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Trinidad and Tobago soca artiste Cassi has spoken about a disappointing experience involving a young DJ who allegedly refused to play his music, despite the song initially receiving positive feedback. The entertainer, known for his 2011 hit Town Ting, shared the experience while reflecting on his decades in the music industry. According to Cassi, he sent a video featuring his music to a DJ friend and several other individuals. The initial response was encouraging, with one person expressing excitement about the song. "Oh boy, this one bad boy," Cassi recalled the individual saying, before expressing an intention to play and promote the track. Cassi said he welcomed the enthusiasm and encouraged the individual to proceed. However, he claimed the situation changed when he subsequently received a message explaining that another DJ was refusing to play the music. The person who contacted him reportedly felt it was necessary to inform him about what was happening, although Cassi indicated that he was not particularly bothered by the rejection itself. What appeared to stand out to the artiste was the age and experience of the individual allegedly refusing the song. Cassi estimated that the DJ was approximately 25 years old, pointing out that he had been involved in music since 2002. His remarks drew attention to the contrast between someone relatively young in the industry and an entertainer who had spent more than two decades developing his career. According to entertainment platform Ebuzztt, Cassi had previously considered quietly stepping away from the music business but was encouraged to submit a new single to a radio station. The artiste's account suggests that his attempt to continue sharing music was met with disappointment, despite the encouragement he initially received. Cassi did not identify the DJ in the available remarks or establish why the song was reportedly rejected. His account nevertheless offers a glimpse into the frustrations an established soca artiste says he encountered while attempting to get new music played.
Trinidad and Tobago soca artiste Cassi has spoken about a disappointing experience involving a young DJ who allegedly refused to play his music, despite the song initially receiving positive feedback.
The entertainer, known for his 2011 hit Town Ting, shared the experience while reflecting on his decades in the music industry.
According to Cassi, he sent a video featuring his music to a DJ friend and several other individuals. The initial response was encouraging, with one person expressing excitement about the song.
“Oh boy, this one bad boy,” Cassi recalled the individual saying, before expressing an intention to play and promote the track.
Cassi said he welcomed the enthusiasm and encouraged the individual to proceed.
However, he claimed the situation changed when he subsequently received a message explaining that another DJ was refusing to play the music.
The person who contacted him reportedly felt it was necessary to inform him about what was happening, although Cassi indicated that he was not particularly bothered by the rejection itself.
What appeared to stand out to the artiste was the age and experience of the individual allegedly refusing the song.
Cassi estimated that the DJ was approximately 25 years old, pointing out that he had been involved in music since 2002.
His remarks drew attention to the contrast between someone relatively young in the industry and an entertainer who had spent more than two decades developing his career.
According to entertainment platform Ebuzztt, Cassi had previously considered quietly stepping away from the music business but was encouraged to submit a new single to a radio station.
The artiste’s account suggests that his attempt to continue sharing music was met with disappointment, despite the encouragement he initially received.
Cassi did not identify the DJ in the available remarks or establish why the song was reportedly rejected.
His account nevertheless offers a glimpse into the frustrations an established soca artiste says he encountered while attempting to get new music played.
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