Shabba Ranks is a household name in the world of reggae and dancehall, and he is the subject of Part 2 of our Dean Meminger's Soul's Survivors series this year as we celebrate Black Music Month.

‘Dancehall Emperor’ Shabba Ranks arrived in Jamaica on Wednesday via the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James. The Ting a Ling singer arrived in the island with his wife.

Shabba Ranks was coming off a prolific 1991, having signed with Epic Records, which released As Raw As Ever. It included the Billboard Hot 100 single Housecall featuring Maxi Priest, ...