what is the significance of the word soundboy in reggae/dub

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:45 pm

i hear this word in a lot of reggae/dub and dubstep tracks etc. and was wondering what is the significance of it and what does it mean?? i'm guessing its probably something to do with the culture of hte music and its evolution but can anyone enlighten me??

apologies if i'm being ignorant or stupid, or if i've put it in the wrong section, and thanks in advance

jackquinox · Post by **jackquinox** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:52 pm

The greatest dictionary in the world says:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... =soundbwoy

BaronVon · Post by **BaronVon** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:54 pm

Its just the man that runs a soundsystem. Frequently used in clashes between soundsystems. One DJ will call out the other soundsystem.
Also used to refer to a fan who follows a certain soundsystem. Like choosing your football team, in soundclash everyone has their favourite sound.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:56 pm

ah sick one, cheers baron, been puzzlin over this one for a while

signus · Post by **signus** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:09 pm

Soundguy is what you would call a soundsystem owner. Soundboy is a way of saying your not big enough to be a soundguy which is why you will always hear lyrics saying things like "my sound ago kill a soundboy tonight." Thats what I have always been led to believe anyway

paolo · Post by **paolo** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:54 pm

I just thought it was someone who'd pissed you off

xor · Post by **xor** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:57 pm

King Tubby had a track called 'Soundboy Massacre'. Skull Disco fans might see the link there.

[b]racket · Post by **[b]racket** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:17 pm

Signus wrote:Soundguy is what you would call a soundsystem owner. Soundboy is a way of saying your not big enough to be a soundguy which is why you will always hear lyrics saying things like "my sound ago kill a soundboy tonight." Thats what I have always been led to believe anyway

This is what i had always known it as - calling out a soundbwoy is an insult

[b]racket · Post by **[b]racket** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:23 pm

SOUNDBWOY

Usually a derogatory way to refer to the selecter or other personality in another sound system. This term is most often employed in clashes, on dub plates built for clashes, and so on. Sometimes it is not used in such a negative manner, but most of the time one refers to the someone in the crew as a soundman, not a boy.

south3rn · Post by **south3rn** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:34 pm

somebody better call shy fx

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:35 pm

badger · Post by **badger** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:38 pm

[b]racket wrote:This is what i had always known it as - calling out a soundbwoy is an insult

yeah id always thought it was an insult. almost posted to say that but wasnt sure enough
always seems to be reference to killing a soundboy etc in tunes

ztone · Post by **ztone** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:50 pm

i never knew is such a dissin word...

masstronaut · Post by **masstronaut** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:54 pm

Can someone clear this up?

I always thought a soundboy was a someone who ran the sound. The engineer. Also sometimes used to describe someone totally into sound. Of course you can call out a soundboy from a rival system but it's not necessarily a derogatory term.

No? Yes?

All soundboys to thread.

powerpill · Post by **powerpill** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:13 pm

you lot are jokes, god sake get down with the lingo

masstronaut · Post by **masstronaut** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:20 pm

Right. Cheers for that powerpill. Most illuminating.

parson · Post by **parson** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:22 pm

its an insult to be called boy

soundman is proper, soundboy basically means bitch

(to a rasta)

OoGuN · Post by **OoGuN** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:28 pm

To see what soundbwoy means, you got to check this out:

www.myspace.com/soundbwoyovernite

I'd say it's definitely an insult, as other people mention, soundbwoy's are always getting *string up! *killed * massacre* etc.

You never hear "Big up soundbwoy!".

and for a term that is used so much in dub, reggae and dubstep, how come no one ever used it as a band name.

DJ SoundBwoy would probly be the same as calling yourself "DJ Wank"
or DJ Waste (hmmmm)

masstronaut · Post by **masstronaut** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:42 pm

Yeah maybe.

There's loads of labels and producers calling themselves soundboy this and soundboy that - do a search.

Soundbwoy like you say sounds more like a diss.

And before anyone pipes up saying this thread is waste - it's more interesting than a lot of the poop that gets it's own thread here these days.

parson · Post by **parson** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:55 pm

masstronaut wrote:Yeah maybe.

There's loads of labels and producers calling themselves soundboy this and soundboy that - do a search.

nobody in the reggae/dub culture though

its a raver thing much like saying MAD UPS 2 U

or SAFE OUT

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