Who remembers gossips, white boy rodigan dropping the latest tunes, his clashes with Barry gee, aswad rocking carnival in 83, I'm 60 now and still glad that I got to be around when the music was raw, saxon nough respect, the birth of the sleng teng riddim, great times, and by the way I'm white.
Me and my mate jack summer 85 in my bedroom smoking and playing snooker in my bedroom, windows wide open singing our heads off,pissin the next door neighbour's off in there back gardens. Love it good times. 👍👍🇬🇧
How is it that man isnt a Grammy winner.. yow lyrics on point delivery flawless .. how many of these artist in 2021 can spit like this on a riddim . I bet he recorded this in one go
I've often wondered this myself. Supercat Yellow Man, , Barrington Levy, Buju Bunton ect ect. Then it becomes obvious Babylon don't want you to know about Babylon.
Knew this since I was 5 or 6 yrs old and still remember most of the lyrics. I agree 100% w/ the above statement. Levy was way ahead of his time. Brilliant.
This tune put the English Mcs on the map Levi was ahead of his time lyrically just like Asher Senator Leslie Lyrics the late Smiley Culture and from the Wandsworth area the late Daddy Willie from Brixton Tippa Irie from the Midlands Macka B and Pato Banton these guys studied the genre and took the baton and forged ahead . Levi stood out bcos of his personality and humour and he was a confrontational Mc who was confident of his ability and knew the business only time I see him rattled is when he came across Daddy Willie who was very similar to him in style plus he had lyrics too 1985 High Wycombe. Those were the days everyone wanted to dj and spit lyrics I must admit know done it as good as the Saxon djs .Don't get me wrong there were djs just as lyrical I've mentioned a few above Champion from Brixton Ricky Rankin also but the Saxon djs had that polish like they ate slept it basically they were very professional.
Yes I was 15 when this was released. It blew me away. Many people copied his style of “speed rap” since. Papa Levi/Saxon sound system from here in uk. Now we have jungle/drum and bass. Big up the uk sounds!!!
This is the best REGGAE MC from the UK second to none a living legend. He paved the way for other uk artiste to be taken seriously his success has yet to be surpassed by anyone out of the UK from the dancehall fraternity . So respect is due . Salute Papa Levi . To every other UK artiste hear dis ' Every knee shall bow every tongue confess there can only be one 'Don' who's the best , pass the test leave the rest mek jamaican chart number one Yes showing powerful lyrical prowess
Saxon!, Childers street new cross skate land. Bauer skates and leg warmers!👌🏾 Thank you for such great memories and MC’s way ahead of there time. RIP smiley and all you wonderful innovators that shaped my childhood.
Even better when you learn that it was produced in England not Jamaica. Also neither the performer, Papa Levi nor the producer, MAXI PRIEST were born or raised in Jamaica--though both are of Jamaican parentage./in fact, a recent TH-cam interview (from 'Irish & Chin'?) shows that PL never grew up speaking patois. Maybe BROKEN patois, but he still remembers the long fast DJ flows. Now THAT's impressive.
In 1983 Owen Brown my cousin at the time was presenting 1 of the only reggae show on JBC Jamaica called my mums house and asked who is this Papa Levi he sings me god me king, you have children, adult, christians and senior citizen singing this tune. The same year he went on to perform at reggae sunsplash. He continued as the lead MC of Saxon. Big up all the Saxon crew.
haven't heard this tune in over 25 years ..This was my Momz jam back in my youth ..definitely a banger especially coming out of my Mom's old school wood pioneer speakers, amp, an equalizer, at full blast ..Murdah !!!
My old work partner put me onto this song. He was an older jamaican guy and was always showing me dope reggae. When he showed me this song he said this was the first guy to rap like this. big up
this is when our music was pure.things have change since ,dissing our women,promoting murder,don manship.we are paying with our lives in today jamaica.may god help our land and purge our leaders from corruption.
This is on of the single most mesmerizing songs you will every hear in any genre. I played this on my sound system for my kids and it blew them away like it did me when I first heard it when I was a kid. Clean and crisp music!! Long live all the dancehall DJs/rappers from England the brought a different flavor back in the 80s. Dancehall music was super nice and original.
