Artist profile

Shabba Ranks

Shabba Ranks is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist known for his deep, distinctive vocal style and contributions to the dancehall sound. His work spans the reggae and Caribbean music landscape, with a focus on rhythmic vocal delivery over digital and traditional production.

5 tracksCaribbeanReggaeDancehall· 1985–2006

Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Shabba Ranks is a restrained and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 72–161 BPM with a median of 92 · predominantly major keys (0% minor) · most common key: 12B (E Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
80–84
1
90–94
1
130–134
1
160–164
1
Key distribution

Tracks in catalog

5 total · sortable
Twice My Age
Twice My Age
Shabba Ranks, Krystal
929B
Caribbean
Wicked In Bed
Wicked In Bed
Shabba Ranks
848B
Caribbean
Government
Government
Shabba Ranks
13012B
Caribbean
Lively Up Yourself
Lively Up Yourself
Shabba Ranks
7210B
Caribbean
Peenie Peenie
Peenie Peenie
Shabba Ranks
16112B
Caribbean

Release volume by decade

2
1980s
2
1990s
1
2000s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

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Beenie Man
100%
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Super Cat
88%
Not in our catalog yet
Buju Banton
84%
9 tracks in catalog · Caribbean
Cutty Ranks
78%
5 tracks in catalog · Caribbean
Spragga Benz
76%
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Mr. Vegas
72%
6 tracks in catalog · Caribbean
Bounty Killer
67%
4 tracks in catalog · Caribbean
Red Rat
64%
1 track in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet
Terror Fabulous
61%
Not in our catalog yet
General Degree
61%
4 tracks in catalog · Reggae
Chaka Demus & Pliers
60%
3 tracks in catalog · Reggae
Tanto Metro & Devonte
59%
1 track in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet
Elephant Man
58%
5 tracks in catalog · Caribbean
Wayne Wonder
57%
2 tracks in catalog · Reggae · no artist page yet
Mad Cobra
55%
2 tracks in catalog · Caribbean · no artist page yet

FAQ

What BPM does Shabba Ranks play at?

Shabba Ranks's tracks in our catalog range from 72 to 161 BPM, with a median of 92 BPM. Across 5 tracks, the most common range falls in the 90–95 BPM bucket.

What key are Shabba Ranks's tracks in?

Shabba Ranks's tracks are mostly in major keys (0% minor across 5 tracks). The most common single key is 12B (E Major) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Shabba Ranks?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Shabba Ranks pairs well with Beenie Man, Super Cat, Buju Banton. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was Shabba Ranks most active?

Our catalog has Shabba Ranks releases spanning 1985 to 2006, with the most tracks from the 1990s.

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