Sugar Minott

[JamBrit]

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[Q3210]

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This is shocking news. None of the Jamaican newspapers have anything on Sugar.

[JamBrit]

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[SistahD]

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Sad news! Met him backstage a few short years ago, got some great pics and enjoyed his show. Another tragic loss for Jamaica and the industry.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Dancehall reggae singer songwriter Sugar Minott is dead at 54. Sugar Minott’s death comes after recent unconfirmed news that that Minott was suffering from Angina Pectoris, a heart condition..

The Godfather of Dancehall, Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott formed his own label Black Roots in the 1980s. His Youth Promotion organization helped developed new talent. His website says the following about the organization:

“The Sound Youthman Promotion began to dominate the Dancehall scene by voiceing artist’s like Junior Reid, Yami Bolo, Don Angelo, the late Sugar Minott Tenor Saw, Nitty Gritty and Garnet Silk who did his first recording for the Black Roots Label. The list of Artists goes on – Tony Rebel, Colorman, Daddy Freddie, Johnny Osbourne, Steve “Shalom” Harper and many more.”

Under Black Roots / Island, Sugar released notable albums “Dancehall Showcase” and “Herbman Hustling”. Later works included 1999’s “Easy Squeeze” album on World, “Hidden Treasures” also that year from East Street, and “Good Thing Going” in 1998 from VP.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Sugar Minott will be greatly missed.

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[JamBrit]

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[JamBrit]

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Brap! Brap!

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[JamBrit]

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Big time chune....

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[JamBrit]

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Massive, massive chune....big up to all the lovers rock peeps...

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[JamBrit]

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Bit scratchy....but loved this rendention by Sugar

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[ackeepod]

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wutliss dem wutliss!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Q3210</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is shocking news. None of the Jamaican newspapers have anything on Sugar. </div></div>

[franksterr]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCQgB9MFTjE&amp;feature=related

Said to have happen 10pm Saturday, after complaining of chest pains.

[chitowngirl]

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<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 14pt">RIP: Sugar Minot “The Godfather of Dancehall “reggae” Music</span></span>



Yesterday, Lincoln Barrington “Sugar” Minot passed away, due to complications from “Angina pectoris”. Angina Pectoris is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t get as much blood.

Sugar Minot was born Licoln Barrington Minot in Kingston, Jamaica and his music has contributed greatly to reggae music.

Sugar Minott had much success with his Black Roots label and helped to develop some popular labels in Jamaica such as Channel One where he recorded the hits “No vacancy”, “Herbman hustling” and “Devil pickney” with Sly and Robbie. From works done with George “Powerhouse” Phang, Phillip “Xterminator” Burrell, Donovan “Penthouse” Germain, Top Ranking, Tubby’s, Jammys, Tappa Zukie, Bobby “Digital” Dixon and Bullwackies out of New York the new style, known as the singjay dancehall, emerged. The sounds that made this popular where those of U Roy, King Stereograph, King Tubbys right up to Stone Love. Along with Barry Brown he toured the dance halls and thus emerged the current trend that is seen today in Jamaica.

Many considered “Sugar Minot” to be the “Godfather of Dancehall Music”. Minot’s music has graced the dancehall for many years and will do so for years to come. His music and dubs are highly regarded from many selectors and sound systems in the business from Lees Unlimited, Stone Love Sound system, Bass Oddessey, and many others.

We lost a legend yesterday, however his music lives on.

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[Derek]

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One of my favourite Sugar Minott:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZOl3p52tYA

[tsophra]

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earlier this week I came across some articles from May where he was reported to be very ill from this heart ailment..

[chitowngirl]

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<span style="font-weight: bold">Report: Sugar Minott Dead at 54</span>

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Dancehall reggae singer songwriter Sugar Minott is being reported dead at 54. Sugar Minott’s reported death comes after recent unconfirmed news that that Minott was suffering from Angina Pectoris, a heart condition. (See update below).

On Saturday evening, unconfirmed net reports of Minott’s alleged death prompted a change to his Wikipedia page. Before sunrise Sunday, that page listed Minott died today July 11; in recent hours, the Wikipedia page has been edited to reflect alleged death on Saturday July 10.

The Godfather of Dancehall, Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott formed his own label Black Roots in the 1980s. His Youth Promotion organization helped developed new talent. His website says the following about the organization:

“The Sound Youthman Promotion began to dominate the Dancehall scene by voiceing artist’s like Junior Reid, Yami Bolo, Don Angelo, the late Sugar Minott Tenor Saw, Nitty Gritty and Garnet Silk who did his first recording for the Black Roots Label. The list of Artists goes on – Tony Rebel, Colorman, Daddy Freddie, Johnny Osbourne, Steve “Shalom” Harper and many more.”

Under Black Roots / Island, Sugar released notable albums “Dancehall Showcase” and “Herbman Hustling”. Later works included 1999’s “Easy Squeeze” album on World, “Hidden Treasures” also that year from East Street, and “Good Thing Going” in 1998 from VP.


<span style="font-weight: bold">UPDATE:</span>

There has still been no official confirmation of death. Sugar Minott’s death was first reported on Wikipedia before sunrise Sunday. There has since been no official statement on his myspace page nor his website page.

His official myspace page lists that he was set to appear on stage in Long Beach today at the SeaBreeze Festival. Yet a visit to the The Seabreeze festival website (via cache) shows that the festival for Sunday was actually canceled on May 3 2010. “Due to the current economic climate, the increasing risks associated with the production of a large live music festival, and the addition of the current uncertainty of guaranteeing artist performance based on the current visa revocation issue surrounding major Jamaican Dancehall Reggae artists, Seabreeze Entertainment regretfully announces that the 13th Annual Seabreeze Festival will have to be postponed (moved to a later date to be announced) from its date of Sunday July 11, 2010. “

Sugar’s official myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/lincolnsugarminott shows a login today July 11 but no blog update since 2009. Sugar’s official website shows no update.

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