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Best dub artists of the 1980s

Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.

Everyone who released a dub album in the 1980s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

The Clash№ 1The Clash2 albums here4.1Weighted score4.1 avg · 57 ratings
  1. 2Mikkey DeeMikkey Dee3 albums here3.63.1 avg · 4 ratings
  2. 3The RutsThe Ruts1 album here2 ratings
  3. 4Bad BrainsBad Brains1 album here1 rating
  4. 5Linval ThompsonLinval Thompson1 album here1 rating
  5. 6Doe MaarDoe Maar1 album here1 rating
  6. 7Tom Tom ClubTom Tom Club1 album here1 rating
  7. 8The SlitsThe Slits1 album here1 rating
  8. 9Gwen GuthrieGwen Guthrie1 album here1 rating
  9. 10Los Fabulosos CadillacsLos Fabulosos Cadillacs1 album here
  10. 11The UpsettersThe Upsetters1 album here
  11. 12Lee “Scratch” PerryLee “Scratch” Perry9 albums here
  12. 13Horace AndyHorace Andy6 albums here
  13. 14Augustus PabloAugustus Pablo7 albums here
  14. 15AswadAswad13 albums here
  15. 16Linton Kwesi JohnsonLinton Kwesi Johnson5 albums here
  16. 17King TubbyKing Tubby2 albums here
  17. 18Sly & RobbieSly & Robbie12 albums here
  18. 19Mad ProfessorMad Professor17 albums here
  19. 20Johnny OsbourneJohnny Osbourne11 albums here
  20. 21Zion TrainZion Train1 album here
  21. 22ScientistScientist13 albums here
  22. 23Prince Far IPrince Far I2 albums here
  23. 24African Head ChargeAfrican Head Charge2 albums here
  24. 25YouthYouth1 album here
  25. 26Creation RebelCreation Rebel2 albums here
  26. 27Mikey DreadMikey Dread8 albums here

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