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Damian Marley (AKA Jr. Gong) - "Welcome to Jamrock"
Posted on June 13, 2005 11:36 AM
Welcome to Jamaica!
The dread cap comes off to me breddrin “Jr. Gong!” Not only has Damian Marley finally gotten some mainstream airplay in the U.S., but he’s done so with what is currently my favorite song. His new dub plate and video “Welcome to Jamrock” [watch it now] powerfully portray Jamaica for what the cities actually look like. None of that “One Love,” “Jamaica Me Happy,” “Let me give you blond cornrows” shit over here.
That’s right, if you want to see smiley, shuffling Negro servants playing steel drums and offering to braid your hair (like the Africans at the train station), you’ll need to get off the plane at the other side of the island. When you fly to Kingston, Jamaica’s Manley Airport, you’re just minutes away from the true heart and face of “Jamrock.”
Being one of Bob Marley’s children must be tough. On one hand you’re treated as royalty… well… because you’re Bob Marley’s son. On the other hand you may feel forced to try to live up to your father’s legacy. You at least have appear to be a champion of the people like your father was. It’s probably difficult to do that behind the 5% tints on your chromed-out BMW.
Damian Marley certainly looks as if he is suffering from this internal struggle. While Ziggy has long since detached himself from the plight of Jamrock’s population, and Ky-mani has fully embraced the underworld culture (starring in a collection of rapsploitation classics including “Shottas”), Jr. Gong tethers the fine-line between the two worlds. A politically astute, dare I say “conscious” record, “Welcome to Jamrock” really left Damian with no choice but to take this video to the streets.
The gritty depictions of life in the city are often contrasted by the pomp and circumstance of Jr. Gong himself, who usually appears as a prince among paupers as he caringly strolls through alleyways, sidestreets and even housing complexes (flanked by security, of course). I'm not knocking the man though… I wouldn’t go to those parts of Jamaica alone my damn self.
Overall, “Welcome to Jamrock” is a highly entertaining video that truly heightens the effect of a powerful song. This is the kind of video unnamed neo-soul and “conscious” artists here in the states miserably fail at trying to compose. While Jr. Gong is still Prince Akeem to Jamaica’s Zamunda, his heart for his people shines through in a stellar song and video combination. Click on this one and turn it up loud with me!
P.S.: Bob had some strong ass genes, didn't he? How all his kids look and sound so much like him? Shit is scary.
Questions? Comments? Requests? Need a curry goat recipe? ronnie_mexxx@yahoo.com
Comments
I liked the raw gutter feel and I like how he's being real with it. I had no idea that's where Yayo got that melody for his D-Block diss! I was like "WTF?" haha Damien Is doing a good job. One
He performed the song at Summer Jam. It was such a cool surprise. The whole crowd sand along with the chorus
on the real yayo should be payed for the buzz he gave to this ... on the other side he should be shot for using such a powerful song in a negative way.
great one has spoken
Positive song?
2 pound a weed inna van bak?
rassssssssssssssssssssssss
Agreed... Yayo fucked this song up.
JR-GONG , ROCK'D THIS JAM THIS TRACK, THIS SHIT IS MURD IN THE STREETS & BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT A YEAR / NUMBER ONE IN THE USA, UK, ADAM, ALL OVER THE WORLD A TRUE CLUB KILLA WITH NO LABLE PUSH, AND AS FOR YAYO, HE DIDN'T DO A DAM THING FOR THE IS TRACK, JUST TRYED TO RIDE ON THE VIBE
ALSO THIS RIMMID CAME OUT ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO
A SHABITTY SHABBITY BOOMBAYEA, FUCK THIS OLE INCOHERENT BULLSHYT. HOW YOU DOWN WITH THE PLIGHT OF YOUR JAMAICAN BRETHREN AND YOU RIDIN IN A SILVER BEAM WHILE NICCAS GOT FLIES ON THEIR FACES. HE COULD HAVE AT LEAST GAVE THEM A WING OR SOMETHING. YOU TALK ABOUT CHEAP BOOTLEG VIDEOS, THIS ONE IS IN THE HALL OF FAME. OL BOY NEED TO GET A GOOD HAIR STYLIST AND SOME BEESWAX TO FIX HIS HEAD
MAN THAT SHIT WAS JAMMIN HE KEPT THAT SHIT AS TRUE AS HE COULD. HE AINT USIN HIS BEIN A JAMAICAN AS A GIMMICK LIKE ELEPHANT MAN IS AND SHIT. THAT NIGGA WAS COOL UNTIL HE STARTED TO GET BIG OVER HERE.DAMIAN'S KEEPIN THAT MARLEY NAME ALIVE.I AINT HEARD THE YAYO TRACK SO I DONT KNOW IF HE FUCKED IT UP OR NOT.BUT I WAS FEELIN THIS ONE.....
