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Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Dancehall is once again bearing the brunt of the blame where violence and crime are concerned. This time some artistes from Barbados have come under fire for their offering on the “Trojan Riddim” track. The compilation of songs features some very gangster lyrics that caught the attention of those in authority. The riddim begins with popular Bajan artiste Lil Rick singing: “Shoot straight like Messi from Argentina, with a big f**** gun singing sweet like Selena. Gunshot clap out and skin you out like Sabrina ’cause you like to inform and run chat po...

Trojan Riddim’s artistes in mixed reaction to outrage Article by June 4, 2021 The artists who took part in the explicit Trojan Riddim video – now the most controversial various artists track in Barbadian popular music – have given varying reactions to criticism from Prime Minister Mia Mottley, church leaders and the business community. While some, including Leadpipe have issued expressed apologies, others like Rickey Lil Rick Reid, have described the creation of “diverse” content as simply part of his job. In a statement released on Thursday, the veteran soca a...

If there was any doubt, the events that unfolded these past few days have made it clear that certain “influencers” in Barbados wield immense power to sway public opinion.No wonder then that the Government would have engaged the services of some of these entertainers now at the centre of the public debate about the Trojan Riddim.From what transpired on social media, the call-in programmes and every nook and cranny in Bim, having a vast fan base, a huge amount of popularity, along with lots of love and admiration from the masses, must be directed or else all hell may break loose.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams has criticised ...

June 3, 2021 There is a level of hypocrisy spreading across fertile ground in Barbados. And it is threatening to become worse unless conscience, truth and apolitical reasoning take precedence in most, if not all, of our social interactions. The ruckus over the highly melodic but lyrically repulsive Trojan Riddim Mix video by popular entertainer Ricky Lil Rick Reid that promotes gun violence, is understandable. That others before Mr Reid have rendered similar in local or other jurisdictions does not excuse the content or message of the video, especially in the prevailing crime-ridden...