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I-Roy was one of the most popular toasters in Jamaica in the mid-1970s,
alongside his role models U-Roy and Dennis Alcapone, and Big Youth. During this
period, I-Roy released a handful of classics amid a rather anarchic output.
Presenting I-Roy (1973), Hell and Sorrow (1973), Truth & Rights (1975), Crisis
Time (1976), Musical Shark Attack (1976), Ten Commandments (1978), testify to
his vitality at the time. His success reached England and international stages,
but did not prevent I-Roy's aura from declining rapidly. Between the arrival of
dancehall and absurd quarrels with Prince...
