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We're looking at social ills, teenage pregnancy,<br />
crime on the rise, unemployment. A lot of<br />
these youngsters have ability, they have<br />
potential. You know me singing that song was<br />
to tell young people like myself that you can<br />
make a positive difference. It’s not only for the<br />
older folks. Put yourself there, transform it<br />
and make it something where it can grow<br />
because if you keep it just for the elders what<br />
will happen is that it will eventually die with<br />
them. That was the main purpose and I met<br />
that.<br />
And , "The Whip", did you write it?<br />
I was introduced to a Dominican – Pat Aaron<br />
–one of the best writers in Dominica. He<br />
has over 20 crowns. It turns out that we have<br />
similar interests. He asked me what I like to<br />
sing about. I told him I have one song already<br />
that I love so lets go with politics, we should<br />
show the politicians that we are really serious<br />
and that they are working for us. Just like<br />
Oshun, I believe in speaking up for humanity<br />
no matter what. I believe in standing up for<br />
peace and love at all times. Within that same<br />
week he sent me the song. So now I had two<br />
great, great songs that I really loved.<br />
Your performance of 'The Whip" proved that<br />
you owned it...<br />
You know I think where some of us, where<br />
some artists lose track is that they sing just<br />
because they can. For me it’s totally different.<br />
When you sing, when you perform, you have to<br />
feel it. It has to be something I am confident<br />
about. It has to be something that I believe.<br />
Music is a form of communication where you're<br />
trying to reach a large mass. Now if I'm trying<br />
to reach a large mass I want to make sure as
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