Big Youth Speaks About Creating The I-Threes and Record Companies Stealing His Music (RAW AND UNCUT)

Enjoy (UNEDITED) footage of the reasoning we did with Big Youth in Downtown, Kingston, in 2016.
In this clip reggae icon Big Youth speaks about creating the I-Threes, performing in Madison Square Garden, One Love Peace Concert, record companies stealing his music, and much more.
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[@reggaeroots1693]

Not a wrinkle on Big Youth face...Jah know him look good for his age...LIVING LEGEND!

[@olivelowe1960]

My thoughts exactly! Grow in grace

[@kylewick3737]

Dub Poetry!!!

[@annetteb2473]

He watch what he eats and cooks his own food. 😊 And he speaks the truth.

[@mlodzin90]

He will always be a youthman :)

[@eddyvideostar]

To Reggaeroots 1693: I've got to change my computer monitor.

[@ianburke1704]

Big Youth. Is the most underrated veteran artist . This man have some wicked wicked music.

[@patriciamharris5664]

💯💯💯💥💥💥

[@trinimungz]

True I,he is ,but he looking great still,I always remember Big Youth is WHY ah lot of man start to put diamonds on their teeth,and nuff gold teeth,I am from Trinidad living in foreign, I am 60 yrs now ,and still have my gold teeth,RESPECT TO BIG YOUTH, He is ah real original. GENERAL

[@molodem9867]

X umm me and miii it makes it

[@eddyvideostar]

@@trinimungz To Trinymungz: I prefer gold in their teeth rather than earrings on men's ears, and long hair -- saying they're straight and not *coming out.*

[@stillhere8553]

Such a legend and reminder of the massive impact Big Youth had on overall culture and our generation. Amazing artist.

[@elgranjero2284]

He also raised proper children. One of his son is a big-time lawyer in Jamaica; known by the name Isat.

[@SistaSensi]

He is a genius. I have one chune wid him an proud ah it. Waan one more!

[@elgranjero2284]

@@SistaSensi Very good song; No Jestering.

[@SistaSensi]

@@elgranjero2284 why yes thank you. I'm putting him on my next song too it's an Alton Ellis song.

[@elgranjero2284]

@@SistaSensi Will certainly check it out

[@relaxingraven6474]

I used to live near his house in Brooklyn and visiting his mother on the regular with my mother as a child. He never seem to get old. He looks the same for about forty years. Blessings to Big Youth.

[@mr.johnjones7346]

On Eastern Parkway ?

[@relaxingraven6474]

@@mr.johnjones7346 Yeah

[@relaxingraven6474]

Uzi, was also my neighbor. Lol 😂.

[@mr.johnjones7346]

@@relaxingraven6474 😆 That’s why I asked about the Parkway. Uzi was around di corner. Yu talk facts. Brooklyn ah wi place. 👊🏾

[@relaxingraven6474]

@@mr.johnjones7346 💯 Mr. Only facts around here. We lived in the heart of the greatest era in music, art, fashion and whapping . We grew up in Star Ville.

[@blessed879]

Dem man yah need atleast a hour an half fi interview, dis too short but mi appreciate 🙏 it still, truly one of our icon ❤️

[@DeeJay003]

Met him in London - he is a great man, had a really blessed vibe.

[@lloydfolkes8331]

Big bad Jah Youth. Tippa Tone star dj.

[@livestockprofessionalfarme2104]

Big up elder Big youth. We give thanx for your life and inspirations. Large up always

[@janatanelmodickie4801]

A very good interview. I am happy to see Jah Youth looking in great shape and full up of energy to talk. Bless his soul. One love from West Yorkshire , England

[@sesethuonika659]

I first saw Big Youth in Rockers movie. My first reggae albums Big Youth is Screaming Target, Natty Cultural Dread, lsaiah First Prophet of Old and the rest followed till Musicology. My all time favorite Dj, lcon and Legend Jah Youth. Live up Rastaman . Ten against One was a hit here in Azania (South Africa 🇿🇦) in the 80s.

