Bounty Killer, aka Rodney Basil Price, was born 12.06.1972 in the Trenchtown area of downtown Kingston, Jamaica, with his family moving to a next ghetto area of Riverton City (formerly known as Dungle), and finally Seaview Gardens, Kingston, as a young child. One of nine children to his mother "Miss Ivy" and father, owner of a small sound system, Rodney first picked up the mic as a deejay at nine years old.
He nearly lost his life to gun violence at 14, but thankfully fully recovered from the bystander assault and soon began his music career as Bounty Hunter. He joined neighborhood friends Nitty Kutchie and Boom Dandemite in seeking out opportunities in country as well as town, performing for Metromedia and Bodyguard, as well as other local area sound systems. It was during a chance meeting with brother of King Jammy, Uncle T, which would change his career forever.
Bounty's initial recordings were done by Uncle T, after Jammy himself was skeptical due to the violent nature of the tracks. Jammy eventually relented upon witnessing the rising popularity of the deejay.
His first hit record on the sound system circuit was Dub Fi Dub and other recordings with the King Jammys label were compiled into 1993's Jamaica's Most Wanted, later released as Roots, Reality and Culture. By 1993, now known internationally as Bounty Killer, Rodney was quickly becoming regarded as one of the fiercest and most lyrically gifted of the next generation of deejays. Hits such as Coppershot, Lodge, and Spy Fi Die quickly propelled Bounty to an upper-echelon deejay, and sound system dubplate favorite. "Coppershot" was actually a hit in New York before Jamaica, which left Bounty as personally indebted to the American city as much as his native Kingston. 1993 also brought the beginning of a long, on-and-off rivalry with Beenie Man, which culminated in a battle at Sting 1993, extended through the mid-90s and flared up again in the latter half of the following decade.
Bounty won the war at Sting 1993 and his legacy as dancehall superstar was cemented as a result. The mid-1990s brought hit after hit, such as Cellular Phone, Not Another Word, and Mama. The heated war-of-words with Beenie Man gave the world many popular tunes from each side, including Ask Fi War, Suspense, and War Beyond The Stars.
The mid-90s era culminated in the release of My Xperience in 1996. The most comercially successful album of Bounty's career, and widely considered one of the best dancehall albums of the decade, it mixed popular dancehall tracks, such as Living Dangerously featuring Barrington Levy and Fed Up, with hip-hop crossover duets featuring Jeru The Damaja, Raekwon and, most popularly, The Fugees.
The decade closed out with two more albums, Next Millenium, which featued more hip-hop guest combinations, and 5th Element, which returned to a more hardcore-dancehall style.
By the year 2000, Bounty Killer, along with Capleton, was still considered the top deejay in the business, particularly with the waning popularity (at the time) of Beenie Man, and refocused career path of Buju Banton. This was due as much to being the most in-demand artist for dubplate recordings by sound systems as to actual studio material.
In 2001, he was featured with No Doubt on their international hit Hey Baby, and appeared with the band for a pre-game performance at the 2002 NFL Super Bowl.
In 2002, Bounty released his most ambitious project since My Xperience, a double CD (released seperately), titled Ghetto Dictionary: The Mystery and Ghetto Dictionary: The Art of War. While not nearly the commercial success of My Xperience, underground sales were strong, and it featured the smash dancehall hit Sufferah.
Since the Ghetto Dictionary project, Bounty Killer's influence has mostly been behind-the-scenes, working with young talent and bringing new dancehall reggae stars to the forefront. He has been credited with bolstering the careers of, among others, Elephant Man, Busy Signal, Wayne Marshall, Baby Cham, and Vybz Kartel.
He currently oversees a stable of artists known alternately as The Alliance and Gully, which includes Mavado and Aidonia.
Stucky
Bounty Killer Lyrics
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A Whoooo?
