Nessa B and Laygus tacke ‘the system’

Reggae artiste Nessa B has high hopes for her latest single, System Nah Pree, featuring up-and-coming artiste Laygus.

The single, released in June, has been gaining traction with the release of highly anticipated visuals this month. The song features two opposing points of view regarding the cause of violence in the Jamaican society.

"The response has been great. People love the message because there is a big disconnect between what the society and 'the system' is thinking, and what the youths believe. Society has failed the youths and it is the youths who are committing the crimes. They are the ones dying in the streets, and someone needs to reach them with this message," Nessa B said.

Last year, she got good reviews for the singles Mi Nuh Play and Bad Gal Saga. But System Nah Pree has generated a lot of buzz in a short time. Laygus explained the conversation that plays out in the song.

"(In the song) Nessa is saying there is a way, that the gun is not the only way, but I am holding to the concept of most youths and that the gun gives them power. The youths feel secure with the gun, it allows them to make money and sort out dem ting," said Laygus, whose given name is Sadeki Chin.

"In the end, the song brings the message that you can put in the work and achieve what you want to achieve without the gun. I hope that the youths will be forced to look at things from a different angle, and realise that the gun is not the way," he added.