Tuesday 23 April 2013
Dubplate industry damaged
DUBPLATES HAVE long been a staple of Jamaican music. Indeed, sound systems and disc jockeys throw down much money for top artistes to customise the lyrics to hit songs.
But what has this sluggish economy meant for artistes, since a dubplate can cost anywhere from US$100 ($9,909.75) to US$1,000 ($99,098.07)?
According to veteran artiste Ninja Man, whose dubplates once dominated the sound clash arena, the decline in sound clashes could be the cause of the demise of the dubplate business.
"Nuh dub nah duh like one time because no sound clash nah really gwaan like back in the days. Plus, you have whole heap a man whe a hustle the business. Just like how you have lotto scamming, you have dubplate scammers. Dem friend up the artistes and beg dem dubplates, and den sell it back fi likkle an' nutten," Ninja Man said.
He added that because of what he describes as 'dub pimpers', he has now taken a break from recording dubs.
According to veteran artiste Ninja Man, whose dubplates once dominated the sound clash arena, the decline in sound clashes could be the cause of the demise of the dubplate business.
"Nuh dub nah duh like one time because no sound clash nah really gwaan like back in the days. Plus, you have whole heap a man whe a hustle the business. Just like how you have lotto scamming, you have dubplate scammers. Dem friend up the artistes and beg dem dubplates, and den sell it back fi likkle an' nutten," Ninja Man said.
He added that because of what he describes as 'dub pimpers', he has now taken a break from recording dubs.
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