Earl Anthony Robinson (8 December 1955 – 22 November 1980), better known as General Echo, a.k.a. Ranking Slackness, [1] was one of the first reggae deejays to move away from 'cultural' lyrics towards 'slackness' (risqué or sexually explicit lyrics).

Aug 22, 2024 · General Echo, although he gained fame for the “clean” song Arleen, was also the artist who introduced explicit lyrics to the Dancehall space and merrily besto wed upon himself the title of “slackest deejay in Dancehall” at the time.

Arleen Lyrics: Under seventeen or you're over sixteen? / Under seventeen or you're over sixteen? / I beg you, rock an' come in / Because, a one General in a di yard / A one General in a di...

The death of General Echo was a shock to the whole of Jamaica and the reggae community in particular. Noteworthy tribute songs where recorded by Clint Eastwood & General Saint (»Tribute To General Echo«) and Tippa Ranking (»Echo Get Shot«) among others.

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Jan 3, 2011 · General Echo (b. Earl Anthony Robinson, 8 December 1955, Kingston, Jamaica) aka Ranking Slackness, was one of the first reggae deejays to move away from ‘cultural’ lyrics towards ‘slackness’ (risqué or sexually explicit lyrics).

Earl Anthony Robinson (8 December 1955 – 22 November 1980), better known as General Echo, a.k.a. Ranking Slackness, was one of the first reggae deejays to move away from 'cultural' lyrics towards 'slackness' (risqué or sexually explicit lyrics).

Born Earl Anthony Robinson on December 8, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica, General Echo, was one of the first reggae deejays to move away from folk reggae music and into the slackness subgenre. He rose...

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