Miss Pat Speaks On The History Of VP Records And How Reggae Music Spread Across The World

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[@travelingfoodie3978]

DJ ENVY, PLEASE STAND CORRECTED IM OF CHINESE DESCENT BORN IN JAMAICA, WE, MEANING MY FAMILY, WE NEVER NEVER EVER CALLED OURSELVES CHINESE JAMAICAN. WE ARE JAMAICAN, THATS IT, SO PLEASE DONT TRY TO CATEGORIZED US... JAMAICANS WE ARE, PERIOD.

[@njandrews4105]

Well said.. Americans think the rest of the world is as ignorant as them

[@peaceloveharmony8736]

A movie to watch now is "The harder they come" starring "Jimmy Cliff" and you will get a insight of how the producers tricked and robbed the artists.

[@mickelsmickle8668]

Yes Always wondered why Jimmy cliff did not go for the producer

[@peaceloveharmony8736]

@@mickelsmickle8668 That's was the norm of the thieving and dishonest producers. Can you imagine how much money these producers are making in royalties, and most of the originators and artists died broke?

[@mickelsmickle8668]

@@peaceloveharmony8736 true its sad

[@sandrawalker8839]

@@peaceloveharmony8736 so sad bout " my music" this is music of Jamaicans especially poorer class Jamaican ...middle and upper class Jamaicans looked down on reggae , ska and dancehall

[@JamiereShagwell]

PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND HOW EPIC THIS INTERVIEW IS I WISH HER HUSBAND WAS THERE

[@Unbias_opinion]

They are thief n wicked brother all they did was exploited black people. Trick the artist n took away there music rights. The Jamaican artist don’t like them

[@kevenblaq]

Do you know how many artist suffered under vp

[@AnnaSimp876]

This lady's memory is gold! && u also realise, u can't take the Jamaican out of her! She's in the USA for decades and not a hint of twanging. Big up Miss Pat

[@teejack8108]

A mi fi tell yuh

[@tcda6ix361]

Exactly,I like how she still big up the country first.

[@trevorwoodley3897]

Her bank account is also "golden". Naifs everywhere I look. A people perish for want of wisdom. The Chinese don't seem to lack in the shrewdness department. Meanwhile you talk shit about giving them props because they outsmarted us and still sound "Jamaican" (really! is this supposed to be some supremelly redeeming attribute of this exploiter?) after moving to the US, where they can rip off reggae music more efficiently.

[@derekhcohen7856]

U can’t take the Chinese out of her - just because u immigrant to Jamaica - it DOES NOT make one Jamaican. This is pure baffoonery.

[@renajforbesceoofmobay9814]

GOOOLD 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@marcusgrant86]

Dr Umar. Throwing all his reggae records out now lol

[@3220sunshine]

I JUST FELL TF OUTTTTT!!!!! LMBOOOOO! #wherethelie #factsssss

[@brianmuhammad4988]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@TREES30349]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@isiahjames864]

😂😂😂😂

[@Power-9Hunnid]

Who cares?

[@rawmeseesoundsavvvy170]

This was the best interview I've seen in a while. Had no idea of the background of VP Records, but this is some great insight.

[@JamiereShagwell]

LEGEND Record store in queens never been ropped or touched

[@renajforbesceoofmobay9814]

@@JamiereShagwell big facts hardcore chiney from yaad

[@blackstarberg]

Yea Angela and her black Asian pride but pat ain’t black she is straight Chinese who migrated to Jamaica 🇯🇲 that’s the difference

[@renajforbesceoofmobay9814]

@@blackstarberg Pat was born in Jamaica 1st generation her parents came from china

[@tremaneaurther8757]

@@blackstarberg she didn't migrate to Jamaica she was BORN THERE !!!

[@peaceloveharmony8736]

We the suffering black people knew and loved Bob Marley,The government and uptown rich people didn't like his music because they were revolutionary.

[@TheOnni1]

If you think about it the old school rock steady was inspired by our American brothers and sisters R&B and soul, we mirrored each other’s creativity to create some of the best music....really amazing

[@francescaldwell4217]

Bob Marley got cancer by white CIA agent pretending to be photographer, he gave Bob new shoes with cancer cells in a Syringe that stuck his toe! I read that few years ago, is that true?

[@richgz4988]

That’s the Jamaican 🇯🇲 story. Once 1 family member gets here send for our family members. Thank god for my grandma 👵

[@conspiracyjen85]

Believe it or not. It was like that in the South. My uncle ran away and joined the service. He went back to bring his sisters and brothers up here.

[@richgz4988]

@@conspiracyjen85 salute to your Family an the struggle

[@renajforbesceoofmobay9814]

big up yuh granny hard working lady even tho mi nuh know har big up same fi the whole a we

[@NaNa-er4sw]

True, Gt too the same 👌🏾

[@WWEENETWORK]

I am JAMAICAN. But from 12 to 51 grew up in the USA on HOUSE MUSIC. I am now 59 living back in JA 8 years and now just re-discovering reggae culturally. This is VERY new information for me. Great interview. Humble Lady. Old School Chinese Jamaican are way more entrenched in our culture than the new school knock off merch and grocery imports business Chinese on the island .

[@grizzly5592]

She said something about how the radio in Jamaica didn’t want to play it but the streets were singing it so they had no choice but to play her record. I think that’s where we’re back at now. The radio waits to hear what’s hot... I could go on but yea 👍🏽

[@ikechicoreralation]

Facts!

[@grizzly5592]

@Peyton Bellin the 2000s it was a different story.

[@rod253]

Her record? Not

[@k1assic]

Mixed feelings about VP records. They definitely brought the music. At one point early 90s I had CD catalog # 1100-1350 without hardly a missing catalog number. Basically how I kept current with dancehall pre internet. On the other hand Jamaican artist are the most hustled, theifed, internationally famous but dying broke artist of all the world over. These labels and producers are absolutely terrible in that regard.

[@clitlickah]

Yes exactly, the chin’s and the Lee’s been ripping off the black reggae artist for years now. Man it’s so sad we blacks don’t own nothing, our own creative art and ideas have to be taken from us

[@chanelh51]

Preach, this morning interview was so hard to watch, most of those artist die broke but yet we celebrate this damn colonizer

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@chanelh51 I couldn't finish the video; I watched about 65%.

[@chanelh51]

@@trevorwoodley3897 cringe worthy, smh

[@kwadwoamponsah]

@@chanelh51 it’s worse than the contracts the African-American hip-hop/rap artist signed?

[@trevorwoodley3897]

Only Black people would allow another race to control such a powerful African music genre and pre-eminent music label. Jamaicans talk a good game about Black consciousness, yet nearly all their prime ministers were white; and then there's this travesty: a Chinese family controlling the catalog, money and influence of Jamaican reggae music. SMH. The Chinese are not our kin, no matter where they were born, no matter how "down" they may seem. All they care about is money. They were NOT slaves; it is key to remember this, so they were allowed to advance and grow from strength to strength in a way we were not.

[@CublaCobbla]

From your comment I can tell you aren’t Jamaican. As a proud Jamaican I stand firmly behind our motto ‘OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE’. Jamaica has no racism. No systematic oppression due to race. Never matter what color you were, we were one.

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@CublaCobbla Exhibit B: Something is wrong with our minds when the first Jamaican that makes it to The Voice is a Chinese "Jamaican", Tessanne Chin. You think that could happen in China? Out of Many, One People", My ass! Keep singing Kumbaya while modern China rolls out Colonialism 2.0 and buys up your country and funds toll highways and other mega-debt for jamaicans to NOT pay...then they get a foothold in the Caribbean. Meanwhile China 1.0 (The Chin family/VP Records) will continue to get rich off of arguably the world's greatest and most seminal music (reggae), while the African progenitors continue to get ripped off and die broke.

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@CublaCobbla you must be a white, Chinese, Indian or non-Afrikan "Jamaican" to be clueless to what I'm saying.

[@prhayz1]

My friend, it's not always about race. Miss Pat is 100% Jamaica. After slavery was abolished, plantation owners turned to India, China, Japan, and other countries for servants to work the farms-they actually got paid to work the farms. So when the English were selling properties, the former servants had some money, whereas the former slaves were penniless. Those people earn what they have for the most part. Still, I have heard some horror stories about VP. But I am sure when those people left Jamaica in the late seventies, they abandoned everything.

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@prhayz1 I know all that. I'm from the Caribbean. Why couldn't the colonialists pay US to do the work they brought in other races to do? Why didn't they smooth the way to our economic advancement in the same way they did for the others? You sound like an Uncle Tom. Always finding excuses and trying to justify why others are allowed to walk all over us. "Not always about race"? Are you fucking kidding me? EVERYTHING is about race with every other race WHEN IT COMES TO AFRIKAN PEOPLE. The history and evidence is all around us.

[@jaydiddat2127]

Yee cannot control her glee. Imagine: most of those great reggae artist and producers are deceased and chin still making money from them. R the families of the deceased getting royalties?

[@jaydiddat2127]

@mark watson yes the question would come up whether the families continue to receive compensation for the sale of their intellectual and cultural property

[@RemyDon]

@mark watson Yes it would, in jamaica corruption has no color

[@jaydiddat2127]

@mark watson don’t put that on the yank. Make sense. Chris Blackwell and other erstwhile producers and investors in Jamaican music are not yanky and neither is the chin family of Jamaica and nyc

[@maxamillionfrontiers9768]

But you are making an assumption here that these artists or their estates even today,just don't care or are not collecting from their intellectual property. Do you know that for an absolute fact, do you have PERSONAL knowledge of the affairs of these artists or are you just running with a popular view without any evidence.

[@jaydiddat2127]

@@maxamillionfrontiers9768 I asked a question. Can U answer it 4 me? R they getting royalties or not? I say they R not

[@lexiiilexxx]

This is such an Epic interview !!!! Another moment when I am super proud of my Jamaican roots!!! big up VP Records

[@speaktruthpeace1612]

Look at DJ envy🗣🗣”my wife is also Chinese and Jamaican”😂🤣

[@ahfimiwonawun]

Somebody watch this(I can’t stomach it) and tell me if any of them get into why Black Artists in Jamaica have to go through nonBlack People to become successful in art-forms that Black People create. You see, there are some Jamaicans who look at this crap and fall back on the Jamaican national motto “out of many, one”, which is an anti-Black motto created as a backlash against the pro-Black movement in Jamaica back in the 60’s. They talk about Jamaica being a “mixed” nation, but don’t talk about the hierarchy of that “mix”. Gee, I wonder if chinese people in China have to go through ANY KIND of Black People whatsoever in order to become successful in art-forms created by chinese people…

[@jasonking9488]

The best comment so far so sad our people are distroyed for a lack of knowledge.

[@CaribbeanColiseum]

I am from Belize, Central America and I co-sign this. Belize is no different than Jamaica when it comes to blacks in and out of the country. What is ironic, our National Anthem is called ‘Land of the Free’. Belize doesn’t and never did care about it’s African Diaspora. It seems to ring true throughout all of the Anglo-Caribbean nations. Belize, Central America and Guyana, South America are considered the ‘Mainland Caribbean’ nations within the Anglo-Caribbean.

[@c.reaves2670]

I'm watching now. She worked hard and capitalized on the music but I can't help but feel the same way.....it's sad to me. It's the same feeling I get when I walk into a beauty supply store, they work hard but it's off putting. 🧐

[@DRACOFURY]

*You too bod mind*

[@jahkimjavlin5555]

So true . I was mad the whole time listening. Have they ever stood up for the killing and fighting we get over the years , all they do is take Take ..

[@shazp2532]

We little but we tallawah. Jamaica to the world. So proud of my Country Jamaica

[@brianmuhammad4988]

Miss Pat mentioned the 1964 World Fair , this is a fact , the government at the time did not include the originators of Ska music The Skatalites who were all black, they preferred to send Byron Lee and the Dragonaires they felt that they would be acceptable to the white American audience , before anyone attempts to criticise go do your research ✊🏿

[@nubiandiary-ubele2015]

I am wondering if this is Brian - North London?

[@brianmuhammad4988]

@@nubiandiary-ubele2015 Could be?

[@raggaguru3432]

That’s not factually sound...go read the history book regarding the origins of ska and you’d be surprised how that came about...also let’s not forget jamaica prides itself in diversity...there is no race called jamaican

[@trevorwoodley3897]

It took a Chinese exploiter to tell Black Jamaicans to collaborate on the first reggae compilation. Slavery did a number on our minds. Goddamn! I couldn't even finish the video.

[@clitlickah]

Exactly

[@hitzoneproductions7858]

Are you Jamaican?

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@hitzoneproductions7858 I am Kittitian.

[@prhayz1]

Many of those Chinese came to Jamaica as paid slaves (indentured servants). So, when the English were selling off stuff, former slaves could not buy anything. They had no money. Performing art is often about me, myself, and I.

[@samjones6258]

@@prhayz1 No such thing as a paid slave....slaves were never paid!

[@barrylloyd5864]

I remember back in the days going into Randy's record shop to purchase a record and not knowing the name of the song and just by humming it Miss Pat would be able to tell me the name of the song and artist --walking encyclopedia on Jamaican music!!

[@ronroca4387]

The original Shazam app

[@Pointofitall]

So we dont own island music either...todays years old.

[@melanatedwanderlust4057]

We are always just the talent.

[@rastagideon8236]

“I’m a Roots Girl, I’m for The Message” . Massive Raspect Empress Pat, 1 Blood.

[@capricornstar9803]

She’s Chinese Jamaican , meaning she’s of Chinese heritage but born( yes , she was born in Kingston ) to a immigrant Indian father and Chinese mother and raised in Jamaica , so culturally she’s just as Jamaican as a black Jamaican ( whose heritage is from Africa ) and judging by her accent , she’s 100% Jamaican

[@hanaj]

@@s.n.9485 did you hear the interview? She was talking about immigrating to NYC from Jamaica. She was born in Kingston

[@s.n.9485]

@@hanaj yep, that was my bad. I misheard and deleted the comments. I'll admit when I was wrong.

[@capricornstar9803]

@@s.n.9485 Pat was born in Kingston to immigrant parents ( her dad was indian and her mom was Chinese ). She’s culturally Jamaican since she was born and raised in Kingston.

[@Pointofitall]

One day we will own our cultures.

[@sankofaafari4374]

What do you mean?

[@chanelh51]

This was so hard to watch, so sick of these ppl trying to be the face of Jamaica, when we all know they don’t look at the majority as their equal

[@brooklyneastflatbush87]

She is jamaican

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@brooklyneastflatbush87 She is Jamaican, but NOT Jamaican. Try not to miss the point.

[@Nanticoke]

STOP SPREADING HATE!

[@dodriansmith6463]

@@trevorwoodley3897 @Chanel H .Why isn't she Jamaican. Her descendants came here as indentured servants after slavery. Please don't get caught up with this colonization foolishness. Jamaica's Motto is out of many one people which is blacks, Chinese, Lebanese, Indians etc. Please do your research before coming on the internet with your ignorance

[@dodriansmith6463]

@@Nanticoke They are hating and don't even know Jamaica's history. We are a mixed society. Not Just Blacks. It has nothing to do with chinese infiltration now

[@tweegeddo625]

Charlamagne wen yu forward a Jamaica, yu ago get a bottle fi dat 😁😁😁Bigup yuself and everyone on The Breakfast Club. Great interview. Thank you Miss Pat & your Family for doing so much for Jamaican music and culture. Blessings & More Blessings Queen 👑 Miss Pat. #GeddoFamily

[@blacktastic1]

Wow... "helped MY reggae music spread over the world. You won't find one Jamaican allowed to make money in anything related Asian culture. We stay giving control to others... 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@jerrywashington7697]

I see y’all jamaican let anybody run y’all Country

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

The Wu Tang Clan? There were a whole series of videos of old kung fu movies released as "Wu Tang presents"

[@jerrywashington7697]

@LAROSE martin to it bad it wouldn’t be no black Jamaican in the near future .😂 China own y’all land . Chinese Jamaican are the new native 😂😂😂 Chinese reggae history 😭😭😭😂

[@peaceloveharmony8736]

@@jerrywashington7697 I have to agree with you sir. They did it to the native Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese,Vietnamese,Cambodian,thailand. They are mongols from the caucus mountains. "Mongol conquests of East Asia".

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

"You were the first DJ Khalid" Envy is stooopid 😂😂

[@RayNLA]

Funny you should say because Khaled got his start in spinning Dancehall in Miami and Jamaica

[@iDREAMtv203]

When slavery was abolished in Jamaica. Colonizers from Britain then bought poor Chinese and Indians over to work on plantations. Promising them a new life and money for their families to start over.

[@AccentBwoy]

Well the chinese taking over JA now

[@Rite3man]

Exactly we are not ONE

[@CIIIKINGS]

They became the new masters for black Jamaicans which is clearly demonstrated in this interview.

[@iDREAMtv203]

To be honest China has been taking over for some time. Africa and all through Latin America as well

[@chanelh51]

@@AccentBwoy this is why I can’t stand them because I know how they feel about black ppl

[@JennyJC]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 WOW! BIG UP the Chinese, and Jamaicans and Chinese Jamaicans, VP Records, Patricia Chin and RIP Vincent Chin. They are such a major key in Jamaican dancehall, reggae, music and recent yrs soca music. Glad to see they are still independent to this day. They had a major role in artists such as Bob Marley, Sean Paul, Elephant man, Buju Banton, Yellowman, and MANY MORE.👌🏽👌🏽

[@ShemeciaStCloud]

I really enjoyed this interview. We need more like this, get more of the pioneers to share the history.

[@vernecallwood2791]

Facts big sis

[@Rite3man]

Too bad it’s not the whole truth… look into the relationship between them and the artistes/musicians. Look up Joel Chin… 🤔 hmmm

[@jahkimjavlin5555]

@@Rite3man didn’t he die from doing bad business. He was the gate keeper in New York among the younger men them

[@mrrealestatebos]

#DUMMY

[@Rite3man]

@@jahkimjavlin5555 yes sir!!!

[@capitalrazor927]

This is Huge. Genius. Big ups VP Records.

[@BORNFREE876]

🇯🇲 It's no surprise black America loves reggae & Jamaican culture. We borrow from each other's culture ( food, music, sports etc) especially urban youths. SIMILARITIES: USA 🇺🇸 JAMAICA 🇯🇲 Homeboy Yardman Barbeque. Jerk Flossing. Modelling/braafn Hood. Garrison Shoutout Bigup Holla at you Link you Hanging out. Parring Rappers. Djs Gangs. Crews Soulfood. Soulfood + spice Jamaicans like Americans unapologetically think they're the best & so explains the swagg.

[@CIIIKINGS]

She achieved great things. But it's interesting to see how everyone profits from black culture, in America it's usually white people and in the Caribbean and most parts of Africa, it's usually Asian or Middle Eastern people. Yes, I know she's Jamaican however Reggae is a black Caribbean art form. Her proximity to whiteness provided her with many opportunities that most black Jamaicans would have never had when she founded VP records.

[@hasmanking]

the middle eastern people are made of many types of ethnicities the middle eastern region does not benefit of black culture? but china is benefiting off central African production and businesses

[@CIIIKINGS]

@@hasmanking There are many Middle Easterners and Asian communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The Lebanese population in Sierra Leone has a huge monopoly in key industries in the country.

[@hasmanking]

@@CIIIKINGS they're not a huge population they're more around 50 - 90k and have been a part of sierra Leone since 160 years ago through Islamic connections and trade when the ottoman empire was still around and they remained there safely and Lebanon doesn't benefit in anyway from those Lebanese in Sierra leone at all not like how china benefits from Chinese in central Africa etc and you said many so who else

[@CIIIKINGS]

@@hasmanking they're not a huge population but they have a huge influence in the country. I'm not sure why you're mentioning whether Lebonese people living in Lebanon benefit from those that have settled in Sierra Leone. What point are you trying to make? My point is other races benefit from black communities just like Ms Pat, that's the point I'm making.

[@hasmanking]

@@CIIIKINGS because theres a difference between the groups you mentioned in africa, the Lebanese have integrated within sierra leone they are a part of it and built alongside the sierra leone people and contribute to sierra leone thats the difference between them and Chinese who come over from china and send their profit back to china, also cos you said many middle easterners, like who in general middle eastern people do not take from the black culture thats what i was tryna say because you said they profit from when they dont.

[@mirlandedickinson5757]

Did anyone else get chills when Miss Patt said ".. a hit is not born in the studio or on the board walk... it's born in the streets" ?

[@donmacmilly]

Black people from West Indians, African Americans to Afro-latins need to be gatekeepers of their own culture. I don't want to hear West Indian culture from a Chinese woman and she shouldn't be talking for Jamaicans. Same problem with Indian who go to West Indies then take political positions and take over black spaces.

[@ludy41]

She's a born Jamaican.

[@JeffRLorde]

@@ludy41 and ??

[@ike6209]

CARIBBEAN....we are not from west india

[@javongogh4457]

My music. My Cultral. Big up Mrs Pat. She’s a legend. 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@tashagee3566]

The Chins literally ripped off so many people in the early days🥴. So many artists don’t own the rights to their music .

[@JeromeGigante]

DENNIS BROWN , BERES , GREGORY ISSAC , GLEN WASHINGTON , BARRINGTON LEVY & SANCHEZ! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@JeromeGigante]

ALL MY REAL REGGAE PPLS KNOW THESE NAMES 🗣

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

Got a favourite song from them all. Take It Easy Dennis Brown. No Disturb Sign Beres. Rumours Isaac. Still Going Through Glen. Fall In Love Sanchez.

[@2020TYBO]

I BET ANGELA SET THIS INTERVIEW UP..

[@suezetteandeful]

Ok course!!!

[@kamargee9680]

You know she did. I thought the same thing.

[@seanwilson5516]

I'm looking at her like, I know this half Chinese had something to do with it🤣😂

[@danielasante8245]

Why you say that? DG envee has Asian in him too.

[@2020TYBO]

@@danielasante8245 BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUS..WTF IS *DG ENVEE??..* AND DJ ENVY DON'T..

[@trecole6928]

Black people we have to do better everybody claiming our shit instead of spectating

[@quaithom3138]

"our"

[@jasonking9488]

@@quaithom3138 yes our.

[@bmack8123]

Great interview.. I learned something new today because I had never heard this before!!

[@VIi726]

If y’all never had Chinese/Jamaican food, you gotta find some. It’s 🔥

[@unclericky5850]

Curry cat and jerk dog tails

[@VIi726]

@F G I won’t pretend to know the politics of Jamaica. I just lived with my buddy in Montana for a few years after I got kicked out of my house and the mom was Chinese and dad Jamaican, both from Kingston and it was the best I’ve ever ate in my life lol

[@kingofnara]

@F G who sold it to them tho, they didnt forcefully take anything not saying its right, but why did they give up so much industry to the Chinese

[@chanelh51]

@@VIi726 there’s no such thing as Jamaican Chinese food it’s either Chinese food or Jamaican stop this LIES

[@tomaxxamot2016]

I am from Spanish town there was a place called Dans chicken I still remember the food as a child

[@pamellaalexander7753]

When I lived in NY I bought all my Reggae and Soca 45,s and 33 from VP along Jamaica Ave in Queens ,NY . Thanks ! Hope the artists are receiving royalties.

[@TheRockwellRadioShow]

Am I mad at Ms. Pat for seeing an opportunity and bustin' her ass to make it happen? I CAN'T be. THIS IS ON US.

[@kgbmg9318]

Real shit..or fact😤

[@hanaj]

The hate is real in the comment section. She is a living legend. A true Jamaican who helped spread reggae throughout the world.

[@jaydiddat2127]

Who has the masters? America never promoted conscious reggae like they do in Europe, Africa, SA

[@hkace]

get a black jamaican to talk about the history of reggae dancehall music smfh

[@JayOneofOne]

C’mon brotha she helped start things regardless of what y’all think. I’m sure they’re gonna do what you asked but this was refreshing versus the bullshit drill and the state of hip hop right now.

[@jenaesabir3908]

She started the record label she put in that work so they supposed to bring a black Jamaican up there to talk about the work she put in She been doing it for 40 years alongside Bob Marley if he find her authentic what’s your problem

[@jhanturandall2519]

They all shout her out you’d just be mad again

[@chanelh51]

Thank you

[@venetiacupidon5455]

Please don’t let Dj Envy interview with out knowing facts...

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

He always is out of his depth when it comes to reggae. I'm surprised this lasted 33 minutes

[@dereomiebi977]

Y'all don't sweat it... We got Angela aka Miss Yee with the Brains for that.. #iknowthatsright

[@nonya180]

@@dereomiebi977 Angela can only handle basic surface level questions. Still way better than Envy tho

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

@@nonya180 basic surface level questions 😂😂😂😂. The trio are only at home with hiphop and r n b.

[@BORNFREE876]

@@haddingtoniangcp2464 🇯🇲They're hip hop junkies not raggae/dancehall. That which you do most you do best.

[@Freefiyata]

VP Records is probably THE MOST OPPRESSIVE companies, they treat their artist badly

[@chrisbedgood]

Site your source.

[@Mush2389]

Tell me more pls.

[@maxamillionfrontiers9768]

You have to realize that their are two sides to it, producers spend a lot sometimes in artist development,digging deep in their pockets using their personal funds before many of these artists became famous.Its a business and the producers had to recoup what they spend.Remember too, it's the producers who have the link and who have to do the legwork and go knocking on musical doors to get the artist shows, concerts and record deals. That a lot of work and a lot of rejection especially the latter.Its true some of these producers are dishonest, too many of them but we have to be balanced in our argument too

[@tomaxxamot2016]

Yes name your source name the artist that has come out and called them oppressive while its easy to make statements please provide facts

[@kadamawe1able]

That is bullshit and you know it

[@Unbias_opinion]

She didn’t even watch the versus battle with beenie man n bounty lol, she said beres hammond 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@RealestGuyInTheRoom-]

Right lol

[@Moongoddess3651]

That mi seh too bout Beres

[@jomohector5274]

Don’t think she fully understood the question, she heard the word virtual so thought they were talking about virtual sting, which beres performed on, I’m sure if they made it a little more clearer “versus “ she would’ve said no I didn’t watch, she’s amazing!!

[@Unbias_opinion]

@@jomohector5274 so robing artist makes her amazing?

[@ashangrant9680]

Perfect representation of Jamaica the Chinese own everything and the majority of Jamaicans couldn't care less. I'm Jamaican

[@hkace]

bullshit statement who says jamaican could care less thats a lie and im jamaican chinese and their racist

[@ashangrant9680]

@@hkace then how does the Chinese own the entire port, built that major highway in Kingston, the children's hospital the local markets and the list goes on.

[@timmccoin7818]

U know one can only extract that the majority of jamaicans r lazy and the Chinese are the productive ones from ur comment, is that the msg ur trying to say?

[@godofthisshit]

@@timmccoin7818 It’s not even the same Chinese. Jamaica ports were built by Black people, newer ports/projects built by China that is becoming a superpower again is politics.

[@ashangrant9680]

@@timmccoin7818 hard workers but very politically lazy.

