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Welcome to another episode of “Jamaican/Caribbean Music showing up in your favourite Film, TV, or Commercial“. Recently, Hulu premiered the 2nd second of their Comedy series, “Life & Beth“. The series stars Amy Schumer and Michael Cera, and it focuses on the character Beth (played by Schumer), whose somewhat steady life gets flipped, and she has to tap into her past to right the wrongs. The series is a popular one on the Video Streaming platform, and on the debut episode of season 2, a familiar Dancehall song could be heard in a scene.

The classic Dancehall tune “Ting-A-Ling” by Shabba Ranks was featured in the “Trust Me” episode of “Life & Beth”. Produced by Steely & Clevie on the “Gi-Gi Riddim” and released through the Shang label in 1992, “Ting-A-Ling” is one of Shabba’s biggest hits. The song was featured on his GRAMMY-winning “X-tra Naked” album, and was sampled by the likes of Wale, Vybz Kartel, A$AP Ferg, Nicki Minaj, Safaree, and Saweetie.

“Life & Beth” is available for viewing now on Hulu.

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It’s always a good time when it comes to watching your favourite TV shows. No matter the taste, there’s something for everybody. Earlier, the Hulu series “How I Met Your Father” premiered its 2nd season. The spinoff of the popular “How I Met Your Mother” series has featured a few hit song on its soundtrack, but for the season premiere, it featured a global Reggae classic.

On the episode titled “Cool and Chill“, Marcia Griffiths’ “Electric Slide” was featured. Originally called “Electric Boogie” which was recorded and produced by the late Bunny Wailer in 1976, and released in 1980 and 1989, “Electric Slide” lived a few lives over the years. While it was a minor hit for Wailer in the late 70s and 80s, Marcia Griffiths’ 1983 version of the record was released and became a minor hit as well. It wasn’t until 1989 when a remixed version that was featured on Griffiths’ “Carousel” album quickly made it a dance staple around the world. The new version gave birth to the “Electric Slide” dance, which became the official dance for cookouts, family gatherings, Weddings, and various celebrations and events over the years.

The premiere episode of “How I Met Your Father” featured a Wedding conversation, and was suggested by a cast member to include it in a Playlist, to which it was met with rejection. “Electric Slide” was previously featured in the Marvel series “She-Hulk“, and was sampled last year on Cardi B’s “Hot Sh**” featuring Kanye West and Lil Durk. “How I Met Your Father” is a weekly series featured on the Hulu streaming platform.

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