Story Behind The Song
"Rastar" is the second release from Fort Knox Recordings ragga-psychedelic funk project Nappy Riddem. This time the trio comprised of producer/DJ Rex Riddem, Fort Knox Five & Thunderball vocalist Mustafa Akbar, and Thievery Corporation Bassist Ashish 'Hash' Vyas, is joined by guitarist Rob "International Velvet" Myers, who also plays with Thievery Corporation, See-I and Fort Knox Five.
Song Description
The collaboration brings forth a funky breaks bouncer with a reggae skank, metal guitar solos and a dubby breakdown. "Rastar" melds these elements with Mustafa Akbar's Parliament style harmonies and Rex Riddem's vocals that sound like a cross between Prince and B Real.
Ragga rockstars come to life in this tune. The lyrics paint metaphors of longhaired rockers with Rasta attitudes. Concepts that inspire Nappy Riddem and help shape the music that they write. Funk, Rock, and Reggae, what a great trinity. Here comes the Rastar!
| Song Length |
3:48 |
Genre |
Electronic - Breakbeat, Rock - Psychedelic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Ecstatic, Exultant |
Subject |
Imagination, Musician |
| Similar Artists |
Black Eyed Peas, Prince |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
We represent the ragga rockstar,
Hip-hopper funk base dropper,
We bring the beat that bang the dancehall,
Showstopper freak beat-knocker,
Riddem nation we can't stop,
Cause the vision is red hot,
Nappy Riddem the one drop,
Rastar,
Giving you what you don't got,
The replacement to post pop,
Straight from DC to your block,
Rastar,
Green vision the next plot, White house got the new lot,
Lock it down like it's Fort Knox,
Rastar,
International Velvet guitar,
Cuts like a razor sitar,
Steppin out ragga,
Rastar,
Funky breaks lick the new shot,
Hipsters had the last slot,
Gave the country electroshock,
Rastar
George Clinton to Peter Tosh,
Bringin the sonic Hash bass,
Hittin master class,
Easy skanking like you know,
all the waye to the dope show,
Humbolt wicked 420,
Rastar,
Rex Riddem Rey Ritmo,
Beat devouring all foe,
Vaporize through a volcano,
Shake it down,
Wake the sound,
Break it down,
We represent the rasta rockstar,
We bring the beat that bang the dancefloors,
So funky riddem wha' ya mean rasta,
See me Mu Dready Rex the Riddem kicker
Riddem nation we can't stop,
Cause the vision is red hot,
Nappy Riddem the one drop,
Rastar,
Giving you what you don't got,
The replacement to post pop,
Straight from DC to your block,
Rastar,
Green vision the next plot, White house got the new lot,
Lock it down like it's Fort Knox,
Rastar,
International Velvet guitar,
Cuts like a razor sitar,
Steppin out ragga,
Rastar,
Funky breaks lick the new shot,
Hipsters had the last slot,
Gave the country electroshock,
Rastar
George Clinton to Peter Tosh,
Bringin the sonic Hash bass,
Hittin master class,
Easy skanking like you know,
all the waye to the dope show,
Humbolt wicked 420,
Rastar,
Rex Riddem Rey Ritmo,
Beat devouring all foe,
Vaporize through a volcano,