I was a little boy when I first heard my rasta cousin playing this song on his tape he used to walk with and I used to be afraid of the song because I didn't clearly know what it meant but I knew it was a bad place.. And I used to think that's where they sent rastas.. Oh lawd poor little me.. Now I'm 45 years old today and I still blast this track and the riddim collection at home.. classic tune.. I also got to know John Holt had the original "Up Park camp".. 1977
Worse Place To Go To Visit Or Stay.... Neva Thought I Would Have To Go There To See My Ex Husband N My Son After He Came Out N Got His Dumb Asssssss Deported In '09 N My Son Got Caught Up The Same Freaking Year TOO.... Thank God He Came Out 2Years Ago N Turned His Life Around N Has Been Constantly Working N Keeps Moving Forward Always.... He Listened To Me Even Tho He Claimed That It Was Going To Be Hard To Do It.... Avoid This Life If You Can Always Y'all!!!!! Live N Learn!!!!
Mi Brooklyn memories!! Memories of my ex in Rikers island. Reminiscing of the bus that transport the visitors there and back.Tear Drop where are you? lol! Wow!! Took mi back..:)
In Spanish it is "No quiero ir la isla de Coiba by El Apache Ness" which makes reference to a Prison also away in the sea. Panama is the spanish reggae pioneer. Pull up selecta ......
Good lord I heard this song on Utica Avenue in a r&s Strauss parking lot in 1988. Some Rastah blasting this in his van when my father was buying some mechanical crap I was 12 and in spoffard twice at 12 already thinking this song scares me Then I heard the kool g rap song and it got me never been At 16 I gave up crime and fou d a job 45 still never been Spoffard sadly I was there 10 times
B Blanco Are you kidding? Rikers was hard for those who had no clout. Rikers was easy for a lot of the street brothas, especially the ones from Harlem; it was like a reunion. I played "shawty" to quite a few Rikers inhabitants, and my mama branded my ass with the phone bills' ink as permanent proof. 😂
This definately reminds me of my earlier years anyone know exactly when it was released? Probably was heard in the US like a year later but still anyone know? Learn a trade or go to school and don't ya turn ya self ina fool....
[Intro:] Woah momma, woah poppa You should have seen your little son Uh! [Verse 1:] The first time the youth, come a New York Them tell him, "youth, you mustn't skylark" "Learn a trade, or go to school" "And don't you turn yourself inna fool" [Hook:] But now him gone, a Riker's Island Him never waan go a Riker's Island [Verse 2:] Him used to walk and screw up him face But now him spending 'nuff time up-state They used to tell him, "understand" But now dem find him with a M-1 Inna 'im pocket, him have a million So [Hook:] Now him gone, a Riker's Island Him never want go a Riker's Island But now him gone a Riker's Island Mmmm, oy [Verse 3:] Him used to chuck it, from Brooklyn to Bronx And a gwan like a big top Ranks But 'nuff a him government response Cause [Hook:] Him gone, a Riker's Island He never want go a Riker's Island Now him gone a Riker's Island He never want go a Riker's Island [Verse 4:] No mamma, I wish you were around To see your youth how him going down Him used to chuck it, from town to town Him used to shot people, all around Uptown, and downtown, and all around [Hook:] So, now him gone, a Riker's Island He never want go a Riker's Island Now him gone, a Riker's Island He never want go a Riker's Island, Oh no Him never waan go deh, no
Me no like Rikers either, and I only sat in the visitor room every week for 2yrs, the bus ride, processing n waiting for my xman 2come 2me..some days u see interesting ppl (my 1st time seeing the chinese dragon gangstas, bklyn shottas n more) but overall worse place ever to visit anybody
I was a little boy when I first heard my rasta cousin playing this song on his tape he used to walk with and I used to be afraid of the song because I didn't clearly know what it meant but I knew it was a bad place.. And I used to think that's where they sent rastas.. Oh lawd poor little me..
Now I'm 45 years old today and I still blast this track and the riddim collection at home.. classic tune.. I also got to know John Holt had the original "Up Park camp".. 1977
If you're from Flatbush Brooklyn and grew up in the 90s you can relate
Yes sir!!!
😅😂🤣
Real Talk. Memories of the 90s am my days on Church an Utica😎
Classic
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Still listening to this in 2024❤❤❤
How old you be
Queens man dem inna rikers island! You got the Puerto Rican 🇵🇷and the Jamaican 🇯🇲
Im 🇯🇲 and 🇨🇺 I love both my people's
Reminds me of my childhood in NY, this song was the "Ish" back in the day!
