Sugar Minott (born Lincoln Barrington Minott, May 25, 1956 in Kingston, die… Read Full Bio ↴Sugar Minott (born Lincoln Barrington Minott, May 25, 1956 in Kingston, died Saturday July 10, 2010 in Kingston) was a Jamaican reggae singer, producer and sound-system operator known for his sweet roots dancehall style.
Sugar Minott spent his youth hanging around the legendary "Studio 1" listening to the artists that recorded there, such as Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, The Heptones, Dennis Brown and others.
Sugar began his career with the formation of the African Brothers, along with Tony Tuff and Derek Howard (and later Triston Palmer) in the early 1970s. The African Brothers were a harmonious roots act, of which Sugar became the most popular member. By 1979, Sugar had been invited by Studio 1 to record a solo album.
When recording at Studio 1, he chose not to use a backing band as in conventional recording, but elected to sing over instrumental versions of old Studio 1 classics. This is considered to be the birth of "dancehall," which lead to countless artists making new hits out of old classics, a tradition that continues in Jamaica today.
Sugar was also well-regarded for hard work on his Youthman Promotion sound system and Black Roots & Youthman Promotion labels into the 1980s, which brought forth such artists as Tenor Saw, Nitty Gritty, Yami Bolo, Junior Reid, Tony Rebel, Garnett Silk, and many more to the industry. Up until his death, he was still working with young artists both in Jamaica and the US, including his daughter Pashon Minott.
Sugar Minott spent his youth hanging around the legendary "Studio 1" listening to the artists that recorded there, such as Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, The Heptones, Dennis Brown and others.
Sugar began his career with the formation of the African Brothers, along with Tony Tuff and Derek Howard (and later Triston Palmer) in the early 1970s. The African Brothers were a harmonious roots act, of which Sugar became the most popular member. By 1979, Sugar had been invited by Studio 1 to record a solo album.
When recording at Studio 1, he chose not to use a backing band as in conventional recording, but elected to sing over instrumental versions of old Studio 1 classics. This is considered to be the birth of "dancehall," which lead to countless artists making new hits out of old classics, a tradition that continues in Jamaica today.
Sugar was also well-regarded for hard work on his Youthman Promotion sound system and Black Roots & Youthman Promotion labels into the 1980s, which brought forth such artists as Tenor Saw, Nitty Gritty, Yami Bolo, Junior Reid, Tony Rebel, Garnett Silk, and many more to the industry. Up until his death, he was still working with young artists both in Jamaica and the US, including his daughter Pashon Minott.
Walking Through The Ghetto
Sugar Minott Lyrics
[Intro]
Come an' listen now
Ooooh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Walking through the ghetto, of which I'm a part
Without a penny in my pocket, even to make a start
And it's you, it's you the oppressors, you are to blame
You don't wanna pay, for work that done
[Verse 2]
And when you help a good man
You never help him alone, oh no, no, no
They are so many, on him they all depend, hmm
So don't try to keep, keep me down
No, no - no, no, no
[Refrain]
Oh-ho-ohhh - the ghetto
Life in the ghetto, oh yeah
[Verse 3]
I love this little ghetto, of which I'm a part, hmm
And I won't be running away, I gotta see a better day
I gotta try and try and try, till I succeed
[Verse 4]
The youth, they can't get their regular shillings, oh no
And it's you, it's you - you are to blame, oppressors
Ah cah you really, really, really, really don't know
What love is all about
No you don't know, no, no, no, you don't know
Come an' listen now
Ooooh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Walking through the ghetto, of which I'm a part
Without a penny in my pocket, even to make a start
And it's you, it's you the oppressors, you are to blame
You don't wanna pay, for work that done
And when you help a good man
You never help him alone, oh no, no, no
They are so many, on him they all depend, hmm
So don't try to keep, keep me down
No, no - no, no, no
[Refrain]
Oh-ho-ohhh - the ghetto
Life in the ghetto, oh yeah
[Verse 3]
I love this little ghetto, of which I'm a part, hmm
And I won't be running away, I gotta see a better day
I gotta try and try and try, till I succeed
[Verse 4]
The youth, they can't get their regular shillings, oh no
And it's you, it's you - you are to blame, oppressors
Ah cah you really, really, really, really don't know
What love is all about
No you don't know, no, no, no, you don't know
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Keith Bartley, Lancelot McKenzie, Sugar Minott, James Brown, Prince Jammy
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@lawrencenjawe1935
Soul-inflected.. A bit like Inner circle in the 70s...
@pathybrilha
soom muitoo style ....
@hazzardlite
@1banderaaa russ barone part !
@Crazy4Noodle
Russ Barone's old Fit edit brought me here
@nicolassoch3403
Same bro i remember when i was a child and saw tath part just only 4 the music , russ is the men by the way
@alphalax7747
Who
@hazzardlite
can you write de lyrics please ? thanks !
@nigeyb
[Intro]
Come an' listen now
Ooooh, yeah
[Verse 1]
Walking through the ghetto, of which I'm a part
Without a penny in my pocket, even to make a start
And it's you, it's you the oppressors, you are to blame
You don't wanna pay, for work that done
[Verse 2]
And when you help a good man
You never help him alone, oh no, no, no
They are so many, on him they all depend, hmm
So don't try to keep, keep me down
No, no - no, no, no
[Refrain]
Oh-ho-ohhh - the ghetto
Life in the ghetto, oh yeah
[Verse 3]
I love this little ghetto, of which I'm a part, hmm
And I won't be running away, I gotta see a better day
I gotta try and try and try, till I succeed
[Verse 4]
The youth, they can't get their regular shillings, oh no
And it's you, it's you - you are to blame, oppressors
Ah cah you really, really, really, really don't know
What love is all about
No you don't know, no, no, no, you don't know
@Rastaa69
@@nigeybyour a legend