Not Ok: Dancehall fans divided as new Vybz Kartel song falters
It’s been a rough
week for Vybz Kartel, which is saying a lot considering the artiste is
incarcerated for murder.
A week after the Worl’ Boss debuted his latest
single, Not Ok, the track continues
to draw attention but not for the reasons fans have come to expect of the
prolific deejay.
Not OK, an unexpected nod to rock music, is a departure from the hardcore dancehall lyrics long-time supporters of the artiste are used to and continues to leave many undecided on how to receive it.
VYBZ KARTEL: DO YOU THINK OF ME SOMETIMES — pdp Ÿ” #BLACKLIVESMATTER (@WHOISPDP) Me: NO I’M NOT OKAYYYY, NO I’M OKAYYYYYYY
VYBZ KARTEL: DO YOU THINK OF ME SOMETIMES — pdp Ÿ” #BLACKLIVESMATTER (@WHOISPDP) Me: NO I’M NOT OKAYYYY, NO I’M OKAYYYYYYY pic.twitter.com/Z6v84OxzNfJune 6, 2020
While die-hard fans have managed to eke out
half-hearted compliments and lukewarm praise for the song, others have not been
as kind, even saying the artiste is ‘not okay’ and that the song is a ‘cry for
help’.
VYBZ KARTEL IS THE GOAT Ÿ Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² — BLACK POWER✊Ÿ¼âœŠŸ½âœŠŸ¾âœŠŸ¿ (@ITSJMUNI)
VYBZ KARTEL IS THE GOAT Ÿ Ÿ‡¯Ÿ‡² — BLACK POWER✊Ÿ¼âœŠŸ½âœŠŸ¾âœŠŸ¿ (@ITSJMUNI) pic.twitter.com/P4T0CsIv9JJune 6, 2020
The song failed to take the top spot on YouTube’s
list of tracks trending in Jamaica, which left some questioning its merits
while others accused artistes of buying views on the platform to rank higher.
“Personally I like the new vybz kartel song†— Tayâ˜”ï¸ (@msxcoco)
“Personally I like the new vybz kartel song†— Tayâ˜”ï¸ (@msxcoco) https://t.co/iKpdJYoIUCJune 6, 2020
Even Vybz Kartel, or his team (who really knows?), caught wind of the online discussion and gave his two cents from behind bars, essentially dismissing the importance of trending on YouTube.
The TL listening to that new Kartel song. — Shamye (@Terrizle)
The TL listening to that new Kartel song. — Shamye (@Terrizle) pic.twitter.com/pQjkb9X4FQJune 6, 2020
That notwithstanding, the debate continued today, June 6, as “Kartel†and “Not Ok†trend in Jamaica as consumers shared views on single, which seems to still not have caught on with the masses.
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Nah the new Vybz Kartel joint be hitting — ZŸ‰ (@Zak__J)
Nah the new Vybz Kartel joint be hitting — ZŸ‰ (@Zak__J) pic.twitter.com/Pp0xDkQZ91June 6, 2020
One Twitter user, however, may have just cracked the code, remarking, “Don’t you guys see? Vybz Kartel is so smart. He’s released a rock song as a metaphor for nothing makeing sense in 2020. You have to have a certain level of intelligence to take him in as an artist.â€
We won’t share our thoughts on the song, enough has
already been said tbh, but let us know what you think in the comments, BUZZ fam!
