With an intense love and enthusiasm for every aspect of the music business … Read Full Bio ↴With an intense love and enthusiasm for every aspect of the music business – from producing to songwriting to deejaying to engineering – Demarco has his fingers on the pulse of almost every genre of the infectious rhythms of the world. Whether it’s reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, R&B, Demarco has written and produced for the best of them. Top names like Olivia, Styles P and Sean Paul have experienced his producing skills, while Bounty Killer and others have put vocals to his lyrics…and in between all that Demarco still finds time to do combinations with other artistes and record his own songs! Born in Portmore, St. Catherine in 1982, Demarco is a protégé of Ardenne High School. Growing up, he used to ‘play around’ on a sound he and his friends created called Future Disco. It was during that time that he found out he had a great love of music. That soon led to his performing on almost every community event in his Portmore area. At age 15 he would go to Cactus nightclub and perform every chance he got. In 1998, Demarco migrated to the United States…New York to be exact. But he never lost his desire to be involved in the music business. He soon moved to Baltimore where he hooked up with a friend who taught him the intricacies of creating music by showing him how to mix, use the keyboard, sequence…and all that complicated stuff. Demarco was so excited about learning about this other aspect of the music business that he was determined to someday produce music. But with no funds and just a dream, Demarco started doing whatever jobs he could get in order to buy the needed equipment, one piece at a time, to set up his own studio. Soon he had all the equipment he needed to build rhythms. And that he did…night and day, in between jobs, not getting any sleep, or food for that matter…sustaining himself with only the prospect of creating a wicked riddim. When he was through with each masterpiece, he would sell the beat to rap and dancehall artistes and at other times he gave them away in a bid to promote his talent. It worked! It really did! All that long, hard, sleepless, foodless hours in his customized home studio began to pay off. Demarco started to get attention from artistes and managers who wanted him to build rhythms for them. But with limited cash resources, it was challenging to take his talent to that other level. Little did he know that his luck was about to change. A friend who was quite impressed with his talent introduced him to Star Kutt Music. The principals behind the company checked out his work and immediately decided that he was worth the investment. Demarco has not looked back since. Demarco and Star Kutt became synonymous. As impossible as it sounds, he began working harder than before, putting out a lot of boom rhythms in keeping up with his full calendar of commissions. He created rhythms for Styles P and Free from 106 & Park, as well as having two rhythms on Elephant Man’s ‘Good 2 Go’ album. He also made numerous beats alongside The Soul Diggaz who are signed to Missy Elliot and were involved in the production of her last three albums. In between creating rhythms, Demarco found the time to pen lyrics for other artistes including Bounty Killer (‘Warlord Reloaded’ and ‘Hey Sexy Baby’). He also lent his vocals on a combination with Bounty Killer titled ‘Chap’, as well as Sizzla titled ‘Kings and Queens’. The talented young man has also done combinations with Olivia of G-Unit and Jabba of Hot 97 titled ‘ Lighters ’, and Styles P from the Lox titled ‘Tell Them Again’. But for all his impressive inroads into the rapping arena, Demarco has yet to make a strong impact on the dancehall scene, especially in his homeland of Jamaica. That’s why he is now in Jamaica…and will be here for a while…doing all it takes to ‘buss out’ big time on the scene. While in the tropical paradise he will be focusing on performing on quite a few events, putting out some music videos and, of course, still doing what he loves best – building rhythms. Presently he has three songs on the Star Kutt label, which are currently in heavy rotation on the airwaves – ‘Kings and Queens’, ‘Da Look Deh’ and ‘Lighters’. Also on the streets are the singles ‘In Da Streetz’ (Mikey Bennet’s Grafton label), ‘Get Behind Me Satan’ (Clive Hunt’s Fusion Island Production) and ‘More Life’ on Scatta’s Inevitable riddim which will be released on the Kings of Kings label. As his Star Kutt management states, Demarco is a young man with exceptional inborn talent.

Sort Dem Out
Demarco Lyrics

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[INTRO:]
Yeah(yeah) demarco! tell dem seh we nah play wid dem, no
We nah play wid dem, no

[VERSE 1:]
Come mek we sort dem out, mek di don guh a jail tru you talk him out
Forensics step in haffi chalk yuh out, have yuh mumma she ah bawl just
Because yuh mouth, we haffi sort yuh out, sort dem out, funeral box

Yuh friend dem haffi walk yuh out, beware ah di darks when di darks
Step out, one bad apple spoil di bunch it haffi get tek out, get tek
Out alright then

[HOOK:]
No! we nah play wid dem, no! we nah play wid dem, no! we nah play wid
Dem straight shots we ah send

[VERSE 2:]
Tell dem bwoy deh seh mi dark and mi ignorant di bwoy dem double
Check it, never know dem wid ah run up inna sitten mi select it, boom!
So anywhere di pussy dead deh suh mi left it mek specially for it fi
Mek di fassy get it suh nuh sweat it, every guns yuh waan mi know di
Manufacturer a guh mek it, mek di links seh dem fi know seh straight a
Mavoli we set it, when di vybe ah ting a sound it's like busy when we
Ah step it everywhere mi guh mi place mi haffi rep it boom

