http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=383&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Reggae Artists on Rhapsody OnlineReggaeen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:34:26 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=383&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44074&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:27 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44074 art.44074 Bob Marley art.44074 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44074&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44074&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Legend, it's hardly necessary to describe the King of Reggae's music. Marley's style developed early under the tutelage of Lee Perry, who influenced Marley's phrasing. His voice graced early Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae recordings, but many believe that the time he spent backed by fellow Wailers Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston was the most artistically satisfying of his career. The varied personal styles that the trio brought to recording sessions and live performances represented the culmination of Jamaican trio-style singing. Marley's soulful vocal leads were supported by Tosh's deep, almost angry diatribes, while Livingston (who later changed his name to Bunny Wailer) provided balancing high harmonies. The group added an R&B influence to slowed-down Ska, using vocal interplay similar to that of U.S. Doo-Wop and Soul acts. When backed by the Upsetters, one of Jamaica's hottest studio bands, the Wailers combined a tight vocal unit with exceptional rhythmic underpinning. That combination was responsible for Marley's first international smash Catch a Fire, as well as the brilliant, Lee Perry-produced African Herbsman. Later, Marley utilized female singers in the I-Threes when Peter and Bunny left to pursue solo careers. It took Eric Clapton's chart-topping success with "I Shot the Sheriff" to introduce Marley's music to a wide audience in the U.S., but today his sound is a bona fide international phenomenon. Biting lyrics coated in sugary-sweet melodies made Marley a genuine political force who delivered his messages in upbeat, rhythmic vehicles. His prophetic wails still ring true; his expansive music remains powerful and virtuosic. We're left wondering why we had to lose the Caribbean negus at such a young age. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15525946&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:23 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15525946 art.15525946 Sean Kingston art.15525946 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15525946&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15525946&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53856&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:27 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.53856 art.53856 Sean Paul art.53856 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53856&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53856&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dutty Rock burned up clubs all over the world with its stellar combination of grit, glitz and girl-talk. Culturally mongrel, Paul is something of an anomaly in the Dancehall world: he's the well-educated son of a Portuguese-Jamaican father and a Chinese-Jamaican mother (a well-known Jamaican artist). He was even a top athlete before abandoning water polo for the microphone. We're glad he did. It may not be the deepest lyricism you'll ever encounter, but Paul's mic control is masterful, and as track-swollen as it was, "Dutty Rock" did indeed rock from start to finish. Paul followed up Dutty Rock with The Trinity in 2005. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.194&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:56:24 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.194 art.194 UB40 art.194 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.194&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.194&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Labour of Love release, inspiring collaborations with Jamaican artists and infusing their 2006 release Who You Fighting For?. - Kali Holloway]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1791&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:14:28 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1791 art.1791 Shaggy art.1791 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1791&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1791&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Hot Shot ended up selling over six million copies, mostly on the strength of the phenomenally successful single "It Wasn't Me." Though his follow-up, 2002's Lucky Day, didn't produce a hit on the order of "It Wasn't Me," it still performed well -- and Shaggy, with his randy persona and witty lyricism, always seems to find his way back to the charts. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.402&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Rock Steady Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:03:58 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.402 art.402 Toots and the Maytals art.402 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.402&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.402&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss
Toots Hibbert spent his first 15 years in a small town in the Jamaican countryside; he left home for Kingston in 1961 and formed a vocal trio with Nathaniel Matthias and Raleigh Gordon. Coxsone Dodd produced their first Jamaican hits — "Hallelujah" (1963) and "Six and Seven Books of Moses" (1963) — when they called themselves the Vikings. They left Dodd for Prince Buster in 1964 and recorded "Little Slea" as the V. Maytals before deciding to work as the Maytals. In the next two years they worked mainly with Byron Lee and his Ska-Kings band. With hits like "If You Act This Way" (1964) and "John and James" (1965), they became a leading group of the ska era.

In 1966 they won the Jamaican Song Festival prize with Hibbert's "Bam Bam." That same year Hibbert was jailed for possession of marijuana. After his release 12 months later, the Maytals recorded "54-46," commemorating his prison experience, for Leslie Kong's Beverley's label. Among the Maytals' other Beverley sides was "Do the Reggay" [sic], the 1968 song usually credited with coining the term "reggae."

By that time Kong was releasing Maytals singles in Britain; "Monkey Man" was the first Maytals song to chart overseas (Number 47 U.K., 1970) (it was covered in 1979 by the Specials on their debut album). Following Kong's death in 1971, the Maytals worked with his former partner Warwick Lynn and established a following.

The 1972 release of The Harder They Come introduced the Maytals to the U.S.; the film's soundtrack featured "Sweet and Dandy" and "Pressure Drop." In 1975, now known as Toots and the Maytals, they signed their first major contract with Island Records. Island released Funky Kingston — a collection culled from Trojan's Funky Kingston and In the Dark — which contained the Maytals' unique interpretations of John Denver's "Country Roads," in which "West Virginia" became "West Jamaica." Also in 1975 Toots and the Maytals made their first tour of the U.S., opening shows for the Who. The tour was badly planned, and the Maytals were booed off the stage at many dates. While they remained critical favorites, the Maytals could never match Bob Marley's or Peter Tosh's popularity.

