Salam. The is for the kids with the Crescent and a 7. Peace to the Gods and Earths. Peace Queens. Peace brothers.
Thrive DaSun has been on one blazing the road and spliffs as he is preparing for his 3rd studio album as a solo recording artist. All he keeps saying is Tell ah Ras! Followed with Ruudie!! Ruudiee!!! Ruuude! And something about where is River-Valley, Caulifornia U.S.A.??!? Thrive DaSun did say the new album is called “Tell ah Ras”. Thrive also said all media outlets can contact 95 Golden for all press inquiries regarding album promotion.
Thrive DaSun held an impromptu media event with his lawyer following a court appearance in the middle of May 2025. Before heading to 007 studios in the Nile Riverside, Caulifornia U.S.A. Someone in attendance of the media event shouted from the back of the room that “River-Valley is right near the beach where the best Ocean-Grown is grown right under your nose!” He busted out in a laugh that sounded like a machine gun or a silencer that was not very silent. Then he chuckled to himself. It was quite sinister if you ask me. He kept shouting that it’s about time this vampire shystem is in flames. As he was ushered out of the building.
A journalist in attendance asked Thrive DaSun, “if he watched that movie “sinners yet?” Thrive DaSun turned that question right back at em and said “no” as he asked, “is it about vampires?” At one point of the conversation. Thrive DaSun jumped up and aimed his guitar at all in attendance as if it were a machine gun or some sorts. He then sat down and grabbed his water bottle and lighter as he sparked his spliff. Thrive DaSun then disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Later on, that evening I got a text message from a random (951) area code number. All it read was TELL AH RAS studio session tonight at 007 with an address, time, and code to the gate.
It was 9:57 pm as I entered the code to the gate. I was greeted by a couple of rude boys with locks that hung past the middle of their backs. I was led down a walkway to a garage where Thrive DaSun was sitting on a stool rolling a spliff. He looked up at me and smiled as he extended his fist to give me a pound followed with a “peace, greetings, and respect. He also said give thanks to the Most- High God”. Thrive DaSun went back to what he was doing as I settled into the vibe of the studio. Engineer MoBeats entered the room with a grin on his face and asked me if “I was ready for this?” MoBeats sat in his purple velvet chair as he pushed a button on the monitor. What I heard next was the sounds of rebel music. It was a rhythmic blend of reggae music, native tongue hip-hop, mixed with west coast g-funk rap meets Cheech and Chong the while on PCH in the year 2025. I could literally smell the herbs through the speakers. It was loud. I loved it!
I lost count of how many spliffs Thrive DaSun blazed during the session. By then end of the night I swear I was contact high. The next day I& I had a pocket full of herb and some positive inspiration from the vibes I soaked up during the first recording session for “Tell ah Ras”. Thrive DaSun asked me to keep track of the number of times he cussed throughout this track. He asked me to also count how many times did he curse or say the N-word or refer to women in a derogatory way. He also asked me if I caught the references to several key African historical figures.
By the end of his recording session. I walked away knowing a few Jamaican Rasta patios words and meanings. Seee’n means to (o)verstand not (u)nderstand. He elaborated that it’s a way for the Babylon shystem to remain on top by confusing the people to want to be understood. The one time Thrive did use a swear word is when he said, “to shit with the Amerikan vampire shystem!” Followed by the utterance seee’en. Thrive also said something about the meaning of I&I being a reference to yourself and your relationship with the Most- High God. Thrive went on speaking about Zion as a the place that God set aside for his children. He reiterated that Zion is heaven on earth. It is a state of being content in one’s life. And as a metaphorical place in this life on the other side of where it’s only the reality of livity, faith in God, love for family, self, and others who reciprocate love and respect. He then said give thanks for the life of Christ. The one who was put on the cross and sacrificed as an offering for mankind to have faith in the Most- High God and to live with no fear of being misunderstood. The Almighty all Seeeing Supreme God of the universe always will reveal the truth in 7ods time.
Enjoy the visuals for RudIE Drumroll – Ras Bless Jah T
song title: Rudie Drumroll
album title: Tell Ah Ras
produced by Playa Haze
engineer MoBeats
credits; Golden Eye Ceeza, Zeek McFly, Golden Boy Sauni, Young G. Davis
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