Eek A Mouse storms out Carifest C.A.R.E.S. Press Conference

[ThaGoodOlBoomBap]

dont give a fuck, smoke some fat buds!

[2907industries]

Why so jealous man? He lost his creativity! Racist "rudebwoy" I don't understand.... Please sell your house in white Holland and fly away to africa or something.. BLOODCLOTH

[MrDonJuanMarco]

Regardless about if Eek was right about what he was saying, it's summer 2011. Eek a mouse has 1 upcoming show. Groundation is touring France and Rebelution has over 35 shows coming up. I like Groundation, but Rebelution...wtf?!?

[123popbottles123]

Rasta stand for good , the last of our few warriors...

[123popbottles123]

I believe on the growth of good 100 percent but we let the life we live slip into the hands of the bad,, so the world now before the white jesus... Its sAd but its the way it go. Bless

[123popbottles123]

Whay he seems to forget is natures harsh reality, its surviva of the fittest study any way of nature,, now what eek is crying for is equality but that is at the mercy of the dominant, again natures haesh way.

[bornlionent]

yes i speak the trueth , the only two meaningful real warriors in the house are eaka mouse and midnite , still listening to meta but waiting to see that loyalty to what he is doing because alot is in it for money

[ilee144]

If Rastafari was so oppossed to Zionism why did He have Israeli Soldiers come and train their Intelligence?

[Rastinny]

Benjamin Vaughn said read Isiah 3. If you read Isiah chapter 3 it profisises the demise of Zion, the exact oposite of what Matisyahu preaches. His comments may not relate to Eek A Mouse at all. BTW Eek A mouse is right to critcize the adoration of white artist such as Matisyahu and UB40 as if they were Reggae Artist. Matisyahu is a Zionist preaching the exact opposite of Rastafari and I rate white Reggae Artists such as Groundation but who the f*ck is UB40? Thats com pop music on a reggae riddim

[Rastinny]

If reggae music is Matisyahu and UB40, ace of bass and all that. I best not listen to reggae music iyah. That's why some bobo ah bun reggea music. Anyway Reggae music will still be made underground, white people like groundation, biblical, black people like midnite burning spear and so on still hail di King and spread the message of equal rights and justice. Matisyahu, UB40...lol... ah blootclaat fuckery! Sell that shit to dem white guy's

[SAIGONDISCO]

DIRTY MONKEY PROBLY HAS AIDS

[NikodeemNJ]

He made some good points and he was off base on some things. Whites will always be musical "kings" in the US & UK b/c those are majority white countries and many ignorant people are more comfortable w/ "their own" even if those white artists are less talented than the Blacks who created the music. This is bigger than reggae: it's true for Benny Goodman, Elvis, M&M, Timberlake, etc. This is bullshit and unjust. That said, he went too far dragging Bob into it. Bob was simply transcendant.

[reddahnyah]

Big Batty Man...lookin Dappa.. This shit aint reggae rasta or has anything to do with love..the man is a fuckin HATER. your shits weak move on eek... thats why you cant get nuff of the lil white yute dem outta OC... fuckin chump your dispicible...man was so hot ran his big ass inna di light....

[HighrTrod]

wow, I saw Eek backed by an ALL WHITE BAND before and he dint seem to pissed about that!

dis fool don't even know where he is...

[cutypetuty]

Yo I met eeka once in a club and asked him when he knew he had that talent. He said he was 5. I could tell that he really did not want to talk much. Homes is jacked massive. I guess I was playing with fire. Anyway, he hit his head on the way out of that press conference like it was nothing. He was dressed like JB off soul cowboy or some smack like that. I think white ska is good, English Beat, Specials, Sublime and Snow had a few jams. Matisyahu was at Buju's concert in NYC and Buju hatin on gay

[SvenXXX]

He forgot about Rasta. One Love. So when him say white people shall not make Reggae music, he's not a Rasta. Eek-a-mouse is a livin legend, but his words are irritating me.

[tshanti]

In Fairness I understand his point, but feel he could have voiced it at another venue. I still respect the elder, and know exactly what he is saying. Bob said it long ago...Classes. If the industry paid the People Justly for their God given gifts and influence over UB40, Groundation and all...then Imagine how Wealthy EeK a Mouse and All the Legends Would Be. Anywhere you go you will hear their music/influence, but they are not paid in measure to their service. You would be Pissed to!