Back to the 80'S with the heavenless riddim, what a true reggae classic 😀😀 Who's still pumpin this boombastic tune?? 2020 STAY SAFE PEOPLE 😷 😷 😷 😷 BLESS.
I remember when this record first came on the street..... Gun shot bust in a dance.. also eighteen times pull up....... couldn't stop play....... very big tune
Mi God Mi King Lyrics Yeah! In smoking sensimillia you gotta give thanks and praise on to the Almighty Lord God jahoviah! Do it, jah! Murdah! Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah. Jah man Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah He inspire me to be a mic chanta Me mask wid deh mic 'round the amplifier Me fling wey deh slackness, cah now a culture Pure conscious lyrics yuh a go hear me utter So if you are an adult or a teenager Say everyday you wake you fe read a chapter Beginning of wisdom is the fear of jah The bottomless pit mek we throw lucifer They tek wey we gold, jah man, them tek we silver Them hang me pupa and rape me madda The ship me from the wonderful land of africa Fi slave fi dih plantation owner They take wey we name, jah man, them call we nigga The only word we know »I isa coming, massa!« Them tell we say we ingnorant and inferior And how them intelligent and superior Through the complexion of them skin color But I as a youth born as a super Me badda dan deh bite from a tarantula You hear fi mi voice a come through the speaker But it sounds sweeter with the echo chamber R fi di roots C fi di cultcha! Seh S for selassie earth rightful ruler Seh once as a lamb going to di slaughta Now the conquering lion of the tribe of judah You can't enter zion with a bushmaster An m16 or an revolver Se (s)tan a babylon with you ammunition Ca deso a de ultimate destruction Pupa levi pon the version. Hail jah man A Levi pon the version How me stay? Jah man mi cool, nuh stubborn like mule Mi walk pon de streets nuh gwaan fool fool A right at the dance a mic a mi tool Eat pon table sit on a stool No black me brown me brown no black Me ribs a(t) me chest, me spine a(t) me back Trousers have pocket and pocket have flap But soul or rock but reggae mi chat Cap an no buck an deh buck ha no cap At deh bottom a bass and treble a top Me hot no cold, dey cold no hot Electricity can give you a shock No fraid for no mouse no fraid for no rat Start from the bottom me reach to the top Eat out the snack, di pot ha di pap Me run at deh toilet mi cut the crap Me hungry again me no eat a snack Cah from me a youth me no scour no pot Fe me head dread me head it no plat No live in no house me live in a flat Lord in di year when dis riddim drop Yuh head yuh toe yuh body a rock From me pon deh mic dis ya lyric a top Well slacknes a bottom and culture pon top African land of the I’n’I spot In time of trouble jah not tun him back Me pray to jah, mi never will stop Who worship satan a foolish idiot Jah blow breath, the devil can not Who get a bullit, now mista Sadat After Reagan pump Levi a shot Malcolm X dem kill pon deh spot Up inna zion deh righteous will top Down inna hell the wicked a rot The sweetest singer a Sugar Minott The maddest comedian a Kenny Everett Dracula tun inna vampire bat But when him see sun him cyaan tek dat You eye dem dark fi use contact But deh pon deh mic is Levi a chat Not so long jah walk pon deh land The peaceful righteous rastaman Troddin with the maccabee inna him hand Preaching love to man and woman Get crucify by the roman Them let him to cross street foot an him hand Rise again the resurrection Well a him create the earth an heaven Take six days no take him seven Give riches to king Solomon Make him wiser than all other man Eve couldn’t mek without of adam Live in a babylon as a black man Where all me face is racialism When me weak they seh that me strong When me right they seh that me wrong Through me no check di politician No care who win no election Pon the mic me please everyone Flashing down style an fashion Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah. Yes He inspire me to be a mic chanta Me mask wid deh mic 'round the amplifier He inspire me to be a mic chanta Me mass wid eh mic ‘round the amplifier Me fling wey deh slackness, cah now a culture Pure conscious lyrics yuh a go hear me utter So if you are an adult or a teenager Say everyday you wake you fe read a chapter
This takes me back to my youth nuff respect. Lots of sound systems had MC's that would do fast chat and another style called roll tongue. Champion of Jamdown Rockers, man for man was the don in those days - he was the master and originator of lyrics, flow and MC styles and would destroy all comers. Saxon had there name out there and had a lot of quality MC's and singers.
I first heard this around 2010 working in campus radio. Fucking blew my mind the song was from the 80s, the flow here is miles ahead of what anyone around the world was spitting
An Irish boy heard Pa Levi on a NME free mix tape around 1983 ??? I know all da words. ''DA bottemless pit'', class, true musical genius.The roots of all Rap etc.
Psalm 145:8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. 9 The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. 10 All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you. 11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, 12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. 13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
Saxon Sound...London!!! Massive chune outta UK back in the day...still remember the lyrics: 2:55 "...Dracula turn inna vampire bat, but when him see sun him cyaan take dat...Ya eye dem dat fi use contact(lens)...but a mi pon de mike is Levi a chat..." Brilliant!!!
BAP!! BAP!! BAP!! Use to listen to my bigger cousin rap this tune line for line while growing up. Now I rep for this tune. Yutes dem nowadays need to medz good tune and rhythms. Learn a thing or two. Up up up pappa levi..........tune shot
I have to thank the great John Peel for introducing yourselves to us. I was decorating my mum and dad's home at the age of 14 and your music got us through. It was thrilling and so uplifting. I felt I could decorate everyone's house in the road. That was the inspiration. In later life, I could not find "mi God mi King" anywhere. Thanks to the internet, we can share this wonderful music. Many thanks. E. x
One of the most underrated in dancehall....
I like that hat that brother wearing. That bih clean!
Who is still listening to this song? I DO
Me to have Maxi single (yellow)
Im right on it Fam 😂 Riddim
The only king and God Jesus christ!!!!🫡✝️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@jez9184
Jesus is always there being useless as FUCK!!!!!
I do breda
swear so much stuff we listen today came from the afro caribbean but i wonder how many people realise
Who remembers gossips, white boy rodigan dropping the latest tunes, his clashes with Barry gee, aswad rocking carnival in 83, I'm 60 now and still glad that I got to be around when the music was raw, saxon nough respect, the birth of the sleng teng riddim, great times, and by the way I'm white.
Papa Levi style is so wild I love when he rolls his r's like Spanish 🎉
I remember gossips in Dean street with Rodigan and pappa face. But this Tune was a late great Sir Tony Williams classic.
@@JamesBrown-ob9mh Rodigan on Capital Radio on a saturday night and Tony Williams on Radio London on a Sunday.........great days
This song is revolutionary .. The first song I could fully recite
Who is still listening? Meeeeee
I knew this track word for word in high school, as did many of my peers. Big chune!
Me too .. don't know shit now.. lol
Me too and can still sing it
@@karenjackson324 pppp
Still know ut
❤
His flow is ridiculous... sick track
One of the best ever. This was a smashing hit in Jamaica, stood for months on the charts way back in the 80s if my memory serves me right !!!!
Me and my mate jack summer 85 in my bedroom smoking and playing snooker in my bedroom, windows wide open singing our heads off,pissin the next door neighbour's off in there back gardens. Love it good times. 👍👍🇬🇧
How is it that man isnt a Grammy winner.. yow lyrics on point delivery flawless .. how many of these artist in 2021 can spit like this on a riddim . I bet he recorded this in one go
I've often wondered this myself. Supercat Yellow Man, , Barrington Levy, Buju Bunton ect ect. Then it becomes obvious Babylon don't want you to know about Babylon.
Who is still listening on 2024?
Knew this since I was 5 or 6 yrs old and still remember most of the lyrics. I agree 100% w/ the above statement. Levy was way ahead of his time. Brilliant.
He knew 5he real enemy is the jew
This tune set standards that have yet to be surpassed!
Totally agree!
