music]

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1. 0:01[Music]
2. 0:03[Music] like that do you remember the first big
3. 0:06like that do you remember the first big
4. 0:06like that do you remember the first big artist you remember seeing in a
5. 0:07artist you remember seeing in a
6. 0:07artist you remember seeing in a neighborhood and you said yo this is a
7. 0:09neighborhood and you said yo this is a
8. 0:09neighborhood and you said yo this is a big artist here first artist me ever
9. 0:11big artist here first artist me ever
10. 0:11big artist here first artist me ever seen a real light one in German
11. 0:13seen a real light one in German
12. 0:13seen a real light one in German I mean I legally
13. 0:17I mean I legally
14. 0:17I mean I legally [Music]
15. 0:19[Music]
16. 0:19[Music] suit when you're Skinner him come from
17. 0:23suit when you're Skinner him come from
18. 0:23suit when you're Skinner him come from peanut
19. 0:24peanut
20. 0:24peanut Japanese
21. 0:29and then when we final
22. 0:32and then when we final protection imagine being
23. 0:39huge celebrity then every artist in
24. 0:42huge celebrity then every artist in Amazon
25. 0:50so ninja was the first one that you've
26. 0:52so ninja was the first one that you've seen and this right there you said okay
27. 0:54seen and this right there you said okay
28. 0:54seen and this right there you said okay this is what you got you know I mean
29. 0:56this is what you got you know I mean
30. 0:56this is what you got you know I mean yeah
31. 1:00the man coming to me yeah all right
32. 1:02the man coming to me yeah all right ninja man coming to me I may use that
33. 1:05ninja man coming to me I may use that
34. 1:05ninja man coming to me I may use that hype at school for about four years
35. 1:09yeah man
36. 1:20regular people
37. 1:23regular people um
38. 1:24um
39. 1:24um to prove it but guess what
40. 1:27to prove it but guess what
41. 1:27to prove it but guess what news fly around in a second you leave it
42. 1:30news fly around in a second you leave it
43. 1:30news fly around in a second you leave it either just as fast as we had spread no
44. 1:31either just as fast as we had spread no
45. 1:31either just as fast as we had spread no believe it
46. 1:34everybody I tell us today here
47. 1:37everybody I tell us today here all right somebody go back at school not
48. 1:40all right somebody go back at school not
49. 1:40all right somebody go back at school not gonna school here
50. 1:42gonna school here
51. 1:42gonna school here that was how powerful artist was one
52. 1:45that was how powerful artist was one
53. 1:45that was how powerful artist was one time eating what I don't know when
54. 1:46time eating what I don't know when
55. 1:46time eating what I don't know when Wicked This podcast is brought to you by
56. 1:50Wicked This podcast is brought to you by
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1. 0:00But you see early be that was me teacher
2. 0:03But you see early be that was me teacher me legend him call me human gun anytime
3. 0:07me legend him call me human gun anytime
4. 0:07me legend him call me human gun anytime him say guns freeze I can't fire after
5. 0:11him say guns freeze I can't fire after
6. 0:11him say guns freeze I can't fire after freeze and when say gun release I lick
7. 0:14freeze and when say gun release I lick
8. 0:14freeze and when say gun release I lick shot more than I please
9. 0:17shot more than I please
10. 0:17shot more than I please [cough and clears throat]
11. 0:19early be the doctor that was my teacher
12. 0:24[music]
13. 0:26[music] >> there are men who are not given state
14. 0:28>> there are men who are not given state
15. 0:28>> there are men who are not given state recognition
16. 0:29recognition
17. 0:29recognition nor hailed by all. Yet their impact
18. 0:32nor hailed by all. Yet their impact
19. 0:32nor hailed by all. Yet their impact [music] echoes louder than noise ever
20. 0:34[music] echoes louder than noise ever
21. 0:34[music] echoes louder than noise ever could. Not because they're not special,
22. 0:36could. Not because they're not special,
23. 0:36could. Not because they're not special, but because true influence doesn't
24. 0:38but because true influence doesn't
25. 0:38but because true influence doesn't always come with applause. Nearly
26. 0:41always come with applause. Nearly
27. 0:41always come with applause. Nearly invisible to the spotlight, Joel
28. 0:43invisible to the spotlight, Joel
29. 0:43invisible to the spotlight, Joel Lickshot's intro shaped the sound of a
30. 0:45Lickshot's intro shaped the sound of a
31. 0:45Lickshot's intro shaped the sound of a generation. Setting the tone before a
32. 0:48generation. Setting the tone before a
33. 0:48generation. Setting the tone before a lyric was heard. This is the story of a
34. 0:50lyric was heard. This is the story of a
35. 0:50lyric was heard. This is the story of a man whose presence [music] at dance
36. 0:52man whose presence [music] at dance
37. 0:52man whose presence [music] at dance shaped an era. A vibes man who set the
38. 0:55shaped an era. A vibes man who set the
39. 0:55shaped an era. A vibes man who set the stage before the music came alive.
40. 0:58stage before the music came alive.
41. 0:58stage before the music came alive. >> [music]
42. 1:00>> [music]
43. 1:00>> [music] >> Born Harold Jackson in 1955 in downtown
44. 1:03>> Born Harold Jackson in 1955 in downtown
45. 1:04>> Born Harold Jackson in 1955 in downtown Kingston, Joe Lickshot grew up in the
46. 1:06Kingston, Joe Lickshot grew up in the
47. 1:06Kingston, Joe Lickshot grew up in the Cochburn Gardens community, attending
48. 1:08Cochburn Gardens community, attending
49. 1:08Cochburn Gardens community, attending Cochburn Gardens Primary [music]
50. 1:10Cochburn Gardens Primary [music]
51. 1:10Cochburn Gardens Primary [music] and Junior High School. From those
52. 1:12and Junior High School. From those
53. 1:12and Junior High School. From those streets, he carved a unique space
54. 1:14streets, he carved a unique space
55. 1:14streets, he carved a unique space [music] for himself in Jamaican music.
56. 1:16[music] for himself in Jamaican music.
57. 1:16[music] for himself in Jamaican music. As a master of dance hall and reggae
58. 1:19As a master of dance hall and reggae
59. 1:19As a master of dance hall and reggae intros, he set the stage for sound
60. 1:21intros, he set the stage for sound
61. 1:21intros, he set the stage for sound system [music] dub plates and hardcore
62. 1:23system [music] dub plates and hardcore
63. 1:23system [music] dub plates and hardcore cuts, shaping the energy of every dance
64. 1:26cuts, shaping the energy of every dance
65. 1:26cuts, shaping the energy of every dance and leaving his mark on a generation.
