Snow is Canadian (as am I) and I remember when this song came out. It was a HUGE hit. He grew up in Toronto and those in his neighbourhood were all from the islands (specifically Jamaica) so it's in his blood. The song is about “Informer” basically as an insult against those who he claimed “snitched on” him, which led to him doing an eight-month bid in the maximum-security Toronto East Detention Center. Owing to this, the hook of the track is based on Snow physically threatening the “informer” who got him locked down. He's singing a combination of English and Jamaican Patois (creole).

He lived in the Jamaican projects in Toronto and learned the language from all the Jamaicans who immigrated to there. The tune is about the time he was jailed for attempted murder, but later acquitted, however when this video came out, he was in jail for another unrelated crime, only for about 8 months, then got picked up by a limo after he got released!

I read the lyrics, how the heck does he say it so fast without messin up, thats talent i guess.

my mom is jamaican and love snow

He wrote this song when he was locked up in prison in Canada for attempted murder. He was later acquitted and charges dropped he was let out. Great song!

Yes he's the original singer I loved this when it came out I was 12 or 13 lol I'm 42 now

Buju Banton pushed the SHIT out of this man!!! Thats all I need to know!!! Buju got him on reggae radio a year before this song! The man has SKILLS!!!

He was born and raised in Canada

He lived in, Etobicoke, a town tied to Toronto, Canada, ... Yes CANADA !!😅 Grew up in/around the Jamaican area.

I love how the more of this song you listen to the more Jamaican you sound.

SNOW - Informer lyrics. What's up man, hey yo what's up Yeah what's going on here? I'm sick and tired of 5-0 running up on the block You know what I'm saying? Yo, Snow they came around here looking for you the other day (Word?) Word, bust it Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Police-a them-a they come and-a they blow down me door One ee come crawl troo, troo my window So dey put me in de back de car at de station From that point on me reach my destination Where the destination reachin' outta East Detention, where dey Looked down me pants, look up me bottom, so Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down So, bigger dem are they think dem have more power De pon di phone me say dat one hour Me for want to use a once an' now me call me lover Lover who me callin an' a one Tamei An' mi love er' in my heart down to my belly-a Yes say daddy me Snow me I feel cool an' deadly Yes the one MC Shan an' the one Daddy Snow Together we-a love'em is a tor-na-do Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down So, listen for me, you better listen for me now Listen for me, you better listen for me now When-a me rock-a the microphone, me rock on steady-a Yes a daddy me Snow me are de article don But the in an a-out a dance an they say where you come from-a? People dem say ya come from Jamaica But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know-a Pure black people man that's all I man know Yeah me shoes are a-tear up an'a me toes just a show-a Where me-a born in are de one Toronto, so Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Come with a nice young lady Intelligent, yes she gentle and irie Everywhere me go me never lef' her at all-ie Yes-a Daddy Snow me are the roam dance man-a Roam between-a dancin' in-a in-a nation-a You never know say daddy me Snow me are the boom shakata Me never lay-a down flat in-a one cardboard box-a Yes-a daddy me Snow me-a go reachin' out da top, so Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Why wo ee, why wo ee, an' wo ee an' wo ee Me sitting 'round cool with my dibbie-dibbie girl Police knock my door, lick up my pal Rough me up and I can't do a thing Pick up my line when my telephone ring Take me to the station black up my hands Trail me down 'cause I'm hanging with the Snowman What I'm gonna do? I'm backed and I'm trapped Slap me in the face and took all of my gap They have no clues and they wanna get warmer But Shan won't turn informer Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Diggity dum, diggity diggity dum, an' wo ee, an wo, an wo ee

The Legend Snow from Toronto

This is the first song Snow released when he got out of jail. It was a warning to who snitched on him.

That is correct, he’s from Toronto, Canada, the North York district. Huge Jamaican population in Toronto over 140,000. The building he grew up in was over 80% Jamaican

He is from toronto canada but everybody he lived with was jamaican

I can sing it. I'm a 45 year old white woman from the US, but I was 18 when this song came out. The lyrics came with the tapes we bought back in the 90's. I worked hard to memorize it, and could sing every word with him, but it's been a minute now lol.

Fun fact as a german dude listening to the song for the first time waaaayy back than, i also interpreted it as farmer as first ... and i actually song along shouting FARMER ! ... Well good thing i now know better ! :p

I'm your first "like".... He's from Toronto Canada.... so now you know why the name SNOW.

