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    Ranking Tiger Why Can't You Leave The Dreadlocks Alone

    Jah Fingers
    • Ranking Tiger – Why Can't You Leave Dreadlocks Alone
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    Norman Washington Jackson (born 1960), better known as Tiger, is a Jamaican dancehall musician active since the late 1970s. He is known for his growling style of deejaying, He first recorded as a singer under the name Ranking Tiger, his first single being heavyweight roots track "Why Can't You Leave Dreadlocks Alone?" in 1978. 

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