Ranking Trevor

Ranking Trevor

DJ and toaster significant enough to attract death notices (see below). His relaxed delivery and mastery of Jamaican patois was influenced by the toasters who preceded him, including Big Youth, Al Capone, King Stitt and Scotty, but he ranked U-Roy above them all. (The IndependentPossibly Obscure, but, given frequent citations as one of the harbingers of rap, probably Significant. File under: Reggae DJs and Toasters.

Discography

In the music library: 

Virgin Front Line: Sounds of RealityRub a Dub Style

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Ranking Trevor: Jamaican pioneer of rap-reggae

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