66. 1:29and leaving his mark on a generation.
67. 1:29and leaving his mark on a generation. Early in his life, he was known as jung
68. 1:31Early in his life, he was known as jung
69. 1:31Early in his life, he was known as jung list, a name tied to his work as a
70. 1:34list, a name tied to his work as a
71. 1:34list, a name tied to his work as a political activist with the PNP. But
72. 1:36political activist with the PNP. But
73. 1:36political activist with the PNP. But that name carried weight in the streets
74. 1:38that name carried weight in the streets
75. 1:38that name carried weight in the streets of Kingston, where it was often linked
76. 1:40of Kingston, where it was often linked
77. 1:40of Kingston, where it was often linked to gangs and street culture. One night
78. 1:43to gangs and street culture. One night
79. 1:43to gangs and street culture. One night at a Kilimanjaro dance, junglas nearly
80. 1:46at a Kilimanjaro dance, junglas nearly
81. 1:46at a Kilimanjaro dance, junglas nearly found himself in trouble with the police
82. 1:48found himself in trouble with the police
83. 1:48found himself in trouble with the police who came close to apprehending and
84. 1:50who came close to apprehending and
85. 1:50who came close to apprehending and [music] beating him because of the name.
86. 1:52[music] beating him because of the name.
87. 1:52[music] beating him because of the name. After that incident, little Twitch
88. 1:54After that incident, little Twitch
89. 1:54After that incident, little Twitch started calling him Don Lickshot and
90. 1:57started calling him Don Lickshot and
91. 1:57started calling him Don Lickshot and later through the influence of early be,
92. 1:59later through the influence of early be,
93. 2:00later through the influence of early be, the name evolved into [music] the Joe
94. 2:01the name evolved into [music] the Joe
95. 2:01the name evolved into [music] the Joe Lickshot the world would come to know, a
96. 2:04Lickshot the world would come to know, a
97. 2:04Lickshot the world would come to know, a name that would become synonymous with
98. 2:05name that would become synonymous with
99. 2:06name that would become synonymous with the pulse of dance hall [music] and
100. 2:07the pulse of dance hall [music] and
101. 2:07the pulse of dance hall [music] and reggae.
102. 2:10Joe's path to popularity, however, was
103. 2:13Joe's path to popularity, however, was shaped not just by names or reputation,
104. 2:15shaped not just by names or reputation,
105. 2:15shaped not just by names or reputation, [music]
106. 2:16[music]
107. 2:16[music] but by the streets themselves. As a
108. 2:18but by the streets themselves. As a
109. 2:18but by the streets themselves. As a young activist, he was familiar with the
110. 2:20young activist, he was familiar with the
111. 2:20young activist, he was familiar with the sharp cracks [music] of the 357 Magnum
112. 2:23sharp cracks [music] of the 357 Magnum
113. 2:23sharp cracks [music] of the 357 Magnum and the rattle of the M16, sounds that
114. 2:26and the rattle of the M16, sounds that
115. 2:26and the rattle of the M16, sounds that echo through Kingston during turbulent
116. 2:28echo through Kingston during turbulent
117. 2:28echo through Kingston during turbulent times. He listened, [music] studied, and
118. 2:31times. He listened, [music] studied, and
119. 2:31times. He listened, [music] studied, and learned to mimic these sounds, turning
120. 2:33learned to mimic these sounds, turning
121. 2:33learned to mimic these sounds, turning the energy of the streets [music] into a
122. 2:35the energy of the streets [music] into a
123. 2:36the energy of the streets [music] into a rhythm of his own. One night at a Gemini
124. 2:38rhythm of his own. One night at a Gemini
125. 2:38rhythm of his own. One night at a Gemini dance, he noticed the energy was low
126. 2:41dance, he noticed the energy was low
127. 2:41dance, he noticed the energy was low [music] and dull. Seeing an opportunity,
128. 2:43[music] and dull. Seeing an opportunity,
129. 2:43[music] and dull. Seeing an opportunity, he asked the DJ to let him step in. With
130. 2:46he asked the DJ to let him step in. With
131. 2:46he asked the DJ to let him step in. With precise explosive mimicry of gunshots,
132. 2:49precise explosive mimicry of gunshots,
133. 2:49precise explosive mimicry of gunshots, he brought the dance alive. That night,
134. 2:52he brought the dance alive. That night,
135. 2:52he brought the dance alive. That night, a new style was born. Joe Lickshot's
136. 2:55a new style was born. Joe Lickshot's
137. 2:55a new style was born. Joe Lickshot's intro became a sound that would set the
138. 2:57intro became a sound that would set the
139. 2:57intro became a sound that would set the stage for many dub plates and reggae and
140. 3:00stage for many dub plates and reggae and
141. 3:00stage for many dub plates and reggae and dance hall tracks that followed.
142. 3:04[music]
143. 3:06In 1987, Joe Lickshot's journey took
144. 3:09In 1987, Joe Lickshot's journey took [music] a difficult turn while he was in
145. 3:12[music] a difficult turn while he was in
146. 3:12[music] a difficult turn while he was in New York. That year, he found himself in
147. 3:14New York. That year, he found himself in
148. 3:14New York. That year, he found himself in trouble with the law after being caught
149. 3:17trouble with the law after being caught
150. 3:17trouble with the law after being caught engaging in the sale of illegal drugs.
151. 3:19engaging in the sale of illegal drugs.