booyaka booyaka bo bo bo bo bumbleclot weed!!!!!!
jr.gong is carry on bad man i cant stop watchin the video and listenin to the song in my car thas a dread video 2 na link up marley keep it up cuz poor people den been fed up
this track is fire and yayo held the beat down also on dat d-block diss, its not like yayos the best rapper out...and as for dat comment on his dreads, he keepin it hood, all natural, just like da video
this is video is so real.......... jr gong is so real.....i hope he never changes. wild hair, nature rude boy looks please don't ever change. ups to the marleys
what dose bumbelclot mean????????
i dont like his video but my cousin do i dont like the way it look. if it looked much better then yeah i would like the video then .
i guess big gucci doh no wat d fouk to say, ras is not no preety boy ting asshole. any way jr. thanks for dat big one. big up to u an all ghetto youths. ps, gucci u sittin on ur brain!!!
I HAVE MIXED FEELING ABOUT THE WHOLE MARLEY RUNNINS.
WHILE THE VIDEO IS MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY ENTERTAINING... I HAVE ISSUES WITH THE CELEBRITYISM OF RASTAFARI NOW THAT THE MARLEY YOUTHS ARE ON THE SCENE.
I HAVE NUFF ADMIRATION FOR THE JR. GONG
BUT... I HAVE MAJOR ISSUES ABOUT THE LACK OF TRUE SPIRITUALITY AMIDST THE MOVEMENT OF RASTAFARI.
I'VE BEEN INITIATED INTO THE MOVEMENT BY BIG RASES FROM JAMAICA/PANAMA ETC.
AT THE AGE OF 15 IN BROOKLYN, NY AND I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE MOVEMENT FOR 20
PLUS YEARS NOW.
JAMROCK IS REAL!!! BLACK/POOR PEOPLE IN GHETTOS ARE SUFFERING ALL OVER THE WORLD... INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN THE UNITED SNAKES OF AMERIKKKA!
WAKE UP PEOPLE AND LEARN TO SEE THE TREES FROM THE FOREST.
You know what? I feel Omega.
My personal feelings are fuck the Marleys because from what I overs they don't even like Black women. Damian said in an interview that he had never been with a Rasta woman either. What?
Then again look at who his mother is!
The fruit don't fall far from the tree!
I LOVE JR. GONG!
I've met him in person more than a few times and he was very gracious.
This last time I was blessed to get a couple of pictures with him.
I don't know who his woman is or if he likes Black or Rasta women but he seemed
nice enough when I met him.
The celebrity thing is a bit of a dilemma. I hope he doesn't let it go to his head. He seems pretty down to earth but I don't know him personally behind the scenes like that to be able to really say much.
I will keep him in my prayers.
You cannot please every one these days. The Marleys are a great family, jr.Gong did very well with this track, who care who he dates it's not are business, color of one's skin should not matter, but if you are ignorant it probrably would. Big up's to jr.Gong and The Marleys. Question who are we to judge any one. Be happy with yourself and then you truly will be happy. One love, to all.
that shit is hot!!!!! BIG UP JAMAICA
big gucci,
you made the dumbest comment i have ever heard. if you knew anything about dreads you would know that rastas consider well kept dreads as "bathroom locks". locks are a natural style, a style that is merely maintained by just washing the hair and letting it go. We as Americans with names like "big gucci" are stuck in the idea of material things and processed hair. anyway, why the hell is your name big gucci? you probably don't have two nickels to rub together, a pot to piss in or a back door to throw it out of. get real nigga!