A UNIQUE STYLE Jamaican dj song.....No other dj song like this ....with a storyline and a melody at the same time👍👍
Papa levi....set the bar very high
This tune put the English Mcs on the map Levi was ahead of his time lyrically just like Asher Senator Leslie Lyrics the late Smiley Culture and from the Wandsworth area the late Daddy Willie from Brixton Tippa Irie from the Midlands Macka B and Pato Banton these guys studied the genre and took the baton and forged ahead . Levi stood out bcos of his personality and humour and he was a confrontational Mc who was confident of his ability and knew the business only time I see him rattled is when he came across Daddy Willie who was very similar to him in style plus he had lyrics too 1985 High Wycombe. Those were the days everyone wanted to dj and spit lyrics I must admit know done it as good as the Saxon djs .Don't get me wrong there were djs just as lyrical I've mentioned a few above Champion from Brixton Ricky Rankin also but the Saxon djs had that polish like they ate slept it basically they were very professional.
Saxon was premier league ...Even while growing up in Nigeria Saxon influence reach over there.
@lemmieatit General Slater. Goes by a different Rasta name now
True dat!
Him sit down on the riddim baddd 90sb80s badddd
One of the best dj songs in Jamaican music history.....its so UNIQUE....with story line and a melody
He is from England
First English artist to reach #1 in Jamaica
Fabulous tune. My thanks to the late great Rockers Fm Sir Tony Williams for spinning this tune to death. RIP Sir Tony.
What American was rhyming like this in the early 80s?
Unreal talent.
40 years ago!!
I can't believe cats were dropping flows like this in 1984. Way ahead of his time for dancehall, reggae, hip hop, or any genre of music really
SAXON FOREVER!❤🎶
Yes I was 15 when this was released. It blew me away. Many people copied his style of “speed rap” since. Papa Levi/Saxon sound system from here in uk.
Now we have jungle/drum and bass. Big up the uk sounds!!!
Asher Senator was another deejay that had a modern rapping style back in 1984
The music of them blues back in the day, proper good time.
Shinehead did bad wid it too.
Bad tune back in them days
first English dj to have a number one in Jamaica bless
Well said blood. Just remember that we are Africans. We are one people no separation by border lines✊🏾
@@kushsakhu Don’t care where you come from, as long as you’re a Black man you are an African 💪🏾♥️
This is the best REGGAE MC from the UK second to none a living legend. He paved the way for other uk artiste to be taken seriously his success has yet to be surpassed by anyone out of the UK from the dancehall fraternity . So respect is due . Salute Papa Levi . To every other UK artiste hear dis ' Every knee shall bow every tongue confess there can only be one 'Don' who's the best , pass the test leave the rest mek jamaican chart number one Yes showing powerful lyrical prowess
Saxon!, Childers street new cross skate land. Bauer skates and leg warmers!👌🏾
Thank you for such great memories and MC’s way ahead of there time.
RIP smiley and all you wonderful innovators that shaped my childhood.
chunne of its highest order.
The best dancehall song that ever produced in Jamaica 💯🔥
Even better when you learn that it was produced in England not Jamaica. Also neither the performer, Papa Levi nor the producer, MAXI PRIEST were born or raised in Jamaica--though both are of Jamaican parentage./in fact, a recent TH-cam interview (from 'Irish & Chin'?) shows that PL never grew up speaking patois. Maybe BROKEN patois, but he still remembers the long fast DJ flows. Now THAT's impressive.
@@trevorgolding9200 the power of music thanks for the lesson not produce in Jamaica 😮😮💯
@@trevorgolding9200 Produced by Maxi Priest? Thought it was done Barry Boom
It's English 🎉
Most Jamaicans were first introduced to this song during the clask between Barry G and David Rodigan.
Tune🎤💃🏽2023 Still ah vive to this❤
Jamaica is blessed with talent.
He was born in London England. No disrespect.
Yep, London borough of Lewisham - he was part of the Saxon Sound system crew
In 1983 Owen Brown my cousin at the time was presenting 1 of the only reggae show on JBC Jamaica called my mums house and asked who is this Papa Levi he sings me god me king, you have children, adult, christians and senior citizen singing this tune. The same year he went on to perform at reggae sunsplash. He continued as the lead MC of Saxon. Big up all the Saxon crew.
haven't heard this tune in over 25 years ..This was my Momz jam back in my youth ..definitely a banger especially coming out of my Mom's old school wood pioneer speakers, amp, an equalizer, at full blast ..Murdah !!!
wicked!!
