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.
Worthless Bwoy
Bounty Killer Lyrics
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Hayyy! Somebaddi say suppen bout tyad
Yuh reddy fi hear how di gal dem a say some bredda a lyad
Lawd a mercy
Well this a di gal dem daily prayers
1. Well
Bwoy a spread rumor say how Shelley salt
Shelley say a lie an she a cus pure cloth
A cum him cum quick an tun roun a find fault
Cause
Chorus
Him a wutless bwoy, ole liad
Cum quick a tell gal sey him tyad
Wutless bwoy, ole liad
Cum quick a tell lie say him tyad
2. Shelley come check mi fi buss out di bet
She say from she born a the wuss slam she get
She just settle dung an all a ketch up har breath
But this bredda come fast like a new jumbo jet
Cause
Chorus
3. Mi hear a little drama bout him an one chick
Di two a dem a flex fram wha day tick tick
She an him a slam an him cum too quick
So him hol offa har an start to form sick
Cause
Chorus
4. Him a show off sey him have ends fi brush
Guh check BabyCham dem fi get Chini Brush
Him tackle Shelley, him cum fus
An promise har fi kick dung if she guh road guh bus
Caw
Chorus
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Bounty Killer's "Worthless Bwoy" is a song that deals with the theme of dishonesty and the repercussions that come with it. In the opening lines, he sets the scene by saying how tired he is of hearing about guys spreading rumors and lying to girls. The song follows the story of a man who spreads lies about a woman named Shelley, falsely accusing her of something she didn't do. Shelley confronts him about it, but he continues to lie and make things worse. The chorus then calls him out as a "worthless bwoy" and a liar.
The second verse portrays Shelley as a strong woman who is not afraid to confront the man and stand up for herself. She tells him that he's just spreading lies and that he needs to stop. The third verse tells another story of the man and a girl he's seeing, but he can't perform well in the bedroom. He then tries to blame the girl and becomes physically abusive towards her. The final verse shows how the man tries to show off his wealth and power by claiming to have connections to famous artists. However, he still resorts to threatening Shelley with violence if she doesn't do what he wants.
Overall, the song highlights the negative effects that dishonesty and manipulation can have on relationships and personal well-being. It also empowers women to speak up and not allow themselves to be taken advantage of.
Line by Line Meaning
Bwoy come a road an a foam an a wrath
This guy is walking around angry and agitated
Bwoy a spread rumor say how Shelley salt
He's spreading lies that Shelley is unfaithful
Shelley say a lie an she a cus pure cloth
But he's the one lying and accusing her
A cum him cum quick an tun roun a find fault
He comes quickly and turns the story around to blame others
Him a wutless bwoy, ole liad
He's a worthless boy and a liar
Cum quick a tell gal sey him tyad
He's telling girls he's tired even though he's not
Shelley come check mi fi buss out di bet
Shelley came to me to sort out the problem
She say from she born a the wuss slam she get
She's always been treated badly by guys
She just settle dung an all a ketch up har breath
She's just trying to relax and catch her breath
But this bredda come fast like a new jumbo jet
But this guy shows up fast like a new jumbo jet
Mi hear a little drama bout him an one chick
I hear some drama about him and a girl
Di two a dem a flex fram wha day tick tick
The two of them were flirting just the other day
She an him a slam an him cum too quick
They were fooling around and he finished too quickly
So him hol offa har an start to form sick
So he starts acting like he's sick to avoid her
Him a show off sey him have ends fi brush
He's showing off that he has money to spend
Guh check BabyCham dem fi get Chini Brush
He suggests checking with Baby Cham for the best Chini Brush
Him tackle Shelley, him cum fus
He approaches Shelley first
An promise har fi kick dung if she guh road guh bus
He promises to beat her up if she leaves without him
Writer(s): Dave Kelly, Rodney Price Copyright: Abood Music Ltd., Abood Music Limited
Contributed by Callie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@violetaavrilrojas497
Hey!
Somebody say something 'bout tired?
You ready fi hear wha' the gyal dem a say, some brother a liar
Haha
Nah no mercy!
Hey! Well this a the gyal dem daily prayers
Well!
[Bridge]
Bwoy come a road and a comb and rawt
Bwoy a spread rumors say, how Shelly's salt
Shelly say a lie, and she a cuss pure -claat
After him cum quick, a turn 'round and find fault
[Chorus]
A true him worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell lie say him tired
[Verse 1]
Shelly come check me fi buss Suzie's bet
Say from she born a the worst slam she get
She just settle down and all a catch up her breath
But this brother cum fast like a two jumbo jet
[Chorus]
'Cause him worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell lie say him tired
[Verse 2]
Me hear a little drama 'bout him and one chick
Two of dem a flex from wah day, tic tic
She and him a slam and him cum too quick
So, him hold off of her and start to form sick
[Chorus]
'Cause him worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell lie say him tired
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
[Verse 3]
Him a show off say him have MC Crush
Go check Baby Cham dem fi get Chiney Brush
Him talk to Shelly, him cum first
After she go road go buss
[Chorus]
'Cause him worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
[Bridge]
Bwoy come a road and a comb and rawt
Bwoy a spread rumors say, how Shelly's salt
Shelly say a lie, and she a cuss pure -claat
After him cum quick, a turn 'round and find fault
[Chorus]
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell lie say him tired
[Verse 1]
Shelly come check me fi buss Suzie's bet
Say from she born a the worst slam she get
She just settle down and all a catch up her breath
But this brother cum fast like a two jumbo jet
[Chorus]
'Cause him worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell lie say him tired
[Verse 2]
Me hear a little drama 'bout him and one chick
Two of dem a flex from wah day, tic tic
She and him a slam and him cum too quick
So, him hold off of her and start to form sick
[Chorus]
'Cause him worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and tell gyal say him tired
Him a worthless bwoy, ol' liar
Cum quick and find fault say him tired
@bbadlikec
I came here after that nostalgic night of the Verzuz clash of Beenie Man vs Bounty Killa
@lionzDen23
Me too .. lol
@josephmcdonald9933
Yes. The killah the man
@vjscrx
I grew up to these songs 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Froggiesandboba4life
32 workless bwoy disliked this
@msempress8500
Right😂😂
@eternalswordzman9240
Update: 35 wotless bwoy a nah like dis tune. LOL
@iahloni7
🙌🙌🙌🔥
@ohmythatsweird
47 wotless b**ty bwoy
@westjohnson744
Bounty Killer the best reggae artists of all time