EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 50 MIN
Bascom X Explains Why Reggae Is the Root of Jamaican Music | Reggae Hour Archives
from Reggae-Hour · host ERIC WILLIAMS
What happens when reggae carries a message?In this Reggae Hour Archives interview, Bascom X joins Mr. E for a thoughtful conversation about reggae music, cultural responsibility, mentorship, and the role artists play in shaping society.Topics include:• The story behind "Bad Boy"• Growing up in Jamaican music culture• Mentoring Gyptian• Reggae vs. Dancehall• Why message music matters• Artist development• Authenticity in music• The future of reggaeBascom X reminds us that while sounds may change, the message remains.📖 Read the companion article:https://www.reggaehour.com/2026/06/bascom-x-explains-why-reggae-is-root-of.html🎙️ Watch more Reggae Hour Archive interviews and subscribe for reggae history, artist interviews, roots culture, and conscious conversations.One People.One Planet.One Love.#BascomX#ReggaeHour#ReggaePodcast#JamaicanMusic#RootsReggae#ConsciousMusic#Gyptian#ReggaeCulture━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ REGGAE HOUR ARCHIVE Preserving the voices, stories, and reasoning that continue to shape reggae culture. ▶ Origins Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4dIBvDlXWOC9_jw3UQwrhk7-GPnp6L7V 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReggaeHourPodcast 🌍 Follow Reggae Hour for more conversations exploring reggae history, roots culture, and conscious music. 💬 What did reggae teach you? One Love. Reggae Hour ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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In this Reggae Hour Archives conversation, Mr. E sits down with Jamaican recording artist Bascom X for a powerful discussion about reggae music, artist development, mentorship, and the responsibility that comes with carrying a message. Bascom X shares the story behind his song "Bad Boy," reflects on helping develop the career of Gyptian, and explains why reggae remains the foundation of Jamaican music culture. This episode explores the difference between entertainment and purpose, and why authentic reggae continues to resonate around the world. 📖 Read the companion article: https://www.reggaehour.com/2026/06/bascom-x-explains-why-reggae-is-root-of.html 🎙️ Reggae Hour One People. One Planet. One Love. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ REGGAE HOUR ARCHIVE Preserving the voices, stories, and reasoning that continue to shape reggae culture. ▶ Origins Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4dIBvDlXWOC9_jw3UQwrhk7-GPnp6L7V 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReggaeHourPodcast 🌍 Follow Reggae Hour for more conversations exploring reggae history, roots culture, and conscious music. 💬 What did reggae teach you? One Love. Reggae Hour ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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