As a child he was nicknamed Capleton -St. Dancehall and its rapid-fire lyrical style found its way into the 1990 ’s gangsta rap.Ĭapleton was born Clifton George Bailey III on April 13, 1967, in the rural village of Islington in St. The rhythms, played by drum machines, are somewhat faster than those of reggae. It features a deejay, also called a “sing-jay, ” who both sings and raps often off-color or “slack ” lyrics. Dancehall, also known as “ragamuffin, ” is an off-shoot of reggae music that originated in Jamaica in the 1980s. With such hits as “Stay Far from Trouble, ” “More Prophet, ” “Who Dem, ” “Ready When U Ready, ” and “Look Good in Her Clothes, ” Capleton has spread the Rastafari message while establishing himself as a leading dancehall reggae vocalist. Capleton, also known as Capleton the Prophet, made it his mission to buck the bawdy side of dancehall reggae music, using his lyrics instead to address social issues and educate his youthful audience in Rastafarian spirituality.
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