Love this
wicked nuh bloodclaft i have beisiot i have fe fireshot
go deh murdah!!!!
A the best
No one can’t tell me that the young child Busta Rhymes didn’t get influenced listening to this growing up in a Jamaican household
Lyrics a flow like river Active tune
My old work partner put me onto this song. He was an older jamaican guy and was always showing me dope reggae. When he showed me this song he said this was the first guy to rap like this. big up
Not "rap"....TOAST (pon de mike) 😀
@@FunkySalsero Speed rapping is what they called it .
this is when our music was pure.things have change since ,dissing our women,promoting murder,don manship.we are paying with our lives in today jamaica.may god help our land and purge our leaders from corruption.
Potternewton Park 1986.
Levi did this live, free, on stage.
Leeds carnival.
Outstanding era for UK reggae.
Seriously! He KILLS it from 2:00 - 3:33.... and just slides right back into the chorus cool as can be
Awesome
Ahhhh back when 2:00 in blue wasn’t a thing
i once saw a comment on the ernest and bertram video up on yt from 13 - 14 yrs ago with open asterisks, not bold lol @@scammerpalmtree4826
Kingston 13 memories…knew this word for word…I felt so accomplished as a kid 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I grow on this song. As a kid I probably play this song for 5 years every day, repeatedly.
MADDEST SONG IN DI WORLD.....💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
The greatest dancehall song of all time
This is on of the single most mesmerizing songs you will every hear in any genre. I played this on my sound system for my kids and it blew them away like it did me when I first heard it when I was a kid. Clean and crisp music!! Long live all the dancehall DJs/rappers from England the brought a different flavor back in the 80s. Dancehall music was super nice and original.
Lyrics and it's best, done by a first class dj..gwarn Phillip Levi...
one of the greatest reggae songs ever
Nostalgia… & … prohecy ❤
Who remembers blues house parties?
Levi..Tippa..Pato..all British dj's really...pure class...NUFF SAID!!
Yooo I just got on tips iris and culture cockney slang
Back to the 80'S with the heavenless riddim, what a true reggae classic 😀😀
Who's still pumpin this boombastic tune?? 2020 STAY SAFE PEOPLE 😷 😷 😷 😷
BLESS.
Still pumping in 2022 brother 🧨
@@markharding47 "RESPECT"
Timeless. ❤
Remember every word...😅
One of the best D Js to ever do it and the fastest talker too! This brings me back to the glory days of dancehall music!! Love Papa Levi❤❤
Papa Levi, Better Than All The Rest, The Best Of The Best 🎉Present Him With The Trophy And Let Him Keep.
Big tune. Still listening in 2022.
Baddest lyricist 😂😂😂🎉❤❤
were is this Artist. big tune. this a music... run it. 2021.. more love. more live.. jah guide... 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
The hardest flow chatting pure culture! Perfect for listening in lockdown
I remember when this record first came on the street..... Gun shot bust in a dance.. also eighteen times pull up....... couldn't stop play....... very big tune
Mi God Mi King Lyrics
Yeah!
In smoking sensimillia you gotta give thanks and praise on to the Almighty Lord God jahoviah!
Do it, jah!
Murdah!
Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah. Jah man
Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah
He inspire me to be a mic chanta
Me mask wid deh mic 'round the amplifier
Me fling wey deh slackness, cah now a culture
Pure conscious lyrics yuh a go hear me utter
So if you are an adult or a teenager
Say everyday you wake you fe read a chapter
Beginning of wisdom is the fear of jah
The bottomless pit mek we throw lucifer
They tek wey we gold, jah man, them tek we silver
Them hang me pupa and rape me madda
The ship me from the wonderful land of africa
Fi slave fi dih plantation owner
They take wey we name, jah man, them call we nigga
The only word we know »I isa coming, massa!«
Them tell we say we ingnorant and inferior
And how them intelligent and superior
Through the complexion of them skin color
But I as a youth born as a super
Me badda dan deh bite from a tarantula
You hear fi mi voice a come through the speaker
But it sounds sweeter with the echo chamber
R fi di roots
C fi di cultcha!
