http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43900&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rssHe's a controversial figure, a prolific creator who has at times released four albums in the space of a year, and he's the toast of cultural dancehall. Sizzla Kalonji was born Miguel Collins to a devout Rastafarian family in 1976. He entered the music scene in the mid-'90s, joining acts like Buju Banton and Capleton, artists who shared a similar interest in reconnecting dancehall music with roots reggae's spiritual and cultural concerns. After cutting a series of singles, he achieved breakout success in 1997 with <I>Praise Ye Jah</i>, his second full-length. A relentless release schedule followed, but despite his frequent releases, Kalonji rarely sacrifices quality, instead vacillating stylistically, coming out hard one year and romantic the next. Kalonji's output has been twinned with controversy, as some of his hard-line Rastafarian beliefs around homosexuality and other social issues have offended sensibilities over the years. - Sarah BardeenDancehallen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:38:16 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43900&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss He's a controversial figure, a prolific creator who has at times released four albums in the space of a year, and he's the toast of cultural dancehall. Sizzla Kalonji was born Miguel Collins to a devout Rastafarian family in 1976. He entered the music scene in the mid-'90s, joining acts like Buju Banton and Capleton, artists who shared a similar interest in reconnecting dancehall music with roots reggae's spiritual and cultural concerns. After cutting a series of singles, he achieved breakout success in 1997 with <I>Praise Ye Jah</i>, his second full-length. A relentless release schedule followed, but despite his frequent releases, Kalonji rarely sacrifices quality, instead vacillating stylistically, coming out hard one year and romantic the next. Kalonji's output has been twinned with controversy, as some of his hard-line Rastafarian beliefs around homosexuality and other social issues have offended sensibilities over the years. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21264424&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 21264424 tra.21264424 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 The Journey: The Very Best of Sizzla Kalonji alb.21260321 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/9/3/1273915_170x170.jpg 2008-06-23 00:00:00.0 2008-06-23 00:00:00.0 true Give Me A Try tra.21264424 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21264424&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21264424&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27390317&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 27390317 tra.27390317 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3298522&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3298522&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2608944&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 2608944 tra.2608944 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Best Of Sizzla: The Story Unfolds alb.308421 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/9/7/1387983_170x170.jpg 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 true Explain To The Almighty tra.2608944 232000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2608944&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2608944&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3854155&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Tue, 4 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 3854155 tra.3854155 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Strictly The 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Now tra.27390319 257000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27390319&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27390319&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3298593&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Thu, 1 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 3298593 tra.3298593 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Da Real Thing alb.265212 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/9/7/1387984_170x170.jpg 2002-08-01 00:00:00.0 2002-08-01 00:00:00.0 true Just One Of Those Days tra.3298593 230000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3298593&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3298593&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2608943&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 2608943 tra.2608943 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Best Of 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3067073&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3067073&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19385377&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 19385377 tra.19385377 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Stone Love Champion Sound, Vol. 1 alb.19381673 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/4/4/1204402_170x170.jpg 2007-03-25 00:00:00.0 2007-03-25 00:00:00.0 true Praise Ye Jah tra.19385377 66000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19385377&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19385377&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19385374&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 19385374 tra.19385374 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Stone Love 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/9/7/1387981_170x170.jpg 1999-10-26 00:00:00.0 1999-10-26 00:00:00.0 true The Vibes feat. Capleton tra.1312941 238000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1312941&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1312941&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1312761&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Mon, 21 Dec 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 1312761 tra.1312761 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Good Ways alb.275719 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/9/7/1387985_170x170.jpg 2003-06-10 00:00:00.0 1998-12-21 00:00:00.0 true Bless Me tra.1312761 202000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1312761&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1312761&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27390320&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 27390320 tra.27390320 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Ghetto Youthology alb.27384535 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/7/4/1614751_170x170.jpg 2009-04-20 00:00:00.0 2009-04-20 00:00:00.0 true Gwaan Bear tra.27390320 250000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27390320&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27390320&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2813321&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dancehall Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sizzla on Rhapsody Online 2813321 tra.2813321 Sizzla art.43900 0.99 Best Of Sizzla: The Story Unfolds alb.308421 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/9/7/1387983_170x170.jpg 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 true King In The Jungle - (featuring Jah Cure) tra.2813321 244000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2813321&variant=play&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2813321&variant=data&rws=%2Fsizzla%2Ftop-tracks.rss