Reggae's Return

Been reading stuff here and there about the return of real reggae music, AKA the return to conscious type, roots reggae. Recently read MadBull’s Oct 16 piece and also a bit by one Ms Leach in the Ja Observer about Conscious artists not really being genuine along with Jah Cure’s wanting out of GP.
Is it only me, or does "True Reflection" by Cure not sound like an indirect admission of guilt? Not exact quotes of the lyrics (but you get the idea) "…I was young and unwise…", "…I swear I can be a better man…", "…I’m oh so sorry..", "…all they see is the boy they left behind…". Is it just me? Should he have had some serious legal council before having Down Sound release this? As Ms Leach wondered, why are people now pushing for his early release (from GP that is) just because he has had a string of local hits? Though he probably will get it because money talks LOUD in Kingston town and it opens locked doors in our justice shystem. Nah fight down Cure still, but his rape victim, (alleged, but wait can no longer be alleged, he was actually convicted of the crime), must feel a way. Not saying he did or did not do it, not a lawyer, was not in the court room, I have seen no evidence for or against, but if he did….she must really be suffering and re-living the act daily now.
Anyway lets get off the Cure tangent (luv de song still!). Me, like most aging idlers of my era, are glad to see the studios putting out real music again for a change. The sequencer/Protools thing was really losing all sense of credibility with less and less of it being able to pass under the label of "Dancehall" as the months and years slipped by. In my opinion dancehall music really peaked back in 96/97 and has been sliding down hill ever since. Yes in this conscious oasis a lot of crap is still being put on the market, but a lot of crap gets released in all markets and genres of music both locally and in foreign. Studios probably release about 85% garbage and only 15% songs that can truly stand the test of time.
Some great stuff is really coming out on the reggae scene now though! I mean dem man de really a get wicked!! A lot of "filler" on the riddim series, but usually about one third of the singles on any particular riddim are worth the (recycled) wax they are printed on. Good thing is it is making the diehard dancehall producers work much harder at putting out much better quality music just to compete for air time in dances and radio.
But what am I talking about radio?? WHEN IS THIS CORRUPT PAYOLA BS GOING TO STOP IN JAMAICA?????? He who pays the most to the disc jockeys gets his music played on the air, no matter how good or bad the production is. EVEN THE CHRISTIAN STATIONS do it now!! Also he who pays the most $$ gets his song moved up high on the many bogus charts around.
Speaking of charts, yes MadBull "Serious Times" is a wicked tune and obviously deserves all the attention it has been getting. The producer needs to now try and get back his $$ for the initial push out the door that he had to "let off a lickle ting" for.
Enough ranting for one nite, Later massive.