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Sluggy Ranks
Andrew Phillip Gregory (14 December 1966 – 29 July 2012), better known as Sluggy Ranks, was a Jamaican dancehall singer who was a major part of the New York dancehall scene.
==Biography==
Born in the Rae Town district of East Kingston, Ranks relocated to Brooklyn in 1981.〔Meschino, Patricia (2012) "(Sluggy Ranks, New York Based Dancehall Singer, Killed in Kingston Car Crash )", ''Billboard'', 31 July 2012, retrieved 1 September 2012〕 In 1984 he began recording for the Brooklyn-based Jah Life label and worked with local sound systems such as Mini Mart Hi Power, King Custom Sound and African Love.〔 He became known for his 'cultural' lyrics, which contrasted with the prevailing 'slack' lyrics of dancehall.〔Huey, Steve "(Sluggy Ranks Biography )", Allmusic, retrieved 1 September 2012〕〔Moskowitz, David V. (2006) "Sluggy Ranks", in ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 248〕 In 1988 he worked with producer Whitfield "Witty" Henry on the single "95% Black, 5% White", a commentary on the state of the US prison system.〔 He went on to record several albums in the 1980s and 1990s, including the Prince Jammy-produced ''Ghetto Youth Bust'' in 1994, released on Profile Records.〔〔〔Nixon, Richard (1995) "(Sluggy Ranks ''Ghetto Youth Bust'' )", ''Vibe'', December 1994-January 1995, p. 122, retrieved 1 September 2012〕 His single "Sodom & Gomorrah", recorded on the "Tempo" rhythm, dealt with the confrontation between Super Cat and Nitty Gritty at Count Shelly's record shop that led to Nitty Gritty's death.〔Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 428〕 In 1997 he contributed to the Easy Star album ''Easy Star Volume I'', and in 2003 to the Easy Star All Stars' ''Dub Side of the Moon''.〔
He died on 29 July 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Stony Hill area of Kingston, aged 44.〔〔"(Sluggy Ranks dies in crash )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 15 August 2012, retrieved 1 September 2012〕
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