Early this month, the Enemies hitmaker Jupitar released a
dancehall song titled ‘Smile Again’ produced by the award winning
producer Mix Masta Garzy which became a topic for discussion.
Few hours after unleashing the song female blogger and
reggae dancehall promoter popularly Known as Jullie Jay Kanz, took to
her facebook platform saying; Jupitar sounds like Jamaica’s dancehall
artiste Alkaline on that song. The post saw many comments from dancehall
fans and music pundits who accorded with the point she made whiles a
few opposed. Jullie added that there are also a few Ghanaian dancehall
artistes who also try to sound like their colleague Jamaicans. Pointing
out names like Rashid Metal who sings exactly as Sean Paul, the lady
dancehall critic insisted that she saw no reason to keep mute if Jupitar
is "styling" Alkaline when some fans of the artiste tried reacting
negatively to her statement. She said: " Rashid Mettal is copying Sean
Paul and every man jack could boldly say it so why should we keep quiet
if Jupi is copying Alkaline? Is it because its Alkaline he is trying to
style?!!
Jupitar ,speaking to Ghana based entertainment Flex
newspaper in an exclusive interview a few weeks ago with reference to
the fact Jullie proved that the dancehall general sounds like Alkaline,
he unveiled in his own words saying : “There are countless number of
artistes with different vocal delivery on the songs, so I don’t know why
people start to compare me to other artistes anytime I release.”
Vybz Kartel has different voices as well as Elephant Man,
Demarco, Busy Signal and many others, sound alike though they all have
individual style in their delivery. “I started blending Vybz Kartel and
Movado and my own style on my first hit single Money Box,” he disclosed.
He said he was mostly doing Vybz Kartel’s style and everybody knows all
of a sudden there was Alkaline who also has Vybz Kartel’s style.
“I started with Vybz Kartel’s style before Alkaline was
known, is it because he is known globally and Vybz Kartel is no more?”
he asked. “Mention any Ghanaian dancehall artiste and I will tell you
who they all sound like. The same thing was said when I released Dream.
Who is alkaline and what made him alkaline, apart from his tatoo?” he
quizzed.
Jupitar added that when he started, that was the same thing they said that he sounded like Vybz Kartel and now they are likening him to Alkaline. He said he was a multiple style artiste and nobody has it like me.
Jupitar added that when he started, that was the same thing they said that he sounded like Vybz Kartel and now they are likening him to Alkaline. He said he was a multiple style artiste and nobody has it like me.
Speaking on the latest song ‘Smile Again’ and the
inspirations behind it, he said: “We are in serious times. Frustration
and disappointment make the youth of today go astray. My message is to
empower them to still stand and fight, they shouldn’t give up because
success is near and life is full of ups and downs. Also, regardless the
situations they get into, they shouldn’t stop praying and God shall
certainly make them smile again.”
Restating him, Jupitar said if he were a Jamaican or an
artiste based outside Ghana, he would have been a big star before
Alkaline and people will rather say he sounds like me because he started
Vybz Kartel’s style before him.
Source: flexnewspaper
