The Feud With Sizzla That Pushed Luciano Out Of Xterminator Records

By the 1990s Xterminator Records was one of the most vibrant record labels in Jamaica and had two of the biggest stars in Luciano and Sizzla Kalonji. But before the decade ended, internal tensions forced Luciano to quit the label
#luciano #sizzlakalonji #xterminator #reggae

[@lazarouschewe3535]

I met Luciano in Zambia , very humble Irie man full of humility. l have never met Sizla in person hence l cannot judge him.

[@zurimoore2545]

I also saw ras shiloh back in 2018 when he performed in a free concert in buffalo ny he was a Good singer me and my mom and brother enjoyed it

[@user-lv4en4hb7l]

Muli bwanji bambo?

[@nickarth669]

I saw Sizzla open for Luciano in Tampa Florida in 1997 or 1998. I bought Praise Ye Jah and Black Woman And Child shortly thereafter.

[@soundsimple8498]

Oh my god! Black Woman and Child is an amazing tune that hits me in different ways, lyric and vocal style, instrumentation and all.

[@mikeltsmith]

It's a shame because the 2 songs they have together are absolute classic!🔥 The song that Sizzla sang that Luciano was upset with, the chorus goes....."smoke the herb and get a humble thought, babylon couldn't stop this one ah bomberclaart!"

[@obakengleepile1538]

This was a next level analysis of the situation. Rastafari consciousness has always been spread through the music, & catching Rasta Fire in the late 90's & early 2000's, one can actually see the ripple effects of the change in content of the music, how it altered the approach & outlook of Rasta youth to self expression with in Rastafari movement. When Sizzla dropped "Smoke de Herb", "Blaze Up de Chalwa", & toasting on hip hop beats, there emerged a noticeable change in the attitudes of the fan base. A more rugged, gangster swagger & language became more prevalent. As opposed to the humble righteousness talk of the "Sweep Over My Soul" era. Anyway loved the artistic expression of both artists as both spoke me & my own nuanced character. Respect the contribution of both artists to reggae & Rastafari movent. Sizzla's deviation is important because it opened the ganre to offshoots like Mavado, Munga & other who seamlessly blend topics classic Rasta consciousness & street life. Big Up Reggae music it remains the seminal platform for us to express the truth of our time. Big up Reggea Appreciation Society for the great content

[@agentblaze421]

Fatis definitely is one of the best producers in Reggae music. R.I.P. Fatis Burrell

[@natel9019]

Good for Luciano!!!

[@krokwileside7317]

Luciano wasn't 100% straight-up in his interview! The main reasons they couldn't coexist was because Sizzla was hailing haile Selassie straight while Luciano was in doubt about the divinity of His Majesty. He was a "Lord Jesus Bible Rasta" while Sizzla was pure fire burning everything in the name of his majesty... Luciano in an interview with beat magazine stated that he only saw his majesty as a great man like Martin and Jesus who came did some work and passed on. This wasn't taken well by Rastafarian as he Luciano was go around pro-claiming himself a rasta with red gold and green all over his person.

[@suewaynewatts1957]

Real talk Luciano ain't no rasta man

[@need-to-know-]

I thought Luciano was Nyabinghi.

[@russellcurtis6290]

FACTS

[@user-vl3dr7qq3g]

Smoke the herb and get a humble taught, Babylon couldn’t stop dis one a BOMBOCLAAT

[@derickgonzales9099]

More 🔥

[@rangermike6651]

This channel is really incredible. Thank you for sharing your passion for the music and the history. This 90’s era is when I really began to love reggae music deeply, and Luciano is one of my all time favorites. I remember being disappointed in seeing Sizzla straying from the positive and righteous vibes by the end of the 90’s, but I never knew the full story about what was going on behind the scenes at Xterminator. For me, I put 90’s Xterminator right up there with Studio One and The Black Ark as simply magical times in reggae we’ll never see again.

[@coalman1351]

What's profanity in smoke the Herb?

[@kirmanila.rocque5409]

​@@coalman1351are you serious?

[@rangermike6651]

@@coalman1351 "Bumboclaat" but, I really don't care much about profanity in lyrics. Stashing a whole heap of high powered weapons at his Judgement Yard compound though... not the kind of mentality I want to support or listen to.