[Buyse]

wth, eek-a-mouse is a fucking bastard if I see here. what's wrong with him? i thought he was like EEK-A-MOUSE, the king of his own reggae-big up style. but like i see him here, wo men. what's wrong with him?

[chud89]

eek a mouse is to awesome he speaks the truth eek a mouse play here in cali so much we all show him love at the bars but outside from here people have no idea about him ugggh i feel so bad for him great unique musician

[illplayguitar4u]

everyone can talk shit bout him, but i bet you everyone was scared tho. why? cuz hes a real rudebwoy and they all know it, hes not one of these little battys runnin around talkin bout they a rudeboy and they a gunman n ting deh. the mouse just live it, him a yardie fe true seen.

[Davidbensonxyz]

Dunno bout rudeboi, but he is 6'10" or some shit so I KNOW nobody ran their mouth at him!

[PG1986ko]

eek is mad.too much cocaine or them muscle energy drinks.hes out of his mind.his latest music is pure shit.little kid could done it.

[vtribe]

well I opened a show with EEK in Clemson, South Carolina in 90. And I thought he was very arrogant. But at the same time when I think back at how people fans used to throw themselves at him....I wouldnt take that personal. I would guarantee you that if you had the opportunity to sit down and reason with him. You would understand him better. Right now I think he is getting a reality check at where he is, and where he has come from and he is disappointed. He was a great artist for his time...

[vtribe]

yea but you must understand what is happening to reggae music right now. EEK is one of the founders so he is feeling some bad vibes right now. He just needs to watch how he expresses it. He needs to put the energy in the music.

[atripa645]

Back in the 90's a friend of mine went to a show and offered eek to smoke and eek grabbed an OZ of dank from his hands and said thanks. lol now that's some low shit

[pr0bl3mch1ld]

Eek a badman you nah undastand.

[illplayguitar4u]

damn who wrote that story? Mother Goose or Aesop Fable?

how bout this one, back in the 90s i saw him at a local dance, offered him some smoke. he refuses my offer with the sole intention of me smokin HIS ishen. thats the mouse i know. but then again how do we know thats a true story.

your frend was just simply 'holding' an ounce in his hand for all to grab and see..?.. sounds fishy...

[atripa645]

Oh yeah you got me man. I just made up a story about the mouse.lol I don't know where you live but in Eugene Or. people(especially hippies at reggae shows) use to walk around with pounds of bud. Eek probably saw him as a trustafairian white kid or something. But I can tell you herd some bitchen for a while about that and other people where around. I remember it well because I felt kinda let down because I really liked his music and still do.

[atripa645]

The mouse is wearing a cowboy hat. Is that not one of the most oppressive symbols of history? lol The man has mental health problems.

[vtribe]

How you mean? You never see a black cowboy before?

[atripa645]

You know many black men have died under that hat? I love his music but he shouldn't get up there a dis on whites at the same time he wears that hat.

[gatewaytitle]

Michael Rose and Mouse are both born in the same year. Mouse was discovered in 1975 at the same time that Michael was discovered. So tell me how Michael started bung biddy ten years before Mouse. Bon Ding Ding is Mouse's trademark.

[shiam35]

you have no talent batty boy

[gatewaytitle]

You are crazy. He has more talent in his little finger then most of those bands that you follow.

[smerrigan]

which is ultimately why he is bitter

[gatewaytitle]

You missed the point. Mouse has NOT disgraced us black musicans. And he his VERY talented. His comments are in line with what we've been feeling all along. If you read the comments posted you will see that there is a consenus. The record companies do control reggae music and the face of reggae has changed over the years. Most new acts are white bands that sell out in big theaters while leaving the crumbs to blacks. Most reggae artists die broke with their publishing and copyrights stolen.

[smerrigan]

most new reggae acts are white? really? show me then..and dont say sublime, no doubt, or matisyahu because they cant even hold a candle to UB40 who themselves are shunned by true roots fan as faux reggae which is bs b/c if anyone knows the history of the UBs surely knows they grew up in culturally diverse Birmingham which was mosaics of races coming together to embrace reggae in its purest form..why do you think UBs made 3 labour of love albums? when will people realize its about the music

[gatewaytitle]

You also commented about the Adam Sandler movie being his worst movie. Well it made over 200mil. So I guess it wasn't that bad.

