Was Di Steam Ministah Misrepresented On Noisey Jamaica?
“I will never dignify untrue and twisted publications made by a media who only seek to create headlines which drag artistes and their supporters through the valley of disunity and division,” said Chronixx in a new Instagram post. “It is all a part of the overall effort to divide our music, divert our creative focus and incarcerate the legends of our music- ‘To divide and rule is their only plan,’ he continued, quoting Sizzla Kalonji and Jah Cure. ‘I a nuh fool.'” The post was apparent response to media reports that Chronixx compared Kartel to a “cannibal” in a recent TV program called Noisey Jamaica. “Vybz Kartel himself has done a lot of good things in life, I must say,” Chronixx was quoted as saying in the program, which aired on the new network VICELand. “Gangsterism, cannibalism… because Vybz Kartel over time became a cannibal. When you listen to his music it is very cannibalistic.” Chronixx took to IG to clarify his remarks and to castigate “ignorant bloggers” and media outlets that sow discord rather than overstanding. Full Statement After The Jump…
Although he is often portrayed as part of a “roots revivial” Chronixx has always made it clear that he is a major dancehall fan—as he demonstrates on his recent Roots & Chalice mixtape. While his 2013 hit “Odd Ras” did mention skin bleaching and saggy jeans, Chronixx has never openly dissed Kartel, and listening carefully to the VICELand interview it does seem possible that the spirit of his remarks may have been taken out of context. In his latest Instagram statement he bigs up Kartel to the fullest for his contributions to Jamaican music and culture—calling him a “fearless creative soul in this earth.” No word yet from the World Boss.
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