Shabba Ranks
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Biography
[Edit]During his heyday, Shabba Ranks was arguably the most popular dancehall toaster in the world. He was a massive crossover success in the U.S., thanks to an openly commercial hybrid of reggae and hip-hop, and also to prominent duet partners like Maxi Priest, Johnny Gill, and KRS-One. All of this brought him several hit singles and albums on the R&B charts in the early '90s, and made him the first dancehall artist to win a Grammy. Ranks' distinctive, booming growl of a voice earned him many imitators, and his sex-obsessed lyrics — while drawing criticism for their unrelenting "slackness" — made him one of dancehall's hottest sex symbols. Ranks' early success also helped pave the way for even bigger crossovers by artists like Shaggy and Sean Paul.
Shabba Ranks was born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon on January 17, 1966, in Sturgetown, Jamaica. When he was eight years old, his family moved to the Kingston ghetto of Trenchtown, where Bob Marley had grown up. By age 12, he was fascinated by the sound system DJs who spun records in local clubs, and often chatted on the mic over the backing tracks. His early inspirations included Charlie Chaplin, General Echo, Brigadier Jerry, Yellowman, and especially Josey Wales. He soon tried his hand at performing as a toaster, and spent the early '80s working under Admiral Bailey at the Roots Melody sound system. Paired with a record selector dubbed the Navigator, Ranks initially called himself Co-Pilot. Under that name, he cut his first single, "Heat Under Sufferer's Feet," in 1985. He soon changed his name to Shabba Ranks, and caught the attention of his idol Josey Wales, who took the young toaster under his wing.
Wales introduced Ranks to some of the producers at King Jammy's studio, and Ranks soon began recording there, debuting with the single "Original Fresh." He collaborated with Chaka Demus, and recorded a large quantity of singles, none of which gave him a breakout hit. The 1988 single "Needle Eye Punany" marked the beginning of his notorious sexual explicitness, which he would soon ride to tremendous popularity in Jamaica. More crucial, though, was his move to King Jammy engineer/producer Bobby Digital's new studio and label, Digital B, in 1989. Having known each other for some time, the duo's chemistry was immediate, and Ranks quickly vaulted to stardom that year with a series of hit singles and an electrifying stage show (at one point, Ranks arrived on-stage via helicopter).
From 1989-1991, Ranks recorded some 50 singles, mainly with Bobby Digital but also with producers Gussie Clarke and Steely & Clevie. He scored hit after hit, including the massive "Wicked Inna Bed," "Roots and Culture," "Live Blanket," "Mama Man," and "Peeny Penny," among others. His album Rappin' With the Ladies featured covers of songs by female reggae artists, and gave him another big hit with a new version of J.C. Lodge's smash "Telephone Love"; it was also one of his first successes overseas, proving quite popular in the U.K. Gussie Clarke produced his 1989 LP Holding On, which spawned major hits in "Pirates' Anthem" (a collaboration with Cocoa Tea and Home T), "Twice My Age" (a duet with Krystal), and "Mr. Loverman" (a new version of Deborah Glasgow's "Champion Lover"). He also cut several other tracks with Cocoa Tea and Home T, including "Who She Love," "Stop Spreading Rumours," and "Your Body's Here With Me." A subsequent album, Golden Touch, proved to be another U.K. success.
Ranks' burgeoning popularity led to a major-label deal with Epic in 1991, and it was clear from the start that he aspired to crossover stardom. His Epic debut, As Raw as Ever, featured a high-profile duet with the then-hot Maxi Priest, "Housecall." "Housecall" made the Top Five on the R&B charts, sending As Raw as Ever all the way to number one on the R&B album listings. Another duet, "The Jam" — this time with rap legend and reggae enthusiast KRS-One — topped the hip-hop singles chart in 1992. As Raw as Ever was awarded a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making Ranks the first dancehall artist ever to notch a win. Later in 1992, "Mr. Loverman" was re-released as a single in the States, following its appearance in the film Deep Cover; it went all the way to number two on the R&B charts. Ranks released his follow-up album, X-Tra Naked, the same year, and notched yet another duet hit with the Johnny Gill collaboration "Slow and Sexy," his third R&B Top Fiver. X-Tra Naked also featured other minor hits: "Muscle Grip," "Ting-a-Ling," and a duet with Queen Latifah, "What 'Cha Gonna Do?"; it also won Ranks his second straight Best Reggae Album Grammy. Ranks was so popular that two compilations of his earlier Jamaican hits, Rough & Ready, Vol. 1 and Mr. Maximum, both charted in the U.S. in 1992 as well.
1994 brought Ranks another decent-sized hit in the Addams Family Values soundtrack contribution "Family Affair," a rap/reggae version of the Sly & the Family Stone hit. He completed his third Epic album, A Mi Shabba, in 1995, and it produced several minor hits in "Ram Dancehall," "Let's Get It On," and "Shine Eye Gal." However, it didn't match the phenomenon of its predecessors, and Ranks fell mostly silent afterwards. He did return to Jamaica to record some more material for King Jammy during the late '90s, some of which was released on the hodgepodge album Get Up Stand Up in 1998. However, no new major-label offerings appeared, and Sony issued several compilations around the turn of the millennium.
