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127:1985–present
123:Years active
25:Shabba Ranks
18:
2870:1966 births
2806:A Mi Shabba
2790:X-tra Naked
2348:8 September
2287:24 November
2257:24 November
2223:. YouTube.
2205:26 February
2137:The Phoenix
2036:26 February
1976:26 February
1769:A Mi Shabba
1715:(featuring
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1679:(featuring
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1547:Johnny Gill
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1421:(featuring
1120:Label: Epic
1110:A Mi Shabba
1081:Label: Epic
1037:Label: Epic
1027:X-tra Naked
998:Label: Epic
950:Mr. Maximum
654:Chaka Demus
577:Discography
565:X-tra Naked
481:Bobby Brown
477:Mark Lamarr
457:Buju Banton
449:music show
434:Controversy
380:A Mi Shabba
357:X-tra Naked
342:Johnny Gill
338:Maxi Priest
328:outside of
271:Chuck Berry
259:Josey Wales
215:Sturge Town
186:X-tra Naked
2864:Categories
2565:4 December
2338:"The Word"
2178:5 December
2147:5 December
1940:11 October
1912:References
1511:Deep Cover
1449:"The Jam"
1269:US R&B
1062:RIAA: Gold
774:Holding On
615:US R&B
485:Sony Music
473:bible laws
440:homophobia
422:alongside
412:A$ AP Ferg
326:hit single
279:Chubb Rock
243:Dexta Daps
209:Early life
111:Occupation
52:1966-01-17
37:Birth name
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2637:Billboard
2611:Billboard
2585:Billboard
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1213:US Reggae
872:Label: VP
780:Cocoa Tea
623:US Reggae
516:Category
447:Channel 4
414:'s song "
402:Tech N9ne
389:in 1999.
297:reggaeton
292:in 1989.
267:Cocoa Tea
219:Saint Ann
164:dancehall
139:(1991–96)
115:Dancehall
92:dancehall
75:, Jamaica
64:, Jamaica
62:Saint Ann
2378:21 March
2372:Archived
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2006:21 March
2000:Archived
1970:Archived
1934:Archived
1930:AllMusic
452:The Word
407:E.B.A.H.
265:singers
255:toasting
231:Kingston
161:Jamaican
117:musician
73:Kingston
2841:Dem Bow
2506:26 July
2406:29 July
2231:15 July
2116:29 July
2090:29 July
2062:29 July
1453:KRS-One
1238:Singles
911:Label:
830:Label:
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522:Result
330:Jamaica
301:Dem Bow
275:KRS-One
223:Jamaica
159:, is a
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513:Award
503:Awards
416:Shabba
404:'s EP
315:riddim
263:reggae
249:Career
201:" and
132:Labels
87:Reggae
80:Genres
69:Origin
2833:Songs
2320:S2CID
1901:(DVD)
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1747:1995
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1570:1993
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