Welcome to Jamrock (song)
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"Welcome to Jamrock" is a politically charged reggae/dancehall track by Damian Marley that critiques social injustice and life in Jamaica's inner cities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Welcome to Jamrock | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Marley family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album (for parent album, associated track)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChartPeak | 13 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100Peak | 55 ⓘ |
| composer | Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped bring modern reggae and dancehall to wider international audiences ⓘ |
| describedAs |
gritty portrayal of Jamaican ghetto life
ⓘ
politically charged ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
ⓘ
ragga ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Welcome to Jamrock single cover ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | performed on international tours ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasRiddim | Jamrock riddim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary reggae
ⓘ
dancehall ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:33 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Ras Kassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric | "Welcome to Jamrock" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAlbumReleaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Welcome to Jamrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Damian Marley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Tuff Gong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| sampledArtist | Ini Kamoze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sampledWork | World-A-Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| theme |
crime
ⓘ
life in Jamaican inner cities ⓘ political commentary ⓘ poverty ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| vocalist | Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Welcome to Jamrock