TODAY THE STAR continues one of its latest features, a weekly review of new songs. Three musical minds with different tastes will analyse each song and will grade it on vocal ability, lyrics, musical arrangement and appeal. Songs that make the grade will be given our stamp of approval, Mus Buss. For those songs that fail, well, they will be dumped under the Caan Buss heading.
Song: Victim
Artiste: Zabbrikk
Overview: The artiste sings about the constant struggles of the poor, and shows the many ways they are "victims of the system".
Queen: This song is another conscious tune, with a positive message on a one-drop rhythm.
TAE: Yow it catchy. Mi like the vibe da tune yah bring. A nice rhythm with a matching song that comments on the realities of the poor.
xXx: Are you people serious? The riddim and song all right for about one minute, but after that you forget that the thing playing. That is NOT and I repeat NOT the sure sign of a hit song.
Queen: I agree with TAE. While highlighting the plight of poor people, Zabbrikk is encouraging the youths to rise above the trials and to strive for something good and meaningful with their lives.
xXx: The song addresses the age-old problems of being poor, but the song doesn't stand out to me. You won't listen long enough to hear what the other problems are, because the song is too bland. It ordinary people.
TAE: Trust mi, da tune yah a encourage poor people. Hear da part yah. " Poor people a victim of the system, yeah. Tell dem wi nuh inna di finga or the fist go weh, dem caan draw wi out a weh dem tink seh wi nuh inna dem tings deh....".
xXx: (Snoring.)
Queen: Just because you are bored xXx doesn't mean the song is boring. However I must admit that while the lyrics are good, the song is likely to be lost among the many other conscious tunes that are currently on the airwaves. Plus the fact that the song is not on a popular riddim makes it even more unlikely to be remembered.
TAE: Dem tune yah mek yuh waan do a one skank wid yuh Guinness inna yuh hand.
xXx: (Continues to sleep. Head suddenly bangs on the desk.) ...Yes people what unnuh saying now?
TAE: I actually think this song is a well put together song, well composed, the lyrics match the pace of the riddim and the rhyming is tight.
Queen: Yes TAE , its great, but I think that he needed to do something more to grab my attention. I mean there are several songs about poor people being the victim, but how many of them do you remember or have ever heard?
xXx: While the lyrics are good, I am not sure this will be a hit. Sorry.
TAE: Da 'Victim' tune yah a ggo get di 'mus buss' signal round ere.
Queen: Although I think it was a good song there are no major factors that make it unique and will guarantee its success. I think It caan buss.
xXx: Caan buss. Moving along.
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