Who had the best "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng," King Yellowman or King Beenie Man?

Dancehall legend Yellowman ruled the dancehall from the belatedly 70s to the early 90s, and one of the get-to hitting records in his arsenal was not-other than the classic "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng." The vocal has since been sampled by the likes of Tupac, Queen Latifah, Buju Banton, Vybz Kartel, and Inferior Mafia. Beenie Human, another strength to be reckoned with in the dancehall space, has now offered upwards his take on the song. Still, the dancehall pioneer would have much preferred if he had left information technology untouched.

Beenie's remake, also titled "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng" was released to the public on Friday, July 03, 2020, most 4 decades after the original done by Yellowman in 1982 on Henry "Junjo" Lawes' Volcano characterization. While speaking to the Jamaican Star Yellow expressed that he and Beenie Man accept never been on speaking terms. "I wish somebody else did do Zungguzungguguzungguzeng, perhaps Shaggy or Sean Paul. Me nuh even hear it. Is a friend from England text me and tell me about it. Me accept a saying, yuh e'er have a mutual mango trying to be an East Indian," he said in his description of the state of affairs.

Yellowman, given name Winston Foster OD, is withal i of the most sought after reggae/dancehall deejays to date. Before the onset of COVID-19, he toured Asia, Europe, and America with the Sagittarius Band, which he has used since the 1980s. He defied social ridicule brought on from beingness an albino to secure the hearts of his Jamaican fans, before becoming the starting time dancehall act to sign to a major label when he joined Columbia Records in 1981. He released Mister Yellowman in 1982 and followed upwardly with the hit Zungguzungguguzungguzeng in 1983, which earned him the title as the 'King of the Dancehall'. Beenie Human would later be dubbed as the new Male monarch, upwards until contempo years when the public transferred the title to Vybz Kartel. To this cease, Yellowman seemingly explains what acquired the rift between himself and Beenie.

"Look at it now. Bob Marley is the 'King of Reggae', Michael Jackson is the 'King of Pop', James Brown is the 'King of Soul', Elvis Presley is the 'King of Rock and Roll', and nobody not challenging that. Is only in dancehall yuh hear dem disputing this matter. Kartel seh him is 'Male monarch of Dancehall' and put out an album with that title," Yellowman said.

The battle for the kingship between Yellowman and Beenie Man has led to the senior man keeping his distance fifty-fifty when they are billed for the aforementioned testify.

"Me nuh deal wid him. It await like dem did want to first a rivalry with me, but I am not into those things to stain my career," he said.

Rohan 'Blue' Smith, Beenie Man's managing director, spoke to The Star nearly the artiste'due south decision to cover the track and defuncted Yellow's claims that it'due south because "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng" is "the most popular dancehall song in the world." Co-ordinate to Smith, the brainchild for the remake is non-other than producer Jeremy Harding. He went on to state that Harding was the one who reached out to the "Romie" deejay to complete the vocal for the producer'southward upcoming Dancehall Anthems project, which sees current acts taking on classic reggae and dancehall cuts.

"He (Beenie Man) was asked, and him never hesitate to practise information technology. Is not like him don't respect Yellow, but mayhap Yellow feel otherwise," Smith said.

Mind Yellowman'southward classic "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng" below.