GENERAL DEGREE + Making Hits, Dave Kelly, Main St, Red Rat, 90s Dancehall, Highs & Lows, Garnet Silk

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90's Dancehall column GENERAL DEGREE pulled up to the Entertainment Report Podcast for an EPIC conversation. He spoke about getting his start in the business, 'Granny' being his first hit song, introducing Garnet Silk to Steely (from Steely & Clevie), naming Red Rat, 90's Dancehall vs new Dancehall, highs and lows of his career, making new music and more. General Degree also gave us some crazy stories about his time at Madhouse Records with Dave Kelly. THIS IS A MUST WATCH! Don't forget to subscribe. Enjoy!
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[@scorpio_9810]

One of the greatest to ever do it without the self-proclomations. His lyrics were invariably witty and often humorous. Big up yourself every time, General Degree.

[@simplyputviewstv5655]

di man is a humble legend

[@Davekelly35]

Underrated Dj such versatility. This is why 90’s artist will always be in a class of their own

[@simplyputviewstv5655]

great great dj

[@_Tenshan_]

He's far from underrated. He's just a calm individual

[@simplyputviewstv5655]

@@_Tenshan_ exactly ppl easily throw out terms such as washed up and underrated......simply put,these men are LEGENDS! They just aren't as current as some other DJs who are more intune with today's dancehall market....and that's why we don't talk about them that much but their ratings are still high

[@_Tenshan_]

@@simplyputviewstv5655... under every interview with artist that is not current you have someone saying the same exact thing. Smh.

[@JP-dq8vq]

Another one of our Great Gifted Talent of the 90s Danceall, Hits after Hits just some beautiful memories stay bless General you stamp your place in our Danceall Culture/History.

[@81Soundz]

One of the best djs of the 90s! So many hit songs. Thank god I experienced 90s Dancehall as a teenager.

[@acctsupsvc6454]

In my opinion one of the best and should be rated with Bounty and Beenie or even higher. I am a fan... Real DJ!

[@Jac735]

Yea I guess it's politics because alot of artists including degree put dancehall all over well known

[@nukeemlugo1472]

Definitely one of 5 most underrated artists of all time. Big hits none stop... but Definitely underrated

[@truestory9602]

Degree the one only .. this man is one of the most humble soul. When I see these things it make me think what is jamaican government doing towards having a national hall of fame to represent local culture in its entirety . From the poets to the visual arts personnels and musicians for the different musical genres that comes from this rock of great talent that is beyond the world wildest dreams. Jamaican music have influence or impact every other musical genres and local culture In the world one way or the other sometime it's the production the artists are just samples of particular sounds the jamaican brand is in their dna . Thank you muscle and ER. Podcast team for the good work . I am really ( learnjoying ) your convos

[@GoodSoundz13]

All of the DJ's in Jamaica should have Order of Merit

[@neilgibbons2532]

Am from Trinidad and i agree 👍don't forget to include RASTAFARI. !!!!!!

[@Darkchild444]

🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼 we love General Degree

[@mthizocube1764]

General Degree is my favourite artist out of Jamaica and this was so refreshing to listen to him talk about how he came through. The stand out for me was him introducing Garnet to Steely and Clevie aswell as him being offered Old Dog and New Suzuki to dj them. I once heard that Buccaneer’s opera style was kinda influenced by Granny because Degree liked to sound like 2 artists in one song but it’s safe to say Buccaneer took it to another level by adding the opera sound. All the same large up to the interview and big thanks!🙏

[@medboy78]

When Buccaneer first came out.. he sounded very similar to Degree but then created his own style after

[@damajah]

Absolutely legendary.. Walking hit factory... I am sooo thankful I came up throo the entire history of Reggae music.. Living in the times of 70s 80s rubadub to digital into 90s to 2k is a blessing to grow with the artists we luv.. Degree has always had massive uplifting vibes soon as his voice hit!!

