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: 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: Riddim Driven: Chrome
Genre: Reggae
Title: Handle Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: No More Slaving Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Raggedy Joe Best, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Vineyard Town Riddim
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Ragga Riddims
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Mighty Right Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Kick Dem Riddim
Title: Riddim Driven: Chiney Gal and Blazing
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: X5
Genre: Reggae
Title: Heart Melodies
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Hi Fever
Genre: Reggae
Title: Unleaded Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Speed and Fullmoon
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Hot Gyal
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Blindfold
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fire Crackers Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Get the Ragga Feel Good Factor
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trouble Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Chune Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Extra Credit (Remix)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Vision Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: It's Dancehall Time
Genre: Reggae
Title: Armageddon Time: Chapter 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Rider, Vol. 10: Goldmine
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dem Dayz Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Don Corleon Presents - Heavenly Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Karukera Sound System Special Request
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dream World Riddim
Title: Anthony Cruz & Friends Compilation
Genre: Reggae
Title: Brave & Bold Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Summer Rave Riddim
Title: Mind Therapy Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: DJ's Extraordinaire Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: First Prize
Genre: Reggae
Title: Top Shelf Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Rub-A-Dub
Title: Double Bubble Riddim
Title: Riddim Driven - Tabla
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bill Back Riddim
Title: ChampionShip Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cross Fire Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Don Corleon Presents - Foundation Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hit Me With Music
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Branch Off Meets Rip Off
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: All Out
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: The Vibes of Dancehall Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cannon Ball Riddim
Title: The Best of Reggae & Dancehall Classics Vol. I
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fire Wire Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: First Prize
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 27
Genre: Reggae
Title: Food Time Riddim
Title: Prophet Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Banner Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2002
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Now, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Planet Reggae 2000
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hemo & Moofire presents Soca Escape
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Riddim Driven: Rocksteady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hemo+Moofire Presents Escape
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Dancehall Bashment Mix, Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Chinkuzi Riddim Riddin #2
Genre: Electronica, Reggae
Title: Martial Arts, Pt. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Straight Forward Riddim - Reloaded
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Riddim Driven: Party Time
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