Shabba Ranks ~ Buju Banton ~ Beenie Man & Sean Paul
Twenty: Shabba Ranks ~ Twice My Age, 1993. Ranks Ranks High As A Dancehall King!
Twenty One: Buju Banton ~ Murderer, 1995. The Song Was Written After His Friend Was Murdered Whislt He Was Away On Tour In Japan (of All Places). Apparently Buju Means Chubby And Banton Means Respected Storyteller. Although His Lyrics Are Often Considered Controversial He Too Is Undeniably A Dancehall King.
Twenty Two: Beenie Man, Who Am I? 2002. @kingbeenieman He Is Another Dancehall Legend And In This Performance Delivers A Mash Up of Hits To The Vibe of Who Am I? Winnin A Jamaican Teeny Talent Contest Aged Just Eight, By 10 He Released His First Album, The Invincible Beenie Man: The 1o Year Old DJ Wonder. The BBC Reports That Beenie’s Uncle Was A Percussionist For Reggae Star Jimmy Cliff (Who Was To Close With BBC Reggae Extravaganza On Saturday Night). The Jamaican Music Scene Is Very Often A Family Business.
“Zim Zimmer Who’s Got The Keys To My Zimmer?” Was Reportedly Written Literally After He Lost His Car Keys. His First UK Hit In 1998, It Reached No. 10 In The Top Ten of The Top 40 Music Charts. This Is A Reggae Example of Endorsin’ The Musical Approach That Writin’ About One’s Life Experiences Is Often The Best Way To Go!
Twenty Three: Sean Paul ~ We Will Be Burnin’, 2005 (Top of The Pops) @duttypaul. Reachin No.2. The Song Is His Most Successful UK Hit. He Is Another Dancehall King Credited For Helpin’ To Bring Jamaican Dancehall Ragga Music To The Masses.
Splendidly The BBC Reports That He Was A Jamaica Water Polo Player From Aged 13-21, Followin’ In The Footsteps of His Grandfather Who Played Waterpolo Player For Jamaica’s National Waterpolo Team. And His Parents Were Also Champion Swimmers. This Was The Most Amazin’ Story of The Night And Highlights How Important It Is To Breakdown Stereotypes: In This Case, The Notion That Black People Cannot Swim Well, Are Only Good At Certain Sports And Have No Place In High Society Events.
Sean Paul’s Classic Tune ‘Get Busy’ Also Featured In The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancin’ Last Year (Season 2021) Where Comedian @Judi Love Famously Danced To His Track With Her Italian Partner Graziano di’ Prima @grazianodiprima Whilst Performin’ The First Ever Genuine Twerk On The Glamourous Dance Talent Show https://www.instagram.com/p/CUihfnvgHBk Both Sean Paul And Judi Recently Appeared On Comedian Mo Gilligan’s Lateish Show On Channel Four Together.
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