ThrowBack-When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong- Shabba Ranks 1992 Interview that ended his career
(Shabba Ranks Interview @ 4:30 mark)
Shabba Ranks at one point was the international face of Jamaican Dancehall with hits such as Mr. Loverman and House Call ft Maxi Priest. He smashed onto the international scene with Mr. Loverman and it was featured just about everywhere including the Addams Family Values soundtrack in the early 90s. He seemed to be poised to become to dancehall what Bob Marley was to reggae until Buju Banton released “Boom Bye Bye”. And the world took notice that there was a rather dark side to dancehall, and to Jamaican culture in general. Bantons’ song called for homosexual men to be shot and set on fire. Shabba Ranks was asked his take on Buju’s Song and views. WHEN KEEPING IT REAL GOES WRONG.
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