Many Reggae artistes are content to just make us dance and groove to their carefree music.

That does not apply to I Wayne. He brings Reggae back to its essential roots riddims via tranquil vocals on Lava Ground.
The Jamaican uses the album's lead single, Can't Satisfy Her to pull listeners in. Then, once he has their attention, he opens up and discusses darker subjects affecting his island, such as crime and poverty.

Can't Satisfy Her, has I Wayne begging listeners to scratch beneath the surface. As much as the track presents a singsong catchy flow, it narrates the full circle and harsh reality of life as a prostitute. "One man can't satisfy her, she need more wood for da fire. Sex price getting higher, ah more money she require," Wayne sings on the hook.

On, Life Seeds, I Wayne croons about the sad state of violence in Jamaica. "Blood shedding more and more, I still get a fight though I am living pure," I Wayne observes on the track's chorus. "See war and crime, lot a skull a bore. Mankind get vile, they have love no more."

Throughout most of the album, listeners will feel like they're alongside I Wayne, sympathising with Jamaica's struggles.
With dancehall artists like Sean Paul and Beenie Man targeting the clubs with their music, it's refreshing to hear more socially conscious reggae artists like I Wayne delivering a message.

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