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Revision as of 18:56, 25 April 2010
Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi or rudy were common terms for juvenile delinquents and criminals in 1960s Jamaica, and have since been used in other contexts.[1][2] During the late-1970s 2 Tone ska revival in England, the terms rude boy, rude girl and other variations were often used to describe fans of that genre, and this new definition continued to be used in the third wave ska subculture. In the United Kingdom in the 2000s, the terms rude boy and rude girl have become slang which mainly refer to people (largely youths) who are involved in street culture, similar to gangsta or badman.[3]
Jamaica
The first rude boys in the 1950s were associated with the poorer sections of Kingston, Jamaica, where ska, then rocksteady were the most popular forms of music. They dressed in the latest fashions at dancehalls and on the streets. Many of these rude boys started wearing sharp suits, thin ties, and pork pie or Trilby hats; inspired by American gangster movies, jazz musicians and soul music artists. In terms of attitude and lifestyle, rude boys were also inspired by American cowboy and gangster outlaw films.[4][5] In that time period, disaffected unemployed Jamaican youths sometimes found temporary employment from sound system operators to disrupt competitors' dances (leading to the term dancehall crasher). This — and other street violence — became an integral part of the rude boy lifestyle, and gave rise to a culture of political gang violence in Jamaica. This shift towards violence led to some Jamaican musicians creating songs that spoke directly towards this faction, urging them to become less violent. Starting in the 1970s, Jamaican dancehall music was a way for rude boys and those fearful of them to express their views on current events.[6][7][8]
United Kingdom
As the Jamaican diaspora grew in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, rude boy music and fashion, as well as the gang mentality, became a strong influence on the skinhead subculture.[9][10] In the late 1970s, the image of the rude boy became more popular thanks in part to the 2 Tone band The Specials and the record label 2 Tone Records.[11]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Talk Jamaican - Patois Dictionary
- ^ "A dictionary of slang - "R" - Slang and colloquialisms of the UK".
"young male [or female], tough, style conscious and with plenty of attitude.
- ^ Neville Staple (2009) Original Rude Boy, Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-84513-480-8
- ^ The worlding project: doing cultural studies in the era of globalization By Rob Wilson, Christopher Leigh Connery
- ^ Modern blackness: nationalism, globalization, and the politics of culture in Jamaica By Deborah A. Thomas
- ^ Dubwise: reasoning from the reggae underground By Klive Walker
- ^ Spectacular vernaculars: hip-hop and the politics of postmodernism By Russell A. Potter
- ^ Dub: soundscapes and shattered songs in Jamaican reggae By Michael E. Veal
- ^ Old Skool Jim. Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set liner notes. London: Trojan Records. TJETD169.
- ^ Marshall, George (1991). Spirit of '69 - A Skinhead Bible. Dunoon, Scotland: S.T. Publishing. ISBN 1-898927-10-3).
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help) - ^ Panter, Horace. Ska'd For Life. Sidgwick & Jackson, 2007
External links
- Article on Jamaican Dons and Rude Boy
- Rude Boy Art also known as Yard Art
- Youtube video of Rude Boy style in Jamaican Dancehall
- Rude Boy Worldwide/Universal
- So you want to be a rude boy?
- J Mathien - studentorgs.utexas.edu “Rudie’s In Court Now”: The Rudeboy and the Role of Popular Vernaculars in the Politicization of Jamaican Music