Fabulously catchy and memorable reggae roots song with lyrics of truth today. I remember hearing this song some 30 years ago and I still remember it, so glad to have found it uploaded here on RUclips, Thanks For That! 👍🌼
Leroy has been Jamaica's #1 Artist several times! That is BIG. Leroy and Snoop Dog are very similar height. I would like to hear them together do something!
Newton Brown when artist that want to push the truth out in music or our history, esau cuts then off the charts or not allow them to be heard because of giving wisdom to God's chosen ppl. The enemies are ruling us the true israelites 2 esdras 6:7-9
I'd be surprised if he hasn't received a major distinction by now. The Jamaican Musgrave Award amongst others have been meted out for many artistes already. His time will come.
Great song. They dont make reggae like this anymore. This song is based about the 70's - 80's in Jamaica where the political turmoil between the two parties the PNP and JLP was at an all high. Housing schemes were divided. Bloodshed and violence was daily. It was truly a "Ballistic affair ".
winchestarization True-vision , "How did we fall from this level of musicality to what we have now?" I have been asking the same question for some time now also. Can't get a good answer yet except it's a different time. As if modern times means less quality.
@@paulranger5250 well sorry I just get a chance to try to give an answer.listen,back in the days, I use to have to study and practice my instruments for up to 15 hrs a day,our lives depended on our ability to be creators and not imitators,it was important to creat sounds,today you don't have to sh#t to be an artist , musician or musician,put a few loops or copy and paste a loop and you're in the game.... it's the negative side of the new technologies,things are made so easy,that ppl don't realize they're being matrixed and programmed into self distruction!more lUV,Jah bless!✊🏿💯🔥🙏🏿
@@winchestarizationtrue-visi6439 So true. I appreciate the few young people of today who follow the discipline of working to become true muscians, vocals included. They are not appreciated too much by the masses, while too many people's ears have been trained to sway to excrement. If it is done properly, it is labeled as "Old School." I understand that music must change and evolve. I have been through several generations of changing music, from the 1960's to the early 2000s. However, it seems this generation has gone off the tracks because they fail to follow the basic rules that kept the music good for so long. It's partially because the music media value money under the table rather than quality music. So he who has the money to push junk will be heard more. Look at the 2 note garbge beats (as I call them)(Think of "Ping"♪ "Pong"♪ throughout the whole song with no change.) that is coming out of Jamaica these days! As things go, if garbage becomes more popular than quality, then everyone fall in line and bring more of the same garbage to the market because they think it will be more popular. However, there might be some hope from both sides. The public is getting tired of the garbage and some musicians are gravitating to quality again. So I have heard. Hope it's true!
This is by far the greatest musical summation of the political climate that existed in Jamaica and a point in time and should be given much more recognition. Big up leroy ONE DON Smart
..pity this was only his major release...!...if he had recorded more for Island Records..maybe his career would of sky rocket. ! we must question why his career didn't!
Roots reggae gone ballistic with the great brother Leroy launching the musical missiles and detonating the neighborhood……oh how I miss the old days when roots-men were musically bold.
One from the top 20 great reggae choons of all time the great Leroy Smart from a time when reggae music was at its peak and the music really meant something weekends were special so many places and clubs to go to and the true children of Israel had a lot more going for them than they do now what a time that was.
memories,Chapletown . LEEDS ILL NEVER FORGET MY HOME TOWN AND ALL THAT BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.IM NOT THERE NOW BUT STILL GO BACK TO CARNIVAL EVERY YEAR.LOVE YOU ALL....
I man remember this like it was yesterday wicked when this blaze the air waves no 1 for my brotha leroy SMART. Every party you been this blaze everybody skanking. Produce by joseph hookim r.i.p. mr hookim Big bloodclatt chuuune. Still a floor filler....check the dub plate me parre
I'm sad that you don't appreciate reggaes musical evolution. There are so many talented artists out there that are creative and carrying a heritage. Have you ever listened to Romain Virgo, Christopher Martin or Chronixx? Jah9, Xana Romeo or Dezarie? Well if not I suggest you do so. Mento, calypso, rythm and blues, ska, rocksteady, reggae, roots, dub, dancehall, digital.. It's all reggae music! It's your choice to dislike modernization, but I tell you. You are missing out on so much good music.
