Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Shootas

This is a story of a bad reality of Jamaica that I have to admit.
As you know, Jamaica is not only a breeding ground for reggae music, but also...

"Shoota" is a Jamaican slang term for gangster, originally from "shot-caller".
Umm, make sense, make sense...

Biggs (Ky-mani Marley) and Wayne (Spragga Benz) grow up together in Ghetto in Kingston.
Hoping for a better life with limited possibilities, they managed to grab enough money by robbery.
The money enabled them to purchase visas to the States.

At first, it didn't go well in Miami. They were deported back to Jamaica.
But Biggs finds a way back to Miami by complicity with local politicians. Cliche!!
There's always a way, maybe should be called, wayout? under the table.

They made success in Miami till their rivals showed up...


I didn't have a chance to go to Ghetto in Kingston while visiting there, which is not the place you
guys tourists step in just for fun, though.
Even taxi drivers try to avoid runnng through the downtown...
Because there are "Shottas" for sure. This is truly one side of Jamaica.

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