Shabba Ranks
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.
Biography and music career
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.
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ALBUMS
- Greatest Hits released: 2001
- Shabba Ranks and Friends released: 1999
- Get Up Stand Up released: 1998
- Caan Dun: The Best of Shabba released: 1995
- A Mi Shabba released: 1995
- Rough & Ready, Volume II released: 1993
- Mr. Maximum released: 1992
- Rough & Ready, Volume 1 released: 1992
- X-Tra Naked released: 1992
- As Raw As Ever released: 1991
- Just Reality released: 1990
- Rappin' With the Ladies released: 1990
- King of the Dancehall released:
- Loverman released:
- Just Reality released:
Mr. Maximum
Released 1992- Fever (feat. Maxi Priest & Dennis Brown)
- Lovable (remix)
- Holding On (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- Fanciness (feat. Lady G)
- Deh Pon Mi Mind (remix)
- Turn It Down (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- A Nuh Me Seh So (remix)
- Pirates' Anthem (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- No Bother Dis (Sound Boy) (remix)
- Stop Spreading Rumors (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- Fancy Girl (feat. Fabiana)
Rappin' With the Ladies
Released 1990- Telephone Love (Deh Pon Mi Mind) (feat. J.C. Lodge)
- Just Be Good to Me (feat. Cocoa Tea & Rebel Princess)
- Steady Man (feat. Krystal)
- Mr. Lover Man (feat. Deborahe Glasgow)
- Hardcore Loving (feat. J.C. Lodge)
- Action Packed (feat. Rebel Princess)
- Twice My Age (feat. Krystal)
- Don't Test Me (feat. Deborahe Glasglow)
- Just Be Good to Me (Rebel Princess Solo cut)
- Hardcore Loving (Shabba Solo cut)
- Looking for Action (Rebel Princess Solo cut)
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None A Dem
by: Shabba Ranks[Intro:]
Shabba Ranking pon Big Ship riddim
Di Genius, right now mi nuh mad bout it but mi rrrrr ere
Right now mi ignorant bout it but mi rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
How can you not rate who come before you
You a gwaan like a you come bout yah come come mek music big.
Yet dem and those, who suppose to respect the elders nuh deh yah
And a gwaan like a you a deh man
A nuh you a di man, a God a di man, ereerrrr
[Chorus:]
None a dem nuh bad like Shabba Ranking
Nuh nuh nuh nuh, none a dem none a dem
None a dem nuh tuff like the Ranking
Nuh nuh nuh nuh, none a dem none a dem
Stop dah one deh and ask him
If him nuh imitate the great Shabba Ranking
Unno can stop dah one deh and ask him
If him nuh imitate the great Shabba Ranking
[Verse 1:]
Si di fool deh ask him, if him nuh imitate di Ranking
The vibes I bring di big songs that I sing
Mus inspire and motivate him
Big vibes bouncing pon Big Ship riddim
From compound back to gully banking
Shabba Ranks a di top a top ranking
So unno no badda hide di truth
Jus put the facts in, di gong a H2O a mi oxygen.
Dancehall is like how mi pick the jewels and gem
Tell dem sa mi supply di word fi di him
Don't get it twisted, a who a fool him
Thirty years deep and still a rollin
[Chorus]
[Verse 2:]
Cause dem a brag and boast and it's a shame
And dem nuh added up to what dem proclaim
With dem likkle house, dem likkle car, dem likkle chain, dem baby name
And none a dem nuh bad dan Baby Wayne
Wid him aroun now mi mad mi in-humane
How many more can dis man explain
Dat you cannot treat dem and Shabba Ranks di same
Cause when it comes to music, it's not fun and game.
How unno fi gwaan like unno whaa ignore mi
And a boost up who don't come before mi
Tek it from the foundation
Build it a couple of story, Czechoslovakia adore mi
God get the higher praise and all a di glory
Respect di foundation who come before mi
Cornel Jose, Brigadary Jerry, Yellow Man to di man is legendary... eereerr
[Chorus]
[Bridge:]
Yet dem and those, who suppose to respect the elders nuh deh yah
And a gwaan like a you a deh man
A nuh you a di man, a God a di man, ereerrrr
[Chorus]
[Outro:]
Big Big Big Big Ship riddim
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