Stone Love Sound System ft Bounty Killer vs Beenie Man 1993
Rodney Basil Price, 12 June 1972, Riverton City, Jamaica, West Indies. Coming from a dancehall background, his father ran the Black Scorpio Sound System, and it was not long before he picked up the microphone himself. He soon became known performing on other sound systems, including Stereo Two and Metromedia. His first recording session was in the spring of 1992 at King Jammy’s studio when he sang ‘Watch The Gun’, produced by Uncle T. After singing a number of other rhythms, Uncle T’s brother King Jammy recognized Bounty Killer’s potential and ‘Fat And Sexy’ was the resulting hit. Many ragga hits related to guns and Bounty Killer’s contribution to the list is considerable: ‘New Gun’, ‘Cop A Shot’, ‘Kill Fe Fun’ and ‘New Gun Gal Say Yes’. The flurry of gun-related hits continued unabashed and in 1993 the inevitable clash took place with his main rival, Beenie Man. In 1994, Killer recorded a number of singles that moved the subject matter away from guns, including, with Chuck Turner, ‘Run Around Girl’ and ‘Roots Reality And Culture’. His big hit ‘Down In The Ghetto’ described how guns and drugs reached the ghettos sanctioned by corrupt government officials: ‘Down in the ghetto where the gun have a ting - and the politician is the guns them a bring - hey - and the crack and the coke them a support the killing - me check it out the whole a dem ah the same ting’. The singer also contributed to tracks by Colin Roach (‘I’ll Be Back’) and Junior Reid (‘This World’s Too Haunted’). He also appeared on ‘No, No, No (World A Respect)’ by seasoned Studio One performer Dawn Penn, alongside fellow veterans Dennis Brown and Ken Boothe.
One of Jamaica's biggest exports, Beenie Man's recording career stretches back to 1981, although it was in the sound systems where he later made his mark. The witty toaster began his true ascent to stardom in the early '90s, and by 1994, his reputation couldn't be beat. Beenie Man was born Moses Davis in the tough Waterhouse district of Kingston, Jamaica, on August 22, 1973. By the time he was ready for school, the toddler had already decided on a career as a DJ. He wasn't the first tot with dreams of the limelight, but Beenie actually had a true gift for gab. His shot at stardom came when he was only eight, when he took first prize at the national Teeny Talent contest. This led to a meeting with producer Junjo Lawes, who recorded the diminutive DJ's debut single, "Too Fancy." Bunny Lee then took the boy under his wing and put him to work at his Unlimited sound system.
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