In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector focuses in on the boss deejays. This list is heavily laden with the top ranking deejays U Roy, Big Youth, Dennis Alcapone, and I Roy. In this edition U-Roy “The Originator” especially shines. Also the unique stylings of Yellowman, Eek-A-Mouse, Ranking Joe, and Trinity appear alongside the famous female deejay Sister Nancy. And make sure to check out the deejay Early B and his amazing story songs “History Of Jamaica” and “Bible Story.” The boss deejays are the fathers and mothers of rap music. They were the first to take instrumental versions and dubs, and toast over the top of them. Thus these toasters are not only important to the foundations of reggae music, but also to the roots of rap and hip-hop music. Plus if you listen closely there is a message. There are many life lessons that can be learned from these Boss Deejays. Yes in fact these toasters make good teachers. So Remember when you ride like lightning, you crash like thunder. And if you can’t be good then you must be careful.
U-Roy – Tom Drunk
Big Youth – Screaming Target
Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
Trinity – Three Piece Suit
Scotty – Draw Your Brakes
Big Youth – Cool Breeze
General Echo – This Is A Lover’s Corner
U-Roy – Rule of The Nation
Josey Wales – Ready Fi Josey
Winston Scotland – My Little Filly
Yellowman – Mr. Chin
I-Roy – Welding
Dr. Alimantado – Best Dressed Chicken In Town
Dennis Alcapone – Shades Of Hudson
Lee “Sratch” Perry – Bathroom Skank
Toyan – Spar With Me
U-Roy – Wake The Town
Early B – History of Jamaica
Lone Ranger – Jamaican Weed
Welton Irie – Hotter Reggae Music
Nicodemus – Bone Connection
Josey Wales – Let Go Me Hand
Clint Eastwood – What A Hard Man Fe Dead
Billy Boyo – Scandal
Peter Metro – Front Line Get Raid
Trinity – Psalms
I-Roy – Maggie Breast
Dennis Alcapone – It Must Come
U-Roy – Your Ace From Outer Space
Lone Ranger – Natty Dread on the Go
Winston Williams – DJ’s Choice
Early B – Bible Story
Nitty Gritty – Hog In A Minty
Big Youth – S.90 Skank
Dennis Alcapone – Pop A Version
Yellowman – Mad Over Me
Peter Tosh & U-Roy – Rightful Ruler
Clint Eastwood – Shine Eye Gal
King Stitt & Andy Capp – Herbsman Shuffle
Dillinger – Flat Foot Hustling
I-Roy – African Herbsman
Dave Barker – Lock Jaw
U-Roy & John Holt – Tide Is High
Dennis Alcapone – King of the Track
Big Youth – Natty Dread She Want
Scotty – Unbelievable Sound
Dennis Alcapone & Lee “Sratch” Perry – Back Biter
U-Roy – Gorgon Wise
I-Roy – Queen of the Minstrel (Version)
Ranking Ann – Black Rock Posse
Big Youth – Solomon A Gunday
Josey Wales – Nah Lef You
Tiger – When
Cutty Ranks – What Can You Do
Dave Barker – Hot Sauce AKA the Agro Man is Back
U-Roy & Delroy Wilson – You Keep on Running
I-Roy – New York City
Dennis Alcapone – Ba-Ba-Ri-Ba Skank
Big Youth – Tipper Tone Rock
Ranking Joe & Culture – Baldhead Bridge
Winston Williams – Sweet Like Candy
U-Roy – Dynamic Fashion Way
Big Youth – Waterhouse Rock
I-Roy – African Roots
Dr. Alimantado – Gimme Mi Gun
Dennis Alcapone – DJs Chocie
U-Roy – Ain’t The Loving You
Scotty – Children Children
Josey Wales – Throw Me Corn
Lee “Scratch” Perry – French Connection
U-Roy – Treasure Isle Skank
Dennis Alcapone & Hopeton Lewis – Judgement Day
Big Youth & Dub Syndicate – Togetherness
U-Roy – Version Galore
U-Roy & Love Trio in Dub – Version Galore
Big Youth – Foreman Vs. Frazier
Ninjaman & Tinga Stewart – Cover Me
U-Brown – Black Princess
Ranking Dread – Marijuana In My Soul
Josey Wales – Undercover Lover
Big Youth – The Killer
U-Roy – Big Boy and Teacher
Nitty Gritty – Drape Her Up
Dillinger – Tickle Me
U-Roy & Love Trio in Dub – Lovers Rock
U-Roy & Love Trio in Dub – Lovers Rock (Dreadbeat Knockout)
Ranking Trevor & Lee “Scratch” Perry – Caveman Skank
Toyan – Solomon Never Wise
Josey Wales – Kingston Hot
Dennis Alcapone – Teach the Children
Barrington Levy & Trinity – Give Thanks and Praise
Dillinger – Cocaine in my Brain
Big Youth – Facts of Life
U-Roy – Way Down South
I-Roy – Funky Punk Rock
Toyan – Stylee
Cocoa Tea – Diet Rock
Peter Tosh & Winston Scotland – Skanky Dog
Bunny Lie Lie & Lee Van Cleef – Mr. Dynamite
U-Brown & Dub Syndicate – Lion King
Dave Barker – Funky Funky Reggae