[smerrigan]

well i feel bad for the people that blew their hard earned money on a movie so bad..i personally thought it was stupid..i wouldn't have paid a dime and i wont watch it on dvd either..id say he's at a point in his career where he's 'reaching', dontcha think?

[gatewaytitle]

Tell that to all of his fans worldwide that he is not great. Do your homework and you will read on the latest release from Greensleeves that the recording company considers him a true living and the inventor of Sing Jay. And by the way, his song "Wa Do Dem" is featured in the Adam Sandler movie, "Don't Mess with the Zohan".Just recently, in all of the Jamaican newspapers the front headline reads, Eek-A-Mouse living legend walks out of carifest. Have you seen Mouse perform? He freestyles 4 hours

[smerrigan]

All you have is Adam Sandler's worst movie yet to back up your arguement? Wow..time to quit while you're ahead..

[gatewaytitle]

Eek-a-Mouse is the greatest reggae star since Bob Marley. This statement has been made over and over again by numberous fans and posted to the internet. If you open up his other songs that are posted on you tube, you will read that there is a consenus. You just don't agree. And that's fine to disagree. But you happen to be in the minority.

[smerrigan]

"Eek-a-Mouse is the greatest reggae star since Bob Marley. This statement has been made over and over again by numberous fans and posted to the internet. If you open up his other songs that are posted on you tube, you will read that there is a consenus"

Ok, if this is true..then tell me why Eek is standing up whining about not selling any records at all in this video? lol

[liquidgold]

Ill take Dennis Brown over Eek any day. Hell ill take

[NattyFido]

What a load of fucking bollocks. Music is music, skin colour has fuck all to do with it.

Who does he think bought his music? Just black people?

Maybe he ain't selling so well at the moment and this was just to get some media attention?

[DreadyDiggs]

My bad. That is him from Groundation. I didn't even think man, Matisyahu beard is wilder and a different color, that's my bad.

Well, at least you see that he didn't try to diss Groundation front man face to face, that say something bout him character.

[DreadyDiggs]

Yea, he dissin Matisyahu who sittin right beside him haha.

[krazygyal]

lol he shud try to bleach him face like mikael jackson an see him make more money

[hozeone]

krazygyal- i think you'll find "Thriller" sold more than the "Bad" album. he's still black on the thriller album..just about!

[jrbaylor]

damn eek is huge! he shoulda been a wrestler

[gatewaytitle]

Curious questions, how do you know that Ripton abuses cocaine??

[geegoroy]

Listen up yall..the man is speaking the truth and it hurts..I am from a family with white and black ancestors,love Bob and Damian, they are the best of the best, BUT the color thing is TRUE ,was a practiced within my family among each other..So stop the hatin u ass holes who's talking bout killing Eek a Mouse,FREEDOM OF SPEACH..Try to change injustice,study history and enlighten your dumb asses,embrace love and atonement.

[8lack7iger]

I think, eek-a-mouse was right, because in my country, i don't saw any Reggae "black singers" albums. And he mean that white people can sell albums without problems.

[mosthighjah]

I&I still can't believe it Eek-a-mouse start chat bear crap about Bob Marley ... a gunshot fi his bomboclat. If i see u in Amsterdam Eek and you talk crap about Bob Marley again mi lik off ya head. Pussyhole!

[mosthighjah]

Most a di people buying Eek-a-mouse bloodclat records & giving him his money ... are white! He sounds like a bomboclat babylon bwoy right ya now. Cuz all me hear is jealousy & envy.

[XxJManGxX]

is that Matisyahu sitting on the right at the end of the table whilst Mouse flipped out cussin him and all the 'light skinned' artists?...if so damn thats cold

[runetang]

no its some singer of a different band.

[djcsr]

Sounds suspicious to me. How do you explain Bounty & Beenie who have both had nuff crossover success and are definitely not what I'd call "light-skinnned." Eeka is just bitter. Following the logic of some of the posters here--why is Yellowman then not a big ting inna japan!??! LOL!

