Perception
It is ingrained in many to expect my work, network or my attention for zero cost
I can blame no one but myself for this behavior
It seems to be a prevalent thing globally
From Jamaica to North America to Europe, the genre makes probably trillions in revenue and much of this continues to be filtered free of cost
Why?
Because everything else is free
Cyaa blame folks who believe this is the norm and come into the culture and treat us the way we allow everyone else to treat us
That is totally on me
I take full responsibility for how I allow other humans to treat me
Like the time I realized that my company was being ‘pimpted’ by the Eglinton Councillor’s office, when I asked why the folks on the Reggae Lane committee were not being paid for their work
I was told, “We have no budget”
I left that committee right quick
Now, before some of you jump up and cuss the government office, MANY of you try the same bullshit... daily
We are ALL in this together!
I get it
I agree
Budgets are limited yet if we start properly valuing our thing and paying each other, even sometimes, we grow as the value grows
Respect is due
~
I use this situation because I am fully aware that it will get attention and these are MY opinions based on feel
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A Black History Month celebration / performance yet the government office pimping Black business
Again
Colonizer /’ gentrifyer’ behavior is pretty consistent
Government has money to do their events and paying themselves and try to use the artists on the show to guilt us to support the event
Typical game we have seen forever. It isn’t new
Mi nah hunt dung nuh money
I ovastand my value
If you do not rate it for any reason, I respect that, but DO NOT CONTACT ME!
This government office wants me to post their event in MY network
I assume that they believe my network is valuable or they would not have sent I and Toronto Reggae the info a day before the event
If we weren’t valuable, why would one send the information?
Why would they not have used our services weeks ago to get it to the reggae community? Why not show respect and pay us for our network/s?
Instead, we are faced with, “a quick share to your network” a day before the event
There are folks in “this” that I will never accept money from to promote your event/s because your energy is one that reggae and RasTafari do not vibe with
It is like oil and water
If you are paying the artists properly, for that I am happy and grateful
Do not come to I about freeness
Then come tell me fuckrey about “outreach” like you sending me a flotation devise to save me from drowning or scraps of food for the poor
I suspect this will be my last correspondence with this office but sometimes Dracula need some garlic
Gentrification works cause one side has all of the money
Keep your money
Reggae Lane is still a beacon for me
I will defend my reggae cause without support from ANYONE inside or outside the genre
Reggae decides what Reggae Lane will become
Neither you nor me
Not Metrolinx, the TTC nor government officials who are all partners in the gentrification of Eglinton West aka Little Jamaica
Reggae will decide
Reggae teaches me how to treat and value myself as well as my community
The message of RasTafari flows through this music and if one ovastands what that means you can approach us for business. If you do not, pay someone else... please
Calling the spot “Reggae Lane” must also call the truth of this music
Reggae is the judge and jury
Watch de ride
#reggaeforlife #reggaelanetv
It is ingrained in many to expect my work, network or my attention for zero cost
I can blame no one but myself for this behavior
It seems to be a prevalent thing globally
From Jamaica to North America to Europe, the genre makes probably trillions in revenue and much of this continues to be filtered free of cost
Why?
Because everything else is free
Cyaa blame folks who believe this is the norm and come into the culture and treat us the way we allow everyone else to treat us
That is totally on me
I take full responsibility for how I allow other humans to treat me
Like the time I realized that my company was being ‘pimpted’ by the Eglinton Councillor’s office, when I asked why the folks on the Reggae Lane committee were not being paid for their work
I was told, “We have no budget”
I left that committee right quick
Now, before some of you jump up and cuss the government office, MANY of you try the same bullshit... daily
We are ALL in this together!
I get it
I agree
Budgets are limited yet if we start properly valuing our thing and paying each other, even sometimes, we grow as the value grows
Respect is due
~
I use this situation because I am fully aware that it will get attention and these are MY opinions based on feel
~
A Black History Month celebration / performance yet the government office pimping Black business
Again
Colonizer /’ gentrifyer’ behavior is pretty consistent
Government has money to do their events and paying themselves and try to use the artists on the show to guilt us to support the event
Typical game we have seen forever. It isn’t new
Mi nah hunt dung nuh money
I ovastand my value
If you do not rate it for any reason, I respect that, but DO NOT CONTACT ME!
This government office wants me to post their event in MY network
I assume that they believe my network is valuable or they would not have sent I and Toronto Reggae the info a day before the event
If we weren’t valuable, why would one send the information?
Why would they not have used our services weeks ago to get it to the reggae community? Why not show respect and pay us for our network/s?
Instead, we are faced with, “a quick share to your network” a day before the event
There are folks in “this” that I will never accept money from to promote your event/s because your energy is one that reggae and RasTafari do not vibe with
It is like oil and water
If you are paying the artists properly, for that I am happy and grateful
Do not come to I about freeness
Then come tell me fuckrey about “outreach” like you sending me a flotation devise to save me from drowning or scraps of food for the poor
I suspect this will be my last correspondence with this office but sometimes Dracula need some garlic
Gentrification works cause one side has all of the money
Keep your money
Reggae Lane is still a beacon for me
I will defend my reggae cause without support from ANYONE inside or outside the genre
Reggae decides what Reggae Lane will become
Neither you nor me
Not Metrolinx, the TTC nor government officials who are all partners in the gentrification of Eglinton West aka Little Jamaica
Reggae will decide
Reggae teaches me how to treat and value myself as well as my community
The message of RasTafari flows through this music and if one ovastands what that means you can approach us for business. If you do not, pay someone else... please
Calling the spot “Reggae Lane” must also call the truth of this music
Reggae is the judge and jury
Watch de ride
#reggaeforlife #reggaelanetv
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