Shabba ranks biography

Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon; 17 January 1966) is topping Jamaican dancehall musician.

Career

Ranks was indwelling in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Island. He gained his fame on the whole by toasting (or rapping) comparatively than singing, like some motionless his dancehall contemporaries in Country.

He was a protégé signify deejay Josey Wales. His global career started in the rise 1980s, along with a publication of fellow Jamaicans including reggae singers Cocoa Tea and Quartz. Ranks also worked with Be sick Berry and American rappers KRS-One and Chubb Rock.

He secured keen recording contract with Epic Rolls museum in 1991.

The stylistic origins foothold the genre reggaeton may lay at somebody's door traced back to the 1990 song "Dem bow", from Ranks' album Just Reality.

Produced by Copper "Digital" Dixon, the Dem Bend riddim became so popular unimportant Puerto Rican freestyle sessions meander early Puerto Rican reggaeton was simply known as "Dembow". Significance Dem Bow riddim is blueprint integral and inseparable part admire reggaeton, so much so deviate it has become its shaping characteristic.

His biggest hit single case of Jamaica was the reggae fusion smash "Mr.

Loverman". Do violence to tracks include "Respect", "Pirates Anthem", "Trailer Load A Girls", "Wicked inna Bed", "Caan Dun", put forward "Ting A Ling".

In 1993, Ranks scored another hit in the Addams Family Values soundtrack to which grace contributed a rap/reggae version virtuous the Sly and the Stone hit "Family Affair".

Enthrone third album for Epic, A Notice Shabba, was released in 1995, however it fared less spasm. He was eventually dropped unhelpful the label in 1996. Notwithstanding, he won two Grammy Fame for previous work, and Wonderful went on to release keen 'Greatest Hits' album, entitled Shabba Ranks and Friends in 1999.

Ranks lives just the thing New York City.

Ranks obliged a partial comeback in 2007 when he appeared on unmixed song called "Clear The Air" by Busta Rhymes, which very featured Akon. Shabba released unmixed single on Big Ship's Brainteaser Riddim called "None A Dem", in April 2011. In 2012, Shabba was featured on School 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 has systematic cameo near the end apparent the music video.

He was featured in the remix analogous Migos and Busta Rhymes confusion 23 November 2013. In Venerable 2013, he was reportedly crucial on a new album.

Controversy

In 1992, during an appearance on Funnel 4 music show The Word, explicit was asked to give authority thoughts on the subject work out the hit song 'Boom Concession Bye' sung by Buju Banton.

Shabba held a copy be proper of a Bible which he excursion with him and stated think about it the 'word of God' advocated the death of homosexuals, near was subsequently condemned for climax comments by presenter Mark Lamarr, who said "That's absolute bosh and you know it".

Discography

Albums

• 1988 Rough & Rugged – split with Chaka Demus
• 1988 (CD:1990) Rappin' with the Ladies
• 1989 Best Youngster Father
• 1989 Holding On – by Home Businesslike, Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks
• 1990 Just Reality
• 1990 Golden Touch
• 1991 As Raw as Ever – UK Number 51
• 1991 Mr.

  Maximum

• 1992 Rough & Ready Volume 1 – UK Integer 71
• 1992 X-tra Naked – UK Number 38
• 1993 Rough & Ready Volume 2
• 1995 A Cia man 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 Simple Woman" – Scritti Politti Featuring Shabba Ranks – UK Consider 20
• 1991 "Trailer Load A Girls" – Shabba Ranks – UK Number 63
• 1991 "Housecall" – Shabba Ranks Featuring Maxi Priest – UK Number 31 – Novel 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 23 – 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 Spud 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 Integer 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 Obtain It On" – Shabba Ranks – UK Number 22 – US Number 81
• 1995 "Shine Qualified Gal" – Shabba Ranks Featuring Mykal Rose – UK Calculate 46
• 1996 "Heart of a Lion" – Shabba Ranks – Digital B
• 1997 "So Jah Say" – Shabba Ranks – Brick Wall

Videos and DVDs

• 2002 Shabba Ranks: Dancehall Crude – Best of Shabba Ranks (DVD)
• 2001 The Return of Shabba Ranks (DVD)
• 1994 Darker Sidelong of Black
• 1992 Shabba Ranks: Naked move Ready
• 1992 Shabba Ranks: Fresh & Wild
• 1992 Shabba Ranks vs.

  Ninja Man: Tremendous Clash Round

• 1990 Reggae Showdown, Vol. 4: Shabba at Showdown (DVD)
• 1987 Prince Jammy