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As Raw as Ever
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Studio album by
Shabba Ranks
Released21 May 1991
GenresRagga, dancehall, reggae fusion
Length44:35
LabelEpic
ProducersMikey Bennett, Cleveland "Clevie" Browne, Bobby Dixon, Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson, KRS-One
Shabba Ranks chronology
Golden Touch
(1991)		 As Raw as Ever
(1991)		 Rough And Ready Volume 1
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star [1]

As Raw As Ever is a studio album released by Shabba Ranks, his first to be well received by critics and the public. In 1992, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

Track listing

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  • All Songs Published By Aunt Hilda Music.
  1. Trailor Load a Girls - 3:58 (Cleveland "Clevie" Browne, Wycliffe Johnson, Greville Gordon)
  2. Where Does Slackness Come From - 3:48 (Gordon)
  3. Woman Tangle - 3:48 (Gordon, Clifton Dillon)
  4. Gun Pon Me - 3:53 (Leopold Hartley, Shabba Ranks)
  5. Gone Up - 3:55 (Gordon)
  6. Housecall (featuring Maxi Priest) - 3:39 (Dillon, Brian Thompson, Maxi Priest, Mike Bennett, Ranks)
  7. Flesh Axe - 4:10 (Browne, Dillon, Johnson)
  8. A Mi Di Girls Dem Love - 3:29 (Gordon, Ranks)
  9. Fist-A-Ris - 3:33 (Gordon, Ranks)
  10. The Jam (featuring KRS-One) - 3:22 (KRS-One, Dillon, Joseph Longo, Lawrence Krisna Parker, Stephanie Mills)
  11. Ambi Get Scarce - 3:52 (Hartley, Ranks)
  12. Park Yu Benz - 3:26 (Gordon, Ranks)

Personnel

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  • Shabba Ranks: Vocal
  • Mikey Bennett, Paul "Wrong Move" Crossdale, Michael Fletcher, Handel Tucker: Keyboards
  • Earl Smith: Guitars
  • Stephen "Cat" Coore: Guitars, Vocals
  • Danny Dennis, Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson: Bass, Keyboards
  • Cleveland "Clevie" Browne, Sly Dunbar, George "Dusty" Miller: Drums, Percussion
  • Danny Browne: Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion
  • Chevelle Franklin, Brian & Tony Gold, Dorothy Smith: Backing Vocals

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Shabba Ranks: As Raw As Ever " at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Shabba Ranks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Shabba Ranks Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Shabba Ranks – As Raw as Ever". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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