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    Ranking Trevor, pioneer of rap reggae killed

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    Ranking Trevor, pioneer of rap reggae killed in Jamaica
    One of the leading figures of 1970s rap reggae music, has died in a traffic accident in Jamaica, aged 60.

    Ranking Trevor was one of the pioneers of Jamaican rapping known as "toasting" that inspired hip-hop.

    His songs, Caveman Skank, and Three Piece Chicken and Chips featured in the UK charts, where he lived for more than 20 years.

    His career declined in the 1980s and he returned to Jamaica a decade later.

    Born Maxwell Grant, Ranking Trevor recorded mainly for the Channel One studio in Kingston, Jamaica, which had a profound influence on the development of reggae music.

    The musician's brother, Robert Grant, says he was killed on Tuesday after he was knocked off his motorcycle.

    Police have not commented on the crash.

    Ranking Trevor is survived by his mother, eight siblings and 15 children.
    THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

    "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


    "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.
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    Ranking trevor , natty dread a di King a di Road .

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3GAx...eature=related


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=v0RJRNL5Mm4
    Last edited by Sir X; August 8, 2012, 09:30 AM.
    THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

    "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


    "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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    • #3
      Sad. One of the real pioneer for real. Songs like "Apprentice Dentist" "Barnabas Collins" "40 days" and "Rosemarie" were some of his very good early stuff.

      RIP Trevor Ranking. MyYout remember listening to the early studio one shows that use to come on early saturday morning with Winston Williams?
      • Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.

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      • #4
        Ahh Barnabas Collins ...Lone Ranger,70s was a special time in reggae,Dub & DJ music
        THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

        "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


        "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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        • #5
          mi lost mi memory this morning.

          yeah. Inna the same time.

          Thanks X

          yeah "queen majesty with the Jays" "answer mi question" and "Rub a Dub Sytle"
          • Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.

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          • #6
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFtnq...eature=related
            THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

            "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


            "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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            • #7
              Play it inna rub a dub style

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaDpV...eature=related
              THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

              "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


              "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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              • #8
                Special time in reggae yes.

                But dancehall music is a much more mature and overall a better genre now than it was then in its infancy.
                "‎It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men" - Frederick Douglass

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                • #9
                  Thats the debate was the immaturity better then as to the mature now?
                  THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

                  "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


                  "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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                  • #10
                    I think the style and delivery in dancehall music is more innovative now than it was then. I'm speaking of the 70s specifically, the 80s is when things really started to change.

                    Not disrespecting that era still cause you haffe walk before you run.
                    "‎It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men" - Frederick Douglass

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                    • #11
                      The thing is dancehall evolved from toasting over the record. Then to two slangs and catchphrase. It was about timing and melody then.

                      Later on story telling and more poetry evolved. Dub Poetry can also be classified as coming from the dancehall revolution. The good artist nowadays can combine all the above to make a good tune but it is hard to capture the melody and originality of some of the elders in dancehall.

                      Timing and delivery was there at the start and the some of the better DJs will always have that. What I loved about dancehall then however is the abiltity of the artist to do live performance and even clash with DJ creating lyrics on the spot and the crowd respond. Today it mostly specials and mix tapes.
                      • Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.

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                      • #12
                        No debate there,i just loved the innocence that came with the immaturity,no gun talk or xrated slackness,more humour and romance.
                        THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

                        "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


                        "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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                        • #13
                          mi nuh mine a little a di slackness as long as a mature audience but the gun thing mi nuh inna.
                          • Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.

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                          • #14
                            Dancehall in the 70s and 80s was boring!


                            BLACK LIVES MATTER

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                            • #15
                              Appears to be a hit and run.


                              BLACK LIVES MATTER

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