At a glance
- Artist
- Shabba Ranks
- Released
- 1990
- Label
- VP Records
- Catalogue number
- VP1117
- Format
- 12″ Vinyl
- Country
- US
- Tracks
- 12, 41:43
In the issue
Jamaican Dancehall
Go deeper · 1979-1995 · Members
Just Reality contained "Dem Bow," the riddim that would go on to define reggaeton and reroute the direction of Latin popular music.
The rest is in Jamaican Dancehall, a members' issue.
Listen
Find a copy
The original 12″ vinyl: VP Records VP1117, 1990.
Track list
- A1Just Reality3:20
- A2Weh Yu Get It From3:19
- A3Gal Yuh Good3:34
- A4Back and Belly Rock3:38
- A5Roots and Culture4:00
- A6Wicked inna Bed3:22
- B1Dem Bow3:36
- B2The Rammer3:41
- B3Crab-Louse a Go Round3:21
- B4Mandela Free3:26
- B5Are You Sure3:08
- B6Pay Down Pon It3:18
More by Shabba Ranks in the issues
- As Raw as Ever1991
- X-tra Naked1992
Terms
- Dembow
- A syncopated drum pattern taken from Jamaican dancehall and named after Shabba Ranks' 1990 song 'Dem Bow', which used Steely & Clevie's 'Fish Market' riddim.
- Riddim
- A Jamaican term for an instrumental backing track, especially one reused by multiple singers or deejays to create different vocal versions over the same rhythm.
- Sound system
- A mobile setup of turntables, amplifiers, and large speaker stacks used to play recorded music at outdoor parties and dances, especially in Jamaican and Caribbean culture.