You tell no lie
Yes it was Miss Wendy yes it was
Yes it was 💥 bombastic
dis tune wicked brings back memories of my youth....
pure flatbush. tuuuunnnneeeee!
Worse Place To Go To Visit Or Stay.... Neva Thought I Would Have To Go There To See My Ex Husband N My Son After He Came Out N Got His Dumb Asssssss Deported In '09 N My Son Got Caught Up The Same Freaking Year TOO.... Thank God He Came Out 2Years Ago N Turned His Life Around N Has Been Constantly Working N Keeps Moving Forward Always.... He Listened To Me Even Tho He Claimed That It Was Going To Be Hard To Do It.... Avoid This Life If You Can Always Y'all!!!!! Live N Learn!!!!
Mi Brooklyn memories!! Memories of my ex in Rikers island. Reminiscing of the bus that transport the visitors there and back.Tear Drop where are you? lol! Wow!! Took mi back..:)
+Sharon Hamilton (SPIRIT LOVE) WOOOOOOO
Sharon Hamilton back in rulers lolol
Growing up in jamaica i heard this song but never knew what rikers island was, but now i know 😂.
Jamaicans had "Up Park Camp" by John Holt xo
How long was it before you found out what Rikers Island was
I bet u did, and it rings TRUE 2 THIS DAY😮😅
R.I P General ❤❤
In Spanish it is "No quiero ir la isla de Coiba by El Apache Ness" which makes reference to a Prison also away in the sea. Panama is the spanish reggae pioneer. Pull up selecta ......
Correcto ❤
Excelente canción que viva mi Límite y COSTA Rica 🇨🇷
Limón
Half Costa Rican here big up
My favorite song in my childhood 😍👑😍
Whenever this song would finish everyone on the dance floor was drenched in sweat 😓
I like this version nicee was looking for this for a while. My parents are from Guyana what up
Takes me back to my boyhood days. Growing up in the 90s was THE best ...they'll NEVER be an area quite like it 🔥 🇹🇹🇹🇹
Real talk
To 90's. Back to my teen years. This song was and is still a hit ! ♨
One of my all time favorites 2 big artiste ah run d route 🇹🇹 🔥
This song is truer than it has ever been. rasta man know rikers island was a soul killer from the start.
heard this for the 1st time in the UK during the 80's on the RANKIN MISS P.. loved it then and now..
Great song great message listen from since a child ,learn a trade or go too school 🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️✌
My father, a few family, plus some of my childhood friends have been there numerous times. It's one of the worst jails in the nation.
Which jail is recommended instead of this one?
Who thought that 24.10.2020 would find me here dancing to this All time tune 🤗🤗🥰🥰🥰💃💃💃💃💃
My anthem..since am in NY
Flatbush for sure......Eastern Pkwy....the 90s.........Brookyln ....Lol good days for sure.......no doubt
Labor day parade oh those days
Those was the good old days eastern parkway flatbush Kingston n troop lol
90's Massive!!
Love this version
recuerdo mi adolesencia alla por los 90s esa cancion pego mucho en costa rica en una discoteca llamada dynasty que hoy en dia ya no exciste
A mi también!!
I should have listen to him years ago lol
+T Nap T Nap? Lmfao
Tommy Nap u went there
Lol....confession...nuh seh nuttin bro
Smh! Yet so many still went BACK to rikers. Nyc🔥🔥🔥
ultimate smoking song, beautiful
Can't get enough of this
Old School music takes you all the way back. 2018
Old school… this is from the 90s…
Love love this song back in da day even now i am rocking to it lol
NEW YORK CITY STAND UP !
Yes respected Flatbush and ditmas massive
Good lord I heard this song on Utica Avenue in a r&s Strauss parking lot in 1988.
Some Rastah blasting this in his van when my father was buying some mechanical crap I was 12 and in spoffard twice at 12 already thinking this song scares me
Then I heard the kool g rap song and it got me never been
At 16 I gave up crime and fou d a job 45 still never been
Spoffard sadly I was there 10 times
classic flatbush!! BIG chune!!
Can't stop loving da song
he sings sensible songs
First heard this on WBLS Radio Mix
I love this song...................
asante & blessings rasta
Rikers...... a country club now compared to the 90's. wish the yout a learn from our mistakes. retired FPK.
