Rebel MC - Better World [Official Music Video]

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The entire Rebel MC discography has been remastered and been made available on digital platforms for the first time via New State Music.
In the late 1980s, Rebel formed the group Double Trouble with Michael Menson, Karl Brown and Leigh Guest. This would lead to two hip house records reaching the UK Top 40 in 1989 - ‘Just Keep Rockin'‘ followed by ‘Street Tuff‘. The latter reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. These would appear shortly after on his debut album Rebel Music.
In 1991, West would release his second album, Black Meaning Good, which combined his former hip house and pop-rap influences with a stronger reggae and breakbeat edge. The album featured notable reggae and dancehall artists such as Barrington Levy, Tenor Fly and Dennis Brown. Singles released from the album included ‘The Wickedest Sound’, ‘Comin' On Strong’, and ‘Tribal Base’ - to which their breakbeat hardcore and reggae fusion would give rise to an early precursor to the jungle sound.
His third album, Word, Sound and Power, released in 1992, was a further exploration of mixing up breakbeat hardcore, house, reggae and hip hop, with two singles ‘Rich Ah Getting Richer’ and ‘I Can't Get No Sleep’ released from it.
Whilst West was enjoying further commercial success with ‘Tribal Base’ featuring Barrington Levy and Tenor Fly, he was also experimenting with white label releases on his X Project label. The first of these would be ‘Walking in the Air’ (which contains samples from The Snowman track), followed by a further five releases which by this time were jungle.
West is often noted for having popularised the term ‘jungle’. In the book Energy Flash by Simon Reynolds, MC Navigator of Kool FM is quoted as saying: "Rebel got this chant - 'all the junglists' - from a yard-tape" (referring to the sound system tapes from Kingston, Jamaica). "When Rebel sampled that, the people cottoned on, and soon they started to call the music 'jungle'".
In 1994, West converted to Rastafarianism. As Conquering Lion, he would release a classic jungle track ‘Code Red’, with vocals from Supercat.This was picked up for major release by Mango Records. This was then followed by the equally massive ‘Champion DJ’ (featuring Top Cat) and ‘Junglist’ (featuring Peter Bouncer), both released on his Congo Natty label that would be prolific in the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
In 2013, West returned with the album Jungle Revolution, featuring the likes of General Levy, Top Cat, Tippa Irie, Tenor Fly, and Nanci Correia.

[@simonspoke]

We need a better world more than ever right now. ❤

[@poujenthaimei]

Came here from "Career Opportunities".. The way Jennifer Connelly was staring in this scene, it's so adorable & so much innocence in her face.. ❤️ Waiting forward to see her in new "Top Gun: Maverick"..

[@razoblicavanje4231]

"Her".
Dude. Wake up, they're all transgenders.
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[@badaboombadabing8395]

So much positive vibes back then.... now money drug's murder

[@ewerthonbertolani2248]

Career Opportunities ❤❤

[@AFCManUk]

Wait........as I reset the Atari!!

[@AP-iv1tq]

YES! My favorite verse, I love giving my kids history lessons on this verse 😂

[@vandibber8221]

I love the dancing Maggies

[@AC-ss2sv]

If there were a way for me to walk from the USA in 2021 - through my monitor and into this clip… I’m not even sure I have language for what it makes me feel. Great track, and video!

[@paulhinchcliffe5825]

Can't remember last I heard this

[@judithkreische8957]

Unbelievable 80´s

[@agentsmithmememe]

1990

[@stormkarding228]

1990 none stop hits

[@musicfriekje]

Oh well, this brings back memories :D Liked him also with Double Trouble.

[@AlbertoSilva-ec6hf]

Estou conhecendo cada vez mais o as músicas desse grande gênio do estilo HIP HOUSE

[@chickenalaking1319]

I gotta play Streets of Rage now!

[@richardbinns1]

Banging tune ❤

[@mirola73]

God this is 30 odd years ago I've heard this last !!! Love it !

[@LIVERNIL723]

YES!!!!!!! Been after this for years. Brings the whole of 1990 to Home. Thank You For The Upload! :-D

[@lindseysummers5351]

Thisis THE theme of everyone who has ever rollerskated through their workplace in their undies while wearing a veil.

[@andrewkowalski3976]

From the number one station
Ooohooohooo, oh (Peace!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (Unity!)
Ooohooohooo, oh (Love!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (And having fun!)
Greetings as I bring you a new jam
Hold tight the mic in my left hand
It's me getting hot on the version
Flick it back to the top, let me come again
Life, live it with goodness
Destroy and erase all the badness
One nation move to the groove
Join hands in your ones and two's
We are one, the human race
Make this world a better place
Ooohooohooo, oh (Peace!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (Unity!)
Ooohooohooo, oh (Love!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (And having fun!)
Switch on the mic, one, two, sound (Check)
Are youready then get set
As I sing the lyrics I bring
If you know them, join in
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some, but for everyone
Yes, it's the Reb coming in well strong
With the words of an old time song
Loop the break and heavy on the bass
Make this world a better place
Ooohooohooo, oh (Peace!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (Unity!)
Ooohooohooo, oh (Love!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (And having fun!)
Live like brothers, do it right
Black and white, we can unite
World leaders fight for peace
War, violence, killing must cease
I'm on a one way ticket to freedom
All aboard, we're soon leaving
What you sow, so shall you reap
Colour of a man is only skin deep
All together we'll win this race
Make this world a better place
Ooohooohooo, oh (Peace!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (Unity!)
Ooohooohooo, oh (Love!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (And having fun!)
Now you're listening, so hear me
What I'm saying is a peace of reality
I'll keep going, they won't stop me
Wait, as I reset the Atari
Save the world from nuclear destruction
We've got to keep it for the next generation
Understand, help your brother man
We can make it work, yes, we can
It's a dream I'm gonna chase
Make this world a better place
Ooohooohooo, oh (Peace!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (Unity!)
Ooohooohooo, oh (Love!)
Yeaheaheah, yeaheaheah (And having fun!)
Peace!
Unity!
Love!

[@Dupenud]

Good shit brother

[@bruji2001]

✌️

[@musinguzikenneth9074]

thanks for the lyrics. Been looking for this song since 1997. On the second line of the chorus, I used to think that it was Music not Unity. Thanks.

[@SchizoaffectedGamer2112]

I had this cassette in high school with Shinehead and K-Solo oh yeah Nice and Smooth Funky for You. I’m still working on my time machine.

[@paulburchill8189]

Should play this song everywhere around the world now that we can all get along❤

[@ivoopletal203]

Song from Career Opportunities....I guess

[@Nominay]

It's a good song to rollerskate to in Target.

[@melwignal]

I don't think so Reb, there is riots going on in Britain right now.

[@franklingoodwin]

Dancing Margaret Thatchers 😂😂😂😂

[@kekethetoad]

Who was the cutie blonde girl in the red dress with the red french beret? :3

[@jonb4382]

Gorbachev!

[@fadetablack817]

Couldn't never tell if that was Jeanette Sewell?

[@persverreguldbrandsgard4216]

Is this Hip House?..lol....

[@josephclift3662]

It's house hop

[@razoblicavanje4231]

Too bad the World DIDN'T become a better, but alienated place, and Michael Medson, who was a very good person in his private life (this singer) was killed in a horrible way.

[@straightouttacornwall]

Erm his name is Michael Alec Anthony West and he is still very much alive

[@carolgamblethompson1360]

Dont like this track street tuff miles better