General Degree tells his Story; Garnett Silk Passing, Dave Kelly, Reggaeton, Steely & Clevie

Veteran dancehall artiste General Degree pulled up to The Fix and talked about his story including making a name for himself back in the 90s, his relationship with the likes of Garnett Silk, Dave Kelly, Steely & Clevie, and more
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[@KINGDOMDAUGHTER]

Garnett Smith, aka Garnet Silk is one of Jamaican legend. Still play his song.

[@goodbye6522]

By listening to this interview it take to memory lane and make me wonder how the hell general degree never made it to any of the major labels with such a vast catalog.

[@StatfordMills-oi4mc]

A great artist, of the 90s. General Degree, coming back. Big up youth💯🎼🎉

[@makstaz79]

Darm Legend is right! Raw uncut talent, one of the greatest DJs of all time.

[@anjupang]

One of my favourite interviews on this platform to date. Degree is so honest and speaks wisdom, wished more artists were like him

[@andyhamilton2832]

Absolute legend. Degree was so good at making every verse of a song important. Often the third verse was the hardest. many artists done one or two verses and then repeat. But when I’m a jugglin riddim mix I always have to play out a degree tune in full. big ups to the man….. the legend

[@rockybmusic2187]

Legend indeed 💪🏽🏆big up your self Degree thank you for the great music 🎶

[@kevroyt1]

Fix thank you guys for finding degree been waiting to see him being interviewed ❤

[@JustTrollingBy1]

One of my favorite 90s artiste. Man just humble and nuh inna nuh mix up but a just bare hits. General Degree bless up

[@dwaynerichburg1706]

General degree , great Artist! Well Loved from Brooklyn to Panama😎

[@pablot7049]

Very talented artist

[@feinthblanc5881]

i love your energy Degree...His Majesty guide you always...Rastafari

[@tommygunz971]

jumping through bus windows to get a seat bring mi back to school days. still didn't get the seat cause i was in uniform....those days were wild

[@DjeasyMuzikRyder]

Big up degree you cannot talk bout 90s dancehall and don't mention this veteran ,he did lots of production with some of the biggest 90s producers such as dave and tony kelly,penthouse,steely & cleevie,mainstreet,shocking vibes,bobby digital just to name a,few and still going strong today putting out music

[@1KingD]

How u know that? Are you a DJ? 😅😂

[@90sdancehallkid40]

@@1KingDare you stupid or deaf!?

[@cdavidcd14]

Definitely 😂🎉, wish we still had those days he's still better than nuff of dem youths today, no disrespect just speaking the truth

[@ArnoldJnbaptiste-p7l]

​@@cdavidcd14nah ah lie u tell

[@misterlexx2721]

​@@1KingDYou are ignorant! Djeasy is a very popular Jamaican Disc Jockey on KZbin. The man is an icon. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@koolhannan8819]

Love every minute 😂❤

[@MUSICPHILLINC1]

One General Degree #Legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Chris-mf7gb]

1st time I’ve watched a full interview on tis program

[@AnthonyCopeland-c4n]

When me a young girl i did loves him and is songs abd him have a buzz and full a vibes

[@truebornafrican9213]

At long last , Afrobeats has a sound that is accepted worldwide and the artists are delivering and professional minded

[@unconventionalcrosy52]

Mad people gang from mad house was dave kelly productions

[@curtneilmatthias9081]

Big up general degree

[@germaneallain686]

A legend

[@OlaideBanksMusic]

General Degree dropping straight knowledge. @ Ari and Naro you all get hung up on the island pop name - the name is foolish, but what they're trying to do is package a name that they feel could reach a broader audience. A name that describes the sound in the mind of a foreign audience when they hear the name. Dancehall the name means something specific to you, but for audiences who are not familiar Dancehall sounds like a place which doesn't describe the sound in their mind.

[@moneybags9203]

Mi see some so call general want a good wash a mineral.U a real general degree no jokes

[@bankergeorge]

Vybz kartel make dancehall become freaky and raw

[@GeneralDegree]

🙌

[@MartyMarkgraf-zh9to]

Mi talk already an mi ago talk again, babsy grange, Andrew holness unu fi put general degree pan unu independence gala thing an stop put valiant dem pan it this is the face of dancehall culture

[@byrondixon4653]

Great artist....You should be interviewed by teachdem....These two guys dont have the skill to Interview..

[@TVSOUNDSYSTEM]

Glad he gave Red Rat his name because Farda Mouse nuh mek it 😅😅😅

[@btcmewzik9613]

Oh nooooo lol😅

[@TVSOUNDSYSTEM]

@@btcmewzik9613 😂😂

[@godsonbrowne]

General Degree still one of my fav artiste (Top 3) from the 90s to early 2000s. He consistently made hits on Every Riddim!

