Name Tippa Irie | Role Singer · tippairie.com | |
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Albums Ah Me Dis, Rebel on the Roots Corner, We Love Life Nominations Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Movies Reggae Nation: Island Movement Similar People General Levy, Peter Hunnigale, Freq Nasty, Pato Banton, Frankie Paul |
Tippa irie exclusive interview youtube studios
Tippa Irie (real name Anthony Henry) is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London. He first came to prominence in the early eighties as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International.
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- Tippa irie exclusive interview youtube studios
- Tippa irie rebel on the roots corner
- UK singles chart discography
- References

He achieved his first national exposure on night time BBC Radio 1 in the mid-1980s, with the singles "It's Good To Have The Feeling You're The Best" and "Complain Neighbour" (on Greensleeves Records), before achieving a UK Top 40 hit in 1986 with "Hello Darling".
He has collaborated with Alexander O'Neal, Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Skints, and Chali 2na. He enjoyed his biggest success so far in 2003, when he appeared on The Black Eyed Peas' track "Hey Mama". He has also collaborated with the London-based avant-dancehall outfit The Bug, on the single "Angry" from the album London Zoo.
In 2010, he appeared on the BBC Television panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks, in the identity parade round. His latest release is Stick To My Roots (2010).
Tippa irie rebel on the roots corner
UK singles chart discography
† Credited as Arsenal FA Cup squad featuring Tippi Iria and Peter Hunningale ‡ Credited as Fever featuring Tippa Irie