As Grammy award-winning Jamaican reggae artist Beenie Man celebrates his 37th birthday, we’ve put together a list of our favourite tunes from his impressive back-catalogue.
The King of the Dancehall celebrated in true Red Bull style in Kingston, Jamaica over the weekend arriving at his star-studded bash flanked by stunt riders and singing his latest track – an ode to a certain energy drink. Anyway, we thought it was only right to mark the occasion and celebrate his career by compiling six of his best videos for you to enjoy. Sim Simma...
Im OKAY/Drinking Rum & Red Bull
The 37-year-old’s latest offering is a two-part collaboration with local artist Fambo. The track has taken over Jamaican airwaves and the title definitely gets our approval...
Who Am I
Released in 1998, ‘Who Am I’ helped Beenie become an international star and reached the Top 10 in both the UK Singles Chart and the US Hot Rap Singles Chart. On the back of the song’s success The King of Dancehall appeared in the pages of Newsweek. The song has also been referenced by a plethora of artists including, Redman, Nelly, Sean Paul and Rihanna.
Girls Dem Sugar (feat Mýa)
The success of allowed Beenie Man to record and release this banging track with R&B starlet Mýa. At the time of release, in 2000, Mýa was on the verge of becoming one of the hottest properties in America, having recently released her platinum-selling album Fear of Flying.
Feel It Boy (feat Janet Jackson)
Feel it Boy was the first single to be taken from Beenie’s 2002 album, Tropical Storm featuring Janet Jackson on vocals and production skills from The Neptunes. The song spent 12 weeks on the US Billboard Charts and also reached No 9 in the UK.
Dude
Released in January 2004, this was the first single released off Beenie’s Back to Basics album. Featuring Ms Thing and incorporating a vocoder, the single reached No 7 in the UK Singles Chart – Beanie Man’s highest position to date. This video – a remix of the original – also features Shawna.
King of the Dancehall
This was the second single to be taken from the highly successful Back to Basics. Written by the man himself alongside Maurice Gregory and Robert Kelly, and produced by Tony ‘Co’ Kelly, this song confirmed Beenie Man’s place in the pantheon of great reggae artists.
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