Mr. Easy, who was named for his laid back and easy demeanor faced an awkward transition to New York being Jamaican born, yet of African heritage, something which always seems to create a dilemma of the soul. However, it wasn't long before he settled into this new lifestyle and started helping "Sir Noel" set up his sound system. Easy joined the crew of DJ's and experimented with some of the lyrics that he had been writing since he first went to high school. He soon began performing at places like the Starlight Ballroom and singing songs made popular by Dennis Brown. After an introduction to a record producer, Barry, he hit the studios to record a cover version of the Isley Brother's hit "Caravan Of Love".
Mr. Easy played and studied hard in the Big Apple, thereby gaining a wealth of experiences in a relatively short space of time. He cites Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight as well as Erik B and Rakim among his major musical influences. As a youth his dream was to conquer the crowd at New York City's famous Apollo Theatre while nearly every solo singer that ventured onto that stage was booed off. Mr. Easy was more than successful. Easy recounts how Sidney Mills, the keyboard player from Steel Pulse, helped him to write "Just Be A Lady" and how he sang out for all he was worth. The crowd went wild, they didn't boo they clapped and cheered. Easy received congratulations and encouragement from people like Patti LaBelle and Quincy Jones. The result of this early success was a record deal with Motown Records and the release of Mr. Easy's first album.
Extensive touring of the United States, Japan and the Caribbean followed with fellow Jamaican artists such as; Beres Hammond, Shinehead, Red Fox and Shaggy. It was while he was working on his never to be released second album for Warner Brothers with Mickey Bennett that he met Dave Kelly and a long-term alliance was formed. At that time there seemed to be a need to win over a homeland audience that is like none other in the world. For a Jamaican, you could have conquered the globe, but if you've never had a major hit in the homeland - you just haven't truly made it.
Easy feels that the experiences of performing and recording in New York combined with maintaining a working base in Jamaica has enabled a crystallization of ideas to take place where he can let his creativity shine. Since dedicating himself to years of recording with top producers like Dave Kelly, the melodic quality of Mr. Easy's voice has been in much demand. Songs like; "Mi Haffi Stop" on the Showtime riddim, "Man Ah Say A Who" on the Rae Rae riddim, "Funny Man" on the Joyride riddim, "Freaky Lady" on the Juice Riddim, "Herbs Haffi Bun" on the Intercourse riddim, "After All" on the Thunder riddim, "Haters" on the Orgasm riddim, "Oil Up" on the Triology riddim featuring General Degree all helped to solidify Mr. Easy as one of the top 15 artists to voice.
Mr. Easy's smooth flow allowed him to take a new musical direction with songs like; "Up And Down" featuring Sean Paul on the Two Hard label and "Freaky Kind Of Lady" produced by Richard Browne on the 'Call Me Shams' label. As well as "I'll Always Be There", a lovers rock tune on the Rockaway riddim and "Heavenly" produced by Beres Hammond for the Harmony House Label. For a brief period of time Easy focused on Lovers Rock releases that allowed him to expand as an artist and vocally.
In order to maintain a positive focus from time to time, Mr. Easy gets out of Kingston City by taking a drive out to 'Peter Tosh' country in Westmoreland where he cools out by the river. He says that many of his songs are written in settings that are calm and natural, as he likes to get away from the noise and brashness that is often associated with city living. He feels that living in Jamaica has enabled him to tap into a revitalizing energy source that will enable him to make that quantum leap into a positive future. Easy states that, "the songs I write will endure forever, even when I am not here." Every generation needs its classics as they form a legacy for future generations. In addition, often times he sits down with long time musical brethren Red Fox (a phenomenal Dancehall deejay) to add an edge to much of his material as the two have co-written a number of songs including the exciting tune "Sweet Love" on the upbeat Juicy rhythm produced by Mr. Doo, responsible for Jr. Reid's huge hit "Riker's Island".
When Mr. Easy recorded the song "Drive Me Crazy" with one of Jamaica's super producers; Tony "CD" Kelly on the timeless Buy Out rhythm; the stage was set for another hit! The song has since been a favorite from this fast pace pulsating rhythm and still receives airplay in clubs, on Caribbean based radio shows and in many mixshows segments on US radio. It was featured on VP Records' Strictly The Best Volume 30 and it was the number #32 most requested song on WESU in 2003. That's not it; this song garnished over 4,000 spins at US mixshow radio without any sort of radio support by a record label. Always recording with Tony Kelly keeps Easy on the curve of top-notch releases such as "It's Alright" from the Grindin and "It's Crazy" off the new Katana rhythm.