[@thelivekatcher666]

Thank you guys for interviewing my favorite 90's Dancehall Artist💯💯💯

[@footahype1]

This guy was the soundtrack of my teen years. Legend for sure. He spoke from the heart here and the interviewer did a great job with the flow of the questions.

[@Youngdolph1876]

Think it ago guh suh when i Hold you tonight is my favorite song 🎵

[@KINGDOMDAUGHTER]

one of my favorite too, plus traffic blocking Cheers

[@whiskyjames4200]

Mine too!🫣😊

[@misterlexx2721]

Mr.Dweet Nice on the action riddim is my favorite Degree tune followed by " Mi Brinks" on the nanny goat riddim. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@MAXBRAIN39]

After Bounty is Degree and Hawkeye str8888

[@Badslave92]

big up Yuh damn self degree 1 of the few artiste nuh matter what happens him still have him space inna dancehall

[@KINGDOMDAUGHTER]

Should have a segment where the artist artiste sings one of his songs.... #The_After_Show_Jam_Session

[@donjazzy5510]

Seems he liked being a deejay but not the fame and popularity

[@goodbye6522]

Definitely one of the best to ever do it degree was always a general.

[@bredrocmusic5757]

The Real General inna Dancehall Music 🙌 General Degree 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jayflex5414]

Powda mi general me know u woulda deh ya bless up man miss them rafel days

[@ayokabranker3243]

I really enjoy this interview we big respect ✊ 🇹🇹🇯🇲❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gsyde]

Finally somebody inview one of my favorite artist.... I always want to know his story ❤❤

[@jamaicalandwelove6343]

You one of the most underrated artists from the 90 along with buccaneer

[@djriot4513]

big up from Trinidad...Great interview, General Degree a living legend 💯

[@JustTrollingBy1]

Ari yuh just and neat suh. Anyways General degree shirt colours a match the seat though.

[@KINGDOMDAUGHTER]

Bless up yourself General Degree, granny, hold you tonight, traffic blocking, wow woe .... and boundless of hits are my favourites

[@ninemindentertainment1855]

Respect General Degree, one of the baddest and most consistent 90's dancehall artist. Respect from Trinidad 🇹🇹 One of My favorite djs

[@KadooWilliamsENT]

Definitely one of the most talented 90s artist. Know him produce but Neva know him mek beats too. Big up Degree!!

[@90sdancehallkid40]

My kinda gal a di good type, shi affi move right ,shi nuffy too hype, no fi freaky No no no no no ….A no freak him seh enuh but no freaky gal!!!Freaker the gal hotta di bun

[@therealgg5050]

General Degree such a humble guy 🫡 ❤from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

[@rascoeable]

One of the greatest to ever do it, glad mi born inna di era wen dem man yah a run dancehall

[@oneilblake4657]

See real legend here! Real column. Underrated. But exceptional dj. My dj diss

[@pittaiwan8312]

Cartoon character was also big in Suriname.

[@jahfus]

yeah steelie and cleavy is the pioneers when it comes to using digital drum machines back then. they did create the drum pattern that created reggaeton and dembow genre of music and afro beats too. 100%

[@dancehallreggae528]

Worst ting fi do mek a woman interview a make artist, ari just a ask di man bare personal question bout him life,woman ,children smfh ,yuh fi ask fi man bout him music career ,big up the veteran General degree

[@Snation-os6os]

Ari want the man 😂

[@souaretoure9566]

​@@Snation-os6os ah truth 😂😂😂

[@iamgazzully]

56:56 Cartoon Character was like Zimbabwe’s national anthem 🇿🇼

[@PrudieYaa]

Wow! Imagine that

[@InquisitiveTelly]

That was my introduction to General Degree. Every ghetto in Zimbabwe was jamming to that

[@k.w.ayusukeff9855]

Ari stop interrupting the man while he talking wait until him finish

[@KarlFord-q3u]

Big up general degree one off the real legend

[@marqcollins1792]

Excellent interview so far!!! Bigg up

[@chavionchow5153]

One of the most interesting and honest interviews I have heard from a artist give the man is flowers very talented professional artist down to earth

[@OkoyeRichards]

When you talk about the 90s this is my artist ..big up yu self General degree big respect mi g👊

[@_JONGFIRE]

Living Legend.

[@alyapp6523]

This make me go back go listen to granny lol love that song still

[@s.m6908]

Who else agreed that General Degree sounds like Shaggy?

[@carlingtongrant2119]

Cartoon character is Big in Africa as well.

[@shantyfrancis9606]

In the Caribbean as well.

[@iamgazzully]

@@shantyfrancis9606not as big as it was in Africa. Trust me

[@yvescharles3193]

General Degree, Red Rat,Buccaneer, Goofy, Hawkeye, Alley Cat,Lexxus ….what a time.

