Dancehall veteran Rodney Price more popularly known as Bounty Killer is condemning artistes he deems ‘wannabees and sellouts’ in the music industry.
In a post made to his social media earlier this week, “Killa” posted a video of a song titled ‘Break My Heart’ by Booba Star, with the caption, “One of the main reasons why non-Jamaican can be winning Grammy for reggae over Jamaicans is bcuz our younger generations is not embracing it as they should be doing”.
He went on to say, “Wannabes, sell out Jamaicans helping extinct dancehall directly and indirectly no root without the roots. Learn that lunatics. Our kids aren’t into reggae but kids and younger over the world is studying and practicing our music and culture while we here forming fools”.
Since the Grammys, Jamaicans have expressed their shock and disappointment that a non-Jamaican walked away with the Reggae Grammy award, especially since Jamaica is the birthplace of reggae.
In a previous post, he also spoke about how good music is being overlooked and this is the reason why the younger generation is turning to “Chop and Trap music”.