Someone snitched on him (Informer)

😎 ****NOTHING BREAKS STEREOTYPES, LIKE A WHITE, CANADIAN, REGGAE, HIP HOP, RAPPER (LOL)**** 😎

Etobicoke Toronto Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

I can sing it thanks to listening this over and over

Everybody tries to hear Ettobicoke which is a Borough of Toronto. He says Toronto 5 seconds later.

when i was younger (when it first came out) i knew the song word for word. I used to listen to it over and over until i got it right. lol

... BIG CLASSIC ... BIG SOUND ... BIG RESPECT ... OLD SCHOOL REPRESENT ... FUCK NEW SKOOL ...

Love her accent

Lol don't feel bad I did the same when I was a kid

Loveth is so pretty. as all outdoors. :)

I’m Irish and lived in Jamaica, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas and Peru. I speak English, Gallic, Spanish and Yucatec. There is life outside Africa. Incredible I know, right?

Yesss…dance song energy 🕺🏽👯‍♀️🇮🇹🌹

cutest reaction ever! 😀

🎶People always say I’m from Jamaica…but something something Conneticut 🤣

*informer!* a leaky got boom boom down..

I can girl im polish and when this come out nobody can belive i can do this

listen to his album '12 inches of snow' .. its really great!!

It is a gangster song u is right 😂😂

We all reacted that weay, hahaha Vundabar

He is Canadian

Does it matter? What do you think of him now, now you know he is a Canadian from Toronto hanging around with Jamaicans.

There are white Jamaicans my moms side of the family had been in jamaica since late 1600's.

😀 Very Good!

He isn't Jamaican or America but Canadian lol. To find that out was a big shock when I learned it.

There's a lyrical video for this. It's pre cool seeing translation with audio lol

It's always fine when you cut the music because I get to see what a beautiful lady you are. Anyhow, thank you for your concise on this great title.

He is a hard man.

I would love to ❤

He's a rapper he has accent so yes

Nope he’s Canadian

... SNOW IS A CANADIAN ARTIST ...

he is from Toronto 🇨🇦

The song is about what happened to him in real life. He is telling how he was arrested for double murder after police got leads from an "Informer" or snitch. So he's saying he's going to shoot the Informer. He is also saying that people think he's from Jamaica, but he was born and raised in the ghetto of Toronto and hung out with only Blacks. The song actually came out while he was in jail and quickly went to No. 1.

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Five-Oh as in Hawaii 5-0 the state police of Hawaii. Hawaii was the 50th state that joined the US, hence the name.

Ppl dem seh "You come from Jamaica" But me born n raised in i de ghet-toe but me wan cha'll fe kno-wah...

The most part of the song is in patois Jamaican dialect, is very use in reggae music this way most part of the people can not understand

Good reaction baby 😊

He says he's from Etobicoke

My boy is from Toronto

Imagine a Jamaican, Scottish and Welsh speaking. Fuck me that would be funny

Omg you so beautiful

Take the mon he say he saw someone stab licky boom boom down

Hello @Loveth Reaction

No he's Canadian and Spanish

You're cute as hell!!!👋😘

He is Canadian lol

He said Canada

I don't think even Bob Marley can understand what is he saying 😂😂

Snow.... white.... where is the confusion? Great reaction though!!

I am a farmer

Nigerians be funny without trying 🤣 she said jamaicsn English is the last bustop of English 🤦‍♂️if u think u know English go 2 jamaica huh no u no nothing 🤣

Jamaican/Canadian

I thought you were afro latina at first but then saw you had attitude so I knew you was African like Nigerian

Ajax Ontario then Toronto

You look like Jada fire

he says - ''people them say was from Jamaica but me born and raised in Connecticut me want you to know'' it's not '' lick your bum bum down '' it's '' I click you boom boom down '' as is getting shot. as in informers get shot.

I haven't look through all of commentariesy, I couldn't be bothered, but perhaps from Michigan?

How beautiful are you????

Snow is no Jamaican, he is a Jamaicaboo.

send me a greeting

canadian lol

Muito lindo o inglês jamaicano. Abraços do Brasil. JESUS BLESS YOUR AMÉN. Presidente Bolsonaro22/ 2022.

He said Connecticut

Raised in CONNECTICUT HE SAIS NETICUT❤