152. 3:19engaging in the sale of illegal drugs. He was arrested and spent 3 days in
153. 3:22He was arrested and spent 3 days in
154. 3:22He was arrested and spent 3 days in jail, a moment that forced reflection
155. 3:24jail, a moment that forced reflection
156. 3:24jail, a moment that forced reflection and change. After his release, Joe
157. 3:27and change. After his release, Joe
158. 3:27and change. After his release, Joe returned to Jamaica, determined to
159. 3:29returned to Jamaica, determined to
160. 3:29returned to Jamaica, determined to refocus and continue his profession,
161. 3:31refocus and continue his profession,
162. 3:32refocus and continue his profession, choosing music and culture as his path
163. 3:34choosing music and culture as his path
164. 3:34choosing music and culture as his path forward. Back home, Joe poured his
165. 3:36forward. Back home, Joe poured his
166. 3:36forward. Back home, Joe poured his energy into his craft. His distinctive
167. 3:39energy into his craft. His distinctive
168. 3:39energy into his craft. His distinctive intro style became increasingly sought
169. 3:41intro style became increasingly sought
170. 3:41intro style became increasingly sought after and his voice began appearing
171. 3:43after and his voice began appearing
172. 3:43after and his voice began appearing across the reggae and dance hall
173. 3:45across the reggae and dance hall
174. 3:45across the reggae and dance hall landscape. He collaborated with a wide
175. 3:48landscape. He collaborated with a wide
176. 3:48landscape. He collaborated with a wide range of artists and producers,
177. 3:50range of artists and producers,
178. 3:50range of artists and producers, contributing to numerous recordings that
179. 3:53contributing to numerous recordings that
180. 3:53contributing to numerous recordings that carried his unmistakable presence. Over
181. 3:55carried his unmistakable presence. Over
182. 3:55carried his unmistakable presence. Over the years, his work included
183. 3:57the years, his work included
184. 3:57the years, his work included collaborations with Bunny General,
185. 3:59collaborations with Bunny General,
186. 3:59collaborations with Bunny General, Burrow Banton, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas,
187. 4:02Burrow Banton, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas,
188. 4:02Burrow Banton, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas, Welton II, Mr. Williams and Pinchers,
189. 4:05Welton II, Mr. Williams and Pinchers,
190. 4:06Welton II, Mr. Williams and Pinchers, Terrace Riley, Mad Cobra, Ninjaman, and
191. 4:09Terrace Riley, Mad Cobra, Ninjaman, and
192. 4:09Terrace Riley, Mad Cobra, Ninjaman, and Early B among others. Beyond the studio,
193. 4:13Early B among others. Beyond the studio,
194. 4:13Early B among others. Beyond the studio, Joel Lickshot remained deeply rooted in
195. 4:15Joel Lickshot remained deeply rooted in
196. 4:15Joel Lickshot remained deeply rooted in live performances and sound system
197. 4:18live performances and sound system
198. 4:18live performances and sound system culture. He became a familiar and
199. 4:20culture. He became a familiar and
200. 4:20culture. He became a familiar and influential presence at dances, working
201. 4:22influential presence at dances, working
202. 4:22influential presence at dances, working closely with figures such as Early B and
203. 4:25closely with figures such as Early B and
204. 4:25closely with figures such as Early B and King Yellowman. Whether on record or in
205. 4:27King Yellowman. Whether on record or in
206. 4:27King Yellowman. Whether on record or in the heart of the sound system, Joel
207. 4:29the heart of the sound system, Joel
208. 4:29the heart of the sound system, Joel Lickshot helped shape the energy of the
209. 4:32Lickshot helped shape the energy of the
210. 4:32Lickshot helped shape the energy of the dance, leaving an imprint that continues
211. 4:34dance, leaving an imprint that continues
212. 4:34dance, leaving an imprint that continues to live on in reggae and dance hall
213. 4:36to live on in reggae and dance hall
214. 4:36to live on in reggae and dance hall culture. [music]
215. 4:42Over the years, others like Fuzzy Jones
216. 4:44Over the years, others like Fuzzy Jones and Jackie Knackshot joined him in the
217. 4:46and Jackie Knackshot joined him in the
218. 4:46and Jackie Knackshot joined him in the game, each bringing their own style and
219. 4:49game, each bringing their own style and
220. 4:49game, each bringing their own style and energy. Faces came and went, but Joel
221. 4:51energy. Faces came and went, but Joel
222. 4:51energy. Faces came and went, but Joel Lickshot remained steady, sharp, and
223. 4:54Lickshot remained steady, sharp, and
224. 4:54Lickshot remained steady, sharp, and always a step ahead. Still operating at
225. 4:57always a step ahead. Still operating at
226. 4:57always a step ahead. Still operating at the top of his craft. Behind the scenes,
227. 4:59the top of his craft. Behind the scenes,
228. 4:59the top of his craft. Behind the scenes, however, Joel was quietly fighting a
229. 5:02however, Joel was quietly fighting a
230. 5:02however, Joel was quietly fighting a personal battle. Prostate related health
231. 5:04personal battle. Prostate related health
232. 5:04personal battle. Prostate related health issues were slowly taking their toll,
233. 5:07issues were slowly taking their toll,
234. 5:07issues were slowly taking their toll, wearing down his body. Yet, he refused
235. 5:09wearing down his body. Yet, he refused
236. 5:09wearing down his body. Yet, he refused to let it define him. Even as his
237. 5:12to let it define him. Even as his
238. 5:12to let it define him. Even as his condition worsened, his commitment never
239. 5:15condition worsened, his commitment never
240. 5:15condition worsened, his commitment never faltered. Through the pain and strain,
241. 5:17faltered. Through the pain and strain,
242. 5:17faltered. Through the pain and strain, Joe continued to show up whenever he
243. 5:19Joe continued to show up whenever he
244. 5:19Joe continued to show up whenever he could, driven by the same love for music
245. 5:22could, driven by the same love for music
246. 5:22could, driven by the same love for music and community that had guided him from
247. 5:24and community that had guided him from
248. 5:24and community that had guided him from the very beginning. Joe Lickshot passed
249. 5:27the very beginning. Joe Lickshot passed
250. 5:27the very beginning. Joe Lickshot passed away on November 11th, 2025 at age 70,
251. 5:31away on November 11th, 2025 at age 70,
252. 5:31away on November 11th, 2025 at age 70, leaving behind a legacy of dedication,
253. 5:34leaving behind a legacy of dedication,
254. 5:34leaving behind a legacy of dedication, talent, and unwavering passion for the
255. 5:36talent, and unwavering passion for the
256. 5:36talent, and unwavering passion for the music he loved. again see me the veteran
257. 5:40music he loved. again see me the veteran
258. 5:40music he loved. again see me the veteran in the dance hall business and me
259. 5:42in the dance hall business and me
260. 5:42in the dance hall business and me bringing shot of the human gun in the
261. 5:45bringing shot of the human gun in the
262. 5:45bringing shot of the human gun in the dance hall industry [music]
263. 5:46dance hall industry [music]
264. 5:46dance hall industry [music] and bring it in the product and me I
265. 5:48and bring it in the product and me I
266. 5:48and bring it in the product and me I tell you it's a joy to be here if I
267. 5:51tell you it's a joy to be here if I
268. 5:51tell you it's a joy to be here if I never me and my voice I wouldn't be here
269. 5:54never me and my voice I wouldn't be here
270. 5:54never me and my voice I wouldn't be here the big 57 magnum
271. 5:58[cough]
272. 5:59[cough] and the 16
273. 6:0416 pound
274. 6:0616 pound [cough]
275. 6:08[cough]
276. 6:08[cough] Winchester off a wall.
277. 6:11Winchester off a wall.
278. 6:11Winchester off a wall. You hear that?
