Just Reality is the second solo studio album by Jamaican dancehall/reggae recording artist Shabba Ranks. It was released in 1990 via VP Records, and produced by Bobby "Digital" Dixon.
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| Released | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 41:43 | |||
| Label | VP | |||
| Producer | Bobby "Digital" Dixon | |||
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This album did not receive as many good reviews as its predecessor, however, it did include the huge hit "Wicked Inna Bed" and the hugely influential track "Dem Bow",[2] which went on to be instrumental in the birth of reggaeton as a genre.
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Bobby "Digital" Dixon
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Just Reality" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Weh Yu Get It From" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Gal Yuh' Good" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Back and Belly Rock" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Roots & Culture" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Wicked Inna Bed" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Dem Bow" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "The Rammer" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Crab-Louse a Go Round" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Mandela Free" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Are You Sure" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Pay Down Pon It / Live Blanket" | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 41:43 | |
References
edit- ^ "Just Reality – Shabba Ranks". Allmusic. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Wayne. "Dem Bow, Dembow, Dembo: Translation and Transnation in Reggaeton" Lied und populäre Kultur/Song and Popular Culture 53 (2008): 131-51
External links
editJust Reality at Discogs (list of releases)