He was booed off stage at a show celebrating the visit of Nelson Mandela. In 1993 at the very popular show Sting he accused fellow deejay Bounty Killer that the elder artist had stolen his catchphrase, "people dead". This triggered a lyrical battle which continued on the air with each artist counteracting the other's songs. Finally, in 1995, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer settled their differences on the air by actually signing a peace treaty and the two recorded an album together, Guns Out. This was followed by a single, "No Mama No Cry", a rehash of the Bob Marley classic "No Woman No Cry", speaking out against violence and inspired by the murder of Pan Head, another popular Deejay.
Partially as a result of prodding from his producers, Sly and Robbie, Beenie Man soon converted to the Rastafari movement.
In 1994, he was signed by Island Records and released the critically acclaimed album Blessed.
In 1995, Beenie Man released a remix of Barrington Levy's "Under Mi Sensi" in the United Kingdom, and collaborated with Dennis Brown and Triston Palma to release Three Against War and Lt. Stitchie on Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie & Beenie Man. He took another step up the ladder in 1996, releasing the seminal Maestro, produced by Patrick Roberts and shot him to UK fame. During the period from the mid to late '90s, Beenie Man dominated the Jamaican charts to the extent that he perhaps had a good claim to the crown of "Dancehall King", a title only bestowed previously on Yellowman in the early 1980s.
In 1998, Beenie Man signed to Virgin Records to release albums in the United States. His first American offering was The Doctor (1998). In 2000, Beenie Man teamed up with Arturo Sandoval and Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) to release The Art & Life. During the late 1990s, Beenie Man began his conquest of America with the hits, "Romie", "Who Am I" and "Girls Dem Sugar", which featured American R&B singer, Mya.
In 2002, he had a sizeable hit with a duet with Janet Jackson called "Feel It Boy", but his biggest break in America came in early 2004 with the release of a remix of "Dude", featuring guest vocals by fellow Jamaican Ms. Thing, as well as rhymes by Shawnna.
Bad Man Nuh Flee
Beenie Man Lyrics
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Sey badman nuh flee, after dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Some only bad through dem a walk ina posse dem a fool
Caw dem nuh see how we lock di city
And dem done nuh tough like we
So me say badman nuh wait pon night fi come down
Anything fi happen mek it happen and done
Naw lef me yard careless fi get bun
Well if you nuh come
When me pop off den somebody life done
Dis ya DJ naw go smoke opium
Well ah run mi lyrics, dem ah flash off ah me tongue
Bwoy you fi done
[Chorus: x2]
I rather go on death row, than rough it out like John Crow
Badman naw play zero, naw lef mi family ina sorrow
Don't take man fi fool or we go find yuh in ya owna blood pool
Wicked man dey ya and a mi run di school
Contious lyrics and mi know dat ah mi tool
Cause yah we rule
[Chorus: x2]
'nough ah dem ah walla wiss, 'nough ah dem ah wussie
How you fi try dis di rude boy posse
Naw use no big gun, just ah small wozzie
Reach pon di ends man ah go shoot everybody
Plus man lock dung di city
Cool, stop yuh noise now, mi waan you listen to the hay
Look pon a man like me, wey sho people like fly
I must lock him up and give him bun ina him eye
[Chorus: x2]
Hey no bwoy can dis me, caw man ana no rumie
If yuh dis di program you go jump up on di cd
When mi come back well somebody have fi dead
Music mi ah sing from after di DJ
[Chorus: x2]
The song "Bad Man Nuh Flee" by Beenie Man emphasizes the strength and power of the badman culture in Jamaica. The lyrics call out those who claim to be tough but are actually weak, expressing that true badmen don't run away from a fight. The chorus repeats the central message of the song, which is that badmen don't flee because they are tougher than those who do. The lyrics also talk about how badmen are able to control the city and how they are always ready for any kind of danger.
Beenie Man says that badmen do not wait for nightfall to come out because they are always prepared for anything. They are not the kind of people you will see drinking in bars or being careless because they know that their enemies are always looking for an opportunity to attack. Being a badman is not something that can be taken lightly, and the consequences of not being one are dire.