279. 6:13You hear that?
280. 6:14You hear that? [music]
281. 6:20[music]

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1. 0:00For the first time we could hear our
2. 0:03For the first time we could hear our music, the music that connected with us
3. 0:06music, the music that connected with us
4. 0:06music, the music that connected with us on a spiritual deeper level. We could
5. 0:09on a spiritual deeper level. We could
6. 0:09on a spiritual deeper level. We could hear it all the time if we wanted to.
7. 0:24Did you know that the land of reggae was
8. 0:26Did you know that the land of reggae was busy suppressing reggae music at home up
9. 0:28busy suppressing reggae music at home up
10. 0:28busy suppressing reggae music at home up until 1990 while the rest of the world
11. 0:31until 1990 while the rest of the world
12. 0:31until 1990 while the rest of the world was enjoying it?
13. 0:33was enjoying it?
14. 0:33was enjoying it? Let me tell you about a man named Carl
15. 0:34Let me tell you about a man named Carl
16. 0:34Let me tell you about a man named Carl Young and the birth of a radio station
17. 0:37Young and the birth of a radio station
18. 0:37Young and the birth of a radio station named Irie FM.
19. 0:40See, until 1973, the island had a daily
20. 0:43See, until 1973, the island had a daily newspaper that was directly under the
21. 0:46newspaper that was directly under the
22. 0:46newspaper that was directly under the control of five members of the 21
23. 0:48control of five members of the 21
24. 0:48control of five members of the 21 families. We'll talk more about the 21
25. 0:50families. We'll talk more about the 21
26. 0:50families. We'll talk more about the 21 families later.
27. 0:52families later.
28. 0:52families later. Radio Jamaica was one of two radio
29. 0:54Radio Jamaica was one of two radio
30. 0:54Radio Jamaica was one of two radio stations on the island and it was
31. 0:56stations on the island and it was
32. 0:56stations on the island and it was entirely foreign owned. The other
33. 0:58entirely foreign owned. The other
34. 0:58entirely foreign owned. The other station, the Jamaica Broadcasting
35. 0:59station, the Jamaica Broadcasting
36. 0:59station, the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation or JBC, was owned by the
37. 1:02Corporation or JBC, was owned by the
38. 1:02Corporation or JBC, was owned by the government, which at that time was
39. 1:04government, which at that time was
40. 1:04government, which at that time was technically then owned by the elite.
41. 1:08technically then owned by the elite.
42. 1:08technically then owned by the elite. And what I mean by that is the elite
43. 1:09And what I mean by that is the elite
44. 1:09And what I mean by that is the elite class was also the business class, which
45. 1:11class was also the business class, which
46. 1:11class was also the business class, which were responsible for major advertising
47. 1:13were responsible for major advertising
48. 1:13were responsible for major advertising on the the state-owned radio station.
49. 1:15on the the state-owned radio station.
50. 1:15on the the state-owned radio station. And so then the the advertisers that
51. 1:18And so then the the advertisers that
52. 1:18And so then the the advertisers that were responsible for the revenue was
53. 1:20were responsible for the revenue was
54. 1:20were responsible for the revenue was basically in charge of the station.
55. 1:22basically in charge of the station.
56. 1:22basically in charge of the station. Let me expound. As a Christian country,
57. 1:25Let me expound. As a Christian country,
58. 1:25Let me expound. As a Christian country, of course, both stations find it prudent
59. 1:27of course, both stations find it prudent
60. 1:27of course, both stations find it prudent to provide listeners with 17 and a
61. 1:30to provide listeners with 17 and a
62. 1:30to provide listeners with 17 and a quarter hours of weekly religious
63. 1:31quarter hours of weekly religious
64. 1:31quarter hours of weekly religious programming.
65. 1:33programming.
66. 1:33programming. 0.8% more time than it allotted to
67. 1:360.8% more time than it allotted to
68. 1:360.8% more time than it allotted to public affairs. 80% or 215 and a quarter
69. 1:40public affairs. 80% or 215 and a quarter
70. 1:40public affairs. 80% or 215 and a quarter hours of all airtime on AM radio is
71. 1:43hours of all airtime on AM radio is
72. 1:43hours of all airtime on AM radio is devoted to entertainment consisting of
73. 1:45devoted to entertainment consisting of
74. 1:45devoted to entertainment consisting of soap operas, quizzes, and North American
75. 1:49soap operas, quizzes, and North American
76. 1:49soap operas, quizzes, and North American style disc jockey programs.
77. 1:52style disc jockey programs.
78. 1:52style disc jockey programs. So you have to understand that reggae
79. 1:54So you have to understand that reggae
80. 1:54So you have to understand that reggae music at that time was largely protest
81. 1:56music at that time was largely protest
82. 1:56music at that time was largely protest music. A lot of the lyrics of this music
83. 1:59music. A lot of the lyrics of this music
84. 1:59music. A lot of the lyrics of this music was pro-Africa
85. 2:01was pro-Africa
86. 2:01was pro-Africa and was pushing the black majority to
87. 2:05and was pushing the black majority to
88. 2:05and was pushing the black majority to not only recognize
89. 2:08not only recognize
90. 2:08not only recognize their inherent strengths and to
91. 2:10their inherent strengths and to
92. 2:10their inherent strengths and to recognize that they are the majority,
93. 2:12recognize that they are the majority,
94. 2:12recognize that they are the majority, but also to reject these Eurocentric
95. 2:15but also to reject these Eurocentric
96. 2:15but also to reject these Eurocentric notions that the tiny white elite was
97. 2:20notions that the tiny white elite was
98. 2:20notions that the tiny white elite was pushing on the populace. It's also
99. 2:22pushing on the populace. It's also
100. 2:22pushing on the populace. It's also interesting to note that at that time
101. 2:24interesting to note that at that time
102. 2:24interesting to note that at that time Jamaica was a strong supporter of the
103. 2:25Jamaica was a strong supporter of the
104. 2:25Jamaica was a strong supporter of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
105. 2:28anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
106. 2:28anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Meanwhile, at home, they were very much
107. 2:31Meanwhile, at home, they were very much
108. 2:31Meanwhile, at home, they were very much in the hands of the white elite and were
109. 2:34in the hands of the white elite and were
110. 2:34in the hands of the white elite and were not supporting any major black power
111. 2:37not supporting any major black power
112. 2:37not supporting any major black power movement at home.
113. 2:39movement at home.
