Shabba Ranks - A Mi Shabba - 1995

Shabba Ranks / A Mi Shabba

Жанр: Dance Hall,Raggamuffin,Slackness,Hip Hop
Носитель: CD
Страна-производитель диска (релиза): U.S.A.
Год издания: 1995
Издатель (лейбл): Epic/Sony
Номер по каталогу: EK 57801
Страна исполнителя (группы): Jamaica
Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac)
Тип рипа: image+.cue
Битрейт аудио: (lossy + lossless)
Продолжительность: 00:50:10
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Треклист:

01 Ram Dancehall

02 Shine Eye Gal (feat. Mykal Rose)

03 Spoil Mi Appetite

04 Well Done

05 Fattie Fattie (feat. Leroy Sibbles)

06 Rough Life

07 Let's Get It On

08 Ice Cream Love (feat. Patra)

09 High Seat

10 Gal Nuh Ready

11 Medal And Certificate

12 Original Woman

Об исполнителе (группе)
Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, 17 January 1966) is a Jamaican dancehall musician.
He was one of the most popular dancehall artists of his generation. He was also one of the first Jamaican deejays to gain worldwide acceptance, and recognition for his 'slack' lyrical expressions and content, when 'ridin' di riddim'. His gravel toned, rough-sounding voice made him instantly recognised worldwide.Ranks was born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica. He gained his fame mainly by toasting (or rapping) rather than singing, like some of his dancehall contemporaries in Jamaica. A protégé of deejay Josey Wales, he arrived on the international stage in the late 1980s, along with a number of fellow Jamaicans including reggae singers Cocoa Tea and Crystal. Ranks also worked with Chuck Berry and American rappers KRS-One and Chubb Rock.
He secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1991. Having released five albums for a major label, Ranks remains one of the most prolific dancehall artists to break into the mainstream.
The stylistic origins of the genre reggaeton may partially be traced back to the 1991 song 'Dem bow', from Ranks' album Just Reality. Produced by Bobby 'Digital' Dixon, the Dem Bow riddim became so popular in Puerto Rican freestyle sessions that early Puerto Rican reggaeton was simply known as 'Dembow'. The Dem Bow riddim is an integral and inseparable part of reggaeton, so much so that it has become its defining characteristic.
His biggest hit single outside of Jamaica was the reggae fusion smash 'Mr. Loverman' (memorable for bringing the cry 'Shabba!' to the music world). Other tracks include 'Respect', 'Pirates Anthem', 'Trailer Load A Girls', 'Wicked inna Bed', 'Caan Dun', and 'Ting A Ling'.
In 1993, Ranks scored another hit in the Addams Family Values soundtrack to which he contributed a rap/reggae version of the Sly and the Family Stone hit 'Family Affair'. His third album for Epic, A Mi Shabba, was released in 1995, however it fared less well. He was eventually dropped by the label in 1996. However, he won two Grammy Awards for previous work, and Epic went on to release a 'Greatest Hits' album, entitled Shabba Ranks and Friends in 1999.
In 2002, Ranks fulfilled one of his lifetime ambitions by dueting with his boyhood hero Alan Price, the keyboardist from 1960s band The Animals. He sang 'Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear' the Randy Newman song with Price at Reggae Sumfest, Montego Bay.
Today, Ranks lives in New York City. Ranks made a partial comeback in 2007 when he appeared on a song called 'Clear The Air' by Busta Rhymes, which also featured Akon.
Shabba released a single on Big Ship's Pepper Riddim called 'None A Dem', in April 2011. In 2012, Shabba was featured on Tech N9ne's EP E.B.A.H. on the track 'Boy Toy'.
In 2013, Shabba was also mentioned in A$AP Ferg's song 'Shabba,' and is portrayed in the music video by model and socialite Ian Connors.He was featured in the remix alongside Migos and Busta Rhymes on 23 November 2013.
