Ragga and Hip Hop Music
In the late 1980s, influential Jamaican rapper Daddy Freddy's pioneering efforts in fusing ragga with hip hop music earned him international acclaim while helping to publicize and popularize ragga. In 1987, Daddy Freddy and Asher D's "Ragamuffin Hip-Hop" became the first multinational single to feature the word "ragga" in its title. In 1992, Canadian hip hop group Rascalz released their debut album under the name Ragga Muffin Rascals. As ragga matured, an increasing number of dancehall artists began to appropriate stylistic elements of hip hop music, while ragga music, in turn, influenced more and more hip hop artists, most notably KRS-One, the Boot Camp Clik, Das EFX, Busta Rhymes, as well as some artists with ragga-influenced styles, like early Common, Main Source, Ill Al Scratch, Fu-Schnickens, and Redman. Artists like Mad Lion grew in popularity during this early 90's trend, exemplified by his crossing from reggae to hip-hop culture.
Some ragga artists believe that the assimilation of hip hop sensibilities is crucial to the international marketability of dancehall music. Indeed, the appeal to the contemporary rhythm and blues and hip hop music audiences in the English-speaking world contributed substantially to the multinational commercial success of such dancehall artists as:
- Admiral T
- Aidonia
- Al Beeno
- Anthony B
- Apache Indian
- Baby Cham
- Barrington Levy
- Bascom X
- Beenie Man
- Bounty Killer
- Bramma
- Bugle
- Buju Banton
- Busy Signal
- Capleton
- Ce'Cile
- Chino
- Cocoa Tea
- Collie Buddz
- Cutty Ranks
- DJ Collage
- Daddy Freddy
- Damian Marley
- Delly Ranks
- Don Yute
- Dub Incorporation
- Eek A Mouse
- Elephant Man
- Erijef Massiv
- Fantan Mojah
- Fidel Nadal
- General Degree
- General Levy
- Gentleman
- Ini Kamoze
- Irie
- Jah Mason
- Jahdan Blakkamoore
- Jambazi
- Junior Kelly
- Junior Reid
- Ky-Mani Marley
- La Tchoucrav'
- Lady G
- Lady Ragga
- Lady Saw
- Lexxus
- Lieutenant Stitchie
- Macka Diamond
- Mad Cobra
- Mad Lion
- Marika
- Massilia Sound System
- Mavado
- Million Stylez
- Mr. Vegas
- Natty congo
- Natural Black
- Natural Dread Killaz
- Ninjaman
- Notch
- Papa Dee
- Papa San
- Pato Banton
- Patra
- Popcaan
- Ragga Muffianismo
- Ragga Oktay
- Ragga Saw
- Raggademente
- Richie Spice
- Rick Dub
- Rupee
- Scopie
- Sean Kingston
- Sean Paul
- Selah Sue
- Shabba Ranks
- Shaggy
- Shinehead
- Sight Mc
- Sister Nancy
- Sizzla
- Skindred
- Snow
- Soraia Drummond
- Spice 1
- Spragga Benz
- Stein
- Stephen Marley
- Steppa Style
- Super Cat
- T.O.K.
- Tanya Stephens
- Tenor Saw
- Tippa Irie
- Tony Matterhorn
- Tony Rebel
- Turbulence
- Vavamuffin
- Voicemail
- Vybz Kartel
- Wayne Marshall
- Wayne Smith
- Wayne Wonder
- Wyclef Jean
- Yellowman
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