Shabba Ranks
Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, 17 January 1966) is a Jamaican dancehall musician.
He was one of the most popular dancehall artists of his generation. He was also one of the first Jamaican deejays to gain worldwide acceptance, and recognition for his 'slack' lyrical expressions and content, when "ridin' di riddim", his gravel toned, rough-sounding voice made him instantly recognised worldwide.
Biography and music career
Ranks was born in Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica. He gained his fame mainly by toasting (or rapping) rather than singing, like some of his dancehall contemporaries in Jamaica. A protégé of deejay Josey Wales, he arrived on the international stage in the late 1980s, along with a number of fellow Jamaicans including reggae singers Cocoa Tea and Crystal. Ranks also worked with Chuck Berry and American rappers KRS-One and Chubb Rock.
He secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1991. Having released five albums for a major label, Ranks remains one of the most prolific dancehall artists to break into the mainstream.
Podcasts:
Shabba Ranks
ALBUMS
- Greatest Hits released: 2001
- Shabba Ranks and Friends released: 1999
- Get Up Stand Up released: 1998
- Caan Dun: The Best of Shabba released: 1995
- A Mi Shabba released: 1995
- Rough & Ready, Volume II released: 1993
- Mr. Maximum released: 1992
- Rough & Ready, Volume 1 released: 1992
- X-Tra Naked released: 1992
- As Raw As Ever released: 1991
- Just Reality released: 1990
- Rappin' With the Ladies released: 1990
- King of the Dancehall released:
- Loverman released:
- Just Reality released:
Mr. Maximum
Released 1992- Fever (feat. Maxi Priest & Dennis Brown)
- Lovable (remix)
- Holding On (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- Fanciness (feat. Lady G)
- Deh Pon Mi Mind (remix)
- Turn It Down (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- A Nuh Me Seh So (remix)
- Pirates' Anthem (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- No Bother Dis (Sound Boy) (remix)
- Stop Spreading Rumors (feat. Home T & Cocoa Tea)
- Fancy Girl (feat. Fabiana)
Rappin' With the Ladies
Released 1990- Telephone Love (Deh Pon Mi Mind) (feat. J.C. Lodge)
- Just Be Good to Me (feat. Cocoa Tea & Rebel Princess)
- Steady Man (feat. Krystal)
- Mr. Lover Man (feat. Deborahe Glasgow)
- Hardcore Loving (feat. J.C. Lodge)
- Action Packed (feat. Rebel Princess)
- Twice My Age (feat. Krystal)
- Don't Test Me (feat. Deborahe Glasglow)
- Just Be Good to Me (Rebel Princess Solo cut)
- Hardcore Loving (Shabba Solo cut)
- Looking for Action (Rebel Princess Solo cut)
Which One
by: Donnie Klang[Intro: (Donnie voice over)]
Let me start by sayin...
I still love you, but when you were gone, I met somebody.
I don't know...
I don't know what to do. Which one?
[Verse 1:]
I never meant to be in the wrong, though I must admit that she had me gone.
Caught up in believing that she was the one, I created a storm.
Let me explain what's goin on.
She kept me sane when you were gone.
I never knew all the things she would do... they remind me of you.
[Chorus:]
I know I love her, but I gotta be sure. (gotta be sure)
She reminds me of the one I adore (one I adore)
I don't wanna be confused anymore
I gotta pick one (one, one, one, one)
Which one (one, one, one)
Which one?
[Verse 2:]
I know this is strange, but let me go on.
It's like the more that she stayed, the more she belonged.
I wanted to escape, but it kept getting stronger and stronger.
(I couldn't leave her alone)
When I met her things suddenly changed.
Now I'm stuck in the middle tryin to find find my way.
I'm wonderin if this is all a mistake.
Nothin will ever be the same.
[Repeat Chorus]
[Hook:]
Baby I'm in love (baby I'm in love)
I'm in love with her too (I'm in love with her too)
I know that is seems unfair (so unfair)
??
[Repeat Chorus]
[Outro: (Donnie voice over)]
(One, one, one, one repeated)
It wasn't supposed to be like this.
I mean it was one kiss and then we made love.
I'm sorry. I gotta pick one.
Which one?
[Repeat Chorus]