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Reggae

Reggae is a music movement created in Jamaica, contributed to greatly by the late The Hon. Robert Nesta Marley. Reggae is almost like a way of life. And reggae doesn't only involve rastafarians singing about weed. It's about unity, love, and sending that message around the world.

(And now that EVERYONE, that is celebrities, want to jump on the reggae bandwagon, like Sinead O'Connor, Lumidee and Stevie Wonder, the genre has become exploited. Everyone wants to do a collaboration with a reggae star. The Jamaican colours are spread all over, and Jamaica is getting no credit.)

And note, REGGAE is DIFFERENT FROM DANCEHALL MUSIC!! Dancehall is more of a DJ-ing gig and Reggae actually involves singing.
Some great reggae artists:

Bob Marley
Capleton
Toots Hibert
Beres Hammond
Jimmy Cliff
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reggae juice

Breast milk after a nursing mother has smoked a joint.
Jane better pump that reggae juice before her next feeding.
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Urban Reggae

Urban Reggae is a sub-genre of Reggae music. It is smoother in sound and blends R&B with popular Jamaican Reggae style, a little ska, and Island vibes. It is increasingly popular on the West Coast on USA.
-Did you here that new "Urban Reggae" style track on the radio?
-It was sweet, I love reggae!
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Reggaeton Riviera

The East Side of Orlando, Florida; it makes a reference to the fact that you can constantly hear cars driving by w/ their windows down, blasting reggaeton.
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Reggaefy

To take a song of a non-reggae genre and give it a reggae sound.
Ali Campbell is an example of someone who likes to reggaefy non-reggae tracks.

'Can't Help Falling in Love' is a song, originally by Elvis Presley, that was reggaefied by UB40.
by Kendrey December 20, 2010
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Reggaemylitis

A profound and embodied sensation of optimism and love for life inspired by listening to Reggae music.

This term likely originated from, and was popularized by, Peter Tosh in 1981 with the release of his album titled: Wanted Dread & Alive
I went to the doctor to find out the matter. Doctor said, "son, you have reggaemylitis."
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reggae

reggae, especially that of bob marley, is some of the most soulful and mystical music you could ever hope to bless your ears upon. it can range from the sweet rhythms and politics of bob marley to the god awful dancehall of sean paul.

it is mostly hated by the shallow, white, suburban teenagers who can't get past that damned punk rock and MTV.
"My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever." - Bob Marley
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