U-Roy – Rock With I
Josey Wales – Music Diseases
Big Youth – Be Careful
Trinity – Peace Conference in Western Kingston
Dennis Brown & U-Roy – Money in my Pocket
I-Roy – Crisis Time
Toyan – Love & Devotion
Big Youth & Dub Syndicate – Jah Rasta
U-Roy & Horace Andy – Money Money
Trinity – Kendall Crash
Josey Wales – Look Work
U-Roy – Every Knee Shall Bow
Dennis Brown & Big Youth – Ride On/Wild Goose Chase
I- Roy – Musical Injection
Dillinger – Roots Natty Congo
U-Roy – Cool Down Your Temper
Marcia Aitken & Trinity – I’m Still in Love With You/Three Piece Suit
Triston Palmer, Jah Thomas, & Toyan – Entertainment
Michael Palmer & Jim Brown – Ghetto Dance
U-Roy – I Shall Not Be Moved
Little John & Toyan – Jah Guide I
Sammy Dread & Tappa Zukie – Dreadlocks Girl
Big Joe – Natty on Vacation
U-Roy – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
Clint Eastwood – Caroline
U-Roy – Higher on the Mountain
Jah Stitch – Cool Down Youthmn
U-Roy – Natty Rebel (Joe Strummer Intro)
Capleton – A So We Stay
U-Roy – King Tubby’s Skank
Poison Chang – Dance and Wine
U-Roy – Flashing My Whip
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Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy – Mr. Brown’s Coffin
Shorty the President – Mash Up the Resident
Prince Jazzbo – Lorna Banana
U-Brown & Culture – Innocent Blood/Rock It Up
Winston Scotland – Butter Cup
Sound Dimension – Psychadelic Rock (Rockfort Rock)
U-Roy – No. 1 in the World
U-Roy – Dreamland
U-Roy – Creation Rebel
U-Roy – Catty
I-Roy & Culture – Natty Dread Taking Over
I-Roy & Culture – I’m Not Ashamed
I-Roy – War and Friction
I-Roy – Hospitality Trolley
I-Roy – Loving Pauper
I-Roy & Johnny Clarke – Satta
I-Roy – Blackman Time
Dillinger – John Devour
Dillinger – Plantation Heights
Dillinger – Eastman Skank
Dillinger – Middle East Rock
Dillinger – C.B. 200
Big Youth – Three Blind Mice
Big Youth – All Nations Bow
Big Youth – Knotty No Jester
Big Youth, Conrad Crystal, & Suga Roy – Early This Morning
Dennis Alcapone – Run Run
Dennis Alcapone – Usain Bolt of Lightning
Sammy Dread – M16
Sammy Dread – Roadblock
Lone Ranger – M16
Lone Ranger – Love Bump
Lone Ranger – The Answer
Cutty Ranks – Experience
Trinity – Uptown Girl
Trinity – Jamaican Dollar
Trinity – Jesus Dread
Trinity – Freedom Style
Ruddy Thomas & Trinity – Loving Pauper/Judgement Time
Early B – Tour the World
Josey Wales – Man Shortage
Clint Eastwood & Culture – Send Some Rain
Clint Eastwood – Jump and Pawn
Dennis Brown & Prince Far I – Money in My Pocket/Cool Runnings
Prince Far I – Cream of the Crop
Prince Far I – Weatherman Tam
Prince Far I – Heavy Manners
Prince Far I & Culture – Burning All Illusion/The Same Knife
Lee Van Cliff – Bam Salute
Culture & Bo Jangles –Jah Love / Selassie I Cup
Bo Jangles & Culture – Two Sevens Clash / Prophecy Reveal
Nicodemus & Culture – Disco Train
Prince Jazzbo – Mr. Harry Skank
Nicodemus – The Best
Sir Lord Comic – Doctor Feelgood
Lee “Scratch” Perry & the Upsetters – French Connection
Kojak – Nice Up Jamaica
The Mighty Diamonds & Ranking Joe – Just Like A River
Errol Holt – Girl From Manchester
George Nooks & Welton Irie – Riding For A Fall/Gi Me One Fi Yuh Girlfriend
Jah Lloyd – Leggo
Prince Huntley – Granny Hey
Jah Bengie – I Am A Ethiopian
Jah Walton – Stay A Yard and Praise God
Count Machukie – Pepper Pot
Charlie Chaplin – Gilbert Disaster Over
Gregory Isaacs & U-Brown – Border / featuring D. J. U-Brown
Big Joe – In The Ghetto – Original
Jah Stitch – The Killer – Original
Jah Thomas – Style & Fashion
Yellowman – Walking Jewelry Store
Ranking Dread – Jean Green
Tapper Zukie – Man ah Warrior
Jah Woosh – Riding Melody
Ranking Dread – Love A Dub
Peter King – Me Neat Me Sweet
Sister Nancy & Degree – Only Woman DJ
Jacob Miller & Trinity – I’m Just a Dread/One Shut
Charlie Ace & Dirty Harry – Country Boy
Count Machuki – Warfare
U-Brown & Dub Syndicate – Lion King
General Echo – Track Shoes
Buro Banton – Stumbling Block
Jah Stitch – Natty Dread Thing
Ranking Joe – Warrior Style
Toyan – DJ Crowd
Junior Murvin, Welton Irie, & Prince Mohammed – Cool Out Son/Nice Up the Party
Scorpion – What A Drought
Brigadier Jerry – Fred Locks A Dreadlocks
Ray I – Winey Tiney
Charlie Chaplin – DJ A Dance
Ranking Trevor – Love Is Not A Gamble