Good Job On The Track Jr.Gong, Big Gucci Is a fool, whats he talkin bout? Dont Disrespect Jr.Gong. U Jealous Cuz He's Gettin His music out there and u cant. Jamrock Is a wicked track styll!
What's up with the ignorance of this generation??? Why would you even need to go there with the "nigga" comment???
I don't give a fuck what you 21st century generation youths say... the word "nigga" or "nigger" needs to be removed PERMANENTLY from the human vocabulary.
Couldn't you make your point without having to go there?
what is this nigga talkin about?
tha people from sierra leone like the video "all de bobo na de ghetto like de music" anywayz the video was hype thanx Damien for living up ur dads talents.
the dreadlocks is bad and the weed up thing is sick the video is tight "welcome to jamrock" Bob Marley must be proud if he was still alive well done Damien.
i have fungus on my scrotum... i need serious help.
Sendin out nuff respect to all my Jamaica peoples dem... Colin Powell... Busta Rhymes... Jamaica blessed. One power
All da people in west africa give nuff respect for tha song and the video
jus looked at the comments and could not leave without sayin a mighty thanks to all you people for lettin me know da vibes, my luv to all and remember JAH RASTAFARI, giv i strength, blessed!!!
Wickid vibes here.
Jr. Gong.....you've really done well with this video and the song says alot about the reality of life on the islands. I'm from the caribbean islands and most people only see the glam and "paradise" but don't really see what goes on behind the scenes. This is song and video is reality. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
YO THA TRACK IS HARD IM FEELIN IT ITS THE TRACK THAT TURNED ME BACK ON TO REGGAE I GOT SICK OF ALL THAT PRETTY BOY TIGHT ASS PANTS BLAZER WEARING REGGAE SHIT WHATEVER HAPPEN TO MY RUFF DREADED WEED SMOKIN RASTAS THIS SONG MADE ME WANT TO GROW SOME LOCKS AND GET A HOLEY WIFEBEATA I GIVE IT FIVE GANJA PLANT DEM YOU PANAMANIAN PRINCE YOUNG WITTY BIGG UP JAM-ROCK AND ALL THE OTHA SLUM DEM WERE DEM BOY DEM CALLIN MURDA
hey man i cant stop whatching yo video.
are u really jamican, cause my uncle is jamican!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jamrock is a great vibe...like the way hes open to the way it really is...To many never see that part of Jamaica.. Maybe some one will deside to help these people...so many Islands have 2 sides
hahahah Young Wunda just killed me wit his comment bout hatin Freshies lmao.
this song is live styll. the riddim is old tho, but it still get ratings
Hello retards.
Big tune by Jr. Gong. It's one of the realest tunes out there now. I'm glad to see the video on Rap City at #6. We likkle but we tallawah. Trus' me pon dat.
Big Gucci...you're an idiot.
I and i loved this song and we finally got something that highlights the plight of black communities not only n jamrock but the world over.It takes us away from this commercial bull they call music.Damien is a true BoombaKlaat rasta.East Africans and Kenyans especially are proud and Bob Himself would be too.
this video and song is a classic. This is the type of song that you could play 5 years from now and still feel it. For all the haters that dont knothing about jamaica and real black culture. keep ya mouth close and keep watchin them fake pretty azz videos so your mind could just keep on gettin currupted. please dont speak about something that you think you know about but you dont. Peace!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't hear the yayo track so I don't know but jr. gong's song was off the hook he's really making Bob proud. If you wan't to see jr. gong's video go to www.muzikmedia.com for the real stuff. If you want to hear it without the curses then go to www.music.yahoo.com.
Well, back to Damian not ever being with a rasta woman, I love Jr.Gong but I'm not a rasta girl I'm Black American and I think that's a false statement about the Marleys not liking black women if that was true then where in the hell did Lauryn Hill come from,n I bet if Damian were to meet me he would love me.
Ofcourse you non-Jamaicans don't have a clue about our history and culture. Most Rastas do not date Rasta women because there aren't that many to begin with. The movement is male dominated and the belief is that men must guide the women into Rastafari. This is how it has been since the start of the movement, hence the very few Rasta women seen in comparison to the men. But things are slowly changing.