[@rastafari4932]

…figuratively speaking everyone keep saying Marley this Marley that…but Bob never claimed to be the first to do this or do that…he was one of the cornerstones and it so happened that, through hard work, perseverance and temperament, an important quality that many of our artists lack, his star shined the brightest, even today, nevertheless, I saw Big Youth and Culture once at a former venue called My Father’s Place in Roslyn NY…it was a splendid show! Today I’d rather listen Big Youth, Dillinger and the now deceased Trinity for example than the nonsense we’re hearing currently from so-called “dancehall” or Reggae artists, save a few…much raspect Big Youth, your works are well recorded!

[@willieluncheonette5843]

The major move that really catapulted The Wailers to international stardom , along with " hard work, perseverance and temperament" was signing to Island Records and being packaged as a self contained band with an eye catching album cover.. If it had been Toots and The Maytals or even Culture IMO I think they might have garnered as much worldwide popularity as The Wailers. But the Wailers were superb and the first.

[@phabebarcelona863]

Well veresd n eloquently phrased

[@easotnbonton1061]

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[@AuthenticSelector64]

Big Youth bring energy to Reggae Music…

[@leslyoin2586]

Always love me some Big Youth as a teen up to today. Hail up Big Youth.

[@sweetmusicman-theeveningpe1786]

The interviewer not ready!! Give the man the chance to speak his truth!!

[@mt5144]

I was brought up with his music through the 80's & 90's massive respects to Big Youth you are a Legend Artist & still sounding fresh in the 2022.

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

saw youth in 76 in Bristol UK, changed my life, the mans a Genius

[@user-with-integrity]

"wul on nuh man, mek me tell yuh. don't ask me nuhn." 😂 very nice reasoning. big up Jah Youth.

[@ashleyogarro2686]

Different era. ..

[@rodgersshakes6115]

The great great Big Youthso good to hear such a powerful speech from you ,

[@MsWildberry1]

"Who can deny that you and I and every nigga is a star " ❤️ 💚 💛

[@normanbrown9225]

Let it be known to the whole World Big Youth is my favorite DJ & RAPPER of all times.

[@musicaldisc4664]

...first checked Jah Youth in '76.... Chi Chi Run, Screaming Target, Natty Cultural Dread, Dreadlocks Dread, Reggae Phenomenon, Proggress, Reggae Gi Dem Dub..... Yeah Man Big Youth a Heavy influence! Big Respect....❤ ....Move Yah!

[@tafimutekwe2855]

One of the most illustrious musical artists to ever come out of The Yard. Amazing that this legend is still around and doing his thing on the Old School circuit. (My first Youth experience was as a youth (pun intended) in 1982 when I got myself a copy of Natty Cultural Dread from the shop using my early paycheck at age 19!)

[@p.w.7493]

Some people are born to do what they do in life (destiny)! But you, Big Youth, were created by TMH to deliver 'wisdom nuggets' to the people!! And what a job you've done at it!! You're a LEGEND indeed!! Continued success, my brother!!🎶🎤🎵💯

[@eddyvideostar]

To PW 7493, Seems as such: seemingly going against the grain with desires but lacking backing, management, and a support system digs one deeper into disillusionment.

[@jacquelinewelch7635]

🇯🇲Big Youth,🦁🎤🎶❤ original, legend, one of a kind...Jah Jah Jah ahwah wah wah?....Jah🇯🇲

[@gdonson4440]

Met this man as a kid at a stage show at Carib and he was a very humble soul, he lived in my neighborhood Meadowbrook with Portious daughter,decent man

[@jaythom393]

Big youth is a legend.

[@patriciamharris5664]

🤔🎯🎯🎯🎯💥💥💥

[@FernandORas1]

BIG YOUTH BIG SOLDIER BIG RASPECT👊 🇯🇲🇪🇹🇯🇲🇪🇹🇯🇲 🙏JAH.GUIDE🙏 MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stedfordclarke3119]

Big up your self. Big youth.Love and respect musical family. ...Spicy Reggae......my beautiful people.

[@jamaicaninzimbabwe]

Big artist, big interview.