A who coulda so lucky fi get it twice
From Ungrateful Chucky, Mr Wucky and Ducky
One pop an a gal get a Kentucky, lawd a mercy
She not so lucky (imagine that) lawd a mercy
Whey dem say, whey dem say
Di gal dem a live dangerous
Cho
Mi tell di gal dem mi nuh play stuckie
Gal mi slam yuh 2 time yuh more than lucky
One pop mi gawn an gi a gal a Kentucky
Every whey mi guh the gal dem call mi f*ckery
Gal a gimmi name Ungrateful Chucky
The Ouch gal dem call mi wuhkie and duckie
One pop mi gawn an gi a gal a Kentucky
I dont care dem haffi call mi f*ckery
1. Gal whey yuh have a fi mi
When yuh see mi yuh fi gimmi
An tomorrow please act as if yuh never see mi
Mi dun stretch yuh out like some lastic bingy
An bench yuh out like some enamel chimmey
Tek a slap an gwaan
How mi fi mek dem see mi wid ol' laugh star Dawn
Gal have man like Central and Remand
Hol' heap a juvenile, a mussi Tamberine Farm
Dawn a tek man from di fus day she born
Hol' heap a seed all bout in har farm
When dawn want man she mek noise like alarm
She slam fi Craven A, she gi it away fi Matterhorn
Everyday she want aedder star fi perform
Mi dont call nuh fowl when mi dash out mi corn
Im speaking the truth, mi nuh mean yuh nuh harm
Nuh try dis di corn tek the slam an jus gwaan
Cho
2. Gal dem say, yuh know yuh tan bad
Like a village rooster yuh shake yuh seedbag
Gal a wine wicked mi ready fi gwaan bad
Slice den cho-cho, bus up virgin bag
Mix Dem dung, like mi dey a mixing lab
I dont care I gonna bus up dem salad
Sexually speaking dem should know mi mad
Cho
Mi kill di gal dem wid promise
Whey never fulfill from dem come inna mi palace
An if a gal whey love smoke, mi han har di chalice
Wuck har an duck har an present har malice
Well, a dat mi deliver to Alice
She walk an tell har fren dem how much mi crabit
Mi have di gal dem swinging jus roun like a rabbit
Hol' on pon mi sitten jus like dope addict
Cho
From Top
to Bottom, the lyrics of Bounty Killer's "Stucky" are filled with explicit language and sexual content. The song is primarily about the artist's sexual conquests, and he seems to take pride in being nicknamed "Ungrateful Chucky" and "Wucky and Ducky" by the women he's been with. Despite their apparent appreciation of him, he doesn't seem to care about their feelings at all, telling them to act as if they never saw him the next day and boasting about leaving them unsatisfied. He also takes shots at other women, particularly one named Dawn, who apparently has a reputation for being promiscuous.
One of the most interesting aspects of "Stucky" is the fact that it's become a bit of a controversial song in Jamaica. Bounty Killer has long been known for pushing the boundaries with his music, particularly when it comes to explicit lyrics, but even by his standards, "Stucky" is something of a shocker. Some critics have accused him of promoting the idea of women as disposable sexual objects, while others argue that he's simply reflecting the reality of sexual culture in Jamaica.
Despite the controversy, "Stucky" has remained a popular song, particularly in dancehall circles. It's been remixed by numerous other artists over the years, and it's still a staple on Jamaican radio stations. Interestingly, despite its popularity, "Stucky" has never been officially released as a single, which is somewhat unusual for a song of this caliber.
Line by Line Meaning
A Whoooo?
