Nitty Gritty
About Nitty Gritty
Nitty Gritty was one of dancehall reggae's top singers in the 1980s. One of his earliest stageshow performances occured in 1979 alsongside General Echo and Madoo for the Stereophonic sound system. However, he didn't become a star until 1983-84, perfoming mostly for Sugar Minott's Youthman Promotion. By 1985, Nitty had recorded many hit tunes including "Run Down the World", "Good Morning Teacher", and "False Alarm" for the Jammys label. The latter was likely dancehall reggae's most popular "counteraction" tune ever
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Top Tracks
Sweet Reggae Music
Good Morning Teacher
False Alarm
Hog in a Minty
Run Down The World
Draw Mi Mark
Hog Inna Minty
Trials and Crosses
Good Morning Soundboy
Ready Done
Trial And Crosses
Auntie Lu Lu
Gimme Some Of Your Something
Turbo Charge
Drape Her Up
Everything You Try
Rub A Dub A Kill You
Mek Dem Come
Gimme Some A Your Something
Amazing Grace
She's A Delilah
Down In The Ghetto
Ram Up The Dance
Hog In A Minty - 12" Mix
Key To Your Heart
Good Morning Teacher - Original Version
Hog In A Me Minty
Cry Cry Baby
Don't Want To Lose You
General Penitentiary
Butter Bread
Excuse Me
Solomon
Used To Be My Lover
Under The Moonlight
Penitentiary Dub
can't test me
Test Me Dub
Tell Me Whata Gwann
Who Killed Tenor Saw
Moonlight Dub
Bad Company
Bangarang
Draw Me Mark
Cross The Border
Gwann Dub
If Mi Have A Girl
If I Had A Hammer
Problem
How You A Go Cross
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