[@TheAnnaFisher]

Love you more, Brother King 🙏🏼👏🏼🎶🎤❤️💛🖤💚🇯🇲🌎

[@jamaalcurry8990]

Big up Jah Youth 💚💛❤️

[@hutchinsonjohnson2909]

Yes big youth you or the original remember them good Ole day

[@denzylebenjamin8089]

Big up Jah Youth.

[@lavernesummers859]

Big Youth did Psalm 2, "Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things" My uncle, Vincent used to play that to open his shop every morning. Jah Youth looks good. Who remembers Schorcher Dance Group? S90 skank, who can forget it🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉

[@b6ii4i9]

My favorite Big Youth song is Psalm 2... As a young teenager I used to chant that song and pretend to be a Rasta. I used to wear a Weatherman Cap, stuffed with a shirt to look like a Rasta!!! Those were the days

[@neonvandal8770]

"Dreadlocks Dread" was the Big Youth album in MY yard as a child! Big up! 🔊🎤🎧

[@kyrokyro2343]

Big youth was the first reggae superstar ! Manley Buchanan

[@barringtonduncan8687]

Big Youth you said it all: Michael Manley was an inspiration for self reliance

[@gdonson4440]

Is that why more people left Jamaica between 1976-1980 than any other time ?

[@jak1oak677]

@@gdonson4440Lest we forget the USA was flooding the streets with guns and ammunition…

[@keishamckenzie5698]

​@@gdonson4440they left Jamaica because they was JLP propaganda and a determined effort by both in collaboration with the CIA to destabilise the govt of the time with the lies.

[@kyrokyro2343]

Original , gold teeth Gorgan, this man MASH UP BRIXTON LONDON UK,... IN THE 70's , a long with I Roy And U Roy,...these were the true first reggae superstars... I was 13 years Old ...Rory from ' Stone love ' had a sister named Sharon Osbourne, she was walking around singing " Baggawire ketch ah FIRE " ,..and she would giggle, ..Thornton heath ,melfort road1974 , outside, 'Morpheus record Shop ' a.k.a Castro Brown ,RIP.... never see days like that ever again...

[@janettethomas1505]

Ive met this Great DJ twice when he was performing with tje Great Mighty Diamonds. Very humble Elder. ❤💛💚..

[@royanwebster5610]

Peace and blessings big youth you're a legend , listen to your music as a teen n still in my adult years, saw rockers in the 80's and as a young ras we big you up when we saw rockers.

[@preye1185]

The True RastaMon!!!! Big Youth!!!! Mi Luv!!!✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾❤️🖤💚🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💕💕💕🥰🥰

[@rastajo9597]

Big youth you are one of Jamaica inspiration in a music farmer was a young man I listen to the big youth show in the 70s respect to the man

[@jcartist835]

Big Youth Was a Great Teacher to my Génération a Very Wise Dj

[@elgranjero2284]

JC? Could you be the ultra talented Johnny Clark from JC, who gave us "None shall escape the judgment in this time"?

[@DJKingSmooth]

Big ups to Uncle Big Youth I use to visit a friend that i met at is land bar playing reggae when enter my friend's house he always plays big youth records i think he had he's biggest collections he just love big Youth as his first artist that was some years ago visiting nice home and people my friend !

[@rolandojay11]

I.Rate this Great Icon of Jamaica Reggae Music...The Master ..MrManley Buchanan.aka BigYouth..."Every nega is a Star" Salute to the Great.👏

[@brianbrown2739]

Jah wa wa wah. Jah. Youth. My. Inspiration. I. Pray thee 🇧🇴💯🔥🔥

[@Chrissybimhotep]

It's extremely TOUGH to name my favourite Big Youth tune or a top 10. But I would go something like this: 1. Screaming Target (for Gussie Clarke) 2. Cool Breeze (for Derrick Harriot) 3. Revolution Rock (for Prince Buster) 4. Chi Chi Run (for Prince Buster) 5. Sky Juice (self produced) 6. Keep On Moving (for Lee Perry) 7. S90 Skank (for Keith Hudson) 8. Four Aces (for Niney Holness) 9. Phil Pratt Thing (for Phil Pratt) 10. Ah So We Stay (for Joe Gibbs) I'll do a top 20 soon. Big up Icon Jah Youth and I Never Knew TV.❤️💛💚🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿🎤🎤🎤

[@michaelt2980]

Big Youth is the Legend

[@patriciamharris5664]

🎯🎯🎯💥💥💥💥

[@patriciamharris5664]

LOOOVVEEE HIM!!!! ❤💛💚 Memories!! Brought many of his Musik as a young girl.😜 Look at his flawless skin though!!