An exclamation to start the song
A who coulda so lucky fi get it twice
Who would be lucky enough to get it twice
From Ungrateful Chucky, Mr Wucky and Ducky
From the women with the nicknames Ungrateful Chucky, Mr. Wucky, and Ducky
One pop an a gal get a Kentucky, lawd a mercy
After one encounter, the woman gets pregnant and has an abortion in Kentucky, causing concern
She not so lucky (imagine that) lawd a mercy
The woman is not fortunate despite her actions, leading to disbelief
Whey dem say, whey dem say
What are they saying, asking for more information
Di gal dem a live dangerous
Women are living dangerously
Well, Chuh
An expression of disgust or annoyance
Mi tell di gal dem mi nuh play stuckie
I tell women that I have no intention of being a one-woman man
Gal mi slam yuh 2 time yuh more than lucky
I have sex with women multiple times, making them more than just lucky
One pop mi gawn an gi a gal a Kentucky
After one encounter, the woman gets pregnant and has an abortion in Kentucky
Every whey mi guh the gal dem call mi f*ckery
Everywhere I go, women call me promiscuous
Gal a gimmi name Ungrateful Chucky
Women give me the nickname Ungrateful Chucky
The Ouch gal dem call mi wuhkie and duckie
The other women give me the nicknames Wuhkie and Duckie
I dont care dem haffi call mi f*ckery
I do not care if they call me promiscuous
Gal whey yuh have a fi mi
Women who are interested in me
When yuh see mi yuh fi gimmi
When you see me, you should give me attention
An tomorrow please act as if yuh never see mi
After our encounter, ignore me like it never happened
Mi dun stretch yuh out like some lastic bingy
I have sex with women until they are completely satisfied
An bench yuh out like some enamel chimmey
And then I ignore them like an old, unused chimney
Tek a slap an gwaan
Take a slap and go on, meaning to keep moving forward
How mi fi mek dem see mi wid ol' laugh star Dawn
How can I allow myself to be seen with Star Dawn, who is known to have multiple partners
Gal have man like Central and Remand
Women have boyfriends in jail or juvenile detention
Hol' heap a juvenile, a mussi Tamberine Farm
There are a lot of young men, possibly from Tamberine Farm
Dawn a tek man from di fus day she born
Star Dawn has been taking men since she was born
Hol' heap a seed all bout in har farm
She has many different men on her 'farm'
When dawn want man she mek noise like alarm
When she wants a man, she is very vocal and obvious about it
She slam fi Craven A, she gi it away fi Matterhorn
She trades sex for cigarettes and gives it away for free to anyone who wants it
Everyday she want aedder star fi perform
Every day she wants someone new to have sex with
Mi dont call nuh fowl when mi dash out mi corn
I don't tell anyone when I have sex with someone
Im speaking the truth, mi nuh mean yuh nuh harm
I'm telling the truth, I don't mean any harm
Nuh try dis di corn tek the slam an jus gwaan
Don't mess with me or else you'll get the same treatment as others and I'll move on
Gal dem say, yuh know yuh tan bad
Women say that I have a bad reputation
Like a village rooster yuh shake yuh seedbag
Like a rooster in a village, I strut around showing off my 'seedbag'
Gal a wine wicked mi ready fi gwaan bad
Women dance provocatively and it makes me want to act out of character
Slice den cho-cho, bus up virgin bag
To have sex with a woman for the first time, breaking her 'virgin bag'
Mix Dem dung, like mi dey a mixing lab
I mix women like I'm in a laboratory, having sex with them indiscriminately
I dont care I gonna bus up dem salad
I have no regard for them and will continue to have sex with them
Sexually speaking dem should know mi mad
Sexually, I am very wild and crazy
Mi kill di gal dem wid promise
I deceive women with empty promises
Whey never fulfill from dem come inna mi palace
Promises that I make to women are never fulfilled when they come into my life
An if a gal whey love smoke, mi han har di chalice
And if a woman loves to smoke marijuana, I will share it with her
Wuck har an duck har an present har malice
I use and abuse women, causing them to resent me
Well, a dat mi deliver to Alice
That's what I give to Alice, another woman who has been used and discarded
She walk an tell har fren dem how much mi crabit
She walks around telling her friends how promiscuous I am
Mi have di gal dem swinging jus roun like a rabbit
I have women at my beck and call like rabbits
Hol' on pon mi sitten jus like dope addict
Women are addicted to me and hold on to me tightly like a drug addict
Writer(s): Sly Dunbar, Collin W. York, Rodney Price Copyright: Warner Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Bulbyyork Music, Ixat Music Inc., Scare Dem Music, Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Contributed by Lila H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.