Beenie Man further emphasizes that he would rather go to jail than act like John Crow, who is a scavenger bird that feeds on dead animals. This shows that being tough and powerful is important to the badman culture, and they will go to any lengths to uphold it. He also warns those who try to underestimate the badman posse, saying that if they do, they will end up in a pool of their own blood. This song is a statement of strength, power, and fearlessness against anyone who dares to disrespect the badman culture in Jamaica.
Line by Line Meaning
Sey badman nuh flee, after dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
It is said that true badmen do not run away, because those boys are not as tough as us
Some only bad through dem a walk ina posse dem a fool
Some people are only pretending to be bad when they walk with a group, they are actually foolish
Caw dem nuh see how we lock di city
They don't realize that we are the ones who control the city
And dem done nuh tough like we
And they are not as tough as us
So me say badman nuh wait pon night fi come down
I am saying that a true bad man does not wait for night to come
Anything fi happen mek it happen and done
Whatever needs to happen, let it happen and be done with it
Naw catch me ina no bar ah drink rum
You won't find me in a bar drinking rum
Naw lef me yard careless fi get bun
I won't leave my house unguarded to get burnt
Well if you nuh come
Well if you don't show up
When me pop off den somebody life done
When I start firing, somebody's life is going to end
Dis ya DJ naw go smoke opium
This DJ won't smoke opium
Well ah run mi lyrics, dem ah flash off ah me tongue
I am running my lyrics and spitting them out quickly
Bwoy you fi done
You should be done
I rather go on death row, than rough it out like John Crow
I would rather be sentenced to death than live like a beggar
Badman naw play zero, naw lef mi family ina sorrow
A true bad man won't play it safe, won't leave his family in sorrow
Don't take man fi fool or we go find yuh in ya owna blood pool
Don't mistake us for fools, or we will find you in your own blood pool
Wicked man dey ya and a mi run di school
I am the one in charge here, the wicked man
Contious lyrics and mi know dat ah mi tool
Conscious lyrics are my weapon
Cause yah we rule
Because we are the ones in charge
'nough ah dem ah walla wiss, 'nough ah dem ah wussie
Many of them are just talkers and cowards
How you fi try dis di rude boy posse
How dare you try to confront the rude boy posse
Naw use no big gun, just ah small wozzie
We don't need big guns, just a small one will do
Reach pon di ends man ah go shoot everybody
When I get to the ends, I am going to shoot everyone
Plus man lock dung di city
And we have locked down the city
Cool, stop yuh noise now, mi waan you listen to the hay
Calm down, stop talking and listen to what I have to say
Look pon a man like me, wey sho people like fly
Look at a man like me, who can kill people easily
I must lock him up and give him bun ina him eye
I will lock him up and give him burns in his eyes
Hey no bwoy can dis me, caw man ana no rumie
No one can disrespect me because I am not a fool
If yuh dis di program you go jump up on di cd
If you disrespect the program, you will regret it
When mi come back well somebody have fi dead
When I come back, someone will have to die
Music mi ah sing from after di DJ
I have been singing music since after the DJ started playing
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: NOEL COWARD, NOEL PIERCE COWARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LuisSanchez-mr5xi
What ya gwaan now?
Bad man nuh punk
Cyaan flex like yuh junk
Next man locked up inna jungle
Hear di argument now (Eh!)
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 1: Mr. Vegas]
But a me say, badman nuh wait pon night fi come down Anything fi happen mek it happen and done
Naw catch me inna no bar ah drink rum
Naw left me yard careless fi get burn
[Verse 2: Beenie Man]
Well if you nuh run
When me pop off den somebody life done
Dis yah DJ naw go smoke opium
Well I run mi lyrics dem a flash offa mi tongue
Bwoy you musee dumb, hey!
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 3: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)
I rather go on death row
Than tough it out like John Crow
Badman naw play zero
Naw lef mi family inna sorrow (wha gwaan, wha gwaan, eh!)
[Verse 4: Beenie Man]
Don't take man fi fool
Else yuh a gon find yuh in ya own-a blood pool
Wicked man dey ya Anna me run di school
Conscious lyrics and me know dat ah mi tool
Cause yah we rule (An we cool)
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 5: Beenie Man]
Listen, a my verse dis? Eh, cool...
