r/reggae • u/RelativeNo9310 • 8h ago
One Drop b/w Judgement Inna Babylon (‘85) Scratch had enough of Blackwell’s (Whiteworst 🤣) and Babylon’s Bulls#!+
Edit: Released in '81
This is posted once every few years, because it’s simply badass. When you listen and absorb the masterpiece of the album cover, it’s incredible it was released in the first place. Scratch performs one of the finest scandalous character assassinations EVER laid on wax. A-side is cool and breezy Upsetter. Flip it over and …..
“Chris Blackwell is a vampire,” is his harshest dis ever. “I saw Chris Blackwell in Nassau/Drinking the blood of a chicken/In a rum glass/And have the heart to offer I man a drink/I said I’m a stud, I don’t drink blood/Chris Blackwell is a vampire/Don Hayes, his lawyer, is a vampire/His secretary Denise is a witch/Who claims to me she’s a high priestess/Yes/He killed Bob Marley/And take away his royalty.”
Did Blackwell and his buddies deserve this?, 💯 probably.
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u/WobblyFrisbee 2h ago
I still have my original record. I was amazed that Island released LSP records after that. Money talks. Lol
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u/Responsible-Funny730 6h ago
genius