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.
Dis Di Man
Beenie Man Lyrics
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Anything fi gwaan unuh know Tristan
Me naw go a Maddens true no man
Me rather go a jail true Norman
But a di gyal dem program mi come pon
Woman a mi only companion
And a me one mi gyal friend brace pon
Mi go a Dance stable, mi put rum pon
Hands, who ready fi kill deamon?
Caw di devil dem no stop from pree man
And dem no know
When we explode
This is what I do
Money inna mi clothe
And di gyal dem overload
Ganja smoker blow
Mi friend dem for a club
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
Member mi no God, mi no Jesus, no call mi no devil
Me love Danielle cause she a my rebel
Mi eye dem pop out when Tifa start bubble
Saw inna spike heal, hope shi can dribble
Mi love sunshine shi bad, shi can juggle
That's why mi haffi give Carleen a double
Call me sexy but give too much trouble
Me and Angel did married so wi cuddle
When we explode
This is what I do
Money inna mi clothe
And di gyal dem overload
Ganja smoker blow
Mi friend dem for a club
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
Mentally dem drunk, Fambo who does that?
Man weh drive man car fi gyal seh dem hot
A scrub dem a talk bout dem meck party shot
Buy a one Heineken and a gwaan like a box
A sip whole night till di Heineken hot
I am a boss, dem know that is a fact
When mi touch di road money pile up and stock
Da one yah a fi who know that
When we explode
This is what I do
Money inna mi clothe
And di gyal dem overload
Ganja smoker blow
Mi friend dem for a club
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
Man a badman, but mi a no mad man
Anything fi gwaan unuh know Tristan
Me naw go a Maddens true no man
Me rather go a jail true Norman
But a di gyal dem program mi come pon
Woman a mi only companion
And a me one mi gyal friend brace pon
Mi go a Dance stable, mi put rum pon
Dancehall can I ask unuh a question?
Hands, who ready fi kill deamon?
Caw di devil dem no stop from pree man
And dem no know
When we explode
This is what I do
Money inna mi clothe
And di gyal dem overload
Ganja smoker blow
Mi friend dem for a club
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
When wi touch di road
The lyrics to Beenie Man's song Dis Di Man are about the life of a badman in Jamaica. The song starts off with the artist acknowledging his position as a badman, but also distinguishing that he is not crazy. He chooses to stay away from certain places and situations where he could get caught by the authorities. Beenie Man also talks about how he surrounds himself with women and puts on programs for them in dancehall clubs. The lyrics also touch on the topic of killing demons and the constant threat of violence in the life of a badman.
The lyrics in the second verse are focused more heavily on the women in the artist's life. He mentions different women by name and their qualities that he likes. He jokes about wanting to see one woman "dribble" or walk in high heels, and how he gives another woman, Carleen, a "double" or two drinks. The verse also mentions the artist's wealth, with references to money piling up when he goes out and the overload of women around him.
Overall, the lyrics depict the dangerous and promiscuous lifestyle of a badman in Jamaica, while also highlighting the artist's relationships with women and his wealth.
Line by Line Meaning
Man a badman, but mi a no mad man
I am a tough man, but not crazy
Anything fi gwaan unuh know Tristan
I can handle any situation, ask Tristan
Me naw go a Maddens true no man
I won't go to Maddens because of any person
Me rather go a jail true Norman
I would rather go to jail because of Norman
But a di gyal dem program mi come pon
The women attract me so I go after them
Woman a mi only companion
I am only with women
And a me one mi gyal friend brace pon
I depend on one specific female friend
Mi go a Dance stable, mi put rum pon
I go to a Dance stable and bring rum
Dancehall can I ask unuh a question?
Can I ask a question to the people in the Dancehall?
Hands, who ready fi kill deamon?
Who is ready to kill the devil?
Caw di devil dem no stop from pree man
The devil never stops bothering people
When we explode
When we succeed
This is what I do
This is how I handle it
Money inna mi clothe
I have money in my clothes
And di gyal dem overload
And I have too many women
Ganja smoker blow
I smoke marijuana
Mi friend dem for a club
My friends and I go to a club
When wi touch di road
When we hit the road
Member mi no God, mi no Jesus, no call mi no devil
Remember that I am not God, Jesus or the devil
Me love Danielle cause she a my rebel
I love Danielle because she is my rebel
Mi eye dem pop out when Tifa start bubble
My eyes pop out when Tifa starts dancing
Saw inna spike heal, hope shi can dribble
I hope she can dance in high heels
Mi love sunshine shi bad, shi can juggle
I love sunshine because she is talented
That's why mi haffi give Carleen a double
That's why I have to treat Carleen extra special
Mentally dem drunk, Fambo who does that?
They act crazy, who does that except for Fambo?
Man weh drive man car fi gyal seh dem hot
Men who drive other men's cars to impress women
A scrub dem a talk bout dem meck party shot
They act like they make the party happen, but they're just losers
Buy a one Heineken and a gwaan like a box
They buy one Heineken and act like they're rich
A sip whole night till di Heineken hot
They sip on the one drink all night until it's warm
I am a boss, dem know that is a fact
I am a leader, everyone knows that
When mi touch di road money pile up and stock
When I hit the road, the money accumulates
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: Justus Arison, Moses Anthony Davis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dawudyelton1392
bring back sooo many memories...summer '95 beenie meets mad cobra...classic
@TVYRON
Espectacular...!!!
@anwarphilip7460
Yess.. MEMORIES... mid 90s NYC to Florida reggae clubs blazed
@traciss8951
Tune!!!!
@darrylbridglal9526
Big shot
@alexiswilliams1154
Brap brap
@adamneymour7855
what riddim is this
@kinghiggins5021
O this was Was the song Bounty killer was talking about This sound like copper shot