DANCEHALL CALLING MIXTAPE (WINTER EDITION) – DJ SPYTRIX / BADBEAT SOUND 2020TRACKLIST: Tracklist: Intro Million Stylez Bad To Raatid Lisa Hyper All Ova Sikka Rymes Badmind…
Browsing: Gappy Ranks
Jacob Lee Williams was born on June 5th, 1983 in Harlesden, London to a Jamaican father and a Dominican mother. He struggled with homelessness after leaving school and he began working with radio and playing on various live shows which lifted him up. Ranks hooked up with his childhood friend Redmann and he joined the UK dancehall collective named ‘Suncycle’ which included artists like Cash Money, Lady Chann and Naff Skrilla. Together they release their first album “Suncycle’ in which Ranks recorded a dedication to his hometown, “Harlesden” They released their second album on the UK label Jamdown Records, and Ranks left the group in 2004 to embark on his solo career.
He was nicknamed Gappy because of the gap that was in between his front teeth. In 2005 Ranks featured on the Vice Law entertainment mixtapes and in that same year he won the ‘Best Song’ award at London’s Silk Awards for the song titled “Little Understanding”. He went on a full UK tour and recorded for former UK reggae giants Jet Star Records and he became an assistant engineer there whilst polishing his musical career. In 2009 Ranks signed with Greensleeves releasing his debut album for the label “Put The Stereo On” in 2o1o. In 2011 he release “Thanks & Praise” which had mostly dancehall cuts and an RnB influence. In 2013 “Shining Hope” was released by VP imprint HotCoffee Music and it included Bob Marley’s tribute “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”. In 2014 Ranks collaborated with producer Tom Chasteen for the project “Gappy Ranks Meets Dub Club which had 6 new songs and 4 dub mixes. In 2016 he released an LP titled “Guide Me” and the following year he recorded his 8th studio album, “Pure Badness”.
ROAD READY RIDDIM produced by RSQTHP 2015 Tracklist: Bawse Dawg – Oil Affi Release (Clean) Bawse Dawg – Oil Affi Release (Raw) Galaxy P – Grip…
GRAVE DIGGER RIDDIM produced by DYNASTY RECORDS 2013 Tracklist: Blak Ryno – When Yuh See Me Bobby Hustle – Cash Economy Bookie – Rifle Flexxx -…
CRATES RIDDIM produced by BUSS MOVE RECORDS & ANDREW POWELL 2016 Tracklist: Gappy Ranks – Time Of My Life Jahlovah – Enjoy Life Point O -…
BLOOD & CRIP RIDDIM produced by MUSTANG BEATS 2019 Tracklist: Gappy Ranks – Bad Now Bramma – Run This Jevvo – Bandz Tuchpoint – Everything I…
VDJ JONES presents RIDDIM WORLD, a 2019 REGGAE MIXTAPE featuring Christopher Martin, Jah Cure, Alaine, Cecile, Lutan Fyah, Delly Ranks and more!Tracklist: Chris Martin – Pressing…
COTTON SWAB RIDDIM produced by PURE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS 2017 Tracklist: Delly Ranx – Friendship Dre Island – Just Wanna Be Free Gappy Ranks – When I…
CONCRETE SOLDIER RIDDIM produced by DANCEHALLRULERZ PRODUCTION 2017 Tracklist: Alozade – Cant Style A Styler (Explicit) Bay-C – Paper Weight (Explicit) Alozade – Cant Style A…
#HASHTAG RIDDIM – UPT 007 RECORDS 2014 Tracklist: Benji Hype – Dark Chi Ching Ching – Do Your Own Thing (Dancing Anthem) Mr Lexx – Drink…
FETE RIDDIM produced by D-DOT MUSIC / WALKER BWOY RECORDS 2017 Tracklist: Itakay – From You Have Life Jus Cris – Badmind Faital – Da Vibes…
TENSE UP RIDDIM produced by FIRESIDE ENTERTAINMENT 2017 Tracklist: Vershon – Cyaa Beat Me Up G Whizz – Nuh Badda Mi Gappy Ranks – Slap Dem…
BOX FOOD RIDDIM produced by JAY CRAZIE Tracklist: Demarco – Hot Dawg (Raw+Edit) Gappy Ranks – Go Go Girl Khago – Wine & Cum (Raw+Edit) Propally…
60 HERTZ RIDDIM produced by SAFARI RECORDS 2019 Tracklist: Gappy Ranks – Tell Unno Red Fox – Shell out Everything Marcy Chin – G.P.E. Badda General…
HALL OF FAME RIDDIM produced by BASSLINE ROCK MUSIC 2013 Tracklist: Gappy Ranks – Love The Dancehall Redd Man Uk – Olympic Gold 2012 I-Octane -…
SHACK RIDDIM produced by BASSRUNNER MUSIC 2013 Tracklist: New Kingston – Boom Boom Ziggi Recado – Cant Cool Barrington – Car Back Million Stylez – Chatty…
Life As A Juvenile Riddim 2009 Tracklist: Busy Signal – Hey Nikki Gappy Ranks – Stinkin Rich Mavado – A – R – 15 Vybz Kartel…
TSUNAMI RIDDIM produced by Andre Solid for HOT COFFEE MUSIC 2010 Tracklist: Bugle – We Know We Friends Chucky Star – Call To You Delly Ranx…
Sleeping Tiger Riddim produced by Jammy James for Jam2 Production 2010 Tracklist: Girls Only – Gappy Ranks Hot Girls Dem – Gregory Praises Money We Spend…
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