Spragga Benz Talks Early Years, Starring In Shottas, Dancehall, Rastafari, Family And More..

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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    Spragga Benz is a legendary Jamaica dancehall deejay and actor.
    01:18 Introduction
    02:31 Early Beginning
    06:22 Conversion to Rastafari tunes
    08:37 Upbringing in Jamaica
    10:54 Experience in the movie Shottas
    13:05 The message of Shottas
    14:57 Spragga Benz's message to families
    18:10 The Role of Music in the community
    20:12 Spragga Benz's connection with the youth
    21:16 Spragga Benz's thoughts on business/finance
    22:41 Did Rastafari impact Spragga Benz's economics
    23:26 Spragga Benz's thoughts on Haile Selassie
    25:15 Spragga Benz's biggest hit
    26:00 Spragga Benz's inspiration for his music
    31:26 Spragga Benz's thoughts on international black repatriation
    32:58 Spragga Benz's thoughts on black people in the west
    36:00 Spragga Benz's social media presence
    38:25 The issue Spragga Benz wants you to know about
    42:54 Spragga Benz's thoughts on his music
    44:30 Spragga Benz on Rastafari's future
    48:53 Spragga Benz's experience as a movie producer
    52:43 Spragga Benz's future in the movie business
    56:12 Spragga Benz on afrobeats
    59:32 Spragga Benz on spreading the Rastafari movement throughout the U.S.A
    1:04:50 Final thoughts
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 119

  • @Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect
    @Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect 4 місяці тому +22

    I think this is my first time seeing Spragga sit and do an interview. Thanks for having him on.

  • @champion8473
    @champion8473 4 місяці тому +54

    Wait, my yute introduce himself so much and spragga is the star

    • @IslandmonGanjamon
      @IslandmonGanjamon 4 місяці тому +3

      😂

    • @baby_blindz
      @baby_blindz 4 місяці тому +6

      was saying the same thiiiing😂😂

    • @thelionsvoicenetwork
      @thelionsvoicenetwork 4 місяці тому

      😂😂😂

    • @thelionsvoicenetwork
      @thelionsvoicenetwork 4 місяці тому

      Every child of the Almighty is a star!!! That is just InI branding as InI wear many hats.

    • @champion8473
      @champion8473 4 місяці тому +10

      @@thelionsvoicenetwork I'm not saying him or you not a star, it's just a time and a place for everything. And when big time spragga is there is not the time to big up yourself for 2 minutes and big up spragga for 15 seconds. Tings no work so

  • @reesecup9122
    @reesecup9122 4 місяці тому +25

    He still so handsome ❤❤❤❤

  • @winningvictory
    @winningvictory 4 місяці тому +22

    Major Reggae Music respect to
    $pragga Benz from 19howlong!
    Jah bless him!

  • @ceofounder
    @ceofounder 4 місяці тому +10

    Yes Spragga Benz!
    Big up your chest from 19howlong till this day in 2024!

  • @skilliyeng
    @skilliyeng 4 місяці тому +7

    Spragga benz grew up in my hometown. Good memories of him, he is a very kind man

  • @aliaswizard6963
    @aliaswizard6963 4 місяці тому +8

    I'm going to enjoy this interview. I never knew his story. It's going to be interesting to learn.

  • @TyroneGladden
    @TyroneGladden 4 місяці тому +34

    Nuff Badman / Slacker from the early 90 turn dem life around to Rastafari!! Buju, Capelton, Spragga etc….

  • @bennerwalter9355
    @bennerwalter9355 4 місяці тому +9

    Salute to you spragga 💪

  • @seshatsia
    @seshatsia 4 місяці тому +7

    The host made more of an introduction of himself than the actual guest. Ego

  • @ErectkyleDysfunction
    @ErectkyleDysfunction 4 місяці тому +10

    Used to go a Jamaica College wid him son way way back in 2003. He died 2 years after I migrated. Rest In Peace King. 🙏

  • @dragonsbane2
    @dragonsbane2 4 місяці тому +4

    Respect mi G always… mi grow up pan yuh music… wi nuh luv man still but we di youths have nuff respect fi de I…. Walk good always 👊🏿👊🏿

  • @thetruthhurtsmyselfincluded832
    @thetruthhurtsmyselfincluded832 4 місяці тому +3

    I never knew tv real big up str888.
    Spagga B never change, Ras Tafari love di I, you are a part of mama earths roots.

  • @shiterrace1
    @shiterrace1 4 місяці тому +3

    I have admired this man for YEARS! Big up Spragga 👌🏾💪🏾🙏

  • @sherodparkinson4003
    @sherodparkinson4003 4 місяці тому +4

    Respect one of the legends of the game.

