Clash (music)
In Jamaican dancehall and reggae, a clash is the name of a battle , i.e. a competition in which two or more deejays engage in a lyrical exchange of blows. Depending on the competition, the texts are either pure freestyle or a freestyle from a text repertoire prepared for the clash. The clashes and also soundclashs are an important feature of Jamaican musical culture.
features
In a clash, the deejays take turns and perform a multi-stanza rhyme block, which usually consists of 16 lines or more. These usually form a single long chain of rhymes. This means that every subsequent sentence rhymes with its predecessor without starting a new rhyme strophe. The winner is usually chosen by the audience or by a jury.
The content of the lyrics is usually about the ineptitude of the opponent, whose bad songs and therefore how the deejay hunt down his opponent, usually with heavy armed force. At the same time, your own personality is emphasized. Gun violence is glorified in the texts, but the artists repeatedly emphasize that it is a matter of metaphors.
Well-known representatives
Ninjaman , Supercat , Bounty Killer , Merciless , Beenie Man , Tony Matterhorn , Kiprich , Shabba Ranks , Papa San