114. 2:39movement at home. I quote, "Because the media owners and
115. 2:41I quote, "Because the media owners and
116. 2:41I quote, "Because the media owners and managers are a part of the very status
117. 2:43managers are a part of the very status
118. 2:43managers are a part of the very status quo that would be threatened by the
119. 2:45quo that would be threatened by the
120. 2:45quo that would be threatened by the redistribution of power within the
121. 2:47redistribution of power within the
122. 2:47redistribution of power within the society, any serious governmental
123. 2:50society, any serious governmental
124. 2:50society, any serious governmental initiative to achieve such
125. 2:51initiative to achieve such
126. 2:51initiative to achieve such redistribution will meet resistance from
127. 2:54redistribution will meet resistance from
128. 2:54redistribution will meet resistance from them." So, reggae music was relegated to
129. 2:57them." So, reggae music was relegated to
130. 2:57them." So, reggae music was relegated to a few songs in the afternoon hours and
131. 3:01a few songs in the afternoon hours and
132. 3:01a few songs in the afternoon hours and they always balanced it with like some
133. 3:03they always balanced it with like some
134. 3:03they always balanced it with like some North American songs. And that's why so
135. 3:05North American songs. And that's why so
136. 3:05North American songs. And that's why so many Jamaicans know soul and R&B songs
137. 3:08many Jamaicans know soul and R&B songs
138. 3:08many Jamaicans know soul and R&B songs word for word, because that's what
139. 3:10word for word, because that's what
140. 3:10word for word, because that's what That's all we had to listen to like 90%
141. 3:13That's all we had to listen to like 90%
142. 3:13That's all we had to listen to like 90% of the time. Reggae and dancehall music
143. 3:15of the time. Reggae and dancehall music
144. 3:15of the time. Reggae and dancehall music was mostly played in the late-night to
145. 3:17was mostly played in the late-night to
146. 3:17was mostly played in the late-night to early morning hours and sometimes on on
147. 3:21early morning hours and sometimes on on
148. 3:21early morning hours and sometimes on on a weekend, we could hear like a top 40
149. 3:24a weekend, we could hear like a top 40
150. 3:24a weekend, we could hear like a top 40 countdown or like a a top 100 countdown,
151. 3:27countdown or like a a top 100 countdown,
152. 3:28countdown or like a a top 100 countdown, but it was mainly
153. 3:30but it was mainly
154. 3:30but it was mainly North American and European music.
155. 3:34North American and European music.
156. 3:34North American and European music. So, the people were hungry for their
157. 3:35So, the people were hungry for their
158. 3:36So, the people were hungry for their music, the music that was the voice of
159. 3:38music, the music that was the voice of
160. 3:38music, the music that was the voice of the people, which was reggae music. Fast
161. 3:40the people, which was reggae music. Fast
162. 3:41the people, which was reggae music. Fast forward to August 1st, 1990,
163. 3:44forward to August 1st, 1990,
164. 3:44forward to August 1st, 1990, when Irie FM came on air with the
165. 3:47when Irie FM came on air with the
166. 3:47when Irie FM came on air with the slogan, "Reggae in the morning, reggae
167. 3:50slogan, "Reggae in the morning, reggae
168. 3:50slogan, "Reggae in the morning, reggae in the evening, and reggae at night.
169. 3:53in the evening, and reggae at night.
170. 3:53in the evening, and reggae at night. This is on the IRIE FM website. Critics
171. 3:56This is on the IRIE FM website. Critics
172. 3:56This is on the IRIE FM website. Critics said it was impossible to sustain a
173. 3:58said it was impossible to sustain a
174. 3:58said it was impossible to sustain a 24-hour reggae music station. In fact,
175. 4:0124-hour reggae music station. In fact,
176. 4:0124-hour reggae music station. In fact, so strong was the impact, it proved that
177. 4:05so strong was the impact, it proved that
178. 4:05so strong was the impact, it proved that this format was something the Jamaican
179. 4:07this format was something the Jamaican
180. 4:07this format was something the Jamaican public yearned for.
181. 4:09public yearned for.
182. 4:09public yearned for. The naysayers did not count on the
183. 4:12The naysayers did not count on the
184. 4:12The naysayers did not count on the strength of 40 years of rich, pulsating
185. 4:15strength of 40 years of rich, pulsating
186. 4:15strength of 40 years of rich, pulsating Jamaican music.
187. 4:18Jamaican music.
188. 4:18Jamaican music. IRIE FM had revolutionized the airwaves
189. 4:21IRIE FM had revolutionized the airwaves
190. 4:21IRIE FM had revolutionized the airwaves with its reggae format. Never before has
191. 4:24with its reggae format. Never before has
192. 4:24with its reggae format. Never before has Jamaica and her people been exposed to
193. 4:26Jamaica and her people been exposed to
194. 4:26Jamaica and her people been exposed to Jamaican culture and music in the way
195. 4:28Jamaican culture and music in the way
196. 4:28Jamaican culture and music in the way IRIE FM has done it.
197. 4:30IRIE FM has done it.
198. 4:30IRIE FM has done it. IRIE FM has developed a personal
199. 4:32IRIE FM has developed a personal
200. 4:32IRIE FM has developed a personal relationship with its listeners,
201. 4:34relationship with its listeners,
202. 4:34relationship with its listeners, unprecedented in Jamaican media as the
203. 4:37unprecedented in Jamaican media as the
204. 4:37unprecedented in Jamaican media as the acronym states, Innovative Radio
205. 4:39acronym states, Innovative Radio
206. 4:39acronym states, Innovative Radio Inspiring Everyone.
207. 4:42Inspiring Everyone.
208. 4:42Inspiring Everyone. In no time, IRIE FM carved out a special
209. 4:46In no time, IRIE FM carved out a special
210. 4:46In no time, IRIE FM carved out a special niche and endeared a large, loyal
211. 4:49niche and endeared a large, loyal
212. 4:49niche and endeared a large, loyal audience, becoming the people's number
213. 4:52audience, becoming the people's number
214. 4:52audience, becoming the people's number one radio station. You see, for the
215. 4:54one radio station. You see, for the
216. 4:54one radio station. You see, for the first time we were hearing ourselves.
217. 4:56first time we were hearing ourselves.
218. 4:57first time we were hearing ourselves. For the first time we could hear people
219. 4:58For the first time we could hear people
220. 4:58For the first time we could hear people speak patois freely on the radio,
221. 5:02speak patois freely on the radio,
222. 5:02speak patois freely on the radio, unhindered. For the first time we could
223. 5:05unhindered. For the first time we could
224. 5:05unhindered. For the first time we could hear our music, the music that connected
225. 5:09hear our music, the music that connected
226. 5:09hear our music, the music that connected with us on a spiritual, deeper level. We
227. 5:12with us on a spiritual, deeper level. We
228. 5:12with us on a spiritual, deeper level. We could hear it all the time if we wanted
229. 5:14could hear it all the time if we wanted
230. 5:14could hear it all the time if we wanted to. And suddenly, every person, every
231. 5:18to. And suddenly, every person, every
232. 5:18to. And suddenly, every person, every office, every taxi, every bus was
233. 5:21office, every taxi, every bus was
234. 5:21office, every taxi, every bus was playing IRIE FM.
