Rickey Teetz encourages Lighters Up for dead loved ones

Gang violence has forged a shadow over the lifetime of dancehall artiste Rickey Teetz ever since he was a boy.

When he was solely seven years previous he noticed the bullet-riddled physique of a person who had been gunned down in his Rose Heights neighborhood and it modified him endlessly.

He known as upon these experiences in his breakout single, Lighters Up, which has racked up over 100,000 views since its current launch.

“One thing goes fallacious with our new era. The person dem are getting too snug about dying younger; it’s like the brand new passion is to get a gun or buss a gun,” the artiste, whose actual title is Ricardo McLean, famous. “The factor is you possibly can’t change all people, but when I can change one particular person’s thoughts to do one thing optimistic with their lives I’ll really feel fulfilled in a roundabout way.”

He continued: “It’s higher to mild a candle than curse the darkness, that’s the reason I mentor youths in my neighborhood and why I concentrate on extra optimistic music.”

Rickey Teetz is finest recognized for songs comparable to 1000 Block, Dolla, and Prime.