[@toyz8ntus]

So well spoken! BIG Respect Mr. Degree✊🏾

[@JP-dq8vq]

The things I love about the 90s Artist they always BIG Up the once before them the great professor nuts the great General threes just to name a few.

[@JamesMesidor]

priceless times son im glad i was around to embrace the golden times in music

[@vale-y1i]

One of Degree's best is a tune he cut in 1989 on Madhouse: Think Mi Simple. Pure fire!

[@warrenwilliams6372]

Big up all the 90s artists and the ones who played their role in the earlier development of reggae music and dancehall.... truly Supreme all 90s artist....... blessings degree........

[@wizzywizzy8854]

Big up you self Degree,your style original from day 1

[@rqztaz]

This interview is bringing back so many Mandeville memories. I went to deCarteret College and used to frequent Planet underground club owned by Mr. Jackson

[@metadon1444]

General Degree is very innovative with beat selection, unique melody and witty lyrics

[@DancehallUnbiasedReviews]

Dave Kelly wrote action as well 😮 big up General Degree, definitely a staple on dancehall history.

[@ashleyogarro2686]

Dave Kelly a good writer and producer....

[@garthfitz-charles781]

Big up General Degree......a true master of the craft ....very innovative no doubt where dancehall is concerned.

[@genosmith7198]

We need more of this man

[@timothyward7961]

Bless up degree .....nuff respect from trinidad🇹🇹 full ratings from then untill now !!!

[@nosyargerdna]

Dream Warriors & General Degree collab 'Dem No Ready'.....still in heavy rotation!!!!!

[@DjeasyMuzikRyder]

Big up general degree your catalog huge Bredda,the song daddy teddy did came out on the 2 bad Rhythm compilation which had the stink and medicine Riddim ,so your song was on there call daddy teddy ,now there was a song your did on the medicine Riddim called “ in and out’ this song wasn’t on the compilation but release on your album name ‘’fi real’’ , that same song called in and out you also had did it for mainstreet records also , after Dugu dugu Riddim came out on another 2 bad rhythm album which had the haunted Riddim and dugu dugu Riddim .. general degree is a solid column inna dancehall music big up yourself

[@1KingD]

Apart from Bounty, Beenie & Buju.....Degree, Frisco & Cobra are 3 of my favorite 90's artiste. Bad DJs.🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@EntertainmentReportPodcast]

3 Bad artist still 👊🏾🦁

[@DjFradoMusic]

Degree,ghost,merciless,bounty killer,vegas,buccaneer, my fav old school artists

[@cadethomas142]

InstaBlaster

[@cruzanstx6661]

@@1KingD I have to throw Spragga Benz in this mix

[@kevinisaacs6930]

Nice interview very educative one. Big up to the general with Degree! Jah guide

[@vale-y1i]

The Crime Stoppa tune is called "Don't touch crack". Massive hit in the UK

[@DjeasyMuzikRyder]

Degree whenever you talk about granny ,you should have also elaborate on the song you and papa San did called ‘’granny granny cry’’ cause a lot of people did think is only degree sing that song , talking about hits ‘’money ah run ‘’ on the dickie Riddim was a big tune one of my favorite on the Riddim , I always ask myself why general degree never voice a song on the champion Riddim of penthouse , your voice would have fit that Riddim proper

[@hungchung2726]

Yes bro you mean Papa San Maddy Maddy Cry,,

[@DjFradoMusic]

Yh ,di riddim sound like him voice itself, easy respect fe dat comment,i thought so wah day yah

[@5STAR_GENERAL303]

Yes degree you a real comedian movie star film director and producer you mek dj thing look easy you fit any rydim from pepper see to shanked shenk taxi m16 if a even skate you ride dat like a jack ass

[@Jac735]

At least buccaneer was on dat yah riddim so basically he was taking his place

[@DjeasyMuzikRyder]

@Jac735 no buccaneer wasn't that riddim , it's called the street art riddim look it up ,there was alot of other artist on it but not buccaneer

[@mr.g7679]

Degree Granny inspired capleton. Granny a lover. 2 great songs.

[@AT-yo3ik]

Classic Artist...Big up Degree..

[@altonmckenzie8587]

LOOK good ya know, stress, first touch, yeah man... big tune in The Bahamas 🇧🇸

[@genosmith7198]

We need more of this

[@GoodSoundz13]

I first heard of Degree with a album with him & Tony Rebel

[@ike6209]

Look good enuh was the first degree song in 91 I ever got on record when I used to Dj in school days....Stregue was big too in 90, Stress , Gun butt and first touch, Brinks, Mr. Dweet nice was big here in St.Vincent also Granny & Papa San maddy maddy cry did mash up vincy baaaad !!! Vincyland always liked your chune dem fi yrs !!! I remember massive crowd at your first show on St.Vincent !!!🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨👍🏽👍🏽

[@daddyteddy85]

Have been waiting for this YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@godbless9364]

Bounce riddim.. degree you have one of the wickedest style n flow on that riddim...

[@Michael-tg9cc]

You know I’ve been waiting for this from you teased it. Big Up to all the Mandeville massive. He’s correct on the Stress and Gyal You Look Good here in The Bahamas. Those were bangers. First Touch was big here also.

[@millrock78]

Another Great Jamaican artist, Nuff respect Muscle as always

[@EntertainmentReportPodcast]

Respect family for the support like always 💪🏾

[@waynefrancis7482]

I think the tune he us talking about from crime stoppa is called ruff stuff 🔥🔥

[@caribbeanvibes1]

Real talk Granny was monster hit memba having single pon cassette bout 2 song and deh CHUNE always on rewind

[@oneilgreen935]

Man artist from day one big up to general degree great interview

[@genosmith7198]

We need more of this in rochester ny

[@edajrettip6525]

Thk you for this interview....baddess thing....am from Mandeville he was a big artist for us way before Granny, when him bust

[@wellingtondaka8422]

This is my deejay from dem time to now hit after hit unique voice and delivery only one general the general degree. The whole a di main street fambily fully a talent everyone a dem ave him own different style and could collaborate professionally and bring out the best music ave to offer big up Goofy,red rat,buccaneer,Hawkeye,Chico,lady G,crissy D and Danny Brown the bad producer love from zimbabwe🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼

[@markkjongx7246]

gEnErAl DeGrEe song that ting\poppa lover\ give thanks\

[@raggachronic3675]

Facts ....gal you look good enuh big tune in Bahamas

[@cobrakai4266]

Listen degree a living legend always makes hits and still today and forever degree never use curse words to make a hit always good vibes and dancing music big up general degree no one else will be general degree ✌🏽

[@tonybrown7790]

Big artist, very humble too and down to earth.

[@thewatcher5956]

The bounty - beenie put a damper on this grate artists career but believe me he held his own...when shocking vibes main street and penthouse was at the same compound degree was the main street giant...was a nice time in dancehall

[@Jac735]

I noticed in the early 90s before Bounty and beenie was all over the place more artists got shine, I'd say after late 95 mid 96 that's when some 🎨 had to get known because of tgr war war dem have

[@joevidal3466]

GENERAL DEGREE IZ A DON🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🏽

[@medboy78]

I think the song General Degree is talking about that Garnet Silk sang that was a cover was "All the Woman I need." on the Fattie Fattie Riddim.

[@drbonkie]

Big up Degree

[@dadrianwalker6032]

Muscle you ever get a contact to dave kelly for a interveiw

[@papacorrigan7585]

Blessings higher. Big up the general up top.

[@PAPAROBBIE]

The song "Spark Plug" is underrated!!!

[@medboy78]

I remember when I first heard this song (I was younger) it was on the radio and the DJ immediately stopped it midway saying it was slack and he promoting slackness on his radio program. At the time I was like "what is wrong with the song? He is just saying her engine needs a new spark plug." Of course later on I realized what he really meant lol.