[sideways55555]

he speaks the truth..chek it!

respect Ripton for comin corect..

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[selectajay2000]

i dont think hes stupid Giaguro, in fact hes really being truthful.He is sayng what many people have been feeling long time.He just had the guts to sey it.freedom of speech is what reggae is about anyway.sounds like eeka made a good point.

[Giaguaro84]

stupid dj

[blackwolvie]

Is it me or do some u posters got ur head up ur asses,RACE does play a factor so does the almighty dollar,do u think a major label would push elephantman the same way it pushes sean paul? NO they wouldn't because in terms of race and business sean's light skin color equals more revenue from a cross-section of different ethnic groups like west indian blacks- because he's from jamaica,latinos-because he looks like them and whites-because he almost looks like them.Gwan Eek-a-mouse.

[SplurtySplurt]

and eeek a mouse complaining about why hes not bigger then he is, he plays for nearly all white crowds for the last 20 years... i think he needs to lose the hat and the attitude...

[barbarosa0de0echte]

what?? me a go burn mi eek-a-mouse t-shirt! more fire! hehe

[losoty]

Illiterate! It's having that frame of mind that keeps Jamaicans down... n him need to speak for himself because Toots and the Maytals have dem concerts all over the US an is beeeeeeeer white people payin dem bills! Him need to reevaluate his thought process or else him not goin make no progress in life.

[BIGBOUTYAH]

Yes there's a element of truth in what he's saying and what Jamaican artists have been complaining about for years. I feel he should have been more diplomatic and tactful but I think frustration got the better of him.

[raymond1969]

eekamouse is hypocreat

plays with a white band

songs from 30 years ago

didn't had 1 hit after wadodem

loser

[gatewaytitle]

Mouse has had many, many hits and has written over 300 great songs. You need to pick up his new release "Most Wanted" by Greensleeves Recrods and read all of his accomplishments. You obviously don't know about is vast talent. He is the founder of sing jay, a true living legend.

[raymond1969]

i will check out most wanted

tnx for the tip

[SplurtySplurt]

im chris from chris music concepts.. ROTFL!

[gatewaytitle]

I am curious. What does ROTFL mean?? I have no idea what you are saying. Please explain. Thank you!

[shiam35]

it means rolling on the floor laughing

[manjaro1]

coke buss inna him head.....tho i got zero love for sean paul

[mrmentally]

Good Music is Good Music Zeen.... COLOR NAH REALLY MATTER.... WELL DEN AGAIN GOOD LUCK GETTING YOUR NEXT DEAL EEEEEEEEDOIT....

[cmf628]

It is now 2008 and we still battle the race issue...Why? Honestly it seems as though people will knock anyone down that gets in their way in the biz or in any area of their life. Bob Marley said it best, "one love". Sad to say that will never happen when people are so greedy and have egos bigger than their brain. Maybe it makes people feel better about themselves if they blame other races for their shortcoming's/lack of talent. Leave a legacy of honor, don't make a fool of yourself with hatred.

[OrthodoxReuBen]

The funniest thing is that everytime I see Eek A Mouse perform, his band is WHITE!!! Pure comedy..I guarantee he doesnt care about all them WHITE GALS he impregnates...Maybe no one promotes him because he was wearing womens clothes in his last video "schizophrenic"...Ban deng diddy diddy coco puff~~~

[geilerhengxt83]

i see your point but i personally think that the schizophrenic video was very good and really original plus eek a mouse has a great live show and a singing talent, much more than some other reggae artists

[PowersofKhan]

Fire burn up the rascists! Black, white, or yellow. Race is just an illusion. Statements like this only perpetuate the problem at hand. Truth is, there are some GREAT dark-skinned reggae acts that DO sell records. Look at Midnite, Burning Spear, Culture, Bunny Wailer, Majek Fashek, Alpha Blondy, Capleton, Sizzla, Anthony B, Buju Banton and many many others. Honestly, Eek a Mouse's songs are the problem. Weak, and unmemorable, except for his Batta bim deal. And thats more of a novelty not GREAT.

[gatewaytitle]

I have to reply to your comment about Mouse's songs not being great. I must say that his songs are great and he is indeed one of the greatest performers out there to date. All of the people that you have named have commercial appeal and can not walk in Mouse's shoes. Banton, for example, sings about killing gays and has a fast beat with good backstage props. He can not, I repeat can not compare to Eek. He is the founding father of sing jay a prelude to rap. A true living legend of our time.

