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Dancehall songs encouraging a lifestyle surrounding scamming and gun violence continue to be among the list of top trending songs in Jamaica.

For years there have been growing concerns about the shift in the culture of dancehall music and the message it has been sending to youths in Jamaica.

To reduce the exposure of these songs, the Broadcasting Commission on Tuesday (October 11) announced the immediate ban on songs that promote or glorify these activities on TV, radio, or cable.

Our Today has been monitoring the trending songs in Jamaica which reveal that songs about guns, drugs and scamming have topped the YouTube charts in Jamaica for months and continue to do so.

Here are the top 10 trending songs in Jamaica this week.

(WARNING! Some songs may contain explicit lyrics and content)

10. YK Kastro – Trick

Release date: September 29, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Kastro speaks about escaping a criminal sentence for scamming, the fast pace of life and his ability to trick people and scam them.

9. Intence – Ring

Release date: October 3, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Intence talks about his banger phone that is constantly ringing. He then mentions stealing from people and playing the victim, stating that he will never change.

8. Nation Boss – Pray For Me

Release date: October 5, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: In an emotional request for prayers, Nation Boss says he has anxiety and demons that he is fighting and he needs therapy.

7. Valiant – Siance

Release date: October 11, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Valiant says he has got corrupt, because he has had no luck scamming persons on the phone.

He then brags about his money and expensive items, reminding people that he always has his gun on him.

6. Rajahwild – Sinna Fi Real

Release date: October 7, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Rajahwild says he has been praying to God but he has not been listening, which means he is ‘a sinna fi real’.

He goes on to say he needs money and Andrew Holness should be lucky that he has a successful music career, otherwise he would turn to violence. But, he will always have his gun.

5. Chronic Law – Legend

Release date: September 19, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Chronic Law expresses his desire to be a legend among gunmen, stating that he will not die young.

4. Chronic Law – Scars From War

Release date: October 5, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Chronic Law opens up about the never-ending pain he feels as his closest friends continue to die, either because of gun violence.

3. Chronic Law – Walk With Faith

Release date: October 5, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Chronic talks about his smoking habit that he refuses to give up. He adds that he has been betrayed in the past and now he only speaks with God and the spirits, walking in faith.

2. Masicka – Umbrella

Release Date: September 27, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Masicka talks about the showers of blessings he has received as well as the violent life he lives, firing showers of bullets.

1. Valiant – North Carolina

Release date: October 2, 2022

Genre: Dancehall

Synopsis: Valiant makes it known that he engages in obeah and scamming, stating that he can break someone’s skull from North Carolina.