Toyan began his career in 1974, deejaying on Kingston's sound systems, such… Read Full Bio ↴Toyan began his career in 1974, deejaying on Kingston's sound systems, such as Socialist Roots and Romantic HiFi. He recorded his debut single, "Disco Pants" in the late 1970s for producer Don Mais. He went on to work extensively with Joseph Hoo Kim and Jah Thomas, resulting in a string of hits including "Girls Nowadays", "Kill No Man", "John Tom", and "Talk of the Town", as well as combination hits with The Mighty Diamonds ("Pretty Woman"), Badoo ("Rocking the 5000"), and Freddie McGregor ("Roots Man Skanking"). In 1981 he joined Henry "Junjo" Lawes' Volcano Sound system, and toured Canada. With Lawes, he recorded the album How the West Was Won, which is regarded as his best work, and went on to produce his own work and that of others such as Billy Boyo and Anthony Johnson. He toured the United Kingdom with the Jah Prophecy band and performed in Jamaica alongside Dennis Brown.

He was murdered in Jamaica in 1991.

Albums

* How The West Was Won (1981) Greensleeves
* Toyan (1982) J&L
* Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan (1982) Joe Gibbs (with Yellowman)
* DJ Clash (1982) Volcano/Greensleeves (with Nicodemus)
* Spar With Me (1982) Jah Guidance
* Ghetto Man Skank (1983) Silver Camel
* DJ Daddy (1983) Upfront
* Nice Time (1983) Jam Rock/Pre (with Triston Palma)
* Every Posse Want Me (1983) Live & Learn
* Murder (1983) Vista Sounds (with Tipper Lee & Johnny Slaughter)
* Hot Bubble Gum (1984) Power House
* Early Days Roots Tradition

Stylee
Toyan Lyrics

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Ribbit again (Lord) ribbit again (Hey)
Di Colonel come and him beat up gateman
Here come pupa Toyan with a different fashion

Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Ongle we Lord, make him collect money
Ongle we Lord, make him cut nuff money (Hey)

Five dollar, ten dollar or twenty (Hey)
Say, 'bout di copper, have fi get up fi mi
Call papa Toyan di DJ daddy

Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy

Run more water than flow
Say, take we a more water than flow
Di greatest liar, dat a Bag O’Wire
Say, first time dread
Dеm used to call dem dire
If di drеad eat puff you hear di shot
Dem fiyah (Right)

But, Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Ongle we Lord, make him collect money
Ongle we Lord, make him cut nuff money (Hey)

Five dollar, ten dollar or twenty (Hey)
Say, 'bout di copper, have fi get up fi mi
Call papa Toyan di DJ daddy (Hey)
Say, papa Toyan in a category

Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy (Hey)

Di-li ta-lit, it a di new stylee
Di-li ta-lit, it a di new stylee
Di one up in di posse you have fi di-li ta-li
And di posse you have fi di-li ta-li

Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Ongle we Lord, make him collect money
Ongle we Lord, make him cut nuff money (Hey)

Five dollar, ten dollar or twenty (Hey)
Say, 'bout di copper, have fi get up fi mi
Say, call papa Toyan di DJ daddy

Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Rabbit

You want more water than flow
Say, take we a more water than flow
Di greatest liar, dat a Bag O’Wire
Say, first time dread
Dem used to call dem dire
Di dread eat puff you hear dem shot a fiyah
Say, when mi come a dance lot a ball a fiyah
Mi is a youth, dem know mi drink di water
Mi hard on mi roots and mi lot of culture
(Hey)

Say, stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Ongle we Lord, make him cut nuff money
Ongle we Lord, make him collect money (Hey)

Five dollar, ten dollar or twenty (Hey)
Say, 'bout di copper, have fi get up fi mi
Say, call papa Toyan di DJ daddy (Hey)
Say, papa Toyan in a category

Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy

Rabbit again (Lord) rabbit again
Rabbit, tell 'em

Say, stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy
Stylee Lord, you know di gateman busy

Overall Meaning

The song Stylee by Toyan is a dancehall hit that speaks about a new fashion brought by the artist, Pupa Toyan. In the opening lines, the Colonel arrives and beats the gateman, and then Pupa Toyan comes with a new style. The chorus emphasizes that only they can make the gateman collect and cut money, implying they are of a higher status.

The song continues to talk about the new "stylee," which is a new way of fashion and way of being. The artist boasts of his hard roots and a lot of culture and that he is in a different category. It also speaks about having more water than flow, which means to have more than you need. The rest of the lyrics are repeated about the gateman and the artist's fashion.

Overall, Stylee is a song that speaks about the artist's new fashion, style, and way of life. It exudes confidence and shows that they are above the regular people, and only they have control over the gatekeeper.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Prince Rogers Nelson

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