235. 5:23playing IRIE FM.
236. 5:23playing IRIE FM. The DJs at IRIE FM were the first to
237. 5:25The DJs at IRIE FM were the first to
238. 5:25The DJs at IRIE FM were the first to give songs by Shabba Ranks, Papa San,
239. 5:27give songs by Shabba Ranks, Papa San,
240. 5:27give songs by Shabba Ranks, Papa San, Garnet Silk, Cutty Ranks, Tony Rebel,
241. 5:29Garnet Silk, Cutty Ranks, Tony Rebel,
242. 5:29Garnet Silk, Cutty Ranks, Tony Rebel, all those artists, to give them power
243. 5:31all those artists, to give them power
244. 5:31all those artists, to give them power play on the radio. Something that never
245. 5:34play on the radio. Something that never
246. 5:34play on the radio. Something that never happened before the birth of IRIE FM.
247. 5:38happened before the birth of IRIE FM.
248. 5:38happened before the birth of IRIE FM. And when it came to advertising, IRIE FM
249. 5:41And when it came to advertising, IRIE FM
250. 5:41And when it came to advertising, IRIE FM had a winning format. They used two
251. 5:43had a winning format. They used two
252. 5:43had a winning format. They used two people to do their voice overs in
253. 5:46people to do their voice overs in
254. 5:46people to do their voice overs in patois. You know, remember Pinky and
255. 5:48patois. You know, remember Pinky and
256. 5:48patois. You know, remember Pinky and Joobie? Yeah, completely won over the
257. 5:50Joobie? Yeah, completely won over the
258. 5:50Joobie? Yeah, completely won over the listenership. People were looking
259. 5:52listenership. People were looking
260. 5:52listenership. People were looking forward to the ads by Pinky and Joobie
261. 5:55forward to the ads by Pinky and Joobie
262. 5:55forward to the ads by Pinky and Joobie like they were some big um artists
263. 5:58like they were some big um artists
264. 5:58like they were some big um artists playing. Irie FM not only pioneered a
265. 6:01playing. Irie FM not only pioneered a
266. 6:01playing. Irie FM not only pioneered a 24-hour reggae format in Jamaica, but
267. 6:0424-hour reggae format in Jamaica, but
268. 6:0424-hour reggae format in Jamaica, but they also had programs on air that
269. 6:08they also had programs on air that
270. 6:08they also had programs on air that featured prominently featured African
271. 6:11featured prominently featured African
272. 6:11featured prominently featured African history. And also, they had um a
273. 6:15history. And also, they had um a
274. 6:15history. And also, they had um a segment, I think it was called Running
275. 6:17segment, I think it was called Running
276. 6:17segment, I think it was called Running Africa. They promoted not just African
277. 6:20Africa. They promoted not just African
278. 6:20Africa. They promoted not just African history, black empowerment, but also
279. 6:24history, black empowerment, but also
280. 6:24history, black empowerment, but also Rastafarianism.
281. 6:26Rastafarianism.
282. 6:26Rastafarianism. Remember now that there
283. 6:29Remember now that there
284. 6:29Remember now that there up until that time, we were and probably
285. 6:32up until that time, we were and probably
286. 6:32up until that time, we were and probably there still is uh some of it now wherein
287. 6:35there still is uh some of it now wherein
288. 6:35there still is uh some of it now wherein we we relegated Rastafarians to the back
289. 6:38we we relegated Rastafarians to the back
290. 6:38we we relegated Rastafarians to the back of the line. They were not a people who
291. 6:41of the line. They were not a people who
292. 6:41of the line. They were not a people who were to be celebrated and and and put at
293. 6:44were to be celebrated and and and put at
294. 6:44were to be celebrated and and and put at the front of the house. But, Irie FM put
295. 6:47the front of the house. But, Irie FM put
296. 6:47the front of the house. But, Irie FM put people like I-Lee Skelly on air, and
297. 6:51people like I-Lee Skelly on air, and
298. 6:51people like I-Lee Skelly on air, and she, a Rastafarian woman,
299. 6:54she, a Rastafarian woman,
300. 6:54she, a Rastafarian woman, really had um in her program a lot of
301. 6:57really had um in her program a lot of
302. 6:58really had um in her program a lot of knowledge and wisdom about black
303. 7:00knowledge and wisdom about black
304. 7:00knowledge and wisdom about black empowerment and Rastafarianism and
305. 7:03empowerment and Rastafarianism and
306. 7:03empowerment and Rastafarianism and African history. And so, nowadays, if
307. 7:06African history. And so, nowadays, if
308. 7:06African history. And so, nowadays, if you turn on the radio in Jamaica, you
309. 7:08you turn on the radio in Jamaica, you
310. 7:08you turn on the radio in Jamaica, you will hear a lot of reggae music. You
311. 7:10will hear a lot of reggae music. You
312. 7:10will hear a lot of reggae music. You will hear the other stations, the
313. 7:12will hear the other stations, the
314. 7:13will hear the other stations, the traditional stations that had existed
315. 7:14traditional stations that had existed
316. 7:15traditional stations that had existed pre-Irie FM, now you will hear them
317. 7:18pre-Irie FM, now you will hear them
318. 7:18pre-Irie FM, now you will hear them playing a lot of reggae music. But, this
319. 7:22playing a lot of reggae music. But, this
320. 7:22playing a lot of reggae music. But, this never used to be the case.
321. 7:24never used to be the case.
322. 7:24never used to be the case. Irie FM, when they saw that not only did
323. 7:28Irie FM, when they saw that not only did
324. 7:28Irie FM, when they saw that not only did the listeners
325. 7:30the listeners
326. 7:30the listeners move to Irie FM,
327. 7:33move to Irie FM,
328. 7:33move to Irie FM, I remember we're a black majority
329. 7:34I remember we're a black majority
330. 7:34I remember we're a black majority country.
331. 7:36country.