Seh S for selassie earth rightful ruler
Seh once as a lamb going to di slaughta
Now the conquering lion of the tribe of judah
You can't enter zion with a bushmaster
An m16 or an revolver
Se (s)tan a babylon with you ammunition
Ca deso a de ultimate destruction
Pupa levi pon the version. Hail jah man
A Levi pon the version
How me stay?
Jah man mi cool, nuh stubborn like mule
Mi walk pon de streets nuh gwaan fool fool
A right at the dance a mic a mi tool
Eat pon table sit on a stool
No black me brown me brown no black
Me ribs a(t) me chest, me spine a(t) me back
Trousers have pocket and pocket have flap
But soul or rock but reggae mi chat
Cap an no buck an deh buck ha no cap
At deh bottom a bass and treble a top
Me hot no cold, dey cold no hot
Electricity can give you a shock
No fraid for no mouse no fraid for no rat
Start from the bottom me reach to the top
Eat out the snack, di pot ha di pap
Me run at deh toilet mi cut the crap
Me hungry again me no eat a snack
Cah from me a youth me no scour no pot
Fe me head dread me head it no plat
No live in no house me live in a flat
Lord in di year when dis riddim drop
Yuh head yuh toe yuh body a rock
From me pon deh mic dis ya lyric a top
Well slacknes a bottom and culture pon top
African land of the I’n’I spot
In time of trouble jah not tun him back
Me pray to jah, mi never will stop
Who worship satan a foolish idiot
Jah blow breath, the devil can not
Who get a bullit, now mista Sadat
After Reagan pump Levi a shot
Malcolm X dem kill pon deh spot
Up inna zion deh righteous will top
Down inna hell the wicked a rot
The sweetest singer a Sugar Minott
The maddest comedian a Kenny Everett
Dracula tun inna vampire bat
But when him see sun him cyaan tek dat
You eye dem dark fi use contact
But deh pon deh mic is Levi a chat
Not so long jah walk pon deh land
The peaceful righteous rastaman
Troddin with the maccabee inna him hand
Preaching love to man and woman
Get crucify by the roman
Them let him to cross street foot an him hand
Rise again the resurrection
Well a him create the earth an heaven
Take six days no take him seven
Give riches to king Solomon
Make him wiser than all other man
Eve couldn’t mek without of adam
Live in a babylon as a black man
Where all me face is racialism
When me weak they seh that me strong
When me right they seh that me wrong
Through me no check di politician
No care who win no election
Pon the mic me please everyone
Flashing down style an fashion
Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah
Mi god, mi king, him name Jahoviah. Yes
He inspire me to be a mic chanta
Me mask wid deh mic 'round the amplifier
He inspire me to be a mic chanta
Me mass wid eh mic ‘round the amplifier
Me fling wey deh slackness, cah now a culture
Pure conscious lyrics yuh a go hear me utter
So if you are an adult or a teenager
Say everyday you wake you fe read a chapter
Nice
✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
💚💛❤💥💫
Well done
Thanks bro. I’ve searched for the lyrics for years ✊🏿
Big
Man. South. London.❤❤❤🎉love soxen..mon.pablo...jah.love🎉🎉🎉❤
Maxi priest did a tune on this riddim as well,, called SENSI
This takes me back to my youth nuff respect. Lots of sound systems had MC's that would do fast chat and another style called roll tongue. Champion of Jamdown Rockers, man for man was the don in those days - he was the master and originator of lyrics, flow and MC styles and would destroy all comers. Saxon had there name out there and had a lot of quality MC's and singers.
Trust mi this song is a masterpiece baddd!!!!
Simply the best dj tune ever, such skill & brilliance , doubtful anything will ever come close
Probably the greatest folllowed very closely by Tippa Irie, Curnel, Asher senitor, Smiley Culture in the UK
When I first heard this song, in the early '80's I was taken by its originality.
I first heard this around 2010 working in campus radio. Fucking blew my mind the song was from the 80s, the flow here is miles ahead of what anyone around the world was spitting
i first heard this in 2021 and am taken by its originality. i'm sure my future grandchildren would agree !
An Irish boy heard Pa Levi on a NME free mix tape around 1983 ??? I know all da words. ''DA bottemless pit'', class, true musical genius.The roots of all Rap etc.