In August 2013 he was reportedly working on a new album.In 1992, during an appearance on Channel Four music show The Word, he advocated for the death of homosexuals, and was subsequently condemned for his comments by presenter Mark Lamarr, who said 'that's absolute crap and you know it'.The 'Mr. Loverman' video was parodied on the satirical ITV1 puppet show Spitting Image, and by Marlon Wayans of In Living Color (an American comedy television series) in a video called 'Mr. Uglyman,' which played upon the opinion that Shabba is somewhat unprepossessing. Tyler Perry frequently references Shabba Ranks in his hit plays, specifically I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Madea's Family Reunion. Additionally, Ray Von, a character from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, used the catchphrase 'Shabba!'. Will Smith also says 'Shabba!' during two episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and also Shabba was referenced in a few episodes on Martin.
'Wicked Inna Bed' is featured on the reggae radio station K-Jah West, A$AP Ferg's song 'Shabba' (feat. A$AP Rocky) pays tribute to the Jamaican artist.Discography
Albums
1988 Rough & Rugged - split with Chaka Demus
1988 (CD:1990) Rappin' With The Ladies
1989 Best Baby Father
1989 Holding On (album)|Holding On - by Home T, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks
1990 Just Reality
1990 Golden Touch
1991 As Raw As Ever - UK Number 51
1991 Mr. Maximum
1992 Rough And Ready Volume 1 - UK Number 71
1992 X-tra Naked - UK Number 38
1993 Rough And Ready Volume 2
1995 A Mi Shabba
1998 Get Up Stand Up
1999 Shabba Ranks And Friends
Singles
1989 'Peanie Peanie' - Shabba Ranks - Jammys
1990 'Roots & Culture' - Shabba Ranks - Digital B
1991 'She's A Woman' - Scritti Politti Featuring Shabba Ranks - UK Number 20
1991 'Trailer Load A Girls' - Shabba Ranks - UK Number 63
1991 'Housecall' - Shabba Ranks Featuring Maxi Priest - UK Number 31 - US Number 37
1991 'Just Reality' - Shabba Ranks - Digital B
1992 'Love Punaany Bad' - Shabba Ranks - Jammys
1992 'Mr. Loverman' - Shabba Ranks Featuring Deborahe Glasgow - UK Number 3 - US Number 40
1992 'Slow And Sexy' - Shabba Ranks Featuring Johnny Gill - UK Number 17 - US 33
1992 'Shine & Crisis' - Shabba Ranks - Shang
1993 'I Was A King' - Eddie Murphy Featuring Shabba Ranks - UK Number 64
1993 'Mr. Loverman' - re-issue - Shabba Ranks - UK Number 3
1993 'Housecall' - remix - Shabba Ranks Featuring Maxi Priest - UK Number 8
1993 'What'cha Gonna Do' - Shabba Ranks Featuring Queen Latifah - UK Number 21
1993 'Family Affair' - Shabba Ranks Featuring Patra And Terri & Monica - UK Number 18 - US Number 84
1995 'Let's Get It On' - Shabba Ranks - UK Number 22 - US Number 81
1995 'Shine Eye Gal' - Shabba Ranks Featuring Mykal Rose - UK Number 46
1996 'Heart of a Lion' - Shabba Ranks - Digital B
1997 'So Jah Say' - Shabba Ranks - Brick Wall[9]
Videos and DVDs
2002 Shabba Ranks: Dancehall Ruff - Best of Shabba Ranks (DVD)
2001 The Return of Shabba Ranks (DVD)
1994 Darker Side of Black
1992 Shabba Ranks: Naked and Ready
1992 Shabba Ranks: Fresh & Wild
1992 Shabba Ranks vs. Ninja Man: Super Clash Round
1990 Reggae Showdown, Vol. 4: Shabba at Showdown (DVD)
1987 Prince Jammy

Об альбоме (сборнике)
A nice mid-'90s release from Shabba Ranks, the defending champion of dancehall at the time. The fare is relatively standard, with some level of gun talk and slackness involved as a common motif. The more notable thing associated with Ranks is the re-elevation of the reggae DJ in the production of sound. Relatively surprisingly, given the heavy levels of cameo appearances employed by his rivals, Ranks only makes use of three supporting vocalists, all from within the dancehall tradition. He enlisted some of the best as far as production is concerned as well, with the vast majority of the tracks produced (and played) by Sly and Robbie, and a couple of spare ones guest produced by Naughty by Nature and Puffy Combs (prior to his real dosage of fame).Other production by C. 'Specialist' Dillon,Bobby 'Digital' Dixon,Mark C.Rooney & Mark Morales (Prince Marky Dee/The Fat Boys),Salaam Remi,Mafia & Fluxy,Tony 'CD' Kelly. Not a bad dancehall album at all, heavily infused with hip-hop grooves here and there. For fans of contemporary dancehall (at a relatively low speed), this album should be worthwhile to listen to.