B Blanco Are you kidding? Rikers was hard for those who had no clout. Rikers was easy for a lot of the street brothas, especially the ones from Harlem; it was like a reunion. I played "shawty" to quite a few Rikers inhabitants, and my mama branded my ass with the phone bills' ink as permanent proof. 😂
Omgdddddd I love this song so much flashbacks
rikers island is no place 2 be, i went there twice, once to visit someone & once to bail someone out, i HATE jail!
Shyt been there 1 never went bacc listening in 2019
CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Tune Here...Still sound good..🎵🎶🎼🎧
maaaaaaaaaaaaad chune....rewind selecta take it from the top ...again again again
The Bronx 91. Me me me nuh nuh like Rikers Island.
still here 2022
Big classic
All time classic
90s music vs 2019... 90s Musiiiiccccc
the biggest in the best labor day paraid brought me here Eastern parkway Brooklyn NY 2018 c u there child
Respect 🕷😎
I love classic tunes big up!
Mi mi mi na na na like rockers island
I was there went into full combat mode with Ricans trying to play the gods
Guyana nice! (where I heard this tune very often)
yeah, in the early 90's it use to play all day
R. I P GENERAL ❤❤🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇰🇪🇰🇪
Serious song I know a youth leave Trini and end up on Rikers for life
Great tune. Still luv it.
oh snap, rikers island tune bad....
Who here in 2024
Que lo que es. Pull uppp para esa plenaaaaa
Lmaoooooo I love this song
2021 im still herez😏🤗
I liked rikers island...good times
Buck buck buck🔥🔥🔥
done 22 years there jah let me go
real music blessed up
nuff respek to this version of rikers island
Big up, love it
School says music, so true. Rel music
serious tune...2020 blazing
Love it ❤
Panama
Troy Ave brought me here!
Gibson Callaway that's whats up... the Real know the deal
Gibson Callaway going to rikers island brought me here
Growing up creole brought me here
I. say the respect music I grew up
Still love this song
the jamaicans were deep in rikers back in the day
ah, ah, big tune !
Rikers island the human zoo.!
nice mucic i love reggae music i am. from louisina
This definately reminds me of my earlier years anyone know exactly when it was released? Probably was heard in the US like a year later but still anyone know? Learn a trade or go to school and don't ya turn ya self ina fool....
yuh listenin di song di man sing deh but yuh nah know wat yuh hearin?
inmortal es la mia siempre en la prision
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Recycling a reggae beat. I often do that on my FL Studio as something to do.
[Intro:]
Woah momma, woah poppa
You should have seen your little son
Uh!
[Verse 1:]
The first time the youth, come a New York
Them tell him, "youth, you mustn't skylark"
"Learn a trade, or go to school"
"And don't you turn yourself inna fool"
[Hook:]
But now him gone, a Riker's Island
Him never waan go a Riker's Island
[Verse 2:]
Him used to walk and screw up him face
But now him spending 'nuff time up-state
They used to tell him, "understand"
But now dem find him with a M-1
Inna 'im pocket, him have a million
So
[Hook:]
Now him gone, a Riker's Island
Him never want go a Riker's Island
But now him gone a Riker's Island
Mmmm, oy
[Verse 3:]
Him used to chuck it, from Brooklyn to Bronx
And a gwan like a big top Ranks
But 'nuff a him government response
Cause
[Hook:]
Him gone, a Riker's Island
He never want go a Riker's Island
Now him gone a Riker's Island
He never want go a Riker's Island
[Verse 4:]
No mamma, I wish you were around
To see your youth how him going down
Him used to chuck it, from town to town
Him used to shot people, all around
Uptown, and downtown, and all around
[Hook:]
So, now him gone, a Riker's Island
He never want go a Riker's Island
Now him gone, a Riker's Island
He never want go a Riker's Island, Oh no
Him never waan go deh, no
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Me no like Rikers either, and I only sat in the visitor room every week for 2yrs, the bus ride, processing n waiting for my xman 2come 2me..some days u see interesting ppl (my 1st time seeing the chinese dragon gangstas, bklyn shottas n more) but overall worse place ever to visit anybody
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2020
I WAS AT KENNEDY ROSE CENTER
TOOK CHARGES FOR LOVE
NEVERTHELESS IT WAS A BLESSING IN
DISGUISE
As a child, I didn’t know that Rikers Island is a prison.
TUFF
listen because it's true
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2023🎉
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