I had that NME cassette, Department of Enjoyment in 1984...played it endlessly!
Psalm 145:8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you, Lord;
your faithful people extol you.
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
Psalms 83:18
“That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.”
respect papa levi, righteous toaster... i used to know every word back in 1980, this was my favorite dancehall tune for a looong time. give thanx!
I used to know it too. Loved it then and love it now.
Tune !!!!
People need to here this verse in these days
Just realise i Was 12 yrs old wen this song was released .. love listening it on radio on sat nights ..always waitin for the dj to play it ...loves it
Barry G played this regular in his prime on his hit radio
Saxon Sound...London!!! Massive chune outta UK back in the day...still remember the lyrics: 2:55 "...Dracula turn inna vampire bat, but when him see sun him cyaan take dat...Ya eye dem dat fi use contact(lens)...but a mi pon de mike is Levi a chat..." Brilliant!!!
I remember Saxon sound back in peckham south London UK in the 80's bro, them where the days lol.
Cockney translation.
One of the wickest tracks ever !!!
oh my days.....2021.. choon never grows old.
MASTERPIECE!
He came with Migos Flows In the 70,s.
hell yeah, but you mean that "three 6 flow"... mi god mi king, him name jahoviah
Levi was the number 1 in the world this was a game changer and featured on the David Rodigan v Barry Gee original clash .
YES MAN, WE CAN LEARN A LOT FROM THIS SONG,FROM START TO FINISH.
BAP!! BAP!! BAP!! Use to listen to my bigger cousin rap this tune line for line while growing up. Now I rep for this tune. Yutes dem nowadays need to medz good tune and rhythms. Learn a thing or two. Up up up pappa levi..........tune shot
Gibbo Don
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RESPECT BLESS UP 🙏🖤💚💛❤👑🦁🐾🇯🇲💯♨️♨️🇪🇹
Reminds me of good days with my friends Kenny and Sherry. Going blues in Birmingham uk.
2024 i thought vybes kartel start thought all this 😮 dancehall thing
Yellow Man , Tenor Saw , Super Cat thank me later !
Daddy U Roy the first original toaster a lot is down to this Godfather.
I have to thank the great John Peel for introducing yourselves to us. I was decorating my mum and dad's home at the age of 14 and your music got us through. It was thrilling and so uplifting. I felt I could decorate everyone's house in the road. That was the inspiration. In later life, I could not find "mi God mi King" anywhere. Thanks to the internet, we can share this wonderful music. Many thanks. E. x
Psalms 83:18
KJV
“That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.”
Lard! sweet memories of skanking at corner club in croydon, sure it was around '84
Love People in Brooklyn NY use to blast this tune. Is Croydon in England?
KT1 Kingston Massive!
@@waltershan Croydon is in London... It is located in South London.
BUT I AS A YOUTH BORN AS A SUPER
No one has bettered this . That's how you ride riddim
Words up 💯 don't hv this no more SMH bless 2 the most 🙏 High always 🙏 1 ❤️
I could listen to this all day!
Papa Levi rappin' his azz off!! Mi God Mi King........4ever!!!!
PAPA LEVI SHOULD BE RICH. HE IS THE CREATOR!! LOVE SAXON
WINDWARD ROAD ALL AGE SCHOOL IT WAS WHEN THIS HIT...BARRY G ON JBC FM WOULD BEAT THIS TUNE NON STOP....MISS MY YOUTH DAYS
A tune that show Jamaican dj dem how uk dj Papa Levi nah skylark.Respect nuff to Peter King the originator of dem style ya.
What's that suppose to mean both his parents are jamaicans so what's the difference.
Eminem brought me here with RAP GOD when he started the fast rap...Peter king and papa Levi were doing since early 80s ....
Number of Papa Levi Papa Levi
Best song ever riddim n bass 🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Murda da riddim!!!!!!!
Best song ever finally hits 1 mil views
I knew the lyrics to this song and still knows it
Yeah man, junior gong borrowed the lyrics and represented well. Big up to him for that and for albums such as Distant Relatives.
I love love love this song 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
I was in yard 25 years ago and had arguments as to who was the best MC in the world was. I argued that it was Levi. I still think so.