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Jamaican In New York: Best Of

14.1M streams

14,101,721

Best Of Shinehead

10.7M streams

10,743,092

Praises

300.7K streams

300,736

Rough & Rugged

157.3K streams

157,280

Unity

99.9K streams

99,890

Sidewalk University

69.3K streams

69,252

The Real Rock

45.6K streams

45,627

Troddin'

38.5K streams

38,471

Never Had a Dream Come True

15.4K streams

15,356

The Makings Of You

9.9K streams

9,877

Biography

The fact that Shinehead split his time growing up between Jamaica and America was reflected in his recordings; the Kent, England-born vocalist (born Edmund Carl Aiken) released several albums between the late '80s and early '90s that blended dancehall and ragga with hip-hop. Whether Shinehead was toasting or crooning or flat-out rapping, he always balanced his material between the positive and socially conscious with more lighthearted sentiments. He got involved with music by performing at New York sound systems in the early '80s and began releasing singles as early as 1984, including a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," which truly got his career rolling. His recording schedule slowed down during the latter half of the '90s, but he returned in 1999 with Praises, an album that consisted mostly of covers. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi