Collection: Shabba Ranks​

Dancehall crossing into hip hop on US 12-inches from the early 1990s. The Jam pairs him with KRS-One, and the promo Rawer Than Ever: An Interview With KRS-1 is a spoken oddity. Dem Bow / Bow Cat with Steely & Clevie stays on the reggae side.

Real name:

Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon

Profile:

Jamaican dancehall deejay born on January 17, 1966 in Sturge Town, St. Ann Jamaica.

Aliases:

Rexton Gordon, X Ranks, Co Pilot

Variations:

Kebra Ranks, R. Gordon, Rabba Shanks, Rabbi Shanks, S. Ranks, S.Ranks, Saba Ranks, Scabba Ranks, Shaba, Shaba Rankin, Shaba Ranking, Shaba Ranks, Shabb Ranks, Shabba, Shabba Banks, Shabba Hanks, Shabba R., Shabba Rakin, Shabba Rank, Shabba Rankin, Shabba Ranking, Shabba Ranx, Shabban Rankin, Shabbaranks, Shabra Ranks

Shabba Ranks at Rectangle Triangle — 4 records, mostly 12", 1991.

Styles in this crate: Dancehall, Ragga HipHop.

Labels represented include Epic, Digital-B.

These records live at the shop on Rue Atateken in Montréal; anything marked sold stays listed for reference. Every record is graded to the Goldmine standard. We ship worldwide, or you can pick up in store.