Nuff ah dem ah walla wiss
Nuff ah dem ah wussie
How you fi try dis di rude boy posse
Naw use no big woos just ah small uzi
Reach pon di ends man ah go shoot everybody
Frass man lock dung di city (Cool!)
Stop yuh noise now mi waan you listen to the hay
Look pon a man like B weh shoot people like fly
A wasp back him up and give him one inna him eye
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 6: Mr. Vegas]
(But a me say) badman nuh wait pon night fi come dung
Anything fi happen make it happen and done
Naw catch me inna no bar ah drink rum
Naw left me yard careless fi get burn (Hey!)
[Verse 7: Beenie Man]
No bwoy can dis me caw man a nuh no rummie
If yuh dis di program you a go jump up on mi CD
When mi come back well somebody have fi dead
Music me ah sing from outta di head
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
Featuring
Mr. Vegas
Produced By
Pot of Gold Productions
Written By
Mr. Vegas & Beenie Man
Release Date
1999
@LuisSanchez-mr5xi
What ya gwaan now?
Bad man nuh punk
Cyaan flex like yuh junk
Next man locked up inna jungle
Hear di argument now (Eh!)
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 1: Mr. Vegas]
But a me say, badman nuh wait pon night fi come down Anything fi happen mek it happen and done
Naw catch me inna no bar ah drink rum
Naw left me yard careless fi get burn
[Verse 2: Beenie Man]
Well if you nuh run
When me pop off den somebody life done
Dis yah DJ naw go smoke opium
Well I run mi lyrics dem a flash offa mi tongue
Bwoy you musee dumb, hey!
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 3: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)
I rather go on death row
Than tough it out like John Crow
Badman naw play zero
Naw lef mi family inna sorrow (wha gwaan, wha gwaan, eh!)
[Verse 4: Beenie Man]
Don't take man fi fool
Else yuh a gon find yuh in ya own-a blood pool
Wicked man dey ya Anna me run di school
Conscious lyrics and me know dat ah mi tool
Cause yah we rule (An we cool)
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 5: Beenie Man]
Listen, a my verse dis? Eh, cool...
Nuff ah dem ah walla wiss
Nuff ah dem ah wussie
How you fi try dis di rude boy posse
Naw use no big woos just ah small uzi
Reach pon di ends man ah go shoot everybody
Frass man lock dung di city (Cool!)
Stop yuh noise now mi waan you listen to the hay
Look pon a man like B weh shoot people like fly
A wasp back him up and give him one inna him eye
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
[Verse 6: Mr. Vegas]
(But a me say) badman nuh wait pon night fi come dung
Anything fi happen make it happen and done
Naw catch me inna no bar ah drink rum
Naw left me yard careless fi get burn (Hey!)
[Verse 7: Beenie Man]
No bwoy can dis me caw man a nuh no rummie
If yuh dis di program you a go jump up on mi CD
When mi come back well somebody have fi dead
Music me ah sing from outta di head
[Chorus: Mr. Vegas (Beenie Man)]
But a Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem a nuh tough like we)
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
(Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool)
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
(And dem nuh tough like we)
Featuring
Mr. Vegas
Produced By
Pot of Gold Productions
Written By
Mr. Vegas & Beenie Man
Release Date
1999
@akielelcock5597
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@asaptenebrae2240
Thx 🔥
@claudefrancis9128
Wow thanks for this lyrics
@tm-sh9gs
They don't make em like this no more ....tunes 🔥🇧🇸
@ephraimthomas9012
I always tell people Vegas back in the day had some of the hardest songs a lot of people sleep in who he was 🔥🔥🔥
@claudefrancis9128
So true he is a giant in dancehall
@poppa026
Only thing he lost me with “heads high” 😂😂😂😂 like seriously bro???
@jasonjones5009
Thank Jah I was born in this era. 💯💯
@pcutter7536
Me and my sister use to sing this whole song I was Mr Vegas and she was Bennie Man ..We use to lock down the city...Bad girls nuh flee.😎