Are you a man, Stacey?
dudes, I'm from Europe, i was in vacantion in US (Baltimore) and I've heard this awesome song.. can anyone explain what is Jamrock and why is he saying there out in the streets they call it murder..pls.
where can i download "welcome to Jamrock" and possibly other songs onlkine for my iTunes
To whoeva made the comment about him not likin black gurls is wrong b/c i was watchin some of his old videos, and there were dark skinned black women acting as the leading lady....
I hope Damian likes black women because I am his future wife.
this songs ill
HI!!
Excuse me for my very bad english but i'm french (32 years old) and i try to progress but it difficult.
I would like to say that i love jr gong very very love him... he's so cut...he seems to be very shy with girl and the suffer of his messages can be read in his beautiful eyes...and in his lake of smile.
I have a girl cousin(like my sister)we were living together in Lyon. She let me alone living 7 years in tobaggo(carribbean)and now she came back with 2 beautiful children that she had with 2 differents husband (married twice). The first things she told to me that "you know, poeple suffer there, the system is strange, they let their poeple die" what she told to me after give me a idea about what happened...only just an idea that make me understand Damian,s message.
Since young have always listen to BOB and i think nobody can tell better like him what is peace and suffer. I love Marley's family and i say " long long long life to marley's family" im very proud of Damian's songs and work even if I AM the tourist who could go to jamaica or jamdown!!
Somtimes i'm not proud to be white because i can't understand why the white had felt more strong than the black and why they do such horrible racism. i'm angry after the whites and after states chief (government).
In my country, some flats are burning (where black poeple live)and they (system) let them burn. they let poeple die. and the flat burn because they re very very old and nobody wants do something because black poeple live there. a black woman lost her 7 brothers and sisters and her son (3 years old) I'm very very shamed because system had money to help them. last week i wrote a letter to our fucking president!!!!!
I would just tell this few words. i love you. all i would like to stop the suffer and help young people not to take wrong way...but i have no money. to help we need money....
all is about money.
Long life to themarleyssssssss!!!!!!:
Jr gong: good work!! you're a genius!!
Sorry me again,
i forgot the most important part of my story.......Kinky forgive me!!!!!
she came from tobaggo whith her last husband who's nikcname's Kinky....and guess what...it's a very wonderful man so nice and so funny.... that's why i progress in english...because of him!
i told me some funny story and some very very sad. mother'abandon, life in the streets, drugs guns..... i can't believe it!!!
But he still very sad in France because he's always thinking of his beautiful country....
To make him happy i take him every where i go makes him meeting some poeple . always proud of him!!!
and the things he's fond of ... telling me stories with a good good spliff.
bye bye love you so much.
war and racism do not make things going better for me. one love. one race: the human race. put the colour off watch inside!!!!
true this tune has been out for about a year that is how long it takes to get from pre release to main release the general public pick up on a tune only when major radio stations start playing it gathers momentum thru the dancehalls and pirate radios like those here in uk by the way have u heard welcome to uk? bad piece stop slagging the tune it is raising awareness of poverty and corruption within jamaica and also bringing reggae music to the masses ,surely this has to be good onelove dj robba
stop hating this is raising worldwide awareness of poverty and corruption in Jamaica and raising the profile of reggae music surely this is a good thing
For all the trouble Jamaicas been through, from slavery to colonial rule to being knee deep in debt, its truly amazing how they keep producing the worlds finest music. Never forget this giant little island!!!
damian, i LOVE ur music and also ur music videos,especially that ''still searchin'' video, i would have made a perfect video girl for that video! well im gettin tired, so keep ^ (up) that good work and hope to hear another song 4rm ur nu album-''welcome to jamrock''! - jah bless!
I really love Damian's music i have listened to his cd(jamrock) from beginning to end and i love every song, the music is what is important and what postive message you can get out of it, but it can't hurt any that Damian is fine as hell!!!!!!
