| Technical Details:Interactive Menu Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1/Dolby Digital StereoRegion Code: 0 Picture Format: 4:3Specials:Interactive Chapter Selection Running Time: ca .120 min | Order No: 60050 Reggae Showdown Vol. 4: Shabba at Showdown Featured Artists: Shabba Ranks, Junior Demus, Papa San, Ninja Man, Professor Nuts, Richie Stevens and many more… 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. The DVD in hand shows him at the height of his career: in a concert recording from 1990 he performs hit after hit in his typical energetic and colourful style, accompanied by the silky voice of duet partner Krystal. Before his staggering performance, the crowd is heated up by a host of top artists such as Junior Demus, Papa San, Ninja Man, Professor Nuts, Admiral Tibet and many more… | |||
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