Dancehall artist Valiant has stirred controversy along with his new music “Dunce Cheque” after criticism from a authorities minister that he was selling illiteracy.
The rising deejay, nevertheless, says he isn’t fazed by the remarks and shares his hope of turning into a mainstream artist as he explains that his music shouldn’t be selling rampant illiteracy. This week, Minister with duty for info Robert ‘Nesta’ Morgan singled out Valiant’s lyrics to the music “Dunce Cheque,” noting that artists have been now glorifying illiteracy and lack of ambition.
“I heard my son taking part in a YouTube video, and he wasn’t taking part in it as a result of he seemed for it, he was simply on his pill, and I heard, ‘Bounce cheque inna account and mek mi cranium upset. [None a unuh] nuh know dunce but, again a di class mi nah nuh topic,’ and I’m wondering when did dunce turn out to be trendy?” Nesta Morgan mentioned in a video.
The Minister mentioned that the music artist makes these days negatively influences the youth, not like a number of the 90s veterans like Shabba Ranks, Bounty Killer, and Beenie Man.
In an unique interview with City Islandz, 24-year-old Valiant, whose actual title is Raheem Bowes, disputes that he’s not telling younger folks to be ‘dunce’, a colloquial time period for somebody being unintelligent or silly. Quite, the artist explains that he’s turned one thing damaging into optimistic acceptance.
“Properly Calling folks dunce was used as a strategy to discourage or damage emotions of the youth so [I] considered a strategy to give children confidence if they’re known as dunce. I would like them to know that they’ll brush off being known as dunce and make enjoyable of it as a result of it gained’t cease them from attaining their targets.”
The artist added that he had seen the reactions to his music however doesn’t imagine it was conveying the flawed message.
“No children gained’t assume that manner of it. The youngsters have been taking it for a joke and know interpret it to this point based mostly on the suggestions we’ve gotten.”
Bowes shared that he was raised in Manning’s Hill, Kingston, and as a toddler, he was uncovered to music in church and in school. The daddy of 1 grew to become well-known following the “Katch E Hat” slang that got here from a TikTok video going viral whereas capturing a music video for his observe “Sciance.”
Within the meantime, the music video for “Dunce Cheque” was launched shortly after minister Morgan’s remarks and now has virtually 1,000,000 views in three days.
The artist, who has 121,000 subscribers on YouTube, additionally teased a brand new observe on his Instagram account on Saturday (Nov. 12), the place he seemingly responds to Morgan and speaks in regards to the points youngsters and younger adults many name “dunce” face.
“Please don’t choose me, simply left faculty and nah nuh topic. Don’t name me no duncehead, I’m a piece in progress. Nonetheless have to return out to be one thing, really feel fi construct a ship and run weh, Nothing nah gwan inna the nation…” the artist sings.
Valiant has already launched songs like “North Carolina”, “St. Mary,” and different songs and says that he has an upcoming EP.
He additionally shares that since his in a single day fame and success, he has obtained a lot love and assist from the youthful and older technology of artists and has his eyes set on a world profession.
“Being a dancehall artist, I wish to get dancehall music extra acknowledged globally which means on each chart and in each nook of the world. Loads [of] new artists encourage me to maintain constant and produce our new type of dancehall music known as lure dancehall to the world at giant,” he mentioned.
Valiant says he’s impressed by artists like Vybz Kartel and Mavado, and his dream collaboration is with Jay-Z.
