‘Don’t be selfish’ - Likkle Vybz wants established artistes to help emerging acts

Being the son of dancehall heavyweight Vybz Kartel, Likkle Vybz has benefitedfrom his father giving him a platform to launch his music career.

His father has done it for several other artistes and with this example, the 19-year-old is calling on other big names to help emerging acts in the music business.

"They need to stop thinking about themselves because the music nuh stop at fi dem foot," Likkle Vybz said. "Is really a thing where anybody can enjoy and nuff people a try get dem break and rather than to come and always criticise the youths and ting, dem need fi come back and help out a lot of them and push dem forward because dem have a bigger platform."

He was speaking during a virtual listening session last Thursday for UTG's debut album, Team Different. UTG comprises himself and his brother, Likkle Addi.

Likkle Vybz continued: "We know the influence dancehall have pon the whole world, so it's just a thing where dem need fi stop being selfish. Nobody nah ask yuh fi help out the whole world but help who round yuh... Dancehall bigger than the whole a we."

With this stance, the brothers are helping other young acts through their Uptown Gaza Records label, with Leslie UTG being their first signee. Besides mentoring each other on this musicaljourney, they described their father as their biggest mentor.

"Him always tell we don't get too comfortable, always put in the hard work and it will pay off, and just focus on the music," Likkle Addi said. His brother added that their mother, music producer Tanesha 'Shorty' Johnson, gives them similar advice.

With music being the family's business and their youngest brother World Boss Jr tipped to become a music producer, Likkle Vybz is open to his seven-month-old son, perhaps, joining the music industry later on.

"If him waan do music, that would be great at the end of the day cause we a try left a legacy... . Leaving a legacy behind in the music that is gone further beyond me and my brother is a great feeling. But even if my son doesn't want to be in the music industry, anything that him a go waan do you know seh mi haffi support him to the fullest."