In a sitdown over the weekend with noted broadcaster Anthony Miller of TVJ’s Entertainment Report, dancehall star Laa Lee spoke candidly about his meteoric rise globally since the start of the year.
Among the topics discussed were his recent exploits in the United Kingdom; performing at the Jamaica 60 Grand Gala celebrations, where he engaged the Prime Minister in one of his popular dance moves; inking a deal with Sony-affiliate Black Butter Records; his next career move, and the current state of dancehall locally.
Alluding to the latter, Laa Lee explains that dancehall in its current state is ‘too dark’ for him in contrast to his persona being very light and energetic,
“Laa Lee is the vibes man; after you listen the emotional and all the hyperactive juggling songs, you just listen Laa Lee and get back inna vibes… Me a be me I swear to God, me can’t pretend like me a murderer, gunman, scammer or me a drugs man. Me come from a place call Jungle; we see the most, we learn the most, but we have to be different from everybody else while everybody a shoot and a grab we a skin our teeth and get rich.” – the Bird hitmaker declared.
Speaking about his favourite genres of music for collaboration, Laa Lee says he like U.K Drill, Grime and Afrobeat. The usual quick-witted Anthony then asked, “You like the Drill? There are some hardcore Jamaican music, dancehall music that you could also collaborate with to”
Laa Lee, in his typical jovial mood, responded, “mi can’t manage dat, me can’t manage dem, Jamaican artiste dem too dark, me love dem music but the man dem dark man. You listen the Jamaican artiste you will pree all your friend dem, yuh have some artiste weh mek yuh pree deep, when yuh listen Chronic Law, yuh can’t tell me sey what dem man deh a talk nuh truthful, yuh pree deep. Me! Mi tell yuh seh me do music base on how me feel, mi nuh inna da vibes deh so me can’t relate like how Chronic Law dem coulda relate, mi relate to happy music, so Ding Dong and dem man deh Voicemail and dem man deh weh a do happy music yuh understand.”
As summer officially draws to a close, Laa Lee is back in Jamaica continuing his promotional campaign with the release of his latest effort, Floating, a follow-up to the now viral Bong Bing featuring Cristale.
Produced by Frankie Music, Floating, a catchy dance number, is already gaining traction within the local entertainment space. According to Comar Campbell, manager and head of Frankie Music, plans are already afoot for an official video in the days ahead.