Winsome Hemmings agree!! Bro! The old fellas had some israelite understanding but now the khazars own the music world and make brothers sing evil stuff to do.
I think they intentionally spelt names wrong on reggae to avoid paying royalties and publishing rights. Joe Hookin, Hookim! channel one stylee. Bless up
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A song that is relevant in 2023. A song for all time.
Yes Sandra.
Hes in Birmingham 23 December
Long as gun ere ballistic a gwaan fe real.
This is this 2nd most litsen song in 2024 for me and my 2 friends on our hiking playlist. ❤️
Smart by name and by nature. Great artist. Thanks for sharing..💚💛❤️
Leroy Smart is an awesome artist. Thank you for your wonderful contribution to Reggae Music, Mr. Smart.
Fabulously catchy and memorable reggae roots song with lyrics of truth today. I remember hearing this song some 30 years ago and I still remember it, so glad to have found it uploaded here on RUclips, Thanks For That! 👍🌼
I really value your comments, thanks for listening
Had this jam on a compilation and lost it....until now! THANK YOU!🥳
What a tune
Leroy sang this tune in Sunsplash 1989 i said haa this tune will last forever, and this is 2024 still a fresh tune ......
Unless you were around when this tune dropped, it's hard to convey just how big this tune was at the time.
Leroy has been Jamaica's #1 Artist several times! That is BIG. Leroy and Snoop Dog are very similar height. I would like to hear them together do something!
I’m born 2002 and I definitely know how big this tune is ‼️nuh fi say 40 ,shout out my grandfather for showing me real music
Leroy Smart and Sugar Minott. Both Unique Artists. Really Underrated Reggae Singers. Time for Leroy to be Inducted In The "Hall of Fame".
Newton Brown when artist that want to push the truth out in music or our history, esau cuts then off the charts or not allow them to be heard because of giving wisdom to God's chosen ppl. The enemies are ruling us the true israelites 2 esdras 6:7-9
Newton Brown, right on brah!
I second that motion Hall of fame
I agree for both of them!
I'd be surprised if he hasn't received a major distinction by now. The Jamaican Musgrave Award amongst others have been meted out for many artistes already. His time will come.
Right now in 2024 December on a Sunday me and my mom a vibes to this whilst we cook the Sunday dinner 😂😂
your efforts to put this out here and plus some thoughts is much appreciated.
Great song. They dont make reggae like this anymore. This song is based about the 70's - 80's in Jamaica where the political turmoil between the two parties the PNP and JLP was at an all high. Housing schemes were divided. Bloodshed and violence was daily. It was truly a "Ballistic affair ".
Truth
Great story my brother!! Thank you!
and the results haunt jamaica to this day...now the politics war is done but now the guns even reach to the rural parishes :(
SMH
Massive Track!! Reggae Greats. Listening to this for summer 2023...
Lyrics so true even today
Good tune ❤🙏👍🔥🔥🔥
One of my long time, right time, now time favorites by Leroy Smart. Thanks for the memories Versionary! 🎯♥♦💯
Easy Lorraine, my pleasure!
@@versionary thank you!
A talk with good living. Good people surround a sound. All of up and a way. Major respect us all. I ask of guidance. Jah love.
How did we fall from this level of musicality to what we have now?we had dreams,but our dreams were made into a nitemere today!
So agree!
True tark man Serious lyrics fitting for the times were living in. Aka Lady Voice 🇯🇲✊🏾
winchestarization True-vision
, "How did we fall from this level of musicality to what we have now?" I have been asking the same question for some time now also. Can't get a good answer yet except it's a different time. As if modern times means less quality.
