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artist who made ''From Rasta to you'' in 2002 and ''Only King Selassie I'' in 2007 concerning

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Discography

*''Chants'' (1997), Melchezidek - Ras Shiloh & Idrens *''Babylon You Doom'' (1998), Shiloh B *''Listen Well'' (1999), Who Dun It *''From Rasta To You'' (2002), VP *''Coming Home'' (2007), VP *''Only King Selassie'' (2007),

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*''Humanity EP'' (2012), Flava McGregor Records

References

Living people Musicians from Brooklyn 1975 births Performers of Rastafarian music American Rastafarians VP Records artists {{reggae-stub