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  • Writer's pictureJanae Hyman

Jamaica, the land of all Things Popular



Jamaica and Kingston have been named checked for many years in popular culture. No other country of comparable size has been recognized in song movies and novels. In recent times artists from various genres have mentioned Jamaican in their songs. This fact highlights the importance of Jamaica to global popular culture.

Here are some of the latest songs to mention Jamaica


Song Final Call


Artist Sampha the great


Lyrics

'I hate to say my feelings for you still exist

Credit my maker take a trip to see Jamaica

Marley spirit with the paper back to Zion that's the nature (yeah)

Africa the new America

I hope her role is permanent

And this I put my pen in it

Got my land and my permit with it (yeah)

Bone of my bone

Flesh of my flesh

Greatness in me you can't make me feel less (yeah)'




Song: Good Morning

Artists: Stonebwoy / Chivv

Lyrics:

Good morning to the maker

You do me all this favor

Chilling in Jamaica

Stunting on my haters

Good morning to the maker

You do me all this favor

Chilling in Jamaica

Stunting on my haters




Song: Who Tell You

Artist: Shatta Wale

Lyrics:

Shatta go buy Bentayga

Another big award for Jamaica

Yԑ se ma kↄ tↄ 50 acres

Ma tam private jet

I dey fly with no papers (o)

All ma babies from Uganda, Zimbabwe

Tanzania ne Togo

From the ghetto to Mansion

If you believe you can do this

Make I hear you say





Song: Lemon Pepper Freestyle

Artists: Drake Meek Mill

Lyrics:

If this is your hobby, then come and meet your maker

Champagne, ring bells in the streets of Jamaica

Started at the crib, look how far this shit'll take ya

Ross sittin' on two hunnid thirty-five acres

(I been tryin', tryin', tryin', tryin')




Photo by jcob nasyr

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