Rootz Rock Rebellion

Not surprisingly, the group took its time developing as musicians, and that accounts for why they're able to introduce themselves to the world now with such a powerful wallop. The group played shows for five years in Jamaica before they ever recorded anything. Once they hit the studio to work on Movement, it took them almost three years to finish it. A lot of personal growth took place for the gang — much of it making them spiritually stronger.

"I'm not really even religious," Newland says with a laugh. "My religion is making music, smoking herbs, playing football, going to the beach, and hanging with my family. I'm not a preacher, and I'm far from a saint. But I'm a Rastaman, and a Rastaman is empowered to speak the truth at all times."