[@simplyputviewstv5655]

Real General diss eno........one of my top 10 dj

[@DjFradoMusic]

Granny,Hold yu tonight,Boom Boom,Brinks,Cartoon Character,Traffic Blocking,Gun Butt,Mr.Do It Nice,First Touch, were stains until today in dancehall history

[@OurDailyJuice]

Real bosses day one fan 🙏🏾

[@rqztaz]

I went to high school in Mandeville and I remember Degree and Ijah Bones who use to attend Belair school. The first time I saw Degree was on a now defunct stage show called Knox Salute. He ripped up that show for about 3 years in a row before he bussed with Granny. I believe Degree went to Bellfield High school

[@1KingD]

*Good job, Muscle.🤜🏾🤛🏾*

[@hungchung2726]

Daddy Teddy was on the Stink Riddim same as Old Dog.

[@starjocknarthegreat1music407]

Muscle muscle muscle smh. Yuh dweet again eno. Great interview with the great @generaldegree confirming some of my speculations.

[@EntertainmentReportPodcast]

Respect! 👊🏾🦁

[@starjocknarthegreat1music407]

@@EntertainmentReportPodcast every time king

[@rootzandbranches4656]

Yush Muscle - UHNNUDAH great interview !*! I now know more about General Degree and have even MORE respect for him. I remember back in 1991 when 'Stress' came out and it was rather refreshing due to the uniqueness of Degree's approach and sound. Too bad too many yankee bwoi were missing out on Degree while they paid too much attention to Beenie and Bounty. So Muscle, did I miss it or did you miss it {ha ha} ---- any comment on di chune 'Bodyguard' ?? When we were in Jamaica in 1994 'Bodyguard' was being played sooooo often in sooooo many places. All the same, keep up the superb interviews, Muscle --- Nuff Rawspect supa!!!

[@EntertainmentReportPodcast]

Maximum Respect Family 👊🏾 I THINK we spoke about Bodyguard but we didn't go in-depth 😁

[@rootzandbranches4656]

​@@EntertainmentReportPodcast For real? I musta missed that - my bad on that Muscle... even if you didn't touch that tune, I should realize you CANT touch ALL the tunes, even the bigger ones, in such a short amount of time. FYI, I'm watching your Cutty Ranks interview too ---- I can't begin to tell you how much I admire your ability to LET THE ARTIST TALK/ANSWER without interruption --- yet you still manage to keep things moving along with good questions... I don't even think I commented on your interview with Red Rat - that IS a classic. Your open style of interviewing allowed Red Rat to tell that story about 'Shelly Ann' - what a thing boss... Keep up the great works !!!

[@haadball737]

@@rootzandbranches4656 p

[@killagun1154]

Hail di General

[@1KingD]

I highly doubt those 2 songs just happen to be a coincidence...Dave (the genius he is) knew *EXACTLY* what he was doing...They were done back-to-back; Spragga song with the dissing of the title *"GENERAL"* was done immediately after another song said a *"GENERAL"* tek weh him gal. Lol.😅 Dave tek big man fi fool.

[@curtisclarke7171]

Respect

[@tanzania4675]

I think Charlie Black got his style frm Degree. Degree u a staple ina Dancehall🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yup007]

Robin Hood, spark plug, boom boom that particular album was the first cassette I ever owned. I remember going to the record shop in Grenada and couldn’t afford the Cd so they gave a cassette instead.

[@nickdean7830]

One of the greatest ever... never caught you in no stupidity ness

[@1KingD]

The song *"CARTOON CHARACTER"* is supposedly a follow up to Spragga song *"Dolly House"* ...They won't admit the songs were subliminals bcuz they want to keep the peace, but real 90's fans knows what time it is...Degree is not a clash artiste so Spragga left it there.

[@DjeasyMuzikRyder]

You too like mix up 😀😀😀

[@1KingD]

@@DjeasyMuzikRyder 😅😅😅😅....LOL....Yuh right.✅ Love di war🤣🤣🇯🇲

[@scorpio_9810]

You're exactly right. That 'Dolly House' by Spragga Benz was prompted by Degree's song on the Dugu Dugu Riddim where he made reference to Spragga's girl named Tete. The particular reference in the song goes something like, 🎶 'Spragga have a girl and dem call her Tete. She and him can't left, so people say. But any time mi see her mi a ten her weh, no care how long she and him waah fi deh' 🎶. Only proper 90's dancehall students will have these sort of recollections.