  • @michellemcghie94
    @michellemcghie94 4 місяці тому +1

    Spragga speaks very well and is very knowledgeable .He is also a great teacher!

  • @Blessings-zq2ck
    @Blessings-zq2ck 4 місяці тому +2

    I love this, bless up spragga. I remember watching his live performance in Ocho Rios.

  • @camper4591
    @camper4591 4 місяці тому +5

    great interview! woudlve lover if you asked him bout the song "peace". Thats where i started payin attention to his song writing

  • @JasonPowPow
    @JasonPowPow 4 місяці тому +5

    BOSSSSS BENZ!!!!!!!!!

  • @michaelstewart9863
    @michaelstewart9863 4 місяці тому +3

    King speech that why I love the him

  • @ttautogarages
    @ttautogarages 4 місяці тому +3

    Legend. 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 big up spragga

  • @Big6InTheDrop
    @Big6InTheDrop 2 місяці тому

    Love Spragga!

  • @firegodz9127
    @firegodz9127 4 місяці тому +2

    Wikit interview. Once a mon and twice a yute. When I was a child mi did childish tings now a man do manly tings. Big up yu self SPRAGGA!

  • @RazorBlade-nd6oh
    @RazorBlade-nd6oh 4 місяці тому +3

    Spraga u make my day fada

  • @Lugtool27
    @Lugtool27 4 місяці тому +4

    My general this raspect king 👑

  • @debfrancis4886
    @debfrancis4886 2 місяці тому

    Love always king!!

  • @meditation_channel476
    @meditation_channel476 4 місяці тому +2

    Big up Spragga one love mi bredda !!

  • @JasonPowPow
    @JasonPowPow 4 місяці тому

    Youre son Wayne speaks so highly of you spragga!!! AMAZING LIFE AND CAREER!! INSPIRATION FOR GENERATIONS TO FORWARD!!!!

  • @williamtyler727
    @williamtyler727 4 місяці тому

    SPRAGGA do ur ting brudda. Many BLESSINGS to u, BLESS🙏🏾 SHOTTAS!!!!!!!!

  • @michaelstewart9863
    @michaelstewart9863 4 місяці тому +3

    The man look like the King

  • @ike6209
    @ike6209 4 місяці тому +6

    Didn't know was Terror Fabulous give him his dj name

    • @africarib
      @africarib 3 місяці тому

      Love the evolutions of his name and Terror giving him the crown

  • @yardmantv2507
    @yardmantv2507 4 місяці тому +7

    Spragga just get more respect from me now. Because I always wonder why rasta wants to go back to Africa.🤔 Jamaica is my Africa.

  • @gillprescod4141
    @gillprescod4141 4 місяці тому +2

    Good interview

  • @michellestewart1553
    @michellestewart1553 4 місяці тому

    Respect ❤💯🇺🇸NYC LOVE SPRAGGA RASTA woman Send Lo❤ve and Respect

  • @marvellharris6201
    @marvellharris6201 4 місяці тому +1

    How i love him à girl hype off à man them n'a ready yet loll me love that song back in the days

    • @Blessings-zq2ck
      @Blessings-zq2ck 4 місяці тому

      Yassss!!!!! Big chune. Tell a gal fi hop off a yuh because yuh celibate 😂😂

  • @vjvj85
    @vjvj85 4 місяці тому +2

    Those intros, especially the interviewer, were the most typical Caribbean Rasta man intros you're gonna get pon dis internet LOL.

  • @damiongetfield2720
    @damiongetfield2720 4 місяці тому +1

    Eloquently said my g

  • @BenificiallMusic
    @BenificiallMusic 4 місяці тому

    Salute Spragga Benz 🫡🌌🎶

  • @k.m.8516
    @k.m.8516 4 місяці тому +1

    Respect

  • @ljproductions5149
    @ljproductions5149 4 місяці тому

    Great artist

  • @blackavich
    @blackavich 4 місяці тому +1

    Spragga lost apart of him when his son got killed, even me feel it for him Jah know. Stay strong Spragga

  • @nachybless9126
    @nachybless9126 4 місяці тому +4

    ME NO LIKE HOW DE HOST WAAN EVERY BODY KNOW HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACCOLADES IN THE INTRO AND THEN HIM A GIVE DE BIG ARTIST SPRAGGA BENZ AH LIKKLE LAME INTRO AND THEN MEK DE ARTIST INTRODUCE HIMSELF . "EDIOT TING DAT " DE HOST SUPPOSE TO TELL DE PEOPLE AND REMIND DEM BOUT THE GREAT ARTIST ..VERY UNPROFESSIONAL HIM SHOULD A GIVE SPRAGGA MORE RESPECT DAN DAT !!!! BOUT

    • @thelionsvoicenetwork
      @thelionsvoicenetwork 4 місяці тому +1

      I am the host. Give thanks for the I feed forward. That intro is just the intro for InI show. I love Spragga same way so I overstand.

