As I
enjoy Rastafarian reggae, which many other black people of my age in England does
not, and it is a practise of them to smoke marijuana, I thought that I would
not tar the island of where the majority of them live, with a dubious
reputation. Cannabis is against the law
on the island of wood and water, and the majority of people, especially the
middle classes, view such practises which does not embrace evangelical
Christian conservatism as an act of pious rebellion. On the island it is easily possessed by the
fifteen percent who indulges in it and some of the many liberal tourist, who
views it to be their right, when on holiday in the place which is associated
with the weed. So do not only think of
the herb, when thinking of paradise, think of the hummingbird and no problem.
Though I am an urban music fan, who appreciates rap, reggae, R and B, jazz and other urban music and genres, I think that when young people on mass has aspirations to become involved in the entertainment industry it sows the seeds for social problems in the future. If one is a talented and aspiring rapper, reggae artist, singer or instrument player, this is not conducive to success. What is relevant for success, is not merely originality but market forces. Supply and demand is the most relevant issue because if too many people attempt to sell music to too few, then this reduces the unit price of each song and makes it difficult for the music producers to retrieve their investment. Musicians are a brand, like the Coke brand, and their conduct, virtue, image, ethos and morality, is much more important to an impressionable fan than their musical content. The company thus has to promote that image or persona, in marketing and promotion. In some cul...

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