{"product_id":"yellowman-fathead-bad-boy-skanking","title":"Yellowman \u0026 Fathead – Bad Boy Skanking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yellowman \u0026amp; Fathead - Bad Boy Skanking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1982, Dancehall, Reggae, Deejay, Kingston, Jamaica 10\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e GREL 44\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EX (LM) | Members: Yellowman \u0026amp; Fathead (N\/A) | Producer: Henry \"Junjo\" Lawes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal Struggle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yellowman was abandoned as a child and raised in a series of Jamaican institutions, including Alpha Boys School. Because he has albinism, he faced severe discrimination growing up, then turned the nickname and appearance used against him into the identity of Jamaica's first major dancehall superstar. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDancehall Sparring Partners:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yellowman and Vernon \"Fathead\" Rainford built their chemistry performing together at Aces Disco in St. Thomas. Fathead became famous for punctuating Yellowman's lines with comic sounds like \"ribbit\" and \"oink,\" giving their rapid back-and-forth routines an instantly recognizable personality. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Live Record Led Here:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Their chemistry was captured on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLive at Aces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, widely regarded as the first commercially released live dancehall album. Its success proved audiences would buy the sound-system experience on vinyl and directly led to studio follow-ups including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBad Boy Skanking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625092120763,"sku":null,"price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-601122-1211354299.jpg?v=1791232456","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/yellowman-fathead-bad-boy-skanking","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}