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Mr. J offers sound advice to students in "Stay in School 2"
Jan 14, 2015 - 12:24:43 PM

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Stay in School 2

“Stay in school don’t you become a fool, take your book and your pencil let your mind become a tool”
. With these words of sound advice to students, Mr. J returns with a second installment of the single Stay In School, Stay In School 2.

The message of Stay in School 2 crosses international boundaries, being driven by the infectious sound of dancehall, carrying a universal appeal. Mr. J delivers the song over an up tempo and bassy track, with hi hats and cymbals ticking and clapping while chatting in his rough dj voice, similar to Jamaica’s top Djs Bounty Killer, and Vybez Kartel who also penned a school song encouraging students to value their education.

Mr. J decided to switch styles and genre due to the mere fact that a greater percentage of the world’s population are very familiar with patios and gravitate towards it easily. The focus was on reaching a wider audience, as opposed to using the vernacular to reach a local audience.

The song address the number of problems teachers are faced with on a daily basis with students. Cases of violent behavior, disruptive students, class clowns and instigators continue to be issues that both teachers and students are challenged with.

Mr. J remind students that asking questions and receiving an explanation is all part of the learning process. Students must shake off the feeling of being embarrassed, afraid and ashamed of asking questions because of what they do not understand. ‘It’s ok and normal. We are not God who knows all. We are human. Therefore, we become more knowledgeable by learning what we do not know. Asking questions help us learn”.

Exam results released in August 2014, indicated that on average, students continued to earn low grades in the core subjects of math and English. There was also a marginal rise in the G grades, which is the lowest and it was noted that difficulty in comprehension and problem solving skills were evident.

Mr. J encourages parents to play a more active role in the lives of students, ensuring that they are being proactive in their school work. Parents need to invest at least half an hour of their time on a regular basis to find out how students are doing and to give assistance where they can.

The song can be requested on all local stations, including the family islands and downloaded from iTunes, CdBaby and popular music sites. Mr. J can be reached by searching MrJ Bahamas on Facebook.

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