The marley's are raw just off G.P. Their father held it down not just for the stardom but for himself and his way of life. like he Always said "Rasta is the future". It's in your hearts, it's not a hair style or a religion, it's a way of life, respect it. The Jamrock song is a great song, but you have to listen to "There For You" on the album. that's a banger. I look forward to hearing more from him and the young marley's. To the fool who diss Marley's mother, your an stupid. most of you who have made negative comments are stupid. Judge not, or ye shall be judged.
The Road to Zion:
There is a line in the song in which a rapper puts down Robert Mugabee.
That rapper obviously failed to do his homework before he commenced to spit on the mike.
The hiory of what has been done to the people of Zimbabwe for over the past 25 years is crimminal. They were
promised that their land would be returned to them in within ten years since 1980; which it wasn't.
And why is it that when Israel speaks of regaining its lost homeland there is no uproar. Now that Mugabee and his people echo the same cry, then its an international outrage.
What it now. Reggae is not Rap!!!!!
And if you don't know from whence it came, stay off the mike. Tell that rapper to listen to Damian's father, Bob Marley's Zimbabwe.
All weak heart still Drop!!!!
As Bob Said" Reggae is Not the Twist"
Natty Dub it inna Zimbabwe
Free Zimbabwe.
Welcome to Jamrock is the best album of the year. The comment earlier about Damian's dreads with the beeswax,Are you serious? He is a rasta they are dreads you damn idiot! Im going to see mr. marley aka Jr. gong on sunday cant wait! much love and respect to him! big up. I cant wait for the next single or video hope its khaki suit! yow how great are you and it was great to hear black thought from the roots on there my fav. group. YOU ARE A GENIOUS! ONR LUV
well this song jamrock is boom gansta.
me love it to dead,as a songwriter me self a give the young marley a 9+,pure reality and any body who don't know a shit bout reggae,suffer,being black or half cast keep ye words fi ye selves,stop hating domb bastard ignorant domb man. Jamain from the island of curacao,so I know what's like to live on a island where people come fi do shit and nah know the sufferation of the native once,keep the good work bredda marley hope to meet you one day.
Damian Marley is so livin up to the standards that Tuff Gong left for the Marley brothers to fulfil. Wat people need to keep in my mind comin from a jamaicans prespective, Jamaica isn't about white sandy beaches and all that shit they be showin on tv. The country is about the ghetto lifestyle; however some people may be living the good life that population is only a selected few. The majority of jamaican are sufferin. Jr. Gong depicts that in his video to the best of his ability. The man is a realist he doesn't sugar coat shit like all the artists in North America, while they talkin about hustlin and shit the livin in some mansion in Conneticut. When dealin with the Rsatfarian culture its not about looks and shit, its way of life. I personally think that although his hair is all over the place thats wat makes him, him.
Jr. Gomg i love u and wat u doin!
meh luv da video man. it true true. 'im nah sing bout no fake thing like dem other artists..'im nah forget him roots and him ppl..he keep it real..he jus a replica ah da GREATEST Bob Marley and he jus ah carry on da name. da dreds make him who he is..it be a part of him..it look cool 2. he do his songs for da ppl..da ppl of jamaica, he sings abt the real issues like the gov't etc. him nah get carried away by the fame an all da. meh luv him bad!
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i am from the islands trinidad it like jamica and america france it has its bad and good if you want to be someone you have to work at it and if you dont you will be in jamrock or any getto in the world so sit there and wait for things to happen and live in the getto i like bob marley he did something trenchtown get up harlem get up trinidad get up i like the path to be hard and i like the song anyways
pass that SHIT, william
RON MEXICO ONE THING ABOUT YOU MEXICANS YOU PEOPLE ARE ONLY GOOD CUTTING GRASS MY YARD NEEDS TO BE DONE NAME ONE MEXICAN THAT IS DONE ANYTHING AND INDIAN AND A SPANISH JUST MAKES A SHIT RACE
Hey WILLIAM, man take it easy on us Mexicans, it's not our fault the Spanish raped our Indian mothers. We have made our contributions to the music scene too, you just may not know it now puff puff pass chico and take it easy hommie, pocha
Damian Marley is beyond sexy. He's totally the sexy one out of the whole Marley clan. Plus, he's talented and doesn't need to sample from his dad's catalogue. But, I'd rather hear him sample from his dad, than some low budget American artist.