[@MarchallWhite12345]

I told Miss Pat to start a record label and the rest is history. -- TK Kirkland

[@fredericcheriscat4639]

Nah TK Kirkland was ther in Kingston wit Ms Pat wen they started the label...🤣....and then he pulls out the pic...😭

[@MarchallWhite12345]

@@fredericcheriscat4639 Hahaha 🤣

[@anthonytomlin7800]

Chinese have been in the Caribbean for centuries. My great great grandmother is Chinese and my roots are from Barbados 🇧🇧

[@trevorwoodley3897]

I don't give a shit how long. They should not be allowed to control our shit.

[@JuniorNGU]

@@trevorwoodley3897 Chill out bro

[@clitlickah]

@@trevorwoodley3897 👍🏽 💯 point blank, it’s damn shame. All they do is back the money behind the artist then take back the upfront money plus the access and give the artist pennies for their creative art,

[@chanelh51]

@@trevorwoodley3897 thank you, I don’t know why their proud of the enemy owning and living in our shit, when we all know Chinese would never allow us in their shit

[@Nanticoke]

@@trevorwoodley3897 Ur comment is unbelievably ignorant and ignorant people can not advance in any direction.

[@artworkshop586]

Big up all Chinese & Japanese Jamaicans worldwide

[@wellmaxi68]

We're very proud of you Miss Pat, and thanks for telling your story, because this is something I didn't know 🇯🇲🔥

[@mikeysting3635]

Most Jamaican Chinese are descendants from the Hakka 🇯🇲 out of many we are one 💥👊🏾

[@brianmuhammad4988]

It’s strange that she did not mentioned Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid who were much bigger than Randy’s Cosine Dodd was the second Blackman to own his own studio in 1963 followed by Duke Reid in 1965 They were the pioneers in promoting Jamaican music, not taking any from Miss P and her husband but there were others before them

[@cuzz10x27]

She did mention them both

[@peaceloveharmony8736]

@@cuzz10x27 Coxsone Dodd was a creator of the music, "Studio One" to be specific. He was the "Berry Gordy" of Jamaica.

[@brianmuhammad4988]

@@peaceloveharmony8736 No he was not the creator he only provided the finance and the facilities. The musicians were the creators, unfortunately they got no credit for that.

[@djgenius626]

This is a icon Jamaican, 🇯🇲, She took reggae to a different level, God bless miss Pat and her husband,,, real hustler!! They helped ALOT of people!!!

[@EZIEKIEL26]

Proof that our music needs to be controlled by us. The creatives are getting robbed by the vultures. Smdh

[@AccentBwoy]

True

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

Then someone's got to explain the Wu Tang Clan. Cultural appropriation smh

[@dannyanime3468]

@@TheHauntedKiwi also k pop appropriation

[@EZIEKIEL26]

@@TheHauntedKiwi If you knew anything about the origins of martial arts, you’ll know that the oldest form is called Kalaripayattu, practiced in India over 3000yrs. If you knew who the Bantu Tribe is, you’ll know that they’ve been on that land for centuries prior to those people we know to be in India now. So no!, Wu Tang Clan isn’t appropriating. Only if you knew the true history of martial Arts, and history in general.

[@musix2009]

@@TheHauntedKiwi but uhm isn’t she half Jamaican?...so how is she’s appropriating?

[@Curling_Rack]

Strictly The Best & Reggae Gold compilations

[@chrisleon5918]

I love to see all the intersections of race, culture, geography, and history that had to occur for her to be in that seat. Big Up Breakfast Club!

[@shabazz7776]

Facts!!

[@trevorwoodley3897]

Actually, the implications of that do not augur well for us as a race and people. What is a goddamn Chinese doing controlling our music? Could the reverse happen? Not in a million years.

[@chrisleon5918]

@@trevorwoodley3897 shes not a goddamn Chinese. She's a child of the lord no different than you or I and her win is not your loss. Anyone can learn from anyone and if her story bothers you, than obviously you are behind on learning brother. I hope you start catching up, preferably soon.

[@trevorwoodley3897]

@@chrisleon5918 you must be a white, Chinese, Indian or non-Afrikan "Jamaican" to be clueless to what I'm saying.

[@chrisleon5918]

@@trevorwoodley3897 you must be a fool to be saying what you are saying

[@AkeemBAZAAR]

Hmmmmm this is interesting... Pat blames the lack of professionalism from the artist as the reason why they haven't crossed-over, in my own experiences with artist in Jamaica, she definitely nailed it, but why no artist development for the ones that want to be developed. Keep em dumb and "singing" I guess

[@realdeal2tv]

Ms Pat is one in a million! She is precious! Special. She is real That is why at her age she is still young at heart. She gave me my first brake as a young producer. Distributing my first product! Gina. I remember her being there behind the counter at Randy's in Kingston.

[@carlosrob6494]

Angela Yee aunt on today. The Chinese has taken over damn near all of Jamaica. I used to deal with a girl from Jamaica half Chinese and half west Indian and she was confused on who she wanted to be some years back. Jamaica government has sold there island to the Chinese some years back but today it's over for Jamaicans. Goodbye Jamaica

[@godofthisshit]

@Carlos Rob You don’t know Jamaicans well.

[@ludy41]

No such thing as half chinese/half west indian. She's just West Indian if shes born there.

[@capricornstar9803]

There’s a distinction between Chinese Jamaicans ( born and raised in Jamaica ) versus newer Chinese immigrants ( from the 2000s). There’s a big difference !

[@peaceloveharmony8736]

@@capricornstar9803 What the difference?

[@enosger]

@@peaceloveharmony8736 the Chinese who date back three hundred years are entrenched in the the Jamaican culture, the new ones are just Chinese immigrants

[@dutty66]

"I'm a Jamaican 1st, chinese n indian 2nd" Big up Miss Pat! Out of Many One People 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Great interview guys!

