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Tuffie Rankin

rub a dub my youth

About Me

Tuffie Rankin is a dj/selector currently located in the wasteland that is East London. Bringing together a style of revival roots reggae with flavours of dub, funk and electronica. Watch out soon for his new radio show which will also be broadcast over the internet!! For any more information about this dj please contact for free mix tapes. Peace.
REGGAE EVENTS COMING UP IN LONDON
BIG THING A' GWANN IN CELEBRATION OF HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY EMPEROR SELASSIE THE FIRST 115th EARTH DAY ILABRATIONS
21st - 22nd July Lambeth Festival.......... for 22nd see below, on 21st Legend - tribute to Bob Marley, Baka Beyond & Baka Gbiné (world music) I-Jay & King Tubby's Sound System in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill SE24. Info: flyer Herne Hill free
Sunday 22nd July Lambeth Festival continues feat Horace Andy, Mafia & Fluxy, Levi Roots, Danny Red, Young Warrior, Lexxy & Aaron Kedar in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill SE24. Midday - 7pm. Info: flyer Herne Hill free
Sunday 22nd July Toots & the Maytalls on the Time Out Stage. Also on the in the Trojan Reggae Area Solution Sound System (between 12pm - 2pm) with special guests Earl 16 and The Love Grocer Horns Section + Trojan Sound System featuring Anthony Johnson and Dennis Alcapone, Daddy G (Massive Attack), Andy Smith (Trojan Document), Jerry Dammers and DJ Derek. @ the Lovebox Weekender, Victoria Park, E1. For info and full list of acts click Lovebox link above / tickets weekend ticket £60 + bf / one day ticket £35 + bf
Tuesday 24th July Club Roots Underground presents Emperor Haile Selassie Earthstrong Celebration gathering - Roots Hi-Tek - Plus Ras Lion and guest Nu-Flowah @ Orleans, 259-261 Seven Sisters Road, N4.10.30pm - 4am. Info: flyer / regular event Finsbury Park 4, 19, 29, 106, 236, 253, 254, 259, 279. £5 / £3 concs / sistrens free b4 12
Thursday 26th July Yellowman + the Sagittarius Band @ the Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden NW1. 7pm Over 18s only. Tickets Camden, 24, 27, 29, 31, 88, 134, 168, 214, 253, 274 & C2 £18.50 + bf
7. Sunday 17th June Icons of Reggae feat Gregory Isaacs, John Holt, Ken Booth & Alton Ellis Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Road, Brixton. Tel: 020 7771 3000
Friday 27th July Cultural Digital presents Counscious Sounds feat Kenny Knots meets Desta*nation Sound System Roots and Culture session with both sounds playing on the heavy weight Desta*nation Sound System. Room 2: other music @ the Corsica Studios, Unit 5, Farrell Court, Elephant Road, SE17 1LB. 10pm - 6am. Info: Cultural Digital / First 30 people to register on website get in for £6 £8 / £6 concs
Sunday 29th July Jah Shaka Sound System part 3 @ Dingwalls, Middle Yard, Camden Lock, NW1 8AB. Info: Culture Promotions / Jah Shaka Camden or Chalk Farm, 24, 168, 27, 31. £15 adv / motd
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Tuffie Top Ten For July (Sometimes Not New Releases, Always Speaker Bleading Bass Lines)
1. Alborosie; Kingston Town
2. Freedom Five Refix; No More Conversations Make You Feel Good
3. Krafty Kuts + Tim Deluxe; Bass Phenomenon (White Label Mix)
4. Mylo; Stand Back (Linus Loves Remix)
5. Mums The Schemer; Lincolns Lie
6. Kurtis Blow; Burn Me Sloooow
7. Brother Culture + Mungos; Ing (G Corp 12" Mix)
8. Poor Rightous Brothers; Easy Star
9. King Tubby; Dub In The Right Way (Dreadzone RMX)
10. Cyantific; Space Station Crew (Hospital Remix)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2006
Band Members: DR ANDREW PRICE
Influences: Artists And Groups, You Are More Than Likely To Hear In Tuffie's Dancehall....Aba Shanti I & Shanti Ites, Abijah, Admiral Bailey, Adrian Sherwood, Afel Bocoum, African Head Charge, Alton Ellis, Anthony B, Anthony Johnson, Aster Aweke, Augustus Pablo, Baby Cham, Baba Brooks, Barrington Levy, Barry Brown, Bascom X, Bedouin Soundclash, Beenie Man, Beres Hammond, Big Youth, Bitty McLean, Black Uhuru, Blackalicious, Bob Marley, Bounty Killer, Buccaneer, Buju Banton, Bunny General, Bunny Wailer, Burnie Ranking, Burning Spear, Bushman, Busy Signal, Ca$h Money, Capleton, Dawkins, Cecile Campbell, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Charlie Chaplin, Chezidek, Chuck Fender, Clint Eastwood, Clyde/The KGs, COBRA, Cocoa Tea, The Congos, Cornell Campbell, Count Machuki, Count Ossie, Culture, Cutty Ranks, Damian Marley, Dandy Livingstone, Dave & Ansel Collins, Daweh Congo, Dawn Penn, Delroy Wilson, Dennis Brown, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Dillinger, Don Carlos, Don Drummond & Tommy McCook, Easy Star All-Stars, Echo Minott, Eeka Mouse, Elephant Man, Ernest Ranglin, Everton Blender, Fantan Mojah, Fat Freddy's Drop, Fela Kuti, Fred Locks, Freddie McGregor, Frisco Kid, Garnett Silk, The Gaylads, General Levy, Gentleman, George Nooks, Gil Scott-Heron, Glen Washington, Gregory Isaacs, Groundation, Gyptian, Half Pint, The Heptones, Horace Andy, Hortense Ellis, Hugh Mundell, I Roy, I Wayne, Ijahman Levi, Ini Kamoze, Jah Cure, , Iqulah, Isreal Vibration, iwayne, Jack Radics, Jackie Mittoo, Jacob Miller, Jah Mason, Jimmy Cliff, Johnny Clarke, Johnny Osbourne, Josey Wales, Junior Byles, Junior Delgado, Junior Kelly, Junior Reid, Kashief Lindo, Ken Boothe, Ken Parker, Khari Kill, Khari Obafemi, King Chango, King Tubby, Kiprich, Ky Mani Marley, Lady Saw, Lee Scratch Perry, Leroy Eastwood, Leroy Smart, Lord Kitchener, Luciano, Matisyahu, Lukie D, Lutan Fyah, Mabulu, Mad Lion, Mad Professor, Marlon Asher, Max Romeo, Michael Prophet, Michael Rose, Midnite, The Mighty Diamonds, The Mighty Three's, Mikey Dread, Misty In Roots, Morgan Heritage, Mr Vegas, Mutabaruka