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Spragga Benz

Carlton Errington Grant (born 30 May 1969), better known as Spragga Benz, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.

Career

He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to Spragga. The Benz in his name comes from the sound system for which he used to work for, L.A. Benz, and it is through this that he found his way into the music industry at a Dubplate recording session with Buju Banton. The famed elder DJ was slated to do four tracks for L.A. Benz but only voiced two and suggested that Spragga do the other two. Since he was new to recording, he freestyled a couple of lines of what would then become, "Love Mi Gun", a popular tune.

He soon became an in-demand performer for numerous producers, including Bobby Digital, and hits followed with "Could a Deal" (produced by Winston Riley) and "Girls Hooray" (Steely & Clevie). A series of well-received singles followed, many included on his debut album, Jack It Up (1994). This success led to a deal with Capitol Records, who issued his second album, Uncommonly Smooth, in 1995, featuring duets with Chevelle Franklyn ("A-1 Lover") and "Spanish Harlem" (with Ben E. King). The album didn't sell well enough for Capitol, who dropped him, after which he spent a few years releasing further singles in Jamaica, also collaborating with the likes of Wyclef Jean and KRS-One. In 1999, he recorded a 'clash' album with Beenie Man, Two Badd DJs, and had a number one Jamaican hit single with "She Nuh Ready Yet (Hype Up)", which was also included on his third album, Fully Loaded (2000). This album featured duets with Lady Saw (on "Backshot") and Foxy Brown (on "Too Stoosh"), and was co-produced by house music legend Todd Terry. In the same year, Benz made his film acting debut in Brooklyn Babylon, and the following year played a leading role in the gangster film Shottas. 2002 saw the release of his fourth album, Thug Nature.

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Jack It Up

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Uncommonly Smooth

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Wi Nuh Like

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Peace

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Praise

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Wha Ya Sey

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Who Next

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Strong Preformer

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U Suppose To Know

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She Wrong

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Some Bwoy

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Push It Up

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She Nuh Ready Yet

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Backshot

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Do It Again

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No Way

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No Funny Guy Thing

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No Check

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Hunting

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Dolly House

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Do It And Done

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Cute & Likkle And Tight

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A Jus Di Flex

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Fully Loaded

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Intro:
Can imagine bad man gun a run under discipline,
Man from TIvoli, Matches Lane, Dunkirk, SOuthside,
Man from Grants Pen all bout dun with war,
Is all about peace and love and unity.
Verse1:
Wi see dem loving and shoulder rubbing, nobody bugging,
And every man act equal only GOd abve him,
Eye water mek wi eye full,
Wi see every one a live like dem a brother,
ANd a big up one another,
What a joy and what a pleasure
Man a help dem brother up di ladder,
Money a run and every man a share the pleasure,
No man nah seh dem bigger or better or richer,
And socialist and labourite a friend oh what a pretty pictur,
And wi see every man a try , nah be hitcher,
Food a run and evey man a eat.
Cho:
We tell you bout peace,
Peace a when yu see yu enemy and a the least,
Peace is when yu leff yu window open an a sleep,
Peace is when you Tivoli man dem and not even pin deh pon dem,
And dem a go up west street,
We mean peace,
Peace is when Dudus a bun him chalice up a Zeeks,
Peace is when no gun nuh bust fi weeks pon top a weeks,
Peace is when police dem get an ease and nuh haffi run like dem a thief
Because we gunfire cease.
Verse2:
We see dem reasoning whole evening a feel the powers,
ANd we see happiness a bloom just like a pretty flowers,
All a di barreier pull, we see love a start fi take over Jamaica,
Every inch and every acre,
ANd wi see di undertaker,
Dem a no longer di money maker,
Di love it genuine, the man dem a nuh faker,
ANd man from over jungle gone a rema,
Fi go check Patrina,
JLP area but a socialist colours him inna,
ANd man form South dem deh a Kirk inna dem green merina,
Top Range and Nannyville a mix at National Arena,
Dun with di hypocrite love and stop be like hyena,
Couldn't want dem heart fi cleaner,
Yow wi happy fi di peace,
Peace si when yu happy fi see an area dance a keep
Peace is when all a di big machine dem bury deep,
Peace is when di man weh shot yu friend can circle near you base again,
And you nuh mek blood leak,
Wi mean peace, peace is when yu dis we and still have all a yuh teeth
Peace si when all a di area leader dem a meet,
Peace is when di gun dem under discipline,
And any man weh bruk it and get chase and beat
(Repeat from top)

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Jamaica Observer 19 Feb 2024

A smiling and appreciative Spragga Benz accepted the ...

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Jamaica Observer 14 Feb 2024

... for musical supremacy at the event which will shine the spotlight on dancehall music as well as a tribute and recognition to dancehall veteran Spragga Benz.

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Jamaica Observer 12 Feb 2024

Veteran dancehall artiste Spragga Benz will be honoured for his contribution to dancehall music at Friday\u2019s staging of the Miramar Selecta Showdown.

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