Dancehall newcomer Tommy Lee has stepped forward to address a boiling feud with Bounty Killer and members of his Alliance Next Generation ANG group.
Earlier this week Bounty Killer released a fiery statement blasting Tommy Lee for his excessive use of demonic lyrics in his songs. The issue of such lyrical content has sparked widespread debate as to its place in dancehall music.
Speaking with the Star, Tommy Lee says he has no comment on the issue and he will not entertain a confrontation with Bounty Killer.
“Mi nuh have nuh comment pon dat enuh, a elder and mi nah disrespect him,” Tommy Lee said. “Di youth dem just duh the right and hold up yu head. A him name Bounty and a him sey cross, angry and miserable. I have no problem with him, mi respect and love him same way, mi just a look mine and a mek sure sey mi kids dem eat.”
Alliance Next Generation manager, Cross Cris, has also stepped forward to shed some more light on their issue with Tommy Lee’s lyrics.
“This issue affects dancehall and Jamaica as a wider populace,” Cris said. “We cannot be glorifying demonic and satanic music. Some people use words/phrases without properly researching the meaning.”
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“It is the continuous glorification of satanism and demonism that is being portrayed that we are against, nothing more,” Cross Cris added.
Do you think Tommy Lee should be condemn for his “demon” lyrics?
Sound off below.
Tommy ah Pickney inna frong of bounty cah him fi learn to respect elders dem.
bun satan baphomet and lucifer dem put fire pon every worshipper.
tommy leee bad anyweh.
Ey the demonic lyrics doesn’t really seem to have any effect on social existence; Tommy lee is just being innovative..PG13 mi say..junior kartel! Yea dhaz Tommy lee• a Gaza mi say
I hate tommy lee.
BOUNTY EZ YUH AVE YUH TIME MEK A NXT MAN SHINE NW…..
We can speak on God, but when we speak on the Devil, we run away…
he say he name warlord….but his real name is war butter…lol….gaza me say.
We as a country should make every attempt so stay away and not support this musical content with such lyrics and images. The Vybz kartel and Movada saga almost lead our children down a destructive road. I think he man have talent and if do good music must be supported but if advocating for Satan in the presence of our society we are to condemn his music and shut him down. NOT PLAY THEM. A society without any principles is a society on the ruin and remember it may have no direct impact on you but when it influence start to grow it will impact you in some way.
We as a country should make every attempt so stay away and not support this musical content with such lyrics and images. The Vybz kartel and Movada saga almost lead our children down a destructive road. I think he man have talent and if do good music must be supported but if advocating for Satan in the presence of our society we are to condemn his music and shut him down. NOT PLAY THEM. A society without any principles is a society on the ruin and remember it may have no direct impact on you but when it influence start to grow it will impact you in some way.