Toots went solo in 1982, although he continued to tour as Toots and the Maytals. In 1988 at Memphis's Ardent recording studio he was accompanied by Sly and Robbie and producer Jim Dickinson (Alex Chilton, Replacements) and recorded a set of Stax/Volt covers, Toots in Memphis. In the late-90s, Toots recorded two new studio albums, Recoup and Ska Father. Toots and the Maytals returned in 2004 signed under V2 for True Love followed by Light Your Light in 2007 which received a Best Reggae Album Grammy nomination. ]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7149185&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:35 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7149185 art.7149185 Matisyahu art.7149185 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7149185&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7149185&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65971&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:08 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.65971 art.65971 Ziggy Marley art.65971 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65971&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65971&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16219776&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:12 -0700 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16219776 art.16219776 Rebelution art.16219776 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16219776&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16219776&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56762&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:04:00 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56762 art.56762 Peter Tosh art.56762 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56762&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56762&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Legalize It in 1976. A critical and commercial success, Tosh earned a niche for himself that ultimately wasn't enough to sustain him financially. Subsequent releases saw varying degrees of success. In the meantime, Tosh was enduring violent run-ins with Jamaican police, including brutal beatings. In spiritual crisis due to slumping sales and his personal demons, Tosh went to Africa in the early 1980s. In 1987, after returning to Jamaica and releasing his final album No Nuclear War, Tosh was killed in his home. Reggae lost a powerful political voice, a great if troubled individual, and one of its founding fathers that day. Only one perpetrator was apprehended -- a personal friend, who was put to death by the Jamaican courts.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40071&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:03:58 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40071 art.40071 Steel Pulse art.40071 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40071&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40071&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6364&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:01 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6364 art.6364 Jimmy Cliff art.6364 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6364&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6364&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Wonderful World, Beautiful People put reggae on the map, while showing how various global styles (Ska, R&B, Gospel, and protest music) could be fused together without diluting any one element. The public, as well as artists like Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, revered him, and the film The Harder They Come cemented Cliff's lofty position. He was soon overshadowed by the rise of Bob Marley, but his amazing vocal gifts and songwriting talents put him back on top of the reggae heap. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876291&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:25 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6876291 art.6876291 Easy Star All-Stars art.6876291 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876291&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876291&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety -- in dub style -- and calling it Dub Side of the Moon. The release was both musically interesting and thematically brilliant, combining two musical bastions of marijuana-smokers (reggae and Dark Side of the Moon) in one succinct release. A dub rendering of Radiohead's OK Computer followed in 2006; it cracked Billboard charts and remained there for some time. The group continues to alternately release original material and covers. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3677&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:03:50 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3677 art.3677 Burning Spear art.3677 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3677&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3677&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3668&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:55 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3668 art.3668 Buju Banton art.3668 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3668&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3668&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.124&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Lovers Rock Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:45 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.124 art.124 Gregory Isaacs art.124 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.124&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.124&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12475&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Trip-Hop Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:56 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12475 art.12475 Tosca art.12475 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12475&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12475&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4449&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:03 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4449 art.4449 Beenie Man art.4449 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4449&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4449&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14488&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:56 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14488 art.14488 Damian Marley art.14488 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14488&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14488&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Mr. Marley, was released to critical acclaim for its contemporary take on roots reggae, but it wasn't until 2001 that Marley broke out internationally with the Grammy-winning Halfway Tree, which saw him toggling easily between conscious lyricism and more dancehall-friendly beats. Marley was pleased with his Grammy, but he quite vocally bemoaned the relegation of reggae music to its own tiny category. He set his sights on a bigger win, and after a long four years he released 2005's Welcome to Jamrock, a remarkable release whose title track spoke eloquently of the tough reality on Jamaican streets. The song gained airplay both in Jamaica and on urban stations in the U.S., and it ultimately won a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, while the album won Best Reggae Album. A savvy performer who has also turned his hand to production (with his brother Stephen), Marley is that rare beast: the son of a famous man who seems spurred on -- rather than burdened -- by his father's legacy. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43979&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Lovers Rock Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:58 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43979 art.43979 Beres Hammond art.43979 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43979&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43979&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43900&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:14:57 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43900 art.43900 Sizzla art.43900 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43900&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43900&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Praise Ye Jah, 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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4165&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:03:54 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4165 art.4165 Black Uhuru art.4165 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4165&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4165&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3998&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Lovers Rock Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:18:05 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3998 art.3998 Dennis Brown art.3998 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3998&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3998&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61770&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:45 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61770 art.61770 Shabba Ranks art.61770 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61770&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61770&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Love Punanny Bad, and who can blame him? The single "Wicked in Bed" earned him a good deal of his massive reputation. As an artist on Epic records, Ranks has reached a much larger audience than many of his peers, gaining fans all over the world, especially in Japan and England. Working with top producers like King Jammy and Bobby Digital has given his music reliably fresh rhythms and a melodic edge. With a couple of Grammys and name drops by artists like A Tribe Called Quest, there seems to be little chance of Shabba's reign ending. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36006&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:31 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.36006 art.36006 Elephant Man art.36006 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36006&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36006&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pon Di River, Pon Di Bank delivered a shot of true, unadulterated dancehall for which American charts might just have been ready. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12380802&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:40 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12380802 art.12380802 Collie Buddz art.12380802 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12380802&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12380802&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.28463191&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:41 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.28463191 art.28463191 Major Lazer art.28463191 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.28463191&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.28463191&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Guns Don't Kill People ... Lazers Do, dropped in the summer of 2009. The two have stated that this is not a one-off, and they intend to continue working under the Major Lazer moniker. - Sam Chennault]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9641&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:56 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9641 art.9641 Stephen Marley art.9641 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9641&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9641&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56982&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Reggae Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:19:03 -0700 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56982 art.56982 10 Ft. Ganja Plant art.56982 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56982&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56982&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2166&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:39 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2166 art.2166 Maxi Priest art.2166 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2166&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2166&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4024&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Rock Steady Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:16:08 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4024 art.4024 Desmond Dekker art.4024 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4024&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4024&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3060&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dub Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:10 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3060 art.3060 Lee "Scratch" Perry art.3060 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3060&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3060&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Blackboard Jungle, Kung Fu Meets the Dragon and Super Ape, Perry helped create Dub, tweaking proto-Drum 'n' Bass tracks with phasers, echo and vintage synthesizer swirls. A large portion of Lee Perry's success is due to the extremely insistent, rhythmically tight dread rhythms of his studio band, the Upsetters. Named after Perry himself -- the original "Upsetter" - the band was composed of a core group of musicians. Brothers Carlton and Aston "Family Man" Barrett held down the bottom on drums and bass respectively, while organists Winston Wright and Glen Adams provided the vintage swirls and upbeat overlays. Perry pulled the faders in and out, and laid his primitively perfect effects, bouncing percussion, vocals and other instruments on their rock-solid foundation. His vocals, production and songwriting are thick with mystique and influence, while his music aurally describes nature, food, sex, ganja and the occult. Make sure not to smoke too much -- this music is sure to bug you out. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20220359&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Ragga Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:04 -0700 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20220359 art.20220359 Serani art.20220359 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20220359&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20220359&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4659&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:56 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4659 art.4659 Culture art.4659 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4659&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4659&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Two Sevens Clash and Harder Than the Rest. Socially relevant lyrics have always taken center stage, whether criticizing the Jamaican government or promoting Rastafarian ideals. The music has gone through changes over the years, from vibrant horn and organ-laced Soul to crisp digitized beats. The one constant has been their vital call-and-response vocal style, which alternates between Joseph Hill's Burning Spear-like lead and the sweet harmonies of Albert Walker and Kenneth Paley. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4382&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:55 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4382 art.4382 Barrington Levy art.4382 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4382&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4382&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3603&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:31:48 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3603 art.3603 Capleton art.3603 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3603&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3603&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15850&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:40 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15850 art.15850 Johnny Nash art.15850 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15850&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15850&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56577&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:31:27 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56577 art.56577 Luciano art.56577 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56577&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56577&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Wisdom Knowledge and Overstanding. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3546&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:21 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3546 art.3546 Eddy Grant art.3546 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3546&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3546&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5018651&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Reggae Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:46:26 -0700 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5018651 art.5018651 SOJA art.5018651 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5018651&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5018651&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.123&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Ragga Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:42 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.123 art.123 Yellowman art.123 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.123&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.123&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.640&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:59 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.640 art.640 Third World art.640 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.640&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.640&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss 96 Degrees in the Shade remains a rootsy classic, and the band has since gone on to add bits of Dancehall and hip-hop to their crossover sound. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3407&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:53 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3407 art.3407 Eek-A-Mouse art.3407 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3407&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3407&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss New Jack City have given Eek-A-Mouse a higher profile than many of his contemporaries, the better to get those distinct squeals and zany rants to as many people as possible. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68704&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:23 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68704 art.68704 Wayne Wonder art.68704 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68704&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68704&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8291&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:28 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8291 art.8291 Mr. Vegas art.8291 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8291&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8291&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38401&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Lovers Rock Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:45 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38401 art.38401 Freddie McGregor art.38401 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38401&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38401&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5996977&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:56:27 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5996977 art.5996977 VYBZ Kartel art.5996977 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5996977&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5996977&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Up 2 Di Time in 2003. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13376722&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Dancehall Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:49:20 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13376722 art.13376722 Mavado art.13376722 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13376722&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13376722&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6824978&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Roots Reggae Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:16:43 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6824978 art.6824978 Jah Cure art.6824978 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6824978&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6824978&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15827616&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Reggae Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:07:43 -0800 Top Reggae Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15827616 art.15827616 Shontelle art.15827616 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15827616&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15827616&variant=data&rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Freggae%2Fartist-chart.rss Shontelligence, was released in November 2008. - Sam Chennault]]>