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Dancehall Reacts To Patrick Roach Murder

R.I.P. Patrick “Roach” Samuels.

Dancehall is in mourning today following the gruesome murder of famed producer and former road manager of Vybz Kartel, Patrick Roach.

DETAILS: Vybz Kartel Former Manage/Producer Patrick “Roach” Samuels Murdered

Roach was shot and killed in a rain of bullets on Sunday morning at approximately 4 a.m. this morning in the vicinity of a gas n Mary Brown’s Corner, St. Andrew.

Police officers found his body slump in his Chevrolet Avalanche along Mannings Hill Rd in Kingston.

Patrick Roach Samuels Dead

Members of the dancehall fraternity are reacting with disbelief.

See some reactions below.

Mavado:  “Rest in Paradise mi bredda Roach, a nu just now. A nuff help u help mi ina music from before mi buss til now, mi an nuff other ghetto youth.”

Justus Arison: “Rest in Peace Patrick Roach Samuels. My brother and partner inna music. Legendary producer and songwriter. Not to mention comedian. Roller. Father. Survivor. One of the realest people mi ever know in life. Gone too soon. Live on forever thru your many youths and music.”

Justus Arison is Patrick Roach business partner and fellow producer.

Tifa: R.I.P. Roach

Bounty Killer: RT @DiDisciple: I am calling on the entire music fraternity to come together and publicly denounce the killing of Roach. !! @GrungGaadZillA @KonshensSojah

Sean Paul: RRR!!! R.I.P ROACH CONDOLENCES 2 UR FAM!!! RRR!!!  Life needs to be more precious!! Still wit all the heartbreak we face everyday, we give thanks.”

Lady Saw: “Roach mi love u all when u gone u a good youth  jah know.”

Roshaun ‘Bay-C’ Clarke: “RIP Roach, one set of footprints in the sand.”

Mr. Vegas: “Rip Roach! Your love for music was undeniable. No man no the min nor the hr, just praise God for every sec, min, ever hr, u live to c.”

Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor: R.I.P Roach! Condolences @JustusJA and the family.  Jah know.

Chino McGregory: Just hear say dem kill roach star. Somebody comfirm this as a rumour fimme nuh plz. @JustusJA

Jah know. R.i.P roach.

Coppershot: “Give tnx for life n the ppl in it Rip Roach.”

Patrick Roach is the producer behind the popular Overtime and Overproof Riddims that features hits from Mavado and more.

26 Comments

  1. RIP …ROACH ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCERS

  2. RIP Patrick Roach

  3. Rest In Paradise….

  4. RICH WITH GOD WEALTH, POOR , NO INJUSTICE TO DEATH, WE ALL HAVE TO FACE DEATH. BE PREPARE , GOD WILL CALL US BACK FROM THIS PLANET WHEN OUR PURPOSE IS DONE ON EARTH. LORD HAVE MERCY ON US.

  5. IT VERY SAD WHEN A CONSCIOUS SOUL LEAVE THIS PLANET,GOD SEND HUMAN TO EARTH FOR A PURPOSE, ONLY GOD KNOW THE PURPOSE, GOD CALL BACK THE SOUL WHEN OUR JOB IS DONE ON EARTH. ALL DEATH, SUFFERING , PAIN IS EXTERNAL DISCOMFORT OF THE FLESH. THE SOUL WHEN IT LEAVE THE FLESH ,ONLY GOD KNOW THE FUTURE OF THAT SOUL. ALL WEALTH BELONG TO ALMIGHTY GOD. WHAT EVERY HAPPEND IT ALMIGHTY GOD WILL. HUMAN CAN NOT CAUSE A SOUL TO LEAVE THE FLESH. WHEN WE ENTER THIS EARTH FROM OUR MOTHER WOMB .HUMAN RECEIVE THREE TICKETS -MOTHER WOMB- EARTH- DEATH FOR ALL HUMAN BEING. LETS PRAY THAT HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE IN ALMIGHTY GOD HAND. WE MUST FEAR ALMIGHTY GOD , BECAUSE ALL SOUL BELONG TO ALMIGHTY GOD. LET PRAY LORD HAVE MERCY ON US, LORD HAVE MERCY ON US, LORD HAVE MERCY ON US, SAY THIS 41 TIMES , MORNING AND NIGHT TIME WASH HAND FIRST. GOD WILL GIVE US SUPPORT.DONT SEEK HELP FROM HUMAN FIRST, ASK ALMIGHTY GOD AND ALMIGHTY GOD WILL SEND A VESSEL TO HELP YOU.

  6. It is just very sad to know that reckless violence is till taking place instead of selecting to talk things over to come to a resolution

  7. R I P roach….nuff respect to what u did inna music industry

  8. R.I.P Roach,fallen Soldier

  9. R.I.P Roach,fallen Soldier

  10. Condolences,RIP Patrick Roach

  11. Roach dem just nuh knw u, but a mi grow u…..Rest in Paradise

  12. R.I.P. Patrick Roach

  13. R.I.P Gone too soon breda!! Nuh matta wat u ah live tru the riddims u produced!! OVERPROOF RIDDIM ah always be a hit!! Jah Knw

  14. Some people just badmine.

  15. Have u seen this man pic on the Internet it seems like he get shot on his upper body .They shot him up bad .I grew up listening to reggae I feel so horrible .Its looks so sad for reggae .

  16. R.I.P ROACH ”LAVA VEIN” Jah be waitin there.!love forevermoh..!

  17. damn thts sad,we was expectn new riddims

  18. R.I.P Roach dancehll star,God nah slip.Jah knw.

  19. we love yuh Roach bt Jah love unu nuff

  20. Kirkland Jason Edwards

    Entertainers don’t safe again and again… awww boi, dirts man to roach ah who next, mi nuh waah know. The i dem just keep safe zeen. RIP roach, watch dem approach

  21. R.I.P ROACH MI BREDDA GONE TOO SOON .A JAH ALONE KNOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. R.I.P ROACH…..unu work live on …jah know

  23. Soon u ah guh seh its addi’s set up!R.I.P

  24. R.I.P. to the big man Patrick Roach

  25. Go on and blame Addi since yu call him a murderer!mxii Gazza mi she!