How X-Rated Lyrics and Digital Beats Delivered Dancehall to the Masses
In 1980s Jamaica, slackness and gun talk inspired a new generation of electronic riddim builders
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12 min readFeb 11, 2015
The success of “Sleng Teng” had dramatic and far-reaching effects on Jamaican popular music during the mid-1980s. Previously, singers initiated most reggae songs by bringing lyrics and…