[@jaysmith886]

Wow i hear ppl tell me of Asian Jamaicans but I never really seen it Beautiful ✊🏿

[@Phloteck]

You ain't never seen a Sean Paul video?

[@jaysmith886]

With Beyonce yes but i never really sat home watchin videos like that we be outside

[@Phloteck]

@@jaysmith886 Sean Paul is a Chinese Jamaican.

[@jaysmith886]

Wow didnt know just thought he was lightskin 😂

[@chloeprincess9189]

@@Phloteck naw he’s not chinese he has the Spanish and Portuguese mix but he not Chinese Jamaican

[@pae242002]

My culture my Jamaica 🇯🇲‼️

[@pimentooil]

I admire Miss Pat as one of the pioneering females in the business! Read her book “My Musical Journey”, and you will understand the genius of her😃 She is a marketing Queen, even now in her 80’s she is still full of ideas... I can only dream to be as dedicated as her ♥️

[@missmarionlewis]

Dis interview should have just been done with Angela Yee alone

[@leisaamore7951]

FYI, VP Records was not the only Record Label in Jamaica, in the 1950s & 60s. There was Downbeat, Trojan Records and few others, created by Coxson & Duke Reid. Di Sound System Man dem was recording songs in Studios and pressing the records, so that the Vinyls can reach Di Sounds Systems to play Inna Di Dancehall, Di Same Night. What made VP Records Special was that they were the only Outlet to release Jamaican Music in The US. As most Jamaican Artists got their Big Break through UK Record Companies, Like Island Records & Blue Beat Label.

[@jaydiddat2127]

She never once mention joe Gibbs, studio one, Errol Thompson , how did the business of reggae end up in the hands of the Chinese and not black Jamaicans? She is another example of other races feeding off black culture, no mention of Joseph Hill?

[@daltonturgott6063]

She is a Jamaican, out of many one...Salute

[@jaydiddat2127]

@@daltonturgott6063 yeah. Then how come black Jamaicans don’t benefit like her. Chinese Jamaican don’t create that art form

[@jaydiddat2127]

@Alkebulan Warrior Ogun wrong, Jamaica is a nationality and there are Asian Jamaicans, Indian Jamaicans, White Jamaicans. And every other RACE of Jamaicans not just Black Jamaicans

[@LeOhLala]

Out of many, one people! 🇯🇲🇯🇲 please remember that Jamaica is an ISLAND!! Everyone is imported.

[@jacobsdescendant4240]

Yet the Chinese are taking ova the damn country I don't support none a dem! We're on the bottom of society! Bout one people smdh

[@Rite3man]

@@jacobsdescendant4240 The Black Masses has never been treated fairly. That motto is a lie... We the Black masses suffered in Jamaica and till do.

[@godofthisshit]

@@Rite3man Do you find that there’s two different Chinese pop, older Chinese Jamaicans, and newer mainland Chinese migrants or is it all one group now.

[@Rite3man]

@@godofthisshit Definitely Two. Same thing with the new Indian merchants and the coolie Jamaicans. Good question

[@jacobsdescendant4240]

@@Rite3man exactly they're the ones who live up town in the best areas of the island living it up getting tax waivers, sending their children to the best schools, opening multiple businesses while Black people are the consumers, the Chinese are the new Colonizers, this is neocolonialism everything is not "irie"

[@KingSimonPresents]

I've known the Vincent and Pat (VP) for years...My family got music from them also. My father and cousin use to play music

[@joylinb2928]

We have a rich history Music is our heartbeat 🖤💚💛

[@NYCBX9]

DJ Envy, there’s no such thing, Chinese Jamaican 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ she’s Jamaican. we don’t separate our ppl like that.

[@unclericky5850]

How is an ASIAN in charge of anything reggae? Lol! Smh🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Yaadman_Serginho]

Because she’s Jamaican 👀

[@elliotscurlock1809]

Thank you and still making the same mistakes.

[@unclericky5850]

@@thisiskevinsanchez oh like colonization? Because the Asian would NEVER let a Jamaican be in charge of anything in their country.....

[@s.n.9485]

Because black folks can't ever get our shit together.

[@mauricedaley9267]

She is in charge of the record label net reggae music

[@chasemac6914]

Hurry up & Buy!!!

[@lawrencelopez1981]

Racism alive and well in this comment section.

[@MyMelanin]

Racism is power based. Racism oppress people. Gtfoh.

[@donmacmilly]

Your hispanic you would say that.

[@lawrencelopez1981]

@@BLKShadow lol na Peruvian and Puerto Rican here. But good try there buddy

[@brianmuhammad4988]

Get some knowledge on the history of Jamaica instead of making ignorant assumptions not all comments are just blind racism (so called) Those who live the life experience or have empathy can relate to some of the comments🤔

[@yardee101]

Lol Jamaica is not a racist country. If you look at jamaican from an American eye you won't understand Jamaica.. We love everybody. Jamaican culture can never be diluted unless we dilute it.

[@Otto-Just]

Y charlamagne not say anything for the whole interview?

[@frcrbdareal9975]

His mind is still blowing to see a Jamaican woman of chinese descent🤡

[@legra75]

Charlamagne gets quiet when he's learning something new. Ms. Pat is adding to his worldview.

[@Lord_Fried]

Because he's said more than once that he never was interested in Reggae/Dancehall

[@Otto-Just]

@@Lord_Fried and what a shame that is. Reggae is for the soul.

