MP3 Exclusives New Arrivals   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Metal Pop Punk R&B Rap/Hip Hop Reggae Rock   Top Downloads Features Archive Contests Control Panel MUSICBLITZ Alert!   METALBLITZ REGGAEBLITZ BLUESBLITZ Musician's Friend   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Hip Hop Metal Pop Punk R&B Reggae Rock   Getting Started Free Players	Welcome !      Shaggy Few reggae artists have crossover game like the former Orville Richard Burrell. Shaggy’s enjoyed two monstrous, global hits with his ear-friendly brand of dancehall, and the man called “Mr. Boombastic” continues to work with R&B hitmakers like Jam and Lewis to further refine his commercial appeal. A native of the tough sections of Kingston, Shaggy got his nickname from the I’ll-eat-anything hippie in “Scooby Doo.” He moved to Brookyn, N.Y. in his late teens and gave the music biz a try on a couple of early singles, including “Big Up,” but money was soon tight enough that he signed up with Uncle Sam instead, even seeing time in Operation Desert Storm. Stationed at Camp Le June, N.C., Shaggy traveled back and forth to the Big Apple each weekend to record, waxing his breakthrough hit “Oh Carolina” while still dressed in his uniform. The tune, originally recorded by the Folkes Brothers for Prince Buster in 1958, was given a dancehall update by Shaggy and became a massive hit in England in 1993, leading to a deal with Virgin and worldwide success. It was featured on the ’93 album “Pure Pleasure,” and Shaggy repeated the trick two years later with the massive charttopper “Boombastic,” off the album of the same name. But ‘97’s “Midnite Lover” stiffed, and Shaggy was dropped by Virgin. Hurt, he returned to Jamaica, testing his skills with a series of dancehall white-label hits, then teamed with Jam & Lewis, among others, for the ultra-commercial comeback “Hotshot,” released on MCA in 2000 and featuring the Jackson Five-sampling hit “Dance & Shout.”     Shaggy Mr. Lover Lover (Live) WinMedia Reggae Shaggy wisely samples a slice of Marvin Gaye's irresistible charm to dupe you into thinking he's got something worthwhile of his own to offer here. Sorry, Shags, the melody from "Let's Get It On" is the only thing to love about this one-note wonder. Shaggy Oh Carolina (Live) WinMedia Reggae Shag’s bag is showmanship and salesmanship; you get a little of both on this live run-though of his biggest hit – along with a classic dancehall crossover!
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