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Mavado Gangsta for Life

VP Records

Reggae

2×LP VPRL1781£9.99
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1. Parental Advisory
2. Angriest Introduction
3. Real McKoy With A Full Clip
4. Weh Dem A Do
5. A Father's Prayer
6. They Fear Me
7. Definition of a Gangster
8. Dreaming
9. Don't Cry
10. Cassava Piece Radio
11. Dying
12. David's Interlude
13. Top Shotta
14. Joey D. Ratt
15. Last Night
16. A Snitch's Eulogy
17. Amazing Grace
18. Touch The Road
19. Me And My Dogs
20. APB
21. Gully Side
22. Squeeze Breast
23. Heart Beat
24. Sadness
25. Born & Raised

Yes that Mavado and that "Gangsta for Life". This is the original version and album from which the killer dub-step remix was spawned!

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