[@1KingD]

@@scorpio_9810 Indeed...Dave Kelly knew exactly what he was doing. Spragga's wording in his song is perfectly aligned with Degree's "HEAVY MAN" lyrics....The whole line up of all 3 songs were too much of a coincidence

[@5STAR_GENERAL303]

General degree real artist know how to read and ride rydim a Manchester Mandeville from Mainstreet to Knock Patrick Hillside teenie bud and Paul Allen big farmers in Manchester Hurry hurry store West Indies College

[@rqztaz]

I remember Little Bimbo from Greenvale. He used to to frequent Pepe lawn

[@PaulTaka123]

People where did Mad Anju go dat guy was super talented

[@carltonthomas1095]

Creative dj

[@marvindixon2102]

I was in Jamaica for pianist

[@bundown5463]

Granny! Stop calling me name ....

[@marvindixon2102]

Real talk no stamina

[@butafogo1]

One of my favourites growing up. But he surprised me with his remark at 42:44 about hating a song "becsuse I didn't see myself bragging." What? I certainly don't associate Degree with modesty.

[@djgenius626]

Up up,,, degree, the garnet silk was she fills me up,,, steelie and clevie love change man name,lol, they name junior melody bush man!!

[@marvindixon2102]

WHATS IRONIC FIRST TIME I HEARD THE PAPA SAN I WAS IN MY BATHROOM I HEARD THE BAWLING I RUN OUT CUZ I THINK SOMETHING HAPPENED LOLOLOL

[@ike6209]

🤣

[@1KingD]

Lol...😆 🤣 😂 very funny

[@marvindixon2102]

A real ting iah

[@thewatcher5956]

That garnet silk cover was a Whitney Houston

[@islandchopradio9622]

She use to be my girl garnet silk sing over

[@z_smood]

I heard spragga benze wrote old dawg 🤷🏾‍♂️ 45:25

[@genosmith7198]

Am not sure if this is in jamicica ❤

[@mr.g7679]

Can you get the great Dave kelly

[@alphiebullard5485]

garnet silk " love is the answer" ?

[@powerplantkitchen]

Big tune

[@djgenius626]

No, she fills me up!!

[@alphiebullard5485]

@@djgenius626 respect

[@ebah8772]

It’s a Woman in love by Barbara Streisand written by the Bee Gees

[@ebah8772]

But his take on it is titled A Man in Love

[@regaldreid9060]

7 Spanish Angel

[@acctsupsvc6454]

Was it a Whitney Houston cover Garnett did?

[@damajah]

I think Crimestopper is correct as Artist..

[@kiffohowie4825]

Bro there is no standard in the music boss it is all a bag of words that make no sense. There is no imagination and the creativity is so lacking ..dont drop your standard general. It does not take anything special to sing about killing the dog,father ,mother and pickney so every body singing the same shirt.

[@boombang2306]

Galldeville

[@SuperBallentine]

Great artiste, however the host is a very incompetent journalist, thts if he is one, reason being, if you did a research bfre sn interview, you are suppose to be able to remind the dj of certain things he dont remember, it takes so much away from the interview when the artiste cant remember certain songs and the interviewer cant back him up, muscle head, ur trying but if u wna be different or outstanding you have to do in depth research and have your pointer cards to assist the person you're interviewing and to also make youre viewers get the full story...never ever say your mind is blank during an interview, you fall very short in this podcast..

[@rqztaz]

Spanish Harlem

[@David_Smith]

Daddy teddy is out

[@butterboychocolate2845]

my bad artist

[@acidlace5384]

I see general degree like the rest of them haven't grown up. The concept of maturity is wasted on these old head niqqas!