Easy has also recorded a variety of material with top notch producers like; Troyton Rami of Black Shadow Records delivering solid tunes like "Silent Killers" (Surprise rhythm), "Grudge You" (Ching Chong rhythm) and Party Time (Blink rhythm). Richie D, another talented Dancehall producer has provided songs like Easy's "Party" (Tiajuana rhythm). He's also done some recordings with the South Rakkas Crew with "Pull Up" (Red Alert rhythm) and "It's Your Body" (Bionic Ras rhythm) and "Break Of Day" (Chinquiz rhythm).
Mr. Easy was sought to re-record a new version of DRIVE ME CRAZY with Atlantic Record's Soca recording artist; Kevin Lyttle. This new version secured a place within the movie After The Sunset and is also featured in the soundtrack. The resurgence of this song and three other recordings receiving mainstream radio airplay in the US, resulted in Easy's dual nominations at the 24th Annual Reggae & World Music Awards in the categories of: Most Promising Entertainer and Most Improved Entertainer
Mr. Easy's still recording consistently to deliver catchy songs, often relationship or reality oriented that allow people to quickly grasp hold of and sing along. With a wide assortment of new material just dropping the street such as "BREAK HIS HEART" from producer Christopher Birch (Military rhythm), "Bounce That" from accomplished producer Vada Nobles (responsible for contributions to Lauryn Hill's last album), "Falling" by Don Corleon (Seasons rhythm), BINGO from talented duo Steely & Clevie (Capital P rhythm), "Tek Wey Yourself" from the fresh production team/musicians/artists Leftside & Esco, "Dark Clouds" by Bay-C (of the group TOK) and "Spending G's" (Whipe Out rhythm) from Danger Zone productions.
2006 is about striving beyond and Easy is reaching for the highest heights with new videos coming for the songs "Strangest Thing", "Bingo" and "Tek Wey Yourself". Further, Mr. Easy has teamed up with producer Eloy Darrin to create their own imprint in Jamaica: E-2 Muzik with their first release being Easy's "Strangest Thing" from the Butterfly rhythm.
Africa
Mr. Easy Lyrics
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So many things happening in africa men
We no get money
Bros wetin men go do?
Streets no dey safe for boys to dey hustle too
Because of money boys dem dey do yahoo
So tey girls don dey fall for the money too
We no get money
Streets no dey safe for men to dey hustle too
Because of money boys don dey do yahoo
So tey girls go dey fall for the money too
See i come from africa where kids in the zone
Show respect to everyone who are elderly and grown
Where everybody show respect by what they wear on their skin
Now the kids are going gaga showing off in the streets
But as if it's not enough terror is now in the streets
A place filled with love and happiness
How can this be?
So much greed so much violence terrible things
And some of us keep quiet like they do not exist
Too much money yet unemployment exist
How can we be satisfied when youths in the streets are done with schools
And they are hustling nothing to eat
How can youths be doing nothing but troubling the streets
It's horrible in africa we're struggling to eat
Can't afford to pay the bills when children are sick
How can people beg people for something to eat
When there is so much food in the land people can eat
We no get money
Bros wetin men go do?
Streets no dey safe for boys to dey hustle too
Because of money boys dem dey do yahoo
So tey girls don dey fall for the money too
We no get money
Bros wetin men go do?
Streets no dey safe for men to dey hustle too
Because of money boys don dey do yahoo
So tey girls go dey fall for the money too
Some of us out there doing our best hoping to excel
As i speak shawty is doing her best trying to impress
All the hommies and the ladies shawty is showing her breast
Lesbianism and gayism creating a mess
What the hell is wrong with culture
How can this be?
Self respect we get from cultures thrown in the sea
Misery is crippling some talented people
Frustration in the nations upon our people
How can those who can help a man be selling people
How can those who can save a man destroying people
Manipulate anyone that they can get to
Look at agriculture oil is winning the battle
Look at men kidnap men or shoot them to death
Pray that God will protect us against all of them
People run cause they're scared they running from death
May the lives of the heroes and all be blessed
We no get money
Bros wetin men go do?
Streets no dey safe for boys to dey hustle too
Because of money boys dem dey do yahoo
So tey girls don dey fall for the money too
We no get money
Bros wetin men go do?
Streets no dey safe for men to dey hustle too
Because of money boys don dey do yahoo
So tey girls go dey fall for the money too
Out of my face
A lot of youths are idle now
Because the they're jobless tell me who will help them now
Copy the western culture overlooking somethings
Tell me who will come and help us
Look at our case
It's a disgrace
I hold the microphone and rephrase
Everyone is doing what they like
Tearing the place
What's the point of having laws not controlling the place
When above the laws doing as they like in the place
Oh my days I see some friends fading away
What are my to do if i could i'd take them away
Give them cash to go to school
Get them a place so they will never want to go astray in so many ways
We no get money
Bros wetin men go do?
Streets no dey safe for boys to dey hustle too
Because of money boys dem dey do yahoo
So tey girls don dey fall for the money too
We no get money
Bros wetin men go do?