332. 7:36country. When the listeners moved to Irie FM, the
333. 7:38When the listeners moved to Irie FM, the
334. 7:38When the listeners moved to Irie FM, the whole musical landscape changed, the
335. 7:40whole musical landscape changed, the
336. 7:40whole musical landscape changed, the whole radio landscape changed. Karl
337. 7:43whole radio landscape changed. Karl
338. 7:43whole radio landscape changed. Karl Young also founded Zip 103 FM, which
339. 7:46Young also founded Zip 103 FM, which
340. 7:46Young also founded Zip 103 FM, which featured mainly reggae, dancehall, hip
341. 7:49featured mainly reggae, dancehall, hip
342. 7:49featured mainly reggae, dancehall, hip hop, rap, a lot of the music that
343. 7:51hop, rap, a lot of the music that
344. 7:51hop, rap, a lot of the music that resonates with black people.
345. 7:53resonates with black people.
346. 7:53resonates with black people. He died on June 10th, 2010, and was
347. 7:56He died on June 10th, 2010, and was
348. 7:56He died on June 10th, 2010, and was posthumously awarded a national honor
349. 7:59posthumously awarded a national honor
350. 7:59posthumously awarded a national honor for his contribution to Jamaica's
351. 8:01for his contribution to Jamaica's
352. 8:01for his contribution to Jamaica's culture.

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1. 0:04[Music]
2. 0:09each and every Sunday striving to be
3. 0:13each and every Sunday striving to be free
4. 0:15free
5. 0:15free welcome
6. 0:17welcome
7. 0:17welcome Sunday afternoons
8. 0:20Sunday afternoons
9. 0:20Sunday afternoons some ABC
10. 0:22some ABC
11. 0:22some ABC DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban
12. 0:24DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban
13. 0:24DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban House in Northwest London it's the first
14. 0:27House in Northwest London it's the first
15. 0:27House in Northwest London it's the first black Pirate Radio station in Britain
16. 0:29black Pirate Radio station in Britain
17. 0:29black Pirate Radio station in Britain and until recently it bombarded the
18. 0:30and until recently it bombarded the
19. 0:30and until recently it bombarded the capital every Sunday afternoon with a
20. 0:33capital every Sunday afternoon with a
21. 0:33capital every Sunday afternoon with a wide variety of black music from reggae
22. 0:35wide variety of black music from reggae
23. 0:35wide variety of black music from reggae and Seoul to Calypso and Soca
24. 0:37and Seoul to Calypso and Soca
25. 0:38and Seoul to Calypso and Soca on Rebel radio
26. 0:40on Rebel radio
27. 0:40on Rebel radio this is our new signature tune which
28. 0:42this is our new signature tune which
29. 0:42this is our new signature tune which will be in your shop soon check it out
30. 0:45will be in your shop soon check it out
31. 0:45will be in your shop soon check it out like all Pirates they talk their own
32. 0:47like all Pirates they talk their own
33. 0:47like all Pirates they talk their own language and have their own special
34. 0:48language and have their own special
35. 0:48language and have their own special style of delivery here it's Jamaican
36. 0:51style of delivery here it's Jamaican
37. 0:51style of delivery here it's Jamaican Patois a murder on charge
38. 0:55believe it or not a lot of the older
39. 0:57believe it or not a lot of the older blacks they were shocked that we would
40. 0:59blacks they were shocked that we would
41. 0:59blacks they were shocked that we would do such a thing that would speak so
42. 1:00do such a thing that would speak so
43. 1:00do such a thing that would speak so terrible in the air you know because to
44. 1:03terrible in the air you know because to
45. 1:03terrible in the air you know because to them if you're speaking in your Jamaican
46. 1:04them if you're speaking in your Jamaican
47. 1:04them if you're speaking in your Jamaican term it sounds bad to them although they
48. 1:07term it sounds bad to them although they
49. 1:07term it sounds bad to them although they speak it you know I mean
50. 1:13take over
51. 1:16take over [Music]
52. 1:24their long-term aim is to be a legal
53. 1:26their long-term aim is to be a legal Broadcasting Service covering black
54. 1:28Broadcasting Service covering black
55. 1:28Broadcasting Service covering black cultural issues news information and
56. 1:30cultural issues news information and
57. 1:30cultural issues news information and music and they also hope to pave the way
58. 1:33music and they also hope to pave the way
59. 1:33music and they also hope to pave the way for other Grassroots stations around the
60. 1:34for other Grassroots stations around the
61. 1:34for other Grassroots stations around the country
62. 1:36country
63. 1:36country one person
64. 1:37one person
65. 1:37one person seriously do the same and nothing that
66. 1:39seriously do the same and nothing that
67. 1:39seriously do the same and nothing that he wants to
68. 1:41he wants to
69. 1:41he wants to want us to show him how to do it you
70. 1:42want us to show him how to do it you
71. 1:42want us to show him how to do it you know and we got letters from people in
72. 1:45know and we got letters from people in
73. 1:45know and we got letters from people in Scotland and places like that but just
74. 1:47Scotland and places like that but just
75. 1:47Scotland and places like that but just to know about that they want to know
76. 1:48to know about that they want to know
77. 1:48to know about that they want to know about DBC and give us their support
78. 1:51about DBC and give us their support
79. 1:51about DBC and give us their support we've tried our best to bring you good
80. 1:56we've tried our best to bring you good
81. 1:56we've tried our best to bring you good news I don't think so we want a network
82. 1:59news I don't think so we want a network
83. 1:59news I don't think so we want a network of BBC we just want to see other black
84. 2:02of BBC we just want to see other black
85. 2:02of BBC we just want to see other black kids in other areas do the same and then
86. 2:04kids in other areas do the same and then
87. 2:04kids in other areas do the same and then we'll come you know we'll form an
88. 2:05we'll come you know we'll form an
89. 2:05we'll come you know we'll form an Interlink between a lot of us
90. 2:08Interlink between a lot of us
91. 2:08Interlink between a lot of us but already their role has grown from
92. 2:11but already their role has grown from
93. 2:11but already their role has grown from being just a rebel radio station at the
94. 2:13being just a rebel radio station at the
95. 2:13being just a rebel radio station at the time of last Summer's riots they had a
96. 2:15time of last Summer's riots they had a
97. 2:15time of last Summer's riots they had a positive influence on the young black
98. 2:16positive influence on the young black
99. 2:16positive influence on the young black community at the Notting Hill Carnival
100. 2:18community at the Notting Hill Carnival
101. 2:18community at the Notting Hill Carnival law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a
102. 2:21law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a
103. 2:21law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a lot of people said we directly helped
104. 2:23lot of people said we directly helped
105. 2:23lot of people said we directly helped cool things down
106. 2:24cool things down
107. 2:24cool things down because before months before as you know
108. 2:26because before months before as you know
109. 2:26because before months before as you know the rights were going on and we were
110. 2:28the rights were going on and we were
111. 2:28the rights were going on and we were broadcasting for the kids to keep
112. 2:30broadcasting for the kids to keep
113. 2:30broadcasting for the kids to keep cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for
