Jamaicans!

overdoser · 10-23-2009, 10:43 AM

can someone clue me in on some good Jamaican rappers?

I know the obvious ones.. hahaha I was watching belly when I decided to ask this :P

86 Position · 10-23-2009, 10:47 AM

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. when I was a teen i used to watch belly everyday for a month straight.

louie rankin KILLED that movie. you should check out the flick Shottas if you're looking for a similar sort of movie.

do you mean rappers OUT of jamaica or jamaican by heritage

overdoser · 10-23-2009, 08:23 PM

haha either. i'm pretty much lookin for some rap with a Jamaican accent thats still flow as ****.

SATCHMO · 10-23-2009, 08:44 PM

Most of what you're going to find will be very dancehall oriented. I don't know if you're talking about ragamuffin style, dancehall, or just straight hip-hop w/ a jamaican accent, but try Shinehead (old school), Young Black Teenagers, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, and Buju Banton

music_phantom13 · 10-23-2009, 11:14 PM

There's Major Lazer or whatever. I didn't really like it too much, and it's really dancehall sounding sometimes, but it was recorded in Jamaica. It's two people from M.I.A., Diplo and Switch, English guys that travelled to Jamaica to make a concept album about a Jamaican Army commando with one arm. Seems like it would be an interesting idea, but the music didn't do it for me. Check it out though, it might be what you're looking for.

Honestly I didn't want to listen to it, so I just picked the first youtube video I found. There might be better songs than this one. There's a lot of other guest musicians too.

SATCHMO · 10-23-2009, 11:46 PM

I actually love that album, but I can see why some wouldn't. It has to be taken lightly.

overdoser · 10-24-2009, 12:54 AM

I'm lookin for some Frisco Kid esque stuff..

SATCHMO · 10-24-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by overdoser

I'm lookin for some Frisco Kid esque stuff..

So you're looking for dancehall. Check out Buju banton, barrington Levy, sizzla, and Bounty Killer for starters.

overdoser · 10-24-2009, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

So you're looking for dancehall. Check out Buju banton, barrington Levy, sizzla, and Bounty Killer for starters.

ah then yes, if thats what it's called :P thanks i'll check them out

Fintroll · 10-26-2009, 03:43 PM

I don't think Jamaica has rappers bro, besides if they did they speak in rasta giberish and it makes no sense.

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overdoser God Of Thunder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 102	Jamaicans! can someone clue me in on some good Jamaican rappers? I know the obvious ones.. hahaha I was watching belly when I decided to ask this :P __________________ 3XL ent. for life

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overdoser God Of Thunder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 102	haha either. i'm pretty much lookin for some rap with a Jamaican accent thats still flow as ****. __________________ 3XL ent. for life

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overdoser God Of Thunder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 102	I'm lookin for some Frisco Kid esque stuff.. __________________ 3XL ent. for life

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86 Position Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 125	LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. when I was a teen i used to watch belly everyday for a month straight. louie rankin KILLED that movie. you should check out the flick Shottas if you're looking for a similar sort of movie. do you mean rappers OUT of jamaica or jamaican by heritage

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Most of what you're going to find will be very dancehall oriented. I don't know if you're talking about ragamuffin style, dancehall, or just straight hip-hop w/ a jamaican accent, but try Shinehead (old school), Young Black Teenagers, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, and Buju Banton

10-23-2009, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	There's Major Lazer or whatever. I didn't really like it too much, and it's really dancehall sounding sometimes, but it was recorded in Jamaica. It's two people from M.I.A., Diplo and Switch, English guys that travelled to Jamaica to make a concept album about a Jamaican Army commando with one arm. Seems like it would be an interesting idea, but the music didn't do it for me. Check it out though, it might be what you're looking for. Honestly I didn't want to listen to it, so I just picked the first youtube video I found. There might be better songs than this one. There's a lot of other guest musicians too.

10-23-2009, 11:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I actually love that album, but I can see why some wouldn't. It has to be taken lightly.

10-26-2009, 03:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fintroll Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	I don't think Jamaica has rappers bro, besides if they did they speak in rasta giberish and it makes no sense.