tygerlilyzz

Heard 'La La La" today---thought it was complete crap-- just what the world needs- more 'bastardized reggae music'. Wondering what a true reggae artist like Bob Marley or Peter Tosh would think of it.

Freebase Dali

I still can't get past the fact that Snoop is saying he's Bob Marley reincarnated...

tygerlilyzz

have to say I also hated the fact that he 'ripped off' lines from Bob Marley songs- 'who feels it knows it' one example. Sorry but Snoop Lion is nothing like Bob Marley and highly doubt he ever will come close. Bob Marley was not just a reggae icon he was also a political activist and humanist. I know that Snoop Dogg -- sorry I just can't call him Snoop Lion- has done some work with disadvantaged youth but don't feel that the impact he has had even comes close to what Bob Marley has done and the effect his music has had on people. Going to Jamaica and smoking a whole lot of ganja doesn't make you a valid reggae artist Snoop

Freebase Dali

That's exactly my reaction at this point. I'll see where he goes with it, but I'm not expecting much.

Engine

If you can call him Snoop Dogg, why not Snoop Lion? Is one more ridiculous than the other? Also, it's silly to say that one can't be a "valid reggae artist" without being similar to one of the two most well-known and iconic reggae artists (Marley and Tosh) as well as being a political activist.

Btw, Marley was no humanist, he was more of a religious freak. He literally worshipped Haile Selassie, believing the politician to be some kind of god incarnation, and because of his religion Marley decided to die of cancer rather than cutting off a toe for christ's sake. Way to fight Babylon. Hopefully Snoop never goes that insane.

Regardless, I think the La La La song is pretty much boring as shit, but still better than Snoop's rap of the last decade or so, and at least as good as a lot of "valid reggae" that I've heard. Personally, I'll probably just listen to Doggystyle and continue feeling that Snoop has been an irrelevant musician for almost 20 years.

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I'm a Bob fan too, but you've got to remember he died 31 years ago. It's time to move on.
The genre itself has never exactly set the world ablaze, and Snoop Dogg like it or not will actually bring some attention to reggae which hasn't been big since the skinheads of the 80's picked it up.

I'm anxious to see what Snoop does, chances are it won't be good but at least we're seeing something from the genre which isn't just another 'best of compilation' stemming from The Wailors.

Here's the new Snoop track for those who haven't heard it.

Prettygurl

I am glad for that. The last thing reggae needs is to be ruined like country music has been by cheesy producers.

jackhammer

Reggae has never really been big within the mainstream and set the world ablaze and even regarding Bob Marley the attention on him was much more focused after his death. It is and will probably always be a minority sub genre and for every ten listeners I expose any form of Reggae to I will be lucky for 1 person to like it or even 'get' it.

That Snoop track is awful and that has nothing to do with who he is or what music he has made before.

Reggae, like Soul music isn't just a genre of music. It's a statement and a way of life and you can't just add a couple of skanking beats onto a track and expect everyone to love it, especially when you are taking the root of becoming a recognised and respected artist within that genre.

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Terrible Lizard

Actually didn't sound half bad, curious on how the full album will turn out.

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mr dave

As completely ridiculous as this situation might be I have to admit it's TOTALLY piqued my curiosity about how much better really 'good' weed from Jamaica gets hahaha

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