Slackness refers to vulgarity in Jamaican and Caribbean culture, behavior and the music associated with these cultural changes, especially the decline of roots reggae music. Today, it also refers to a subgenre of dancehall music with crude, sexual lyrics performed live or recorded. Its form and pronunciation varies throughout the Caribbean. For instance, on St. Kitts and Nevis the terms "Slack" or "Loose" are used.
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- Slackness refers to vulgarity in Jamaican and Caribbean culture, behavior and the music associated with these cultural changes, especially the decline of roots reggae music. Today, it also refers to a subgenre of dancehall music with crude, sexual lyrics performed live or recorded. Its form and pronunciation varies throughout the Caribbean. For instance, on St. Kitts and Nevis the terms "Slack" or "Loose" are used. The decline of roots-era reggae, related dance styles and Rastafarian ideals led to changes in the lyrics a DJ chose. Sound systems had regained popularity, and DJs performed over extended grooves produced by a new mixing style of selecting called "juggling". The energy in the dance halls became very sexual, with increasingly revealing clothing, scandalizing dance styles, and cruder lyrics from the DJs. Previously, sexual lyrics had been merely suggestive, but the new "slack" lyrics, part of the rebellion against the fading Rastafarian ideals, left nothing to the imagination. The rise of dancehall music coincided with important shifts in Jamaican society. Politically, the Jamaican people had rejected the originally revolutionary democratic socialist regime of Michael Manley and the People's National Party, placing their hopes instead on Edward Seaga and the Jamaica Labour Party. Additionally, Bob Marley's death left a hole in the representation of both lower-class Jamaicans and Rastafari in popular culture. Political and cultural changes along with shifting public tastes led to a new dance hall culture which became an increasingly important institution for poor Jamaicans.
- Le slackness est un genre de ragga caractérisé par des paroles à caractère sexuel, issu du slack. On peut citer, entre autres, quelques artistes réputés pour certains de leur titres aux paroles très slackness comme Yellowman, Shabba Ranks, Lady Saw, Vybz Kartel etc.
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- Slackness refers to vulgarity in Jamaican and Caribbean culture, behavior and the music associated with these cultural changes, especially the decline of roots reggae music. Today, it also refers to a subgenre of dancehall music with crude, sexual lyrics performed live or recorded. Its form and pronunciation varies throughout the Caribbean. For instance, on St. Kitts and Nevis the terms "Slack" or "Loose" are used.
- Le slackness est un genre de ragga caractérisé par des paroles à caractère sexuel, issu du slack. On peut citer, entre autres, quelques artistes réputés pour certains de leur titres aux paroles très slackness comme Yellowman, Shabba Ranks, Lady Saw, Vybz Kartel etc.
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