And to the person who dissed the Marley's on not liking black women. Well, for the record that is a false statement. Bob dated Damian mother's Cindy who was 1/2 white like Bob himself, and there were countless of black women Bob got with. Bob was a lover of women, and it really doesn't matter who Bob dated on the side, because a he married an African Jamaican and left her his estate. And as far as Damian dating black girls or not, we really can't say what his taste in women is, because he keeps that to himself. Hopefully, he dates black women, because I would date him in a nanosecond. Damian is sexy, his voice alone makes him hot. He totally rocked the Vibe Awards last night.
DAMIAN PLEASE TAKE A PIC OF YOUR GIRL , SO PEOPLE CAN END THIS DISCUSSION.
Btw, there are pics of bob's grandchildren, and it's obvious that many of them are not by white women.
I got smoked out and wrote out the lyrics to this song...
For those who don't know:
“Out in the street, they call it MURDER!”
Welcome to Jamrock! Camp where di thugs dem camp at
Two pound a weed inna van back
It inna ya handbag, ya knapsack, it inna ya backpack
Di smell a give ya girlfriend contact
Some bwoy nah know dis, dem only come around like tourist
On da beach wid a few club sodas
Bedtime stories, and pose like dem name Chuck Norris
And don’t know di real hardcore
Cause Sandals a nah back too, di thugs dem weh do weh dem got to
And bon’t tink twice to shot yuh
Don’t mek dem spot yuh, unless ya carry guns a lot too
A pure tuff tings come at yuh
When Trenchtown man stop laugh and block-off traffic
Then dem wheel an pop off and dem start clap it
Wid di pin file dung and it a beat drop it
Police come inna jeep and dem cyan stop it
Some say dem a playboy…a playboy rabbit
Funnyman a get dropped like a bad habit
So nuh bodda pose tuff if ya don’t have it
Rastafari stands alone!
Hi,i'am an African American women and I was really responding to the young lady who stated that the Marley's don't like black women.That's is not true.Like the early stated Bob Marley's grandchilden are black and they are by black women.I have seen Julian's children they are very light in complexion but they are black children.Like some the children in my family.Steven Marley's children are especially the most adorable children that i have ever seen. Their kinda like a dark medium brown with the curliest hair.Their mother's are black.
They are suppose to be in Damian Marley's video "It is Written" where he hands the scroll to the two little children on the beach that's his niece and newphew.I have seen Ziggy's,Cedella's,Rohan and Sharon's children too.They are black children they are not mixed either they are black and they are beautiful.Bob Marley has a very attractive black family.It make's me feel good when i see that,A beautiful black family of all different shades of colors.
Another thing i forgot to mention in my eariler post is that Bob Marley's mother has a home in Florida and his childen spend alot of time there when they are not at there native home in Jamaica.Damian Marley was talking to this young lady who was a law student at The University of Miami, they were spotted a few times out together.What did her physical appearence look like?
Well it is said that she is very stunning.She has a brown complexion,she is mixed her father is Jamaican and her mother is spanish.She has straight black hair big pretty eyes and dimples.He was spotted talking to her at one of Cedella Marley's fashion shows.My brother lives in Miami and he was saying that Damian use to talk to her a while ago but he doesn't think that they still talk.He stated that he thinks that Damian is really single right now and he is just waiting on that right person who doesn't just look good on the outside but is beautiful spiritually to both inside and out!
Yeah i agree with the last post.I'am from Upstate New York and Damian Marley is starting to blow up here in the United States alot of people love him here.They love his brother's and father too.You can go to alot of Urban area's in the U.S. and they are wearing Bob Marley tee-shirts.American's are giving Damian Marley love.I don't think that it is true about him or his brother's not liking black women.I think he loves black women because every time i see him he is with some of the hottest black female celebrities or "stars" in the country and he's alway's smiling and grinning from ear to ear.Taking pictures with them.So do think that he loves but he just has'nt found the right one yet!
damian marley is one of the most finest fellas that gets in ur soul. now if any mother fucker say one bad thing about him i go mash ur head like fucking dinomintes.peace one love....represting st lucia .....
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