If you’re a listener of Dancehall Music, then you’ve heard the name “Shabba Ranks” before. One of the greatest Dancehall Artists that ever stepped on stage, we’ve called him “The Grammy Kid“, “Emperor Ranks“, and “Big Dutty Stinking Shabba” to name a few. As child he was one of the few Deejays I’ve looked up to, when he dropped music videos and stage performances I was glued to the TV screen despite my family complaining of how “slack” his music was. Today, on Oldies Sunday I present to you a few of his songs, and the singles that have sampled/paid tribute to him. What are your favourite Shabba Ranks singles? Let us know in the comments section. Let’s go!
(1) Bedroom Bully (1992)
Samples/Tributes
Busy Signal – Bedroom Bully (2012)
(2) Trailer Load a Girls (1991)
Samples/Tributes
OMI – Boom Riddim (2014)
Nicki Minaj – Girls Fall Like Dominoes (2010)
(3) Needle Eye Pum Pum (Jammys)
Samples/Tributes
Spice – Needle Eye (2015)
Don Andre – Needle Eye Pum Pum (2014)
(4) Roots And Culture (1990) (Digital B Records)
Samples/Tributes
Dr. Dre – Murder Ink (1999)
Ini Kamoze – Here Comes The Hot Steppa (1994)
(5) Ting-A-Ling (1992) (Shang Label)
Samples/Tributes
Vybz Kartel – Gaza Ting A Ling (2009)
A$AP Ferg – Shabba (2013)
Safaree – Bust It (2015)
BONUS
Love Punaany Bad (Jammys)
Samples/Tributes
Vybz Kartel – Love Punaany Bad (Remix)
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