Title: Star of the 90's
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Rough & Ready - Volume II
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall
Title: GET UP STAND UP (Get Up Stand Up Album)
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Firing Squad (Beverly Hills Boys Remix) - Single
Artist: Vybz Kartel, Shabba Ranks, Gasz Mask
Title: Caan Dun
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Get Up Stand Up
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Just Reality
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: SHABBA (Cookin Soul Remix) (Single)
Artist: Shabba Ranks, A$ AP Ferg, A$ AP Rocky
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Pirates' Anthem (Holding On)
Artist: Cocoa Tea, Shabba Ranks, Home T
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Mr. Maximum
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: A Mi Shabba
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Golden Touch
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Rappin' With the Ladies
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Dimensions (Compilation)
Artist: Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Morgan Heritage, Capleton, Beres Hammond, Cocoa Tea, Frankie Paul, Bounty Killer, Sizzla, Anthony B, Sánchez / Sanchez, Ambassador, Glen Washington, Mikey Spice, Shabba Ranks, Mr. Easy, Glen Ricks, Luciano, General Pecus
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Shabba Ranks: Greatest Hits
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Shabba Ranks and Friends
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: The Best Of Shabba Ranks
Artist: Shabba Ranks, DJ Dane One
Genre: Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: Holding On
Artist: Shabba Ranks, Home T
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: X-Tra Naked
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Best Baby Father
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Caan Dun - The Best of Shabba
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Massive Hits! (Reggae & Ska) (CD3)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Reggae (CD1)
Title: Riddim Driven - 44 Flat
Title: Krone Hit Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Of The 90's (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Reggae Rhythms Of Love Volume Two
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Anthology Gussie Clarke From The Foundation
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Vibes 01
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: Cloud Nine Riddim
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Dancehall Platinum Vol. 1
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall
Title: Shatta Bomb Riddim (Promo CD)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall
Title: Ball Room Floor (Dancehall Series 1)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall
Title: Reggae Summer Sun Vol. 5
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae
Title: Hardcore Dancehall Reggae Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae
Title: Roots Reality And Sleng Teng
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Hardcore Reggae
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: 100 Hits Car Songs 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Euro House, Hip Hop/R&B, Post Grunge
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Reggae Party (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Pop, Ska, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best Of Uplifting Vocal Trance 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Retro
Title: Throwback Summer Jamz - Ministry Of Sound (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Nr. 1 Hits Der 90s Kidz (90s Kids) (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Summers Biggest Hits 2016 (CD3)
Genre: Post Disco, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Latin, Disco, Alternative
Title: Summer One Drop And Dancehall
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Dancehall
Title: Chilled Reggae - Ministry Of Sound (CD1)
Genre: Christian Ska, Dancehall
Title: Reggae Dancehall Hits 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion
Title: Latest & Greatest Reggae Dancehall Hits (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: I Love The 90s The No1s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Reggae Reggae Hits (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Lovers Rock, Reggae Fusion, Ska
Title: Reggae For Your Workout
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Classic 90s Collection (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Punk Rock, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Select Mix Reggae Essentials Vol. 05
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats Volume 70
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Dancehall, Synth Pop, Funk, Indie
Title: Top Of The Pops Groove, Hip Hop And RnB (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: 100 Hits The Best Nineties (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Reggae Archives Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Reggae Mandela 2019
Genre: Reggae
Title: 100 Hits Old Skool Anthems 2019 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Ministry Of Sound - Reggae Summer Soundsystem 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Ska
Title: Joe - Celebrate The 90's (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Down In Jamaica 40 Years Of VP Records (CD1)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Radio Keeps Going Deluxe 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Country, Trap
Title: 100 Hits Of The 70's & 80's & 90's (CD90s)
Genre: Pop
Title: 200 DJ Loaded Intentions Assembly 2020 (CD4)
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, Reggaeton, World Music, Nu Disco, Funk, Indie, Dubstep, Trap
Title: The Summer Party Album 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 90's Megadance (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Select Mix Reggae Essentials Vol. 09
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion
Title: Platinum Throwback Anthems (CD3)
Genre: Breakbeat , Garage, Eurodance, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Forgotten Hits The Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Streets Dancing (CD5)
Genre: Electro House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Latin, Country, Dubstep, Trap
Title: Top 40 Hitdossier Summer (CD5)
Genre: Rap, Rock, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Samba, Latin, Italo Disco, Acoustic, Rumba
Title: '90s Dance Party Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Qmusic: Het Beste Uit De Foute 1500 (CD5)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Het Beste Uit De Foute 1500 (CD5)
Genre: Industrial, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, EBM
Title: '80s Dancehall Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: '80s Dancehall Essentials 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: ’90s Dancehall Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: ’90s Dancehall Essentials 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Dancehall Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Pop, Dance Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Happiness: The Best of Michael Rose
Artist: Michael Rose
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: The Best of Don Chezina and Friends of Reggaeton Volume One
Artist: DON RICARDO GARCIA PRESENTS
Genre: Latin
Title: Out Of Many - 50 Years of Reggae Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: King Jammy's Selectors Choice Vol.1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Reggae Anthology: King Jammy's Roots, Reality and Sleng Teng
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae
Title: Addams Family Values (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: King Jammy's: Selector's Choice, Vol. 4
Artist: King Jammy
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: King Jammy's - Selector's Choice, Vol. 3
Artist: King Jammy
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Greensleeves 12" Rulers - Gussie Clarke's Music Works 1987-1991
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae