The KING of The Dance Hall

Artist come and go all the time, but Beenie Man has truly came in the game to stay.

Beenie was born August 22nd, 1973 and was released at age 8 in 1981 as a Disk Jockey a.k.a DJ.

But before I decided to write about Beenie, I was listening to his music and the thought just popped into my head like, "Yo Beenie Man is REALLY nice, like every song he come out with is POPPIN' O.D."

When I listen to old jams like "Old Dog", "Slam", and "Romie", I reminisce about backyard parties I use to go to when i was 7-11. I also want to "bruck out an Whine" that how great the sound is.

I've listening and dancing to Beenie Man for ages. I love his music. When I use to live with both the my mom and my aunt the use to play reggae all the time and Beenie Man was one of the artist that use to pump all day. I think one of the reasons I am so into my culture is because of the music.

1981: "Too Fancy"
1983: "Over the Sea"
1993: "Matie"
1995: "Slam"
1995: "Romie"
1995: "Old Dog"
1995: "Healing" (with Lady Saw)
1997: "Dancehall Queen" (with Chevelle Franklin)
1998: "Who Am I (Sim Simma)"
1998: "Tell Me"
2000: "Dungle Boogie" (featuring Sly & Robbie)
2000: "Love Me Now" (featuring Wyclef Jean)
2000: "Girls Dem Suga" (featuring Mýa)
2002: "Fresh From Yard" (featuring Lil' Kim)
2002: "Feel It Boy" (featuring Janet Jackson)
2002: "Red Red Red" (with Robyn)
2003: "Street Life" (featuring Assia)
2003: "Bossman" (featuring Sean Paul & Lady Saw)
2004: "Dude" (featuring Ms. Thing & Shawnna)
2004: "King of the Dancehall"
2005: "Specialists" (featuring Vybz Kartel)
2006: "Girls" (featuring Akon)
2006: "Hmm Hmm"
2007: "Give it Up" (featuring Barbee)
2008: "Wine Gyal"
2008: "Pickney Nah Hold Yah Dung"
2008: "Gimme Gimme"

Bob Marley

Robert Marley, better known as Bob Marley, is indeed one of the greatest that ever lived. Known for his singer, songwriting and musical skills, he has managed to put Jamaica and reggae on the global map.

Bob was born to Norval and Cedella Marley on February 6th, 1945 in the St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica. Marley was bi-racial which lead to questions about his identity within himself.

"I don't have prejudice against meself. My father was a white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side nor the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white."(Taken from Wikipedia.com)

Just like Bob Marley, I am a believer in God. Although I am not rastafarian, I share some of the same principles as a Rasafarian.

When I listen to his music I usually think about my roots and where I came from. I also begin to appreicate life and the country Africa. His music expresses the struggles and obstacles of Africans in the destress of the West. Songs like "Buffalo Solider", and "Redemtion Song" make me think in a deeper sense.

"Emancipate yourself from MENTAL SLAVERY non but ourselves can free our minds."

This lyric was taken from the song "Redemtion Song", this quote is significant because African-American people in particular dwell on situations from the pass that bind them their future. Ihink that in more if not all of Bob Marley's music he is sending a message that message to us, move on.

Apart from his lyrics, his music is extremely catchy. I love to hear the guitars, percussions, bass, piano, vocals and everyhing put into the songs.