@@paulranger5250 well sorry I just get a chance to try to give an answer.listen,back in the days, I use to have to study and practice my instruments for up to 15 hrs a day,our lives depended on our ability to be creators and not imitators,it was important to creat sounds,today you don't have to sh#t to be an artist , musician or musician,put a few loops or copy and paste a loop and you're in the game.... it's the negative side of the new technologies,things are made so easy,that ppl don't realize they're being matrixed and programmed into self distruction!more lUV,Jah bless!✊🏿💯🔥🙏🏿
@@winchestarizationtrue-visi6439 So true. I appreciate the few young people of today who follow the discipline of working to become true muscians, vocals included. They are not appreciated too much by the masses, while too many people's ears have been trained to sway to excrement. If it is done properly, it is labeled as "Old School." I understand that music must change and evolve. I have been through several generations of changing music, from the 1960's to the early 2000s. However, it seems this generation has gone off the tracks because they fail to follow the basic rules that kept the music good for so long. It's partially because the music media value money under the table rather than quality music. So he who has the money to push junk will be heard more.
Look at the 2 note garbge beats (as I call them)(Think of "Ping"♪ "Pong"♪ throughout the whole song with no change.) that is coming out of Jamaica these days! As things go, if garbage becomes more popular than quality, then everyone fall in line and bring more of the same garbage to the market because they think it will be more popular. However, there might be some hope from both sides. The public is getting tired of the garbage and some musicians are gravitating to quality again. So I have heard. Hope it's true!
Greatness
This is by far the greatest musical summation of the political climate that existed in Jamaica and a point in time and should be given much more recognition. Big up leroy ONE DON Smart
My brother Kurt.. succinctly explained . Big tune... big influence.
This song still apply to today's violent climate.
..pity this was only his major release...!...if he had recorded more for Island Records..maybe his career would of sky rocket. ! we must question why his career didn't!
Das waren noch Zeiten. Live in Jamaica ❤ Yes I . Negril
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A much better time back then 😌
Classic! No Tribal
Roots reggae gone ballistic with the great brother Leroy launching the musical missiles and detonating the neighborhood……oh how I miss the old days when roots-men were musically bold.
Steffdon
Chu Konwea Rock steady I’d say.
🔥🔥🔥2 0 2 4
Mr Leroy Smart -brilliant reggae artist
This is a killa tune and timeless loving it still
Jah jah one a my favorite singers of all time .
Love it - real hardcore reggae/dub!
One from the top 20 great reggae choons of all time the great Leroy Smart from a time when reggae music was at its peak and the music really meant something weekends were special so many places and clubs to go to and the true children of Israel had a lot more going for them than they do now what a time that was.
Coxson rinsed Birmingham and London with this tune in 76 true classic bless up
Ya dun know starrr big up everytime
Me parre
I saw. Him perform live. 1977. East. London. Stratford. 🔥💖🔊
Leroy Smart was on another level, he was "The Don".
Yessss we need votes bring it come
And get him to the Hall
Go deh Leroy Mr SMART.
Yes Sah true talk.
memories,Chapletown .
LEEDS ILL NEVER FORGET MY HOME TOWN AND ALL THAT BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.IM NOT THERE NOW BUT STILL GO BACK TO CARNIVAL EVERY YEAR.LOVE YOU ALL....
Tune tune tune!!!!
The best ❤
This tuneee can hold me on the dance floor, cant get tunes like this again💥💥💥
BIG TUNE they don't make them like this no more
I man remember this like it was yesterday wicked when this blaze the air waves no 1 for my brotha leroy SMART. Every party you been this blaze everybody skanking. Produce by joseph hookim r.i.p. mr hookim
Big bloodclatt chuuune. Still a floor filler....check the dub plate me parre
Great Classics!!!!!!!!
Big up Leroy! Big chune!
