The Ragga Twins
Crucial cogs in the development of U.K. dance music, the Destouche brothers -- Trevor, aka Flinty Badman, and David, aka Deman Rocker -- became known as MCs as part of North London's Unity sound system and began operating as the Ragga Twins in 1989. Through 1992, they issued a pile of 12" singles through the self-named label run by Shut Up & Dance (who also did the production work), along with the album Reggae Owes Me Money (1991); these releases, containing tracks like "Illegal Gunshot," "Spliffhead," and an early featured role on Shut Up & Dance's "Lamborghini," were bold steps forward, fiercely energetic mutations of dancehall, hip-hop, and jungle. Resurfacing in 1995 on EMI with relatively conservative Us3-produced releases like "Freedom Train" and "Money," they also put together a second album, Rinsin Lyrics (1995). Scattered singles appeared during the early 2000s, and in 2008 the Soul Jazz label compiled Ragga Twins Step Out, which focused on the Shut Up & Dance era.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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In Time
Dancehall - Released by Tru Thoughts on 28 apr. 2017
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Everybody Hype / Let It Burn
Electronic - Released by 777 on 10 nov. 2006
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Rinsin' Lyrics
Pop - Released by Positiva - Virgin on 1 jan. 1995
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Follow Fashion
Dancehall - Released by Tru Thoughts on 23 jun. 2017
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Dirty Entertainerz
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Sonix on 12 aug. 2013
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Get Ready 4 Tha Drop
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Dance - Released by Karma London Records on 17 apr. 2015
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Maximum Bass / R.T.C.
Dance - Released by Times Two on 1 jan. 2007
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