[@coalman1351]

@@rangermike6651 I don't know about weapons but the matter at hand is BBC which is not enough for Luciano to leave

[@rangermike6651]

@@coalman1351 I agree. That one lyric wouldn't be enough for him to leave, so clearly there must be far more to his decision. What that was, only he can say. I can only speak for myself. As a fan of Sizzla's early music, I didn't care for the direction he went afterwards. I don't judge Sizzla as a man or an artist, but I do get to decide what music I consume, just as I choose what kind of foods I consume. My guess Luci decided Xterminator was no longer a healthy environment for him and his mission.

[@WeleteMedhinRoyalDaughter]

Respect the elders

[@Infinitebrandon]

My longtime friend tried to get me into sizzla back in early 2000s but I couldn't dig it until just a few years ago. It was better than what most kids in America for the last decade so I embraced it, but I really see what Luciano was saying. What do you ites think, is there good new artists these days, rather are than just the greats still pumping out hits? If so, who? I can't stand American music these days, it's like Luciano said, it's opposite of the greats. Anyway, bless you all

[@dp13579]

Excellent.... I Heard Mr Burrell used to go to a lot of Jah Shaka Sessions in the UK Makes Sense.....

[@tintbuzz]

I remember going to a Luciano show at the Apollo Theater in 96 in NYC and Sizzler was there. The show was great and I really enjoyed it.

[@shakcorleone4511]

More power uncle fattis… real legend!! Rest in power! You forgot the part about blacker dread bringing him into the music buisness…! Blessed

[@Higher_Sun_Highzak]

I just commented bout dat... and how blacker encourage fattist fi tek off the "E" offa Exterminator and label it X-Terminator....a so blacker tell the story anyway. Ises

[@sirflex5058]

Thanks for the knowledge

[@gubilasco9022]

I respect Luciano even more than after watching this

[@quentintaylor1016]

the doco we needed!

[@herbman1163]

Rasta stand as humble warriors,not passive soilders so a man is just a man in his glory give thanks

[@SimonNYOKA-kl2nq]

I met Luci in Cape town ....wow a performance

[@SayWhat336]

Not many channels dedicated to dancehall/ reggae lore. subscribed

[@exodusinity1]

Nice 👍

[@clementparker5015]

As usual we are our own enemy

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

Why is there no mention of prince malachi but his picture is being shown?

[@user-lv4en4hb7l]

Nuff people don't know Prince Malachi. Especially those who are into Sizzla. Prince Malachi has similar voice to Luciano. Well rooted in London

[@nattyp7801]

Respect di two artist Dem………Rastafari ova hypocrisy.

[@MsWildberry1]

Many are musicians first before they are Rasta. Another thing looking for Rasta leadership in entertainers will always water down and destroy Rastafari as it has been destroying Rasta for decades now. Sad but truth is there are very few Rasta in the music industry.Raspect Luciano. Blessed love RAS ❤💛💚🖤

[@mrwhite77781]

True rasta don't like reggae only the nyabingi drums and chants

[@Higher_Sun_Highzak]

Wildberry - Word up ☝️... looking for leadership in entertainers is an exercise in futility..... Ises

[@datuminformatics2847]

Homer Harris is THE goat ... Also big up Prince Malachi u showed his pic but didn't mention him

[@homemaths4kids900]

Rise up Sizzla and Luciano...

[@leonramsay21]

If Luciano left Exterminator label and left his musical son. It bigger than what Luciano a seh.

[@alfredtafadzwabandera630]

The funny part is that Sizzla has never said anything bad about Luciano. I love their music but l feel like Luciano he has some serious egotistical problems ... for many years he had been saying bad things about Sizzla. Why cant he talk about whay he did to the artist he pushed on stage after he stepped on him.

[@oliverfrancis8350]

Them young youth heard fi deal with Lucino do the right thing them think rasta is joke thing you have to hold a order firm Love him still him belong to us one Love

[@blackwolverine1]

There's more to Fattist (RIPower), then what many of you think, trust me. Not a Man you want to f$#k with, and I'm going to leave it there. Xterminator 4ever!!

[@RasNoble]

Phatus stole one of my original song an gave it to Sizzla. My song is called Jah Praises. Sizzla song is call Give Praises.