[@JeffRLorde]

@@Otto-Just everything ain’t for errbody

[@AnalogSoundsystemInternational]

THIS LADY AND HER FAMILY IS LEGENDARY, JAH JAH PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS

[@marcmarcello981]

JAH PROTECT THEM are you mad? this family is the biggest set of crooks and thiefs in the history of reggae music to this very day, you clearly know nothing about reggae music history and randys/ vp records.

[@logicbk]

This was a great interview!! Congrats to Mrs Pat and VP records! They’re a party of all of our lives!

[@ekko12345]

I thought they was interviewing Yee’s moma

[@TheAMW]

Yees momma is black 🙄

[@capricornstar9803]

You’re dumb. Judging by her surname , her dad is Chinese American and her mom’s black .

[@BigBen1994]

I knew someone was gonna say it geez 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@quaithom3138]

Yee's mother is African American.

[@ekko12345]

@@capricornstar9803 i know that, but I just instantly thought it was when I saw the thumbnail

[@Del_116]

My farther half Asian Jamaican .. I think he went to school wit her ...

[@sidneytrowell7259]

And I bet you the Asian Community don't claim them

[@Del_116]

@@sidneytrowell7259 wrong dead ass wrong . My cousin live in China and teaches English now . He cooling wtf you talking bout

[@kayliathequeen9612]

I'm confused, in Spice's interview, didn't she say she was under VP but they didn't even help her release a record for 10yrs? This record company is shady like the others. Everyone profits big time and pass wealth to their families from people of African descent. What do the artists themselves get?

[@blvckswan1431]

very! why she never said how she robbed the artist and don't give them their royalties. them people this are vultures.

[@JeromeGigante]

IF IT WASN’T FOR JAMAICA , THERE WOULDVE BEEN NOOOOOO HIP HOP!! , S/H TOO KOOL HERC 🗣 #Biguptoallmyyardies

[@nikchar4642]

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@JeromeGigante]

@@nikchar4642 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@90sdancehallkid40]

@F G here we go again...So hard to believe huh?When did he said that?Tag the interview.

[@90sdancehallkid40]

@F G like I said big mama…I want to hear him say it.

[@90sdancehallkid40]

@F G I know my own culture my own history…Hiphop is originated from Reggae.As well as Reggaeton and Afro beat.

[@angeleman]

This interview should be considered UNESCO world heritage information.

[@michealwhite5832]

Look look how they respect this woman no disrespect at all they so put some respect on my name Miss Pat

[@chanelh51]

Till it’s sickening

[@suzettesinclair11]

This was a great interview. Mrs. Pat looks great! God bless her and her family!

[@staciestacie1327]

Miss Pat. "I love my culture." TBC, keep it coming. Expand the guess.

[@djkoolkhris]

Oh so a she did a robb up the artist dem

[@Del_116]

Tell me a record label That don’t rob artist?

[@NotoriousN_I_G_]

Why didn’t Caribbean’s commoditize their own music? They had to wait for Chin to do it.

[@Del_116]

@@NotoriousN_I_G_ You know Asian been in Jamaica for a long ass time right .. and there a shit ton Jamaicans that’s mixed . Like me . She Jamaican and she did it so a Jamaican did it .. that’s it ! Out of many one people

[@VIi726]

@@Del_116 thank you for saying that. I don’t think people realize that

[@sidneytrowell7259]

@@Del_116 that's not true

[@legra75]

Some African Americans need to hear and see different perspectives because I find that they can be really limited in their World view. West Indians are very different in terms of their feelings towards inclusion. Jamaica’s motto is, “Out of many, one people.” Whether you are black, white, brown or tan doesn't matter in the West Indies. Once your West Indian, it trumps everything else.

[@fountainofproof89]

How is that working out for Jamaicans and other west Indian people? Ya'll have your own countries and still don't run 💩 lol.

[@lloydinfamous5032]

🤣🤣😂😂...This whole comment.

[@davidnorman4612]

As a jamaican... I think you need to stop trying to dictate what African Americans should do.... They don't owe you anything...

[@MyMelanin]

Jamaica has a multi million dollar tourism industry. YET, working for two weeks, 8 hours, and your pay is about $200...yea....tell me how that’s working out?

[@donmacmilly]

My parents are west Indian, but i was born here and i call bullshit. Even as a person who was born in ny from West Indian parents who also travel. Racism towards blacks is a real thing. Also people like this lady don't represent black West Indians she is a Chinese women who used her privilege to be in West Indian black spaces.

[@s4mnblack]

Basically the Chinese came and enslaved the singing blacks in Jamaica … now the breakfast club overseers trying to sell it differently

[@s4mnblack]

@askella A y'all aint doing nothing... In Africa, Jamaica, USA... The external destruction and self destruction of black people means nothing substantial will change. Just overthrowing governments don't mean end of tyranny, corruption, violence and unfairness.

[@kaybo4893]

This clearly shows you're not a yardie smh..she's Jamaican who helped other Jamaicans, period full stop.

[@donkg3kc]

“Deejays” in Jamaica are dancehall artist/rappers for context

[@nkosistrainbullies5806]

Ain't most of those reggae artist poor as shit just like most of the africa american artist.

[@brianmuhammad4988]

From the late sixties to the 1970s Randy’s Record Mart / Studio at 17 North Parade was the place to be All REAL REGGAE lovers know this

[@easyrelax2227]

Rob all reggae artists

[@onthemovewithmesha]

Beautiful and Graceful. Legacy 👏🏾👏🏾

[@onevibrationclothingandcom4502]

Big up Mrs. Pat, love you mama, Jamaica appreciate you...reggae music forever