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The Ragga Twins

The Ragga Twins has been played on NTS over 40 times, featured on 40 episodes and was first played on 26 March 2015.

Crucial cogs in the development of U.K. dance music, the Destouche brothers -- Trevor, aka Flinty Badman, and David, aka Deman Rocker -- became known as MCs as part of North London's Unity sound system and began operating as the Ragga Twins in 1989. Through 1992, they issued a pile of 12" singles through the self-named label run by Shut Up & Dance (who also did the production work), along with the album Reggae Owes Me Money (1991); these releases, containing tracks…

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Big Hammer
James Blake feat. The Ragga Twins
UMG Recordings, Inc., Polydor Records2023
Big Hammer
James Blake feat. The Ragga TwinsUMG Recordings, Inc., Polydor Records2023
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Spliffhead
The Ragga Twins
Shut Up And Dance Records1990
Spliffhead
The Ragga TwinsShut Up And Dance Records1990
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Shine Eye
The Ragga Twins feat. Junior Reid
Shut Up And Dance Records1992
Shine Eye
The Ragga Twins feat. Junior ReidShut Up And Dance Records1992
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Java Bass
Shut Up And Dance, The Ragga Twins feat. The Ragga Twins
Shut Up And Dance Records2009
Java Bass
Shut Up And Dance, The Ragga Twins feat. The Ragga TwinsShut Up And Dance Records2009
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Hooligan 69
The Ragga Twins
Shut Up And Dance Records1990
Hooligan 69
The Ragga TwinsShut Up And Dance Records1990
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Spliffhead (Remix)
Ragga Twins
Soul Jazz Records2008
Spliffhead (Remix)
Ragga TwinsSoul Jazz Records2008
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Rudeboy
Ragga Twins
Soul Jazz Records2008
Rudeboy
Ragga TwinsSoul Jazz Records2008
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Hooligan 69 (Remix)
Ragga Twins
Soul Jazz Records2008
Hooligan 69 (Remix)
Ragga TwinsSoul Jazz Records2008
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18'' Speaker
The Ragga Twins
Shut Up And Dance Records1991
18'' Speaker
The Ragga TwinsShut Up And Dance Records1991
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Ragga Trip
The Ragga Twins
Shut Up And Dance Records1990
Ragga Trip
The Ragga TwinsShut Up And Dance Records1990
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