  • @Lugtool27
    @Lugtool27 4 місяці тому +6

    Spragga Benz looks like Selassie

    • @IslandmonGanjamon
      @IslandmonGanjamon 4 місяці тому +2

      True dat.real thing yo.he kinda look like nipsey hussle lil bit too

    • @Blessings-zq2ck
      @Blessings-zq2ck 4 місяці тому +2

      A true!

    • @joy2theworld488
      @joy2theworld488 4 місяці тому +3

      I was just thinking🤔
      Which one does he look more like? and it's a mixture
      He's long & linky like Nipsey but his whole face is Selassie ❤ 9:39

    • @IslandmonGanjamon
      @IslandmonGanjamon 4 місяці тому +1

      @@joy2theworld488 u right yo..both a dem lenky🤣

    • @IslandmonGanjamon
      @IslandmonGanjamon 4 місяці тому +1

      @joy2theworld488 but ppl say nipsey look like selassie too.n remember nipsey heritage is eritrea n africa

  • @trackuniverse9121
    @trackuniverse9121 4 місяці тому +4

    Spragga Benz. The one man who officially buried Kartel lirically!!

  • @nicki7926
    @nicki7926 4 місяці тому

    After this conversation, I played Reggae Gold 98'!!! Not the CD though lol

  • @romario4891
    @romario4891 4 місяці тому

    Mi teacha

  • @SarahAssita
    @SarahAssita 4 місяці тому +1

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥☝🏾

  • @yungestJ
    @yungestJ 4 місяці тому +1

    Spragga Benz

  • @peterpann709
    @peterpann709 4 місяці тому

    Spragga benz pon di endz.

  • @nuffrespect1248
    @nuffrespect1248 4 місяці тому +2

    WAT A INTRO😂

  • @yanky_blsorgnl9038
    @yanky_blsorgnl9038 4 місяці тому

    # Unfortunately a lot of untold inhumane activities , That apparently his PRESENCE stand out & speaks volumes ... !

  • @baby_blindz
    @baby_blindz 4 місяці тому

    dancehall undisputed einstine🫡💪🏾

  • @rastainamerica
    @rastainamerica 4 місяці тому +1

    💯🙏🏼🦁

  • @oneilmaxwell8579
    @oneilmaxwell8579 4 місяці тому

    Real G in the music Business Redd square From La Benz sound days Bless up Ricky Villa in zion

  • @kinglion217
    @kinglion217 4 місяці тому +2

    Time fe the I drop some of the I . In these times the I sound off key

  • @gregorychanyukachimonyo5973
    @gregorychanyukachimonyo5973 4 місяці тому

    Bob Peter n Bunny had the teachings from His Majesty thru one Mortimo Planno

  • @innocentc.3521
    @innocentc.3521 4 місяці тому +4

    Man too deep!!

  • @Youlandap2
    @Youlandap2 4 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @bobizes2892
    @bobizes2892 4 місяці тому +1

    *Rastafari Kedusan Girmawi Kedamaw'e Haile Selassie I JAH Almìghty Negusa Negas Ababa Jon Hoy...Moa Anbessa Makkedesh Ze Imnegede Yehuda...Dejazmach... Yemikelakel...Abba K3ddus Tekur Amlak...Sing onto GodSing praises to his name: Extol H.I.M...that rideth upon the heavens by his nameJAH & Rejouce before H.I.M...For the Lord Most High is terrible...He is a great King over all the earth...Save Lord let the King hear us when we call...Selah...Spragga Benz Universal connectionz truthz & rightz Addis Ababa Architect...Alpha & Omega mould internal/ external shaping fwd New Flower...AM-Meyn & Ameyn...*

  • @lovezone128
    @lovezone128 4 місяці тому

    We know you as Spragga Roots before you name Spragga Benz

  • @michaelstewart9863
    @michaelstewart9863 4 місяці тому +1

    Yow

  • @missa3130
    @missa3130 4 місяці тому +2

    This interviewer is not actively listening. But good interview.

