Ini Kamoze — "Here Comes the Hotstepper"
The "na na na na naaa" that took over the world in 1994. Jamaican veteran Ini Kamoze's one perfect strike—a four-sample collage that hit #1 and never let go, even after he faded back.
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Wayne Wonder — "No Letting Go"
Jamaican lovers-rock over the handclap-driven Diwali Riddim—the sound of spring 2003 radio. Wayne Wonder's sweet R&B float became the riddim's most perfect vessel.
"Shy Guy" — Diana King
The dancehall-pop single from the Bad Boys soundtrack that made Jamaica's Diana King a global name in the spring of 1995: number 13 in America, number two in Britain, number one across Europe.