One of the greatest reggae song ever come out a jamaica
Glad I grew up with a music loving father so I get to know chune. Hear the instruments!!
Same😎
Loved this tune way back in the day; love it still!
Thanks for the upload, Versionary. Big UP!
YEAH MAN !!!! Big tune MR SMART & CLEAN !!!!
this was real reggae music, before they slaughtered it, so sad music not the same.
Winsome Hemmings
I'm sad that you don't appreciate reggaes musical evolution. There are so many talented artists out there that are creative and carrying a heritage. Have you ever listened to Romain Virgo, Christopher Martin or Chronixx? Jah9, Xana Romeo or Dezarie? Well if not I suggest you do so. Mento, calypso, rythm and blues, ska, rocksteady, reggae, roots, dub, dancehall, digital.. It's all reggae music! It's your choice to dislike modernization, but I tell you. You are missing out on so much good music.
Winsome Hemmings reggae is much alive and well...move wid de times
nah he's right. This era was un touched. super good sound . almost heavenly made with real feeling
Winsome Hemmings agree!! Bro! The old fellas had some israelite understanding but now the khazars own the music world and make brothers sing evil stuff to do.
Excellent track and version. Classic ☺️
2024 🔥🔥🔥☝🏽 stop the WAR 🙏🏽💪🏽☝🏽
amazing tune
Champion 🎤💯💯🎤🎤🎤🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇨🇬🇲🇱🇲🇱✌️✌️✌️✌️☝️☝️☝️✊✊✊☝️🎵🎵🎵
Jah know dis tune tuff up deh🔝🔝❤️❤️
good music...big up. always. ...frinds
💯💯💯 in 2021...the don
Give thanks for sharing such a nice song
What 'A Year For Reggae Music; 1976'.
The smoth music 2 this tune his voice wow
I think they intentionally spelt names wrong on reggae to avoid paying royalties and publishing rights. Joe Hookin, Hookim! channel one stylee.
Bless up
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Haa man got this for 10p in 87 market maidstone. Was bad scratch 2015 got a good copy big love X
0:15...!!
A big hit for Mister Smart.
This song is for today also!
At the or 24 when so much skackness Songs sing i be over here 😅😅😅
Classic
Jay Wbry yes my brother u was roling the out in the late 70
You are the best
Come AGAIN Mr smart
Mr hits ghetto
👍✅❤💛💚🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Stop the tribal war... easier said than done , a black people a go down..
Ballistic Affair 🔥🔥🔥🔥
big tune! 2019
This track is reminiscent of DJ style. Leroy could well have been a DJ
LET US ALL UNITE~ WOAAH WOAHHH
WOW !
Deah da beyas pleyah im pley shtrengs lik rubbah bahns
Sunshine...!
More love 😍🎵🎷🎸
big tune
Omy this song is the king
O yes ,
Hear that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice music
I've got the album and 12 inch free single
Ballistic Riddim🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔊🔊
Good music i tell u
He was my mom's tenant at one point.
Did he sing?
@@versionary Yes. He was still touring and performing.
Sounds like a great tenant!@@DorretteGYoung
@@versionary He was. And humble too! Don't know why he was renting but that wasn't my business. This was a no 1 song. He had other no ones too.
Was this in London? @@DorretteGYoung
Hot one here ❤❤❤
BIG CHUNE BIG CHUNE
Leroy "The Don" Smart
Searching for remix version of tune called "Without Love" originally sung by Leroy Smart. Any ideas
. ...., ' I ' was there .... ? ... I am 61 now ? .....
childhood
Bacana mesmo.
Stands Know
Grate
0:41
*0:45*
BIG MUZIK....
Anyone has a link on Leroy Smart I am trying to get this song on a dubplate
who seh mr smart lyrics
Tune my first at12 my dad moaning it's LIKE LEWISHAM MARKET
CLASSIC ETERNALY GOOD REGGAE STYLE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
& DUB ❤
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