[@focusacceleration9503]

Lexus ah way after tho

[@yvescharles3193]

@@focusacceleration9503 maybe a year or two but that era was great 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@misterlexx2721]

Lexus was from 1999 much later.

[@zekaryahroyal4346]

One of my favourite artist back in the day . Bab bad artist. Big up general degree straight 🔥🔥🔥🇻🇨

[@killydon908]

As a singer who created my sounds listening RnB to turned it in sing j u just used potios, that's why general degree was my favorite artiste in The 90s so his flow with melody is timeless so he didn't ofto change to The time he already a sing j not like The coarse voice 1 them that ofto adapt to time

[@KDvybezmiami]

Wow Bigup one of my favorites still Blazen🔈🎶🎶🔥Traffic Blocking

[@whiskyjames4200]

DJs/Entertainers like [my parishioner] General Degree are a dying breed. Legend!

[@jahsenn]

Pianist was bigga than Granny I think that was a hurricane of a song🔊🎼♩🎼💣💥

[@ricoj8582]

One of the realest interviews by ah DJ / artist

[@wellingtondaka8422]

Degree a Jamaican treasure one a di best fi ever dweet him songs still mash up dance dung a 🇿🇼

[@bobizes5058]

*RASTAFARI Kedusan Girmawi Kedamaw'e Haile Selassie I JAH Almighty First Negusa Negas Ababa Jon Hoy ANCIENT OF DAYS...PROVIDENCE & GRATITUDE...PURE GUIDE & UPLIFT GENERAL DEGREE & "THE FIX"...KEEP IT HIGH...SELAH...*

[@lovezone128]

Dave Kelly own 90s dancehall .

[@patrickspence9127]

So true

[@machelledford497]

It is creativity and a lot of these artists can't do the word play.

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

Shaggy have nothing over Degree.. talent and charisma...

[@truebornafrican9213]

Afrobeats is nothing to do with dancehall. Afrobeats was crested from different beats and finally sealed with African beats . Tell me that dancehall was before Afrobeats not Afrobeat and tell me this young youths from Africa, Nigeria especially admire dancehall artists yes but Afrobeats is strictly African . The mistakes you guys keep making is the word evolution is in existence so as the American artists did inspire the Ska and Rock steady artists and I mean Motown dem time that’s what music is about . Africa has doing music since creation but what has happened today is it’s the time for Afrobeats and will be here for a long time

[@omarwilliams6729]

Exciting interview. However, this female here annoyed most of it with her antics and just won't chill out! Far too overzealous and talks way too much! Can't even hear the damn artist!

[@jahfus]

real hit maker with his own signature sound. legend General degree, general b and general trees and general degree. dem baddd

[@juniormiller202]

True dat degree, back in class u were a quiet youte . Well let's jus say I can relate cause I was almost mute. Instead of putting up my hand in class I would whisper the answer to a friend who would deal wid it.

[@howardbrown4953]

Decrease them legacy how thats why nuff artist not coming on your program because unu think you have the right to say anything about them this fix soon need fixing this girl soon be hosting solo are with another female narro is adopting to be a male witch he is on ari no love man she not striat watching that only fans girl on there program you could tell she was all over the coach couldn't control herself

[@commarpennant2478]

Ari !!! I like how u put your points across, the ones u always preach uk💪🏽

[@yvescharles3193]

Granny … Stop hollering out mi name.

[@thelivekatcher666]

Naro save Ari from saying Fatherhood on the show... just say parenting 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mmorris374]

Limited edition cya stale

[@nekovero93]

My favourite songs are by GD. Ari looking so cute😊

[@alieemgreen7453]

My dj this great artists

[@heyfranco8137]

Yuh think it ago guh suh when a hold you tonight?

[@deancole5560]

Granny was my favorite song even mi grandma love the song back then 😆 creative genius

[@akilallnow2492]

Ari please allow your guest to tell their stories and keep your questions short…thanks

[@innocent5862]

I was there at the show a mo-bay the place was doom house on doom Street

[@rmak2950]

legend among legends. Degree needs his roses right now he's one of the most talented artistes to grace the world. national treasure str8

[@newwales2007]

I remember my first alum I bought was bushbaby and that's been my handle since then.

[@kirkmccarthy2325]

Wonder how them no ask him about the great super cat...

[@andresr5017]

Top shelf artist Traffic blocking

[@julianallen8971]

My favourite artist from them time de #trafficblocking

[@marromorrison]

1:19:25 ARI A CLOWN ENUH 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@genosmith7198]

We need more of this in jamicica

[@pacino14king]

Do not interrupt the Artist…..let the artist talk

[@patrickjones4389]

General 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