Streets no dey safe for men to dey hustle too
Because of money boys don dey do yahoo
So tey girls go dey fall for the money too
The song "Africa" by Mr. Easy is a commentary on the struggles faced in Africa, particularly in relation to poverty, crime, and corruption. The lyrics express the difficulties that young people face in trying to make a living and provide for themselves and their families. They highlight the desperation that leads to illegal activities such as yahoo (internet) fraud and the impact this has on society, including creating a culture of materialism where girls are attracted to money rather than good values.
The song also mentions the erosion of traditional cultural values that were once highly revered but have now been replaced by materialism and Western influence. The artist acknowledges the serious challenges of economic inequality and unemployment, which promote frustration and desperation among the youth, leading them to resort to unwise activities. The song ends with a call for help from those who possess the requisite ability to change the bad state of things in the society.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah s o n
Introduction to the song
So many things happening in africa men
There are many issues happening in Africa
We no get money
We don't have money
Bros wetin men go do?
What should we do?
Streets no dey safe for boys to dey hustle too
It's not safe for boys to hustle on the streets
Because of money boys dem dey do yahoo
Boys turn to fraud because of money
So tey girls don dey fall for the money too
Girls also fall for boys with money
See i come from africa where kids in the zone
I come from Africa where children show respect
Show respect to everyone who are elderly and grown
They show respect to their elders
Where everybody show respect by what they wear on their skin
People are judged by their skin color
Now the kids are going gaga showing off in the streets
Kids are showing off in the streets
But as if it's not enough terror is now in the streets
There is now terror on the streets
A place filled with love and happiness
Africa is a place filled with love and happiness
How can this be?
Why is this happening?
So much greed so much violence terrible things
There is a lot of greed and violence
And some of us keep quiet like they do not exist
Some people ignore these issues
Too much money yet unemployment exist
There is too much money but still unemployment exists
How can we be satisfied when youths in the streets are done with schools
How can we be satisfied when educated youths are still unemployed?
And they are hustling nothing to eat
They are hustling but still have nothing to eat
How can youths be doing nothing but troubling the streets
How can young people be causing trouble on the streets?
It's horrible in africa we're struggling to eat
It's terrible in Africa, we're struggling to eat
Can't afford to pay the bills when children are sick
People can't afford to pay bills when their children are sick
How can people beg people for something to eat
Why are people begging for food when there's so much food in the land?
When there is so much food in the land people can eat
There's enough food but still people are begging
Some of us out there doing our best hoping to excel
Some people are trying their best to succeed
As i speak shawty is doing her best trying to impress
As he speaks, someone is trying to impress others
All the hommies and the ladies shawty is showing her breast
People are showing off their bodies to impress others
Lesbianism and gayism creating a mess
LGBTQ+ community is creating a problem
What the hell is wrong with culture
What's wrong with our culture?
Self respect we get from cultures thrown in the sea
Our culture's self-respect is disappearing
Misery is crippling some talented people
Talented people are suffering
Frustration in the nations upon our people
People are frustrated
How can those who can help a man be selling people
How can the ones who can help others be selling them?
How can those who can save a man destroying people
How can the helpers be destroying people?
Manipulate anyone that they can get to
People are manipulating others to get what they want
Look at agriculture oil is winning the battle
Oil is now more powerful than agriculture
Look at men kidnap men or shoot them to death
People are kidnapping and killing others
Pray that God will protect us against all of them
Pray for God's protection from the criminals
People run cause they're scared they running from death
People run away because they are scared of dying
May the lives of the heroes and all be blessed
May the lives of the heroes be blessed
Out of my face
Out of my way
A lot of youths are idle now
Many young people are jobless
Because the they're jobless tell me who will help them now
Since they are jobless, who will help them?
Copy the western culture overlooking somethings
Copying western culture and forgetting important things
Tell me who will come and help us
Who will come and help us?
Look at our case
Look at our situation
It's a disgrace
It's shameful
I hold the microphone and rephrase
He's speaking through the microphone and repeating the same things
Everyone is doing what they like
Everyone is doing what they want
Tearing the place
Causing destruction
What's the point of having laws not controlling the place
What's the use of having laws if they're not being enforced?
When above the laws doing as they like in the place
People who are above the law are doing whatever they want
Oh my days I see some friends fading away
He's losing some of his friends
What are my to do if i could i'd take them away
If he could, he would help his friends
Give them cash to go to school
He wants to help his friends by paying for their education
Get them a place so they will never want to go astray in so many ways
He wants to support them so they never lose their way
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Suleiman Zubairu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Good music we love it 🇰🇪🇰🇪
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the dancers are so not good. u could of done better
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@valkaritu
Alright
It's 2023 and I'm still vibing with this song
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Brother please do the ReMix of this song with WizKid. He can make this music to break boundaries. ❤🙏🙏🙏
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Who’s here in 2024?
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