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At this point in the reggae industry, singing "slack" songs about women was the popular thing to do. Anthony B did not believe in degrading women and chose to pen politically slanted songs instead. He collaborated with Little Devon and made his debut single "The Living is Hard" on the Wizard label
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branch of the movement. "Bobo Dreads", as they are known, are recognisable by their long robes and turbans. The strong
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782:"Anthony B Biography at United Reggae"
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353:Anthony B performing in 2005
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462:Live on the Battlefield
428:vol. 2 (2003, Nocturne)
163:Blair grew up in rural
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860:Anthony B Biography
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386:Seven Seals
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314:John Lennon
310:The Maytals
264:Wyclef Jean
260:Untouchable
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216:Afrocentric
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615:3 Wise Men
516:Rasta Love
456:Black Star
420:Smoke Free
326:Ini Kamoze
306:Bob Marley
276:Black Star
268:Snoop Dogg
204:dreadlocks
193:Peter Tosh
189:Bob Marley
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552:Anthony B
392:More Love
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187:legends
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