Artist
Shabba Ranks
Shabba Ranks is a reggae artist from Sturgetown, Jamaica formed in 1991. 57 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Reggae · Sturgetown, Jamaica · Best reggae albums
- 57
- Releases
- 1989–2026
- Active years
- 1991
- Formed
Discography
25
Most popular
X-Tra Naked
1992 · 13 tracks
Shabba Ranks and Friends
1999
A Mi Shabba
1995
Just Reality
1990
Rough & Ready, Volume II
1993
Rappin' With the Ladies
1990
King of the Dancehall
-
Loverman
-
Gussie Clarke's Rumours Riddim
2025
Pirates Anthem (2025 Remastered)
2025
Mr. Maximum (The Remixes)
2025
Golden Touch (2025 Remastered)
2025
Reggae Legends: Shabba Ranks
2012
Two Tough
2009
Holding On
2007
Best Baby Father
2006
Greatest Hits
2001
The Best of Shabba Ranks
2001
Caan Dun: The Best Of Shabba
1995
Golden Touch
1995
Mr. Maximum
1992
Rough & Ready, Volume 1
1992
Rough & Ready - Volume I
1992
As Raw As Ever
1991
Pirates' Anthem (Holding On)
1989
Singles & EPs
32
Get Up Stand Up
Single · 1998
Twin Spin (Season 2)
EP · 2026
Gussie Clarkes: Mind Yuh Dis - Rude Bwoy Style
EP · 2026
Don't Test Me
Single · 2026
Pirates Anthem (Long Stream 2025 Remaster)
Single · 2026
Show Me What You Got (Platinum Riddim)
Single · 2026
Twice My Age (2025 Remaster)
Single · 2026
Turn It Down (2025 Remaster)
Single · 2026
Mikey Bennett's: No Ramp Riddim
EP · 2025
Twin Spin
EP · 2025
Mikey Bennett's: No More Walls Riddim
EP · 2025
Mikey Bennett's: Golden Touch Riddim
EP · 2025
Government
Single · 2025
Every Time You Go Away Riddim
Single · 2025
Lively Up Yourself
Single · 2025
Kushunpeng
Single · 2024
Quick Fi Shoot
Single · 2024
Witty HiFi
Single · 2023
Reggae Dancehall Riddim: Punnany Full We Head
Single · 2023
Firing Squad (Beverly Hills Boys Remix)
Single · 2017
War Games (feat. Stephen Marley, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, I-Octane & Beenie Man) - Single
Single · 2017
Ganja (MOTA)
Single · 2017
Love Punany Bad Remix
Single · 2014
Bulletproof - Single
Single · 2014
Big Time
Single · 2014
HPH - Single
Single · 2012
Pirate's Anthem
Single · 2012
More Pon More
Single · 2012
None a Dem
Single · 2011
Drive Dem Crazy
Single · 2010
Who Got the Money - Single
Single · 2000
The Jam EP (feat. KRS-One)
EP · 1991
Collaborators
1
Upcoming shows
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About
Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon; January 17, 1966, Sturgetown, St. Ann, Jamaica) 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 recognized worldwide. Ranks gained his fame mainly by toasting (or rapping) rather than singing, similarly to 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 major record deal 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.
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The stylistic origins of the genre reggaeton may partially be traced back to the 1991 song "Dem Bow", from Ranks' album Just Reality. Produced by Bobby "Digital" Dixon, the Dem Bow riddim became so popular in Puerto Rican freestyle sessions that early Puerto Rican reggaeton was simply known as "Dembow". The Dem Bow riddim is an integral and inseparable part of reggaeton, so much so that it has become its defining characteristic. His biggest hit single outside of Jamaica was the reggae fusion smash "Mr. Loverman" (memorable for bringing the cry "Shabba!" to the music world). Other tracks include "Respect", "Pirates Anthem", "Trailer Load A Girls", "Wicked inna Bed", "Caan Dun", and "Ting A Ling". In 1993, Ranks scored another hit in the Addams Family Values soundtrack to which he contributed a rap/reggae version of the Sly and the Family Stone hit "Family Affair". His third album for Epic, "A Mi Shabba", was released in 1995, however it fared less well. He was eventually dropped by the label in 1996. However, he won two Grammy Awards for previous work, and Epic went on to release a 'Greatest Hits' album, entitled Shabba Ranks and Friends in 1999. In 2002, Ranks fulfilled one of his lifetime ambitions by dueting with his boyhood hero Alan Price, the keyboardist from 1960s band The Animals. He sang "Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear" the Randy Newman song with Price at Reggae Sumfest, Montego Bay. Ranks is credited with bringing the popularity of Alan Price to Jamaica.
Shabba Ranks in brief
- How many Shabba Ranks releases are on Riffiter?
- 57 releases are catalogued, spanning 1989 to 2026.
- When was Shabba Ranks formed?
- Shabba Ranks formed in 1991, in Sturgetown, Jamaica.
- What genre is Shabba Ranks?
- Shabba Ranks is catalogued under Reggae.
- What is the most recent Shabba Ranks release on Riffiter?
- Twin Spin (Season 2), released in 2026.