Not only have reggae/dancehall artistes voiced their concern and disagreement in signing the 'Reggae Compassionate Act', but reggae/dancehall fans and lovers of the music have also stood firmly behind the decision of some artistes, not to sign the act.

"No compassion roun ere rasta, a wah dem people yah really waan deal wid. Mi glad sey di artiste dem nah bow to dah act yah weh really waan suppress wi music. An di ones dem weh sign in to it already, I a hope sey dem know a wah dem a deal wid, cause is like dem waan fi sell out jus fi mek a dolla a foreign," Pash, a 42-year-old vendor told THE WEEKEND STAR.

Angela, a 31-year-old sales clerk said she didn't believe that anybody should be pressured into doing anything. "Irregardless of what it is, I don't think that they should be forcing artistes to sign such an act, an furthermore a nuh everybody believe in certain lifestyles, so why should they condone it if they don't want to?" she asked.

Another reggae/dancehall fan, Alwayne said the whole thing was "one big waste a time". "I don't see the sense; I don't see what all this will achieve. Is simple, if di artiste dem waan fi sing bout certain ting an bun out certain people a jus suh di ting set. Music is an art form fi people express demself an dancehall worse is the more hardcore music coming out of Jamaica. That's just the nature of dancehall an anything else, a wata dem a wata down di ting!"

-Teino Evans.