[@culturemax234]

🖤

[@philliplyn2692]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@toonsquad497]

Is fatis & scatta related🤷🏾‍♂️?.. I'm Grenadaian 🇬🇩 born in early 90's

[@amegwuabel563]

Nice move by Luciano

[@zillogullu33]

Its simple they fell out on the terms of direction and passion...Luciano is of a twelve tribe practice which leaned more to biblical references sizzla was a bobo shanty more radical and firey also jesse genda was also a very radical thinker they bun out Jesus and and all types of colonial reliogious connections which alot of traditional Rastas couldnt take since most of them were converted to Rasta from the teachings of Bible and church.

[@kingshango796]

Roots! Nail it bro. It is said that Luciano, Mikey general and Sizzla went to the slave dungeons in Ghana and they were 3 different people when they return, each with a different personality. Muta talk bout di bible ras dem all di time.

[@dextorwhite2155]

Did you ever get sizzla side

[@blacksignori]

Advice is something people ASK FOR. Luciano sound like he's a pope

[@darthstarone3532]

💪😎🎸 KILLA 🎸👻

[@Jay-hr3rh]

Everything here sounds plausible.

[@jjeditzz4271]

Why this now Rasta Unu break mi heart JAH KNOW RASTA????? Why why why

[@user-lv4en4hb7l]

I have bought Lucianos Albums starting with "where there is life" and listened to every song on that Album. I had Cassettes then CD and now I have Mp3 on my hard drive. I can say the same thing with "Messenger," New day, Jah the Navigator I could go on and on. With Sizzla I have only listened to his Thank you mama and praise ye Jah. Luciano has no match. He stays away from "Controversy". He did this with warrior king. Sizzla is like a young brother who thinks he doesn't need advice or opinions. He is like so many youths nowadays . I hope he grows up. By the way he is my age mate so I know exactly what am saying. James from Malawi where Luciano has visited twice.

[@leonramsay21]

Sizzla found success so it would be a problem.

[@waynesmith733]

Yahushua the messiah son of Yahweh is the ONLY hope of salvation

[@realrockproducts]

Luciano is the best

[@kennethfraser8297]

That's why I always say some FRACTURE the image of RASTAFARI

[@ronbaba6258]

Let sleeping dogs lie!!..😡

[@designerelise]

Luciano, Capleton, Buju & Beres = on an island stranded with nothing else, musically you got all you need.

[@IslandmonGanjamon]

So if sizzla cuss bombocloth n da smoke da herb song..luciano b acting like hes more righteous than everybody..stop dat shit luci

[@Higher_Sun_Highzak]

Word up... him is a self glorified long hair Catholic bwoy....

[@RasYohannes-gn6ug]

2 lion can't rule Ina one pen lol furthermore a word sound and power and nowadays yutes a blaze the fire HARD pon Babylon....

[@outtayardstudio]

Why you feel the need to hype up the thing...Luciano said it quite articulately in his interview

[@haydenelie6227]

D first time sizzla bus in Trinidad i remember was Luciano who bring him Roots reality culture and love music is what make sizzla get famous around the world this new version gangster music I'm slack music is what killed him he is not the artist that we grow to love you need to go back to his roots

[@user-lv4en4hb7l]

True True.

[@amirbey5963]

LUCIANO SOUND LIKE HE WAS JEALOUS OF SIZZLA SUCCESS

[@rogerdat37]

Di rasta dem full a more bad mind than di bald head dem, so don't be fooled by the natty hair.

[@datuminformatics2847]

The name Xterminator comes from a line of buses in JA, Also Black Woman and Child album was produced by bobby digital not xterminator ... The rest all 💯 facts

[@Higher_Sun_Highzak]

Is blacker dread seh a him encourage fattist to tek off the "E" offa Exterminator and label it as X-Terminator....! Word sound

[@derickgonzales9099]

U know di ting exterminator bus was the foundation for the lable

[@iamjustishype3859]

I could say so much about this but i will only say this one of these artist has a very large ego and Napoleon complex.

