Big up Sonny!
True, but for the records' sake I had to let people know about that aspect of Gentleman.
Taste is still a personal matter - I prefer other artist WAY more... I'm a Rub-a-Dub head; still, respect where respect's due. I think comparing artists has only limited worth: every man is different, and the fewest strive for the same thing. Gentleman strives for his, you for yours, I for mine. He does what he does, you do what you do, I do what I do. The variety is what makes it interesting - what good is a comparative analysis when you don't have anything to compare with?
I don't need to tell you that Gentleman isn't a black Bobo-dread. He doesn't want to be one - would do much good if he wanted to be one, either
His music isn't your average Reggae - whether that's a good thing or not? What gives, I say. It doesn't reach the average Reggae-listener? Good, I say! Reach the masses, I say - share what's good with them, EVENTUALLY introduce a few of them to a style of music they probably haven't dealt much with before! Who knows, his music has probably moved maybe fifty of the current members here to register in the first place simply through googling for Reggae. Ask GoogleStatistics for details - but I'll bet you'll find a mathematical/statistical correlation between Google-searches for Gentleman and people making it here to ReggaeDubwise.com, be it ever-so-slight. I for one think that's great.
So, let him "boast" - it might bring some fine people this way! I don't mind boasters as much as people that can't see through them.
It's great to reason with you as always - you approach topics from another angle, getting me to rethink things, to redefine concepts and ideas: other people pay for that sort of thing, and I get it for free
Hope you get your kicks outta me in this round as well!
Greetings to the Schinken-Burger!