[HOOK:]
Alright then no! we nah play wid dem, no! we nah play wid dem, no!
We nah play wid dem straight shots we ah send

[VERSE 1:]
Sort dem out, mek di don guh a jail tru you talk him out
Forensics step in haffi chalk yuh out, have yuh mumma she ah bawl just
Because yuh mouth, we haffi sort yuh out, sort dem out, funeral box
Yuh friend dem haffi walk yuh out, beware ah di darks when di darks
Step out, one bad apple spoil di bunch it haffi get tek out, get tek
Out

[VERSE 3:]
Boom! from yuh dis di link we mek yuh step in ah di light, shoot di
Bwoy and chop! chop him up until yuh see di tripe, chat things about
Me mi nuh like, cut di throat and bust di pipe, hothead hold him pon a
Bike and tek di stripe, because when you ah road dem haffi pass
Link di thug dem pon di gaza, we bust yuh face yuh get erase it all
Because ah, we shouldn't but debate ah hang out pon di plaza, di
Fassy get weh him ah ask fa

[HOOK:]
Alright then no! we nah play wid dem, no! we nah play wid dem, no!
We nah play wid dem straight shots we ah send

[OUTRO:]
Sort dem out, mek di don guh a jail tru you talk him out
Forensics step in haffi chalk yuh out, have yuh mumma she ah bawl just
Because yuh mouth, we haffi sort yuh out, sort dem out, funeral box
Yuh friend dem haffi walk yuh out, beware ah di darks when di darks

Step out, one bad apple spoil di bunch it haffi get tek out, get tek
Out

Overall Meaning

The song "Sort Dem Out" by Demarco is a gritty dancehall track filled with violent imagery and tough talk. The first verse paints a picture of someone who has talked their way into trouble, and ultimately ends up dead with their friends carrying their coffin. The hook emphasizes the idea that Demarco is not one to mess around and is willing to use violence, "straight shots we ah send". In the second verse, the lyrics take a darker turn as Demarco describes cutting someone's throat and busting their pipe, and holding them on a bike to take their stripe. The outro reiterates the theme of the song, that those who cross Demarco or his crew will be sorted out and end up dead.

The lyrics of "Sort Dem Out" are a reflection of the violence and gang-related issues that are prevalent in dancehall music and Jamaica as a whole. The song is a warning to anyone who might consider crossing Demarco or getting in his way. Though the lyrics are harsh and violent, they serve as a commentary on the harsh realities faced by many young people in Jamaica today.

Line by Line Meaning

Come mek we sort dem out, mek di don guh a jail tru you talk him out
Let's deal with them, make the boss go to jail because you talked him out, forensics on the scene has to mark you out, and your mother is crying because of your mouth. We have to deal with you, sort them out, put them in a funeral box, and your friends have to escort you. Be careful of the dark, when the dark steps out, one bad person spoils the group and has to be taken out.

No! we nah play wid dem, no! we nah play wid dem, no! we nah play wid Dem straight shots we ah send
We are not messing around, we are not playing games with them. We are sending straight shots to deal with them.

Tell dem bwoy deh seh mi dark and mi ignorant di bwoy dem double Check it, never know dem wid ah run up inna sitten mi select it
Tell those guys that I am dark and ignorant, the guys who double-check it never know that I have chosen the place where they will run up in it.

Boom! So anywhere di pussy dead deh suh mi left it mek specially for it fi Mek di fassy get it suh nuh sweat it, every guns yuh waan mi know di Manufacturer a guh mek it, mek di links seh dem fi know seh straight a Mavoli we set it
Boom! So wherever the person is dead, I left it there specifically so that the idiot can get it. So don't worry about it. I know who the manufacturer of every gun you need is, and I'll make the connections so they know that Mavoli is taking care of it straight.

Sort dem out, mek di don guh a jail tru you talk him out Forensics step in haffi chalk yuh out, have yuh mumma she ah bawl just Because yuh mouth, we haffi sort yuh out, sort dem out, funeral box Yuh friend dem haffi walk yuh out, beware ah di darks when di darks Step out, one bad apple spoil di bunch it haffi get tek out, get tek Out
Let's deal with them, make the boss go to jail because you talked him out, forensics on the scene has to mark you out, and your mother is crying because of your mouth. We have to deal with you, sort them out, put them in a funeral box, and your friends have to escort you. Be careful of the dark, when the dark steps out, one bad person spoils the group and has to be taken out.

Boom! from yuh dis di link we mek yuh step in ah di light, shoot di Bwoy and chop! chop him up until yuh see di tripe, chat things about Me mi nuh like, cut di throat and bust di pipe, hothead hold him pon a Bike and tek di stripe, because when you ah road dem haffi pass Link di thug dem pon di gaza, we bust yuh face yuh get erase it all Because ah, we shouldn't but debate ah hang out pon di plaza, di Fassy get weh him ah ask fa
Boom! If you disrespect the link, we make you step into the light, shoot the guy and chop him up until you see the intestines. If you talk about me things I don't like, I'll cut your throat and bust your pipe, hot-headed hold him on a bike and take the stripe. Because when you are on the road, they have to pass by the thugs on the Gaza strip. If we bust your face, you get erased because we shouldn't but we hang out on the plaza, and the idiot gets what he asks for.

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