The Story Behind Gyptian's 'Serious Times' – DancehallMag
When Reggae star Gyptian recorded his breakout single, Serious Times in 2004, Jamaica teetered on the brink of total anarchy as blazing guns obliterated 1400 lives that year. The track, which was inspired by the island’s growing crime problem at the time, topped local and international reggae charts and was even declared the Song of the Year. Seventeen years after its initial release, its producer Kenneth ‘Spragga’ Wilson believes that the song’s message is still relevant today. Kennet...
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