
Artist · producer · label
Capleton
41 releases
Capleton, born Clifton George Bailey III, is one of Jamaican dancehall and reggae’s most recognisable voices, known for a commanding delivery, fiery stage presence, and lyrics shaped by Rastafari philosophy. Rising out of St. Mary in the late 1980s, he came up during a period when dancehall was dominated by tougher, more explicit styles, yet he quickly stood out for a sound that could be hard-edged without losing its spiritual focus. Early cuts like “Bumbo Red” and “Lotion Man” helped introduce him, but it was “Alms House” that signalled a clearer shift toward the conscious, message-led direction that would define much of his career.
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That evolution made Capleton a distinctive figure in the era when dancehall was often moving between party records, confrontation, and social commentary. His music began to balance streetwise energy with spiritual conviction, and songs such as “Tour” and “Jah Jah City” became touchstones for listeners drawn to his blend of intensity and uplift. He also reached a wider audience through major-label attention in the mid-1990s, including the albums Prophecy and I-Testament, before continuing to build a catalogue that moved between roots reggae and dancehall rather than settling neatly into one lane.
Part of Capleton’s appeal has always been the contrast between his rough vocal attack and the moral seriousness behind it. He is often framed as a prophet-like voice within modern reggae, an artist who channels criticism of violence, hypocrisy, and spiritual emptiness into songs that still hit with club-ready force. That balance has kept him relevant across changing eras, from the digital dancehall years to the contemporary roots revival, and it is why his name still carries weight with both longtime reggae listeners and younger fans discovering the style through later releases.
Even after decades in music, Capleton has remained active and visible, continuing to record, perform, and tour internationally. On the site archive here, recent titles like “Zion” and “Pull Up” sit comfortably alongside the older classics, showing how his catalogue still moves between uplift, energy, and a familiar fiery tone. Across it all, Capleton has built a career on conviction: a voice rooted in Jamaican dancehall, sharpened by Rastafari ideals, and sustained by a style that has never sounded like anyone else.
Sources: vpreggae.com, allmusic.com, capletonmusic.com · Profile updated 8 Apr 2026
Releases


Rasta Time EP
Yaadcore
Pray
Capleton x Ikeed131 BPM · 2A
Si Mi Yah
Capleton & Jazzwad140 BPM · 7A
Tek It Off (Remaster)
Capleton
Fyah Revolution
Capleton x Ras Murdak88 BPM · 9A
Babylon So Evil
Capleton x Damian Marley x Stephen Marley x Derrick Sound87 BPM · 6A
Red Again (Remix Version)
Ryan J Ft. Capleton97 BPM · 8A
Affi Get It (Likkle Bit)
Capleton112 BPM · 7B
Start It Up
Capleton137 BPM · 5A
No Other Way
Capleton x Apache Indian x Gaudí x Don Letts134 BPM · 3A
Red Again
Capleton82 BPM · 8A
Zion
Capleton94 BPM · 11A
Pull Up
Capleton
People Remix
Capleton x Ikeed x Richie Spice x DJ Khaled x Courtney Melodi85 BPM · 10A
Big Chat
Kerk Milan & Capleton88 BPM · 6A
Nuh Have No Love
Capleton80 BPM · 9B
Rise Album
Alpha Blondy
Cold Fire
Alpha Blondy x Capleton
Better Days (Remix) [Remastered]
Capleton
Flying
Capleton
Mama Lives Remix
Capleton
No Sell Your Soul
Capleton
Unfree Flesh
Capleton
Too Much War
Capleton & Black Dillinger
Standing Ovation
Capleton & Mixing Finga
Survival Is The Game (Remix)
Capleton Ft. Marcia Griffiths
Fyah She Want
Capleton Ft. Queen Paula
People
Capleton Ft. Richie Spice, Ikeed & Courtney Melody
Hurry Up
Capleton x Fatbabs
Protek Yuh Place
Capleton, Lutan Fyah & Jah Thunder
Selfish People
Dj Tygga Ty Ft. Capleton
Jah A Watch Over Me (Remix)
Erup Ft. Capleton
Riddim Full Of Culture Album
Green Lion Crew81 BPM
We Need Love
Johnny Osbourne Ft. Tarrus Riley & Dean Fraser
Dancehall Time
Master H Ft. Capleton
The Homeland Album
Morgan Heritage
Gunman Town
Pressure Busspipe x Capleton
Black Man Time (Album)
Richie Spice
Dancehall History 2025 Freestyle
Riddimz Kalacta x King Dem