Dancehall musicians such as Admiral Bailey, Michael “lickShot” Palmer, Half Pint, Tenor Saw, Charlie Chaplain, Leroy Sibbles, Papa San, Professor Nuts, Lieutenant Stitchie, Super Cat, General Trees, Ninjaman, Shabba Ranks, Yellow Man, Pinchers, Courtney Melody, Jose Wales, Barrington Levy, Mad Cobra, Sugar Minott and Shinehead, just to name a few were popular during the 80s and featured in these mixtapes.
80s Flava Jugglin – Dancehall & Reggae (Sanchez, Trevor Sparks, Admiral Tibet, Quench Aid)
80s Dancehall Mix (Shabba Ranks, Ninja, Major Mackerel, Sanchez, Flour Gon, Adm Bailey, Prof Nuts)
70s 80s Dancehall Reggae Flava – Barrington Levy, Pinchers, Half Pint & More Classics
Pinchers & friends mixtape (feat Frankie Paul, Thriller U, Sanchez, Leroy Gibbons, Super Cat)
King Jammy’s 1985 hit, “(Under Me) Sleng Teng” by Wayne Smith, with an entirely-digital rhythm hook took the dancehall reggae world by storm. Many credit this song as being the first digital rhythm in reggae, featuring a rhythm from a digital keyboard. However, The “Sleng Teng” rhythm was used in over 200 subsequent recordings. This deejay-led, largely synthesized chanting with musical accompaniment departed from traditional conceptions of Jamaican popular musical entertainment.
80s Dancehall stylee (Stitchie, Shabba Ranks, Admiral Bailey, Admiral Tibet, Ninja Man, Johnny P)
Wild wild wild Sanchez feat Flour Gon, Thriller U, Frankie Paul, Courtney Melody & more
Dancehall Reggae Mix – Big People Settings – Little John, Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Josey Wales
Ram Goat Liver, the mixtape feat Pluto Shervington, Stanley, Ernie Smith, The Astronauts