[smerrigan]

lol Banton is darker than Eek bro..the point powersofkhan was making is that those artists have sold plenty, period;regardless of whether its commercial or creativity that got them there..the arguement has been darker skin artists dont sell and well, there's strong evidence that it does sell and now you are making a different arguement comparing songs of buju and eek a mouse..stay on topic

[Spade0007]

The Dads flip out --them get him crosss--fire hot--dam--Man All Diss The Great BOb Marley --what a gwaan --fire --more fire --Amen_Ra

[reggaearchive]

And while Eek A Mouse rants there sits Harrison Stafford of the reggae band GROUNDATION, a young man and band working hard and doing wonderful things for reggae music. We need more possitive reggae artists like GROUNDATION black/white/or whatever color to move forward!

[AdrianZelski]

C'mon. One Love people. Selling records is business. Reggae is music. Bob Marley was a wonderful songwriter. So are all reggae artists including Eek-A-Mouse. Put down your anger. It does nothing for anyone. Music is our soul. Nobody's going to sell records soon unless we work together.

peace and love and mindfulness. I hope that reggae finds its place again with oneness and unity the main principles for all people. Don't let the egos and business ruin the message. PLEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!

[hndrxuntilidie]

The man is CORRECT! i've been saying that for a while now..it's the complexion connection, if you are light skinned, you will probably be more prosperous in the music business, than if you have a darker skin.

[doraljojnson]

dah true weh di man ah seh. evil white people feel like dem know mo dan black so dem always wah fi get inna black people business. dem theef

neva gwen stop theeing fah black people if wi noh stop dem. time fi di evil white shitstem fi

compust. dem tryfi tek ova everyting fah blak peeple. dem te enough a wi invension. dem noting but melanin ah culcha pirates music theef.

[bussmove]

a true the man a tell,all these white reggae people come get signed quicker than a black man,skin color plays alot in the distribution of reggae,chris blackewell put bob at the front cuz him lighter and will appeal get sign on big label easy shaggy,sean paul may not make better music than alot of real dancehall reggae artist but they get more push/promotion because of skin color,which black reggae artist sell and get the amount of slaes as the light ones,none big up all artiste one love still.

[Dudikowski]

yes of course... it was always only about Bob's skin.

Blackwell just got lucky with this one...

[smerrigan]

Wonder what yellowman would have to say about that? Im white an avid reggae listener..I don't see color in reggae..its a shame some artists still get treated like that but this is the world we live in..if a person is hungry for good reggae, those artists will eventually be discovered..trust me..dont forget: Sly & Robbie have collaborated with UB40 on numerous occasions ..UB40 reps cultural union of white and black muscians coming together for the music..did eek forget that?

[TSOProductionsTV]

wow!!

[TSOProductionsTV]

WOW!!!

[Brittany26]

Eek-A-Rass! 1) If Carifest "doesn't mean sh*t" to him, he shouldn't be on the line-up. You don't sh*t where you eat. 2) Ace of Base aren't reggae. Eek-A-Mouse's comments are completely out of place at a launch for a charitable event. This was not the platform for him to push his racist agenda. It sounds like a lot if insecurity and jealousy on his part. There is room for everyone in music. Music transcends race. Maybe its his attitude, not his color, that's holding him back in the business.

[bussmove]

brittany26, he speaks the truth,tell me one black skin jamaican who sell like the whites or light skinned ones who are heavily mixed,these black ones in jamaica are around for many years and never get to the level of a white one who gets a easy pass and promotion and success

[PowersofKhan]

Winston Rodney

[smerrigan]

what about snow? he had one hit then flopped..he was white was he not? Please, there are so many black-skinned jamaicans that have sold plenty reggae..i have heaps of stuff from dennis brown,lee perry,bob,gregory isaacs,max romeo, etc...UB40 only had success because of red wine which was accidentally discovered in the US by a rogue radio station that played it for kicks..if that DJ never played it, UB40 would still be nameless in the states

[Davidbensonxyz]

Snow!? Informer? That was a shitty RAP track from the 90's right? He wasn't a reggae artsist.

[yourmanwatson]

Yes - shitty song. But listen poser - I used to fuck a girl that grew up in the same housing projects as Snow and I can tell you - he really was down with the local crew of yardies and he really did do time before he released that track.

So before you open your mouth, think. Cause you ain't from where some people are from, so you can't judge what their life has been.

Eek-A-Mouse has every right to dis the hell out of UB40 or whoever he likes - but not you. .. and you're white ? can it !!

[Davidbensonxyz]

"you ain't from where some people are from" Haha, no shit Sherlock Homeless! I am not from every city in every country in the world... Wow. And what THE FUCK did I say about Snow except that his track was shit and he wasn't a reggae artist??? What THE FUCK do I need to know about his life to back up those two statements?? Are you retarded??

[yourmanwatson]

You wanna open your mouth - someone's gonna open their mouth back.

People who open their mouths when they don't know what the FUCK their talking about PISS ME OFF !!!!!!

And what reeeally pisses me off is when white people waste their time putting their own race down so hard like that. "I'm white and I there's no white reggae artist worth listening to..." ?

How many black people talk about their own people like that?? Maybe you should take a lesson from them.

So like I said before - can it !

[yourmanwatson]

And point is genius boy - since you finally realized you're NOT from "every city in the world". Maybe you should shut up about whether white people can play reggae or not. Coming from Eek-A-Mouse (or really any Jamaican) - I might listen to talk like that. But not from my own people.. What are you trying to kiss ass by putting yourself down???

[Davidbensonxyz]

Way to ignore the point at hand. You really are stupid. None of the people I mentioned are any fucking good at reggae, am I wrong? I think white people have achieved enough in the world for our race not to come crashing to its knees in a dust cloud of shame and poverty because I said we don't make fantastic reggae. Jamaica pioneered reggae, most Jamaicans are black; ergo, the vast majority of good reggae is not made by white people... Am I wrong? We don't have to be the best at EVERYTHING son

[Davidbensonxyz]

"Coming from Eek-A-Mouse (or really any Jamaican) - I might listen to talk like that. But not from my own people.."

AHAHAHAHAHA!!! That is priceless. So it is OK for someone else (a black man *shock horror*) to say it, but it is less accurate when a white person says it? My ears work as well as Eek-a-Mouse's ears. My brain processes sound and recognises music like a black man's.

[yourmanwatson]

Jamaican's come in many colors, asswipe.

If your ears HEAR just the same as a black man's then why can't you MAKE music just the same as a black man ??

Now I've made a plain statement that you don't get - so let me spell it out... again.

Reggae music is a part of Jamaican culture. It "belongs" to them. Therefore they can go ahead and get pissed off about who's famous and who isn't. YOU, on the other hand have made a pathetic attempt to kiss up by putting yourself down. It's sad.

[Davidbensonxyz]

How on Earth am I putting myself down?? I am not a musician, nor do I want to be... You are an idiot.

[yourmanwatson]

Go mouth off to someone else, bitch.

[Davidbensonxyz]

I am white and I have been listening to reggae since I was a baby, that's nearly 30 years, and I can't think of ANY white reggae artists who get much play or are worth listening to. I can think of UB40, but never liked them... Ace of Base and those he mentioned aren't even reggae, and I haven't heard a track by them on any radio station since 1997 anyway!!

All the best and best known reggae artists I can think of are black and Jamaican, dunno what his problem is.

[yourmanwatson]

So you been listening to the music for 30 yrs and you never heard of Gentleman?? Or Alborosie ??

Wake up ! "The times they are a changing" my friend, so move away with the backwards talk. You hear waaay more hate towards white reggae artists from white people than you do from Jamaicans.

Of course Eek-A-Mouse should be a bigger star than stupid Ace of Bass - but history will remember him for a LOT longer.

[SHABAZZ718]

He's on the line-up coz they thought they could get some hippie whitebread reggae for this line up to avoid all the controversy from last year... Well, they were wrong!!! And EekAMouse IS NOT INCORRECT mind you, maybe he could be more tactful but fuck that when did tact ever get the downtrodden anywhere?? LOL @ EEKAMOUSE PULLING A KANYE WEST!!! *APPLAUSE*