[@musondansama3165]

From what i ve heard Luciano was the problem in all this .he was coming from the old school and didn't realize times were changing. he was jealous of the younger Sizzla and trying to hold him down by giving him silly unworkable pieces of advice . Had Sizzla listened to Luciano he wouldn't be what he is today.he would have been just another boring artist . fortunately,he followed his heart . today,i wouldn't be his greatest fan .

[@AmbakisyeBlackman]

😂😂 Luciano being jealous of anyone is absolute insanity. Outside of Dennis and Garnett he's the closest to bob anyone has ever been. Please respect the messengers name.

[@musondansama3165]

@@AmbakisyeBlackman of course your opinion is highly respected .

[@PabloveMuzik]

UNNU NUH NO SEY FATIS AN IM FRENDEM A MURDERA? ANSA MI KWESTION!!!

[@derickgonzales9099]

What that have to do with the topic

[@IslandmonGanjamon]

Luciano..u buss sizzla?

[@purpose2414]

Ask again!

[@sharveenoel5871]

Luciano left on his own accord. Sizzla don't have to write to luciano dictates. Luciano was the man for a long time and when sizzla start getting the attention luciano started becoming uncomfortable with jealousy crept in. Why didn't fatis take the step if he had a problem. Luciano felt entitled and think he can push his agenda . He talk to much that's why he always have to apologise after.

[@user-oq6sc1qm4j]

Stop spreading this false notion about jealousy luciano is right because I felt the same way as a fan. I was turned off by sizzla new direction moving away from black woman and child conciousness to singing slackness and gun lyrics. Eventually Sizzla did find his way back to concious songs but still not becaue you are a fan that doesnt mean you should not call out an artiust when they lose their way.

[@sharveenoel5871]

@@user-oq6sc1qm4j tell me, eho luciano hasn't had a problem with? Luciano is the same one chilling on boat sipping on wine with tempo owner. Once we can't control someone then we have a problem. Sizzla is his own man and he can't tell him what to write. Luciano does his feel good music and sizzla deals with the real hardcore music. Now you having an opinion on something doesn't make it right.

[@purpose2414]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Always apologizing!

[@purpose2414]

@@sharveenoel5871 Absolutely! Here is balance.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kurtbrown5560]

Rastas are so confused one minute them a sing about long gun run out pon them next minute them a sing about love and inclusion to me they all begging friend from the oppressors bob Marley is the only real Rasta musician I know he feed people right through the year on tour or not wasn't all caught up in driving new car or big house pon hill nowadays Rasta have the narrative of living the hype life and try to connect that lifestyle to Selassie the best rastas are the ones that live off the grid no help from the system they burn fire pon

[@patrickrowe6745]

Bald head nuh bizniz in a RASTAMAN war

[@volafinidi4641]

Sizzla is an hollywood produckt

[@christopherjames7404]

Sizzla a babylon Rasta

[@JANYTROBBLE]

wrong.... sizzla was fattis gardner. get ur facts right

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

😂😂😂

[@KingofSwordZ]

Kolanji lost his way...sell out to the industry....

[@jonestown8148]

Sizzla is not a real rasta,he’s a wolf in sheep clothing.

[@sharveenoel5871]

Are you a real man?

[@purpose2414]

Who is the real rasta? You all are TEAR DOWN. You cannot stop the legend. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kurtbrown5560]

Real rastas don't do music or entertainment cause the industry is filled with the same people them bun fire pon😂😂😂 how stupid is that they burn alphabet people yet a the same people arrange tours for them, pay them or they sign autographs for them😂😂

[@booblam6919]

Don't say that

[@kamkam4571]

Who are you to judge whether Sizzla is real or not? You are a mere man who also is not perfect.

[@richardwhyte393]

Sizzla is not a real or authentic rasta

[@user-gd5sh4nh1r]

Luciano never was saint. More of a 🐍 snake

[@booblam6919]

Really......

[@kutchie420]

I have seen videos of sizzla drinking heney poolside. I thought wow.

[@purpose2414]

So WHAT?

[@robertgrant5372]

@@purpose2414Rasta nuh drink Bobylon juice!

[@Jason-lv4uu]

Sizzla is a crossover artist and from what was said he hasn't told his side of the story yet

[@kutchie420]

@@purpose2414 do you know what rasta is

[@whitehallavenue1752]

​@purpose2414 FULLY Dunce! You