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General Echo
12+ albums
reggaedancehalldubroots reggaedeejay
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General Echo, a top reggae deejay of the late 1970's, created a signature style of chatting nearly 100% explicit sexual content (now known as "slackness") in dancehall reggae music, paving the way for future Jamaican superstars such as Shabba Ranks and King Yellowman. Along with releasing three albums (12" of Slackness, Ranking & Swing, and Ranking Slackness) Echo performed regularly on Stereophonic sound system alongside singer Madoo and deejays Johnny Ringo, Welton Irie, and occasionally Brigadier Jerry and Lone Ranger. He also owned his own soundsystem Echo Tone. General Echo died from gunshot in Kingston, Jamaica 1980. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
12" of Pleasure
Teacher Fi Di Class
Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture
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Reggae - The Rough Guide
12"" Of Pleasure
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Reggae Anthology: Winston Riley - Quintessential Techniques
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Stalag 2000
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Big Apple Rappin': The Early Days Of Hip-Hop Culture In New York City 1979-1982
24K Gold Dancehall Megamix
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Trojan Presents: DJs
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The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture
Teacher Fe di Class 1979-1980