114. 2:32cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for
115. 2:32cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for about three months before and I think
116. 2:34about three months before and I think
117. 2:34about three months before and I think they've got through plus we sort of
118. 2:36they've got through plus we sort of
119. 2:36they've got through plus we sort of helped to organize a section of Port
120. 2:38helped to organize a section of Port
121. 2:38helped to organize a section of Port Bella Road
122. 2:39Bella Road
123. 2:39Bella Road you know we were controlling the large
124. 2:41you know we were controlling the large
125. 2:41you know we were controlling the large area people
126. 2:43area people
127. 2:43area people [Music]
128. 2:46[Music]
129. 2:46[Music] they're critical of the existing black
130. 2:47they're critical of the existing black
131. 2:47they're critical of the existing black radio programs which they say broadcast
132. 2:49radio programs which they say broadcast
133. 2:49radio programs which they say broadcast watered down Black Culture
134. 2:52watered down Black Culture
135. 2:52watered down Black Culture it's already on the air or maybe three
136. 2:54it's already on the air or maybe three
137. 2:54it's already on the air or maybe three but what are they doing they're not
138. 2:56but what are they doing they're not
139. 2:56but what are they doing they're not doing much I mean they're on for an hour
140. 2:57doing much I mean they're on for an hour
141. 2:57doing much I mean they're on for an hour or a couple of hours once a week I mean
142. 2:59or a couple of hours once a week I mean
143. 2:59or a couple of hours once a week I mean all they're doing is playing music
144. 3:02all they're doing is playing music
145. 3:02all they're doing is playing music we run something I mean
146. 3:04we run something I mean
147. 3:04we run something I mean full of black people
148. 3:06full of black people
149. 3:06full of black people I'm not saying we just want black
150. 3:08I'm not saying we just want black
151. 3:08I'm not saying we just want black listeners but there isn't a program like
152. 3:10listeners but there isn't a program like
153. 3:10listeners but there isn't a program like that at the moment is there
154. 3:13that at the moment is there
155. 3:13that at the moment is there something you know where it's basically
156. 3:16something you know where it's basically
157. 3:16something you know where it's basically for about black people well mostly
158. 3:19for about black people well mostly
159. 3:19for about black people well mostly actually
160. 3:20actually
161. 3:20actually lucky also sort of something like this
162. 3:23lucky also sort of something like this
163. 3:23lucky also sort of something like this would give us a chance to represent
164. 3:25would give us a chance to represent
165. 3:25would give us a chance to represent themselves
166. 3:26themselves
167. 3:26themselves you know to actually be heard you know
168. 3:30you know to actually be heard you know
169. 3:30you know to actually be heard you know start the petition which we're gonna
170. 3:32start the petition which we're gonna
171. 3:32start the petition which we're gonna certain Home Secretary
172. 3:35certain Home Secretary
173. 3:35certain Home Secretary and we've written some letters to all
174. 3:37and we've written some letters to all
175. 3:37and we've written some letters to all the national newspapers whether they
176. 3:39the national newspapers whether they
177. 3:39the national newspapers whether they print it
178. 3:47as well as their petition to the home
179. 3:49as well as their petition to the home office they're getting support for their
180. 3:51office they're getting support for their
181. 3:51office they're getting support for their campaign to legalize Rebel radio through
182. 3:53campaign to legalize Rebel radio through
183. 3:53campaign to legalize Rebel radio through selling cassettes and t-shirts how many
184. 3:55selling cassettes and t-shirts how many
185. 3:55selling cassettes and t-shirts how many t-shirts
186. 3:58in a couple of months they plan to defy
187. 4:00in a couple of months they plan to defy the law again and get back on the air
188. 4:02the law again and get back on the air
189. 4:02the law again and get back on the air but they're not giving up their fight to
190. 4:04but they're not giving up their fight to
191. 4:04but they're not giving up their fight to become Britain's first legal black radio
192. 4:06become Britain's first legal black radio
193. 4:06become Britain's first legal black radio station
194. 4:10it's not it's not going to be a losing
195. 4:12it's not it's not going to be a losing fight it's got to happen it's got to
196. 4:14fight it's got to happen it's got to
197. 4:14fight it's got to happen it's got to happen so that's what you know we're not
198. 4:16happen so that's what you know we're not
199. 4:16happen so that's what you know we're not wasting our time
200. 4:21[Music]

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1. 0:07Yo, man (Yo)
2. 0:13Open up, man (Yeah, what do you want, man?)
3. 0:23My girl just caught me (You let her catch you?)
4. 0:30I don't know how I let this happen (With who?)
5. 0:37The girl next door, ya know?
6. 0:41Man, I don't know what to do (Say it wasn't you)
7. 0:45Alright Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
8. 0:47Creeping with the girl next door Picture this we were both butt n**ed
9. 0:50B***ing on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had
10. 0:51Given her an extra key All this time she was standing there
11. 0:53She never took her eyes off me How you can grant your woman access to your
12. 0:58villa Trespasser and a witness while you cling to
13. 0:59your pillow You better watch your back before she turn
14. 1:00into a killer Let's review the situation that you're caught
15. 1:01up inna To be a true player you have to know how to
16. 1:02play If she say a night, convince her say a day
17. 1:03Never admit to a word when she say And if she claims ah you tell her baby no
18. 1:04way But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't
19. 1:06me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
20. 1:09I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)
21. 1:13She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
22. 1:15Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
23. 1:16Heard the screams get louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over
24. 1:17Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creeping with the girl next door
25. 1:19Picture this, we were both butt n**ed Banging on the bathroom floor
26. 1:26I had tried to keep her From what she was about to see
27. 1:29Why should she believe me When I told her it wasn't me
28. 1:32Makes you know say that she really no right for vex
29. 1:46A never you she see yah make the gigolo flex A smaddy else a favor you inna di complex
30. 1:51Seein' is believin', so you better change your specs
31. 1:54You know she a go bring a whole heap a things up from the past
32. 1:59All the little evident, you betta know fe mask
33. 2:00Quick 'pon yuh hansa, know how fe talk But if she pack a gun, you know, you betta
34. 2:04run fast But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't
35. 2:07me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
36. 2:10I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)
37. 2:15She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
38. 2:17Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
39. 2:20Heard the screams get louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over
40. 2:23Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creeping with the girl next door
41. 2:25Picture this, we were both butt n**ed Banging on the bathroom floor
42. 2:30How could I forget that I had given her an extra key