  • @MurdaPosseFilmz
    @MurdaPosseFilmz 4 місяці тому

    Wassup wit shottas 2

  • @traceychristie7065
    @traceychristie7065 4 місяці тому

    REMEMBER SINGING A SPRAGGA SONG ON A LONG TRIP ONCE HEADPHONES IN EAR DRUM YOU THINKYOU SINGS SOFT . MEMEORIES DO LIVE LIKE PEOPLE DO . THEY ALSO REMND YOU. GOOD TIMES

  • @ianhedge604
    @ianhedge604 2 місяці тому

    Peter Tosh sing about the day the dollar die

  • @user-kg6fh8ku6j
    @user-kg6fh8ku6j 4 місяці тому +3

    Wayen Wayen take di wi and left di wi take weed and left di money 😂😂😂🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏

  • @Cay50_
    @Cay50_ 4 місяці тому

    (Cay50) is the new name bloods....do your research

  • @lukealminj9100
    @lukealminj9100 4 місяці тому +1

    Spragga no dis respect but shattos was the rebirth of estartstion to the new generation with the blood speeding it was the start of destruction of your young youths so that was very destructive on a Kong term basic so that's how I acces u contribution to the youths and hi and the hi on the same age group

  • @dellafrass
    @dellafrass 4 місяці тому

    💯🫡

  • @ashleyogarro2686
    @ashleyogarro2686 4 місяці тому +1

    Spragga a say you can sing bout love ,but you needs the Balance..So Spragga,awah de I a tell de yourh dem weh a listen,??So you are saying de gun songs and de dung ina throat is the Balance???Spragga as a Rasta man i expect de I fe talk de truth...the devilishness in the music has destroyed a generation..and all de crime on your Island and the violence is created by political divisions and the badman/gun Culture that majority of the Dunce hall Artist dem promotes...Bra i live in forieng and see how powerful de negative influence weh ur compadre dem is singing about is very powerful,and will have a negative impact for sure like we are all witnessing.

  • @why78yu
    @why78yu 4 місяці тому

    U need fi teach dem dat it's spelt FAAda not FADda pls!

  • @michaelstewart9863
    @michaelstewart9863 4 місяці тому

    Lugtool u make me laugh

  • @stevenbarnes5148
    @stevenbarnes5148 4 місяці тому +1

    Spraga benz, you sound nervous son

  • @tekomusiqwalker3027
    @tekomusiqwalker3027 3 місяці тому

    Rsq for life love me dj

  • @mapopperoozio
    @mapopperoozio 4 місяці тому

    Rasta man believes in aliens, but doesn't believe the earth is round 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂

    • @africarib
      @africarib 3 місяці тому +1

      so disappointing

  • @jevoynicholson6150
    @jevoynicholson6150 4 місяці тому

    Deevn ago lie the interview boring yf . Jah Jah . Host a the problem still not the artist. First thing the host give big long introduction of himself like a him a get interviewed, wtf 🙄

  • @Eman14128
    @Eman14128 4 місяці тому

    yeh and yar not keep yah end of da bargain , YOH, MAX, DONE HIM

  • @1yardproductions
    @1yardproductions 4 місяці тому

    From 90s to now....rude bwoy living ah nuh fun ting

  • @Streetpirate087
    @Streetpirate087 4 місяці тому

    Hi, Selassie is a greater man than Nelson Mandela

  • @gregorychanyukachimonyo5973
    @gregorychanyukachimonyo5973 4 місяці тому

    Little knowledge about Rasta

  • @albertbryan2609
    @albertbryan2609 15 днів тому

    Hear natural intelligence deh ,no acting csuse him see camera,,, like some other,,DJ ,wey claim dem more intelligent than other dj,s,,,,,,,,, fraud tell.😂

  • @gunnersboss7502
    @gunnersboss7502 3 місяці тому

    Just a reminder. All the Stars/Hall Of Fame players Lebron plays with are better than Pippen.

  • @booblam6919
    @booblam6919 4 місяці тому +1

    Big up spragga Benz....boom 7.

  • @clickclickzoomentertainmen5987
    @clickclickzoomentertainmen5987 4 місяці тому

    Real talk King one 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @UhMuthaFkinVirgo
    @UhMuthaFkinVirgo 4 місяці тому

    As soon as he said, repatriation …. I knew the EL was going to check that! Righteous and (Conscious) !!! 😉 I follow!

  • @UhMuthaFkinVirgo
    @UhMuthaFkinVirgo 4 місяці тому +1

    He is very much so a man of few words, & seems a bit shy, which is so sexy….but OmG, around 24:45…🥰I swear to GAWD, when he smiled… I heard absolutely NOTHING that came out of his mouth. 😂 I love when he smiles.🤭