Capleton
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Biography
[Edit]Along with Buju Banton and Sizzla, Capleton spearheaded dancehall's return to reggae tradition, tackling Rastafarian spiritual themes and using classic roots reggae as a musical foundation. Capleton was born Clifton George Bailey III on April 13, 1967, in the rural town of Islington, in Jamaica's St. Mary parish. Capleton's namesake was a prominent local lawyer, and young Clifton earned that nickname as a verbally gifted youth with a similar talent for logical argument. He also loved music, counting both Bob Marley & the Wailers and dancehall DJ Papa San as early favorites, and sneaking into sound system shows at age 12. At 18, he moved to Kingston in hopes of starting a music career, and performed with several small sound systems before catching on with Stewart Brown's African Star, a combination sound system and label with connections in both Jamaica and Toronto. Visiting the latter in 1989, Capleton shared a concert bill with the hugely popular Ninjaman, and impressed enough that he was offered the chance to record with major producer Philip "Fatis" Burrell upon his return to Jamaica.
Capleton's first single was the risqué "Bumbo Red," which was banned from Jamaican radio for its sexually explicit lyrics, but became a huge word-of-mouth hit. He made a well-received appearance at the 1990 Reggae Sunsplash Festival, and issued a series of popular — and often slack — singles for various producers, the biggest of which were "Number One Pon the Look Good Chart" and "Lotion Man." The 1991 LP Capleton Gold gathered some of these early recordings, and he also appeared on several split albums, the most notable of which was 1992's Double Trouble, shared with General Levy. By 1992, a distinct cultural consciousness was becoming apparent in Capleton's work, starting with the landmark hit single "Alms House." An album of the same name was issued in 1993, collecting further singles in the same vein like "Matie a Dead," "Unnu No Hear," and "Make Hay," among others.
During this era, Capleton was truly coming into his own; still recording prolifically in 1993, he scored several signature hits with "Everybody Needs Somebody," "Cold Blooded Murderer," and "Buggering." Those tracks all appeared on the 1994 album Good So. By that point, Capleton's conversion to Rastafarianism was complete and now dominated his music to a greater degree than ever before. His success also earned him a shot with an American major label, Def Jam, for which he debuted with the album Prophecy in 1995. Hip-hop remixes of "Tour" and "Wings in the Morning" (the latter of which featured a guest spot from Method Man) made Capleton a significant crossover success on the rap and dance singles charts, and Prophecy sold quite respectably in the U.S. Def Jam also issued the follow-up album, 1997's I Testament, which continued in a similar vein: R&B accessibility fused with Rastafarian militancy.
Capleton subsequently returned his focus to the Jamaican market, and although his music was now rootsier than ever, he began to temper his Rasta obsessions with more romantic lyrics. 1999's One Mission gathered some of his work, but a better chronicle of his highly consistent output over 1999-2000 was More Fire, which contained all of his biggest hits of the period: the rootsy-sounding "Who Dem?," the antiviolence anthem "Jah Jah City," the female-positive "Good in Her Clothes." 2002's Still Blazin' gathered much of his best work from the next two years.
Title: Ganja Call (Single)
Genre: Electronica, House, Trance, Drum & Bass, Reggae, Pop, Progressive
Title: Hands Off (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Capleton
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Dancehall
Title: Prophecy
Artist: Capleton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: The People Dem
Artist: Capleton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Lock Dem Off (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Capleton
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Kings of Dancehall, Vol.2
Artist: Capleton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: We Three Kings, Vol. 2
Artist: Capleton, Anthony B, Luciano
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Collections
Title: Jah Love Is Real
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bump & Grind to Ragga
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Platynum 2000 / Renaissance Mix Tape, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Drumsong (Continuous Mix with Mighty Mike)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall Attack & Fat Eyes Dee-Lite
Genre: Reggae
Title: Don Corleon Presents - Silver Screen Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Mania Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Planetary Assault
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Sound Of One Pop, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ragga In the Jungle
Genre: Reggae
Title: M-16 Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: The World Shall See
Genre: Reggae
Title: First Born Riddim
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: 2nd Chances Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 8
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Fruit Basket, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: 2nd Chances Riddim (Drum and Bass Remixes)
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Ultimate Reggae Mix Vol 2 (Continuous Mix)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Danza Kuduro Megamix
Genre: Reggae
Title: 100% Danza Kuduro
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jamaica Dreads
Genre: Reggae
Title: Knockout&Primetime
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall DJ Party
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Deluxe - A Spice Mix of Hottest Reggae Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: Zion Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: White Label Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Nectar Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Endless Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Da Real Time Riddim Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Kings of Kings, Vol. IV
Genre: Reggae
Title: Original Dancehall Classics
Genre: Reggae
Title: Contra Riddim
Title: Dancehall to the Core Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Dancehall Legends, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Everything Old Is New Again
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cell Block Studios Presents: Blood Hound Connection #2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Inkalink Allstars, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: 15 Years Kingstone
Genre: Reggae
Title: Xrated Gang 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Great Train
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 25
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bondage Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Shank Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Scream and Shout Ragga
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 6
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 7
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 5
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hey Punk... Get Riddim!
Genre: Reggae
Title: No Other Like Jah: Reggae Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Essential Reggae Collection Vol.2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Party Sounds, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Sampler 19
Genre: Reggae
Title: Purge Riddim Meets Zee Drop Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Soca Switch Vol. 5
Genre: Reggae
Title: Street Sweeper Round 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Trafalga
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Drop-Top / Di Nipples
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gridlock '98
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reality Calling Volume. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Deep Reggae Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hip Hop 2 Dancehall Platinum Edition
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Oil Spill Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jet Star Presents Reality Calling Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Paradise Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: Morgan Heritage Family and Friends, Vol. 1
Artist: Morgan Heritage
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Morgan Heritage Family and Friends, Vol. 2
Artist: Morgan Heritage
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Ft Luciano & Friends
Artist: Luciano
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: MORGAN HERITAGE Family and Friends Vol. 3
Artist: Morgan Heritage
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Les inédits, vol. 3 / Autopsie / Les inedits, vol. 3 / Autopsie
Artist: Booba
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Rasta Legacy Volume 1
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Riddim Rider Volume 7:Living Colours
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Morgan Heritage Family & Friends Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Morgan Heritage Family & Friends Volume . 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: The Good, The Bad & The Blazing
Artist: Bounty Killer, Capleton Junior Kelly
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin