Top 24 Dancehall Albums of All Time

Riddim-driven party starters, gritty street records and a few crossover monsters. The golden-era classics argue with the modern wave.

1. 1
   Tease Me

   Chaka Demus & Pliers' 1993 album anchored by the chart-topping title single.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks

   Mavado's 2007 debut album, a gritty street-dancehall landmark.
   846pts
3. 3
   'Til Shiloh

   Buju Banton's 1995 turn toward roots themes over dancehall rhythms.
   832pts
4. 4
   Dutty Rock

   Sean Paul's 2002 Grammy-winning album that made dancehall a global pop force.
   717pts
5. 5
   My Xperience

   Bounty Killer's 1996 breakthrough, a defining gritty dancehall record of the decade.
   636pts
6. 6
   The Trinity

   Sean Paul's 2005 follow-up that kept dancehall on pop radio worldwide.
   636pts
7. 7
   Zungguzungguguzungguzeng

   Yellowman's early-1980s album from the genre's first big star.
   636pts
8. 8
   I-Testament

   Capleton's 2000 album blending fiery lyrics with dancehall and roots.
   538pts
9. 9
   Fever

   Tenor Saw's album of 1980s digital-era dancehall classics.
   538pts
10. 10
    No Holding Back

    Wayne Wonder's 2003 album featuring the hit 'No Letting Go'.
    538pts
11. 11
    Blessed

    Beenie Man's 1995 album, loaded with party anthems at the height of his rivalry with Bounty Killer.
    538pts
12. 12
    Here I Come

    Barrington Levy's 1985 album of early dancehall hits.
    538pts
13. 13
    Kingston Story

    Vybz Kartel's 2011 album, praised as one of the strongest modern dancehall projects.
    418pts
14. 14
    As Raw as Ever

    Shabba Ranks' 1991 Grammy-winning album that took dancehall to American audiences.
    418pts
15. 15
    Ghetto Dictionary: The Art of War

    Bounty Killer's intense 2002 album with star-studded production.
    418pts
16. 16
    Boombastic

    Shaggy's 1995 album led by the title hit and Grammy-winning reggae-dancehall crossover.
    418pts
17. 17
    Wa-Do-Dem

    Eek-A-Mouse's 1981 album of eccentric, scatting dancehall.
    418pts
18. 18
    Hot Shot

    Shaggy's 2000 multi-platinum album that topped charts worldwide.
    418pts
19. 19
    Don Dada

    Super Cat's 1992 major-label debut that carried dancehall into hip-hop's orbit.
    0pts
20. 20
    Stage One

    Sean Paul's 2000 debut that first brought his Jamaican hits to the world.
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21. 21
    Loaded

    Busy Signal's 2008 album, a modern dancehall benchmark.
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22. 22
    Black Woman & Child

    Sizzla's 1997 album, a cornerstone of the conscious dancehall movement.
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23. 23
    Voice of Jamaica

    Buju Banton's 1993 album, a dancehall classic.
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24. 24
    Where We Come From

    Popcaan's 2014 debut album, a defining record of the new dancehall generation.
    0pts

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