Category: Snow

Informer – Unwrapping the Blizzard of Clues in Snow’s Iconic Verse

When Snow exploded onto the early ’90s music scene with ‘Informer,’ the reggae-infused track with its cryptic chorus and rapid-fire verses, he carved a niche in the realm of dancehall crossed over into pop. On the surface, the infectious hook of ‘A licky boom boom down’ might hypnotize listeners into the catchiness of the beat, but delving into the song’s lyrics reveal layers of meaning and narrative complexity

Informer

Meaning of “Informer” by Snow Ft. MC Shan

First off, the word informer, when used as a colloquial term, is synonymous with the word ‘snitch’. It therefore has a negative connotation, especially in relation to Jamaican patois, the dialect in which this track is...