Tippa Irie
Tippa Irie
Top Songs
| 1 | Sleng Teng Finish Already | ||
| 2 | Hello Darling | ||
| 3 | Time for Reality | ||
| 4 | Long Time Friend | ||
| 5 | It a Hit |
Albums
Sep 2022 • 16 songs
Aug 2022 • 1 song
Apr 2022 • 1 song
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About
Biography
A British dancehall MC who launched his career in the '80s, Tippa Irie remained active long after ragga's heyday, traveling to the top of the charts with a guest shot on Black Eyed Peas' 2003 hit "Hey Mama" and working with jam bands like Long Beach Dub All-Stars. Born Anthony Henry, Irie was born in Jamaica but raised in Brixton. Tippa grew up watching his father running a sound system, Musical Messiah, and fell in love with some of the visiting artists. Dennis Brown and Dillinger were his favorites, and they got a lot of airtime when Tippa joined his own sound system, Saxon ...