Rabu, 25 Mei 2011

RIP Risto Benjie


01. Risto Benjie - Long Longi La La
02. Risto Benjie - Wickedest Little DJ
03. Risto Benjie - Five Gun
04. Risto Benjie - Treat It Right
05. Risto Benjie - Box Bout
06. Risto Benjie - Willing And Ready
07. Risto Benjie - Lyrics Me Use
08. Risto Benjie - Food
09. Risto Benjie - No Tek No Liberty
10. Risto Benjie - D.J. Class
11. Risto Benjie - Gwan A School
12. Risto Benjie - Problem

01. Admiral Bailey - Mek We Dance And Gungu(Skip)
02. General T.K. - Original Gun Ark
03. General Degree - Something Funny
04. Wicker Man - Gun Smith
05. Derrick Irie - A Nuh You Shape
06. Major Bones - Ready Body
07. Reggie Stepper - Child Molesting
08. Grindsman - Action Pack
09. Risto Benjie - Passport Buddy
10. Beenie Man - Green Card Buddy
11. Screechy Dan - Lonesome Blues
12. Johnny Osbourne - Never Ending Love

01. Mad Cobra - Shot Nuh Talk
02. Gospel Fish - Sweetest Ting In Life
03. Pennie Irie - Gun Hawk
04. Shugo Banton - Marks Man
05. Dirts Man - Nah Put It Down
06. Pan Head - Gunman Tune
07. Nardo Ranks - Rudie
08. Mad Cobra - Think A Little Gun
09. General Tk - Badness Business
10. Gospel Fish - Too Much Gun Talk
11. Mad Cobra - Gundelero
12. Ninja Man - Shot A Talk
13. Risto Benji - Gun John Crow
14. Buju Banton - Man Fi Dead
15. Apache Scratchie - The Stepper


01. Super Black - Deh Wid Yuh
02. Pinchers - Your Eyes Only
03. Little Twitch - Send Fi Spanish Fly
04. Pad Anthony - Murderer
05. Collin Roach - If You Were Here With Me
06. Conroy Smith - Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent
07. Little John - Yes Mama
08. Don Angelo - Love Feeling
09. Risto Benjie - Gi Mi Di Money
10. Pinchers - No Borrow Gun
11. Punaany - Admiral Bailey
12. Josey Wales - Wrong Move

'Agony', another rhythm with more then a passing resemblance to the initial 'Sleng Teng' rhythm, is given a serious seeing-to by ten deejays, two of whom enjoyed massive hits with their cuts: Admiral Bailey, with 'Big Belly Man', and Major Worries, with 'Me No Response'.

01. Lt. Stitchie - Learn Fe Read
02. Little Twitch - Make Use A Life
03. Major Worries - Me No Response
04. Tullo T - Think Me Did Gone
05. Risto Benjie - Don't Pirate Me
06. Admiral Bailey - Big Belly Man
07. Shabba Ranks - Must Love Reggae
08. Derrick Irie - Slide And Wine
09. Pampidoo - Synthesizer Voice
10. Horseman Daddy - Flat Belly Man

Another entertainer has died at the hands of gunmen, leaving the music fraternity in mourning.

One of the top deejays in the 1980s, Risto Benji, real name Michael Benjamin, was shot and killed on Monday night.

According to a release from the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), 36-year-old Benjamin, of Unity Drive, Kingston 11, was shot and killed by unknown assailants last night along Vietnam Lane, Church Pen, St Catherine.

Reports from the Old Harbour police are that about 10 p.m., Benjamin was at home when he was pounced upon by a man armed with a gun who opened fire hitting him. Benjamin was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Johnny Wonder of 21st Hapilos is extremely saddened by his death. 'Me and Benji go back to late '80s, early '90s at King Jammy's. We remained friends from those times. Benji lived a hard life and now he is in a better place for sure. God bless him. All of us at 21st-Hapilos send condolences to the Benjamin family and his children,' he told THE STAR.

Veteran and famed producer King Jammy's said he knew Risto Benji from his childhood days and he will be greatly missed.

'Long time mi know him. From him a likkle bwoy him a tour with us go England and dem place deh. Mi miss him but we neva do any work for a long time. Mi try fi get him back inna di studio but him keep wide,' said King Jammy's who produced many of Risto Benji's songs including Gimme De Money.

Sizzla's engineer Breadback said he was probably one of the last producers Risto Benji did any work with.

'Last week him voice a tune fi mi and maybe a him last tune dat. Is a tune weh him a lash out 'gainst politics. My duty now is fi put it out 'cause inna di last part ya him did a try fi do some work,' Breadback told THE STAR.

Despite what others may have to say, he said he does not have anything bad to say about Risto Benji.

'Mi neva have no bad time wid him fi tell yuh di truth. Once yuh time come yuh caan go round dat. Mi just hope dem give him a good send-off. To me is a good bredda and him neva do mi no harm. Mi sorry fi hear but a just life. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away,' he said.

Risto Benji, who rose to prominence in the late '80s on the King Jammy's label, was known for popular songs such as Peenie Pawnie.

In recent years, the deejay had found himself facing the court on robbery and larceny charges.

Up to the time of his death he was facing the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court in a case of robbery with aggravation.

He was also facing the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on larceny of a motorcycle.

He was also beaten by an angry mob in New Kingston after attempting to steal a bike.

This latest death follows the murders of young deejay Copper Cat earlier this year and Voicemail's Oniel Edwards last year.