[@sarahchelsom8249]

Big up legend big youth ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@trinimungz]

Yow ,Big youth is ah legend.

[@miltonmckenzie4540]

This needs a part two the true is always the truth so humble and he never leaves the down town Kingston at all you will always see him walking true like true the market and on the streets and the people them a showy out jah youtu jah youtu so funny him don't afto know you to to respect and to say big up..

[@jimikazak]

Legend I still play Big Youth to blow out the bass bins. Respect BY🎵✊🏾

[@dom_2691]

Big Youth Bless Up🙏 my friend👊💚💛❤

[@miltonmckenzie4540]

Respect goes out natty so ride s 90..skanking long live and long life true legacy and legend never leaves out his roots at all believe me...he always hold is own he also is a great leader because him always believes into his self...

[@jerriavit9music6]

*Di most honourable Jah Youth🇯🇲🙏🏾👊🏾*

[@brettinoloverromantico4095]

Screaming Target ! Massive Sound !

[@originalmangoose8189]

Big youth was my father in the music business screaming target was one of my first album when you are there from the beginning there is nothing better

[@neitevezana9263]

True legend.

[@jahsenn]

Real Legend he told no lies I've been there like a little brother 🔈🎼🎵🎶🎯

[@WHITEOWLMC]

JAH YOUTH!!! Thank GOD for the G.O.A.T. ❤👑🎤🎶

[@walterrobinson9694]

You are my favourite Artist JOHN youth Best ever in my time

[@karriemburton9024]

There needs to be a reggae museum!!!

[@bblacker8434]

Bless Up Big Youth.............

[@winsomefrancis6328]

Haopen to c Big Youth 2 time's while inside Mother's (King St)he was buying ripe bananas from a lady an trust mi,the man face look so COOL and wrinkle free.... massive big up to u sir ur a true legend.

[@amaicajtheintrepidpoets9640]

Yes youth , me live it me Brenda, all dem tune dey me buy them hot off a the press , big up youth you a real legend.

[@raymondfindlay2021]

All what Jah youth a true for I was around them time sata

[@UTG-uptown]

Jah youth big youth living legend

[@franklinhasfal5569]

Big up the I self Big Man the I ain't youth no more but wearing the crown of the elder . Blessings

[@nubianess100]

Legend!!! Looks fresh, living long❣️

[@WHITEOWLMC]

Thank You JAH JAH • Preach I

[@SprbRadioPodcast]

Icon! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@colingdawson2179]

TRUTH UNDILUTED! We lived it not read it.

[@leggybless3352]

Legendary iconic big youth 💯💯💯💯🙏🙏

[@irvinglovell7044]

Isaiah first prophet of old in 1976 when I sight up rastafari it was big youth time played him all day every day good days in my youth give thanks iya.🇬🇳

[@selectorbenyo3300]

Living Legend. Period.

[@bestcakeueverate]

Big up Big Youth, love him.

[@lezrasutherland8450]

Yes jag youth❤❤❤🇯🇲😎

[@andrewajjones122]

A true legend ❤💛💚🖤

[@jaythom393]

Big youth also burn the most 🔥 fire.

[@mykalgb8643]

He knocked out from 12:20 pm to 7:20 pm

[@dasuprememusic9756]

So many gems 💎

[@michellemalcolm6206]

THIS RASTA MUSIC 🎶 PURE IRATION: Listen 👂🏾 to this ENTERTAINER and Learn about GOD!!!!!! And is THAT!!!!!🇹🇹💯🎶❤️💛💚🖤 BEST of the BEST!!!!!!!!💯🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@rmenelik3]

BIG YOUTH FUNNY AS EVER AND CAN MAKE UP REAL LIFE STORIES AND FULL OF LIFE

[@JOYANNSUPERSTAR]

Big youth look fresh

[@dubsounds]

Funny how we thought an S90, or even a Honda 50 was a big deal back in the day. Now I spend half a day installing an 80cc on my bicycle jus' fi fun.

[@FC-xc3zy]

Bwoy di man mind sharp.

[@errolroberts997]

EMPTY BARREL MAKES THE MOST NOISE, PERFECT EXAMPLE, LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND,

[@jerry76411]

A lot of old hip hop artists learn from big youth style . Big youth did set the trend when you check the history in music

[@milejohnson7872]

Printer from 135 orange st tell them jah youth

[@steverousseau9601]

Jah Youth a Complete General

[@roelmalcolm5237]

A great legend

[@Higher_Sun_Highzak]

1:21 "Cool nuh man!!" haha 😂 interviewer yuh fi sekkle! 😂

[@mikeymystic3030]

Yes foundation Jah youth, stay fresh the I pass every test, better than the rest,,,,ever fwd,,,, Mystic 😂

[@marklewisham3088]

Big bout ya,Big Youth. True Rasta..

[@stevejunor7336]

Let me tell you all.When you talking about Big youth you are talking about the greatest artist of all time whether he his underrated .He his Charlie Parker of reggae music.His first album I heard was dreadlocks dread I was totally hooked and he fastly became my favourite artist. I was totally over come By this phenomenal artist.

[@jonathandorr2234]

Wha dem a seh, “Accolades”. Long time, I a man , sit down , ‘pon de wall. Fe watch me supa hero. I am the white guy, guitar playa, having fostered the Loose Caboose (of reggae)music w/Ras Jahn Bullock, cousin of Tina Turner, a.k.a. Ina May Bullock. Big Youth , like many, did set Large standards for all a we, who listen, absorb, and reflect, a sense of musical ‘sponsability’, to the root of ‘I and I cause, as Marcus Garvey ,so kindly expressed to WE. Hear me now.! At the first light of 1980, I did encounter de Youth, among the leafage in Bob’s Hope road, meet up @ 9am . We wait fe Juicy, who was to bring the Manna, to the breddren assembled. Like a dream, Gregory Issac , was in wait, Big Youth did as well, mey be, that I spent an hour+ with Winston Rodney, who did lift me up, and did think , I worthy of his wisdom and teachings. I had studied Garvey’s ghost, de music, to teach m’self, piano/keyboard, so that , in his presence, I asked proper quests. Jacob Miller, showed himself, to we, and we reasoned for 20 minutes, when Ras Jahn come out the bush in Bob’s yard. Spear immediately likened them to cousins, in a mirror. Few times in my life meant more to me, as a spiritual, and I-ducational fountain. Ziggy and Steven were 11 and 9, with respect. Horsemouth Wallace, was freely teaching cultural, drum rhythm, while Third World, carried out the 4th album of their series. Cat and Ibo, asked why we brought (such) a good demo to show, in front of Colin Leslie, and I-and I reply, that Jam dung production was a prescription, for the covenant. Nods, praises, and Geoffrey Chung, agreed. World Famous, Highest Quality🇲🇱

[@glenmiller7904]

My favorite song was screaming target and what about the Schorch Schorch dance group dancing to big youth song that was in the 70s I would love to see that video again

[@andytaylor6781]

Pure 🔥

[@joli8166]

this guy is a fcking legend.

[@dinopinnock]

Dada 😇😇😇

[@AuthenticSelector64]

Ark Angels… Soul Syndicate

[@michellemalcolm6206]

GREATER then BOB MARLEY inna my EYES 👀🇹🇹💯❤️💛💚🖤 and Bob was a ledgen recognize this ELDER!!!!!!💯🇹🇹 Star 🌟✨🌟✨🌟✨

[@elgranjero2284]

That's quite arbitrary. Big youth is a legend and one of the best Reggae artiste of the 1970's. However, when one compares the two, Bob outsold him and had more hits that stood the test of time. Earnings-wise, Bob garnered more wealth than Big Youth. Looking at the Numbers, it is fair to say that Bob Marley was greater than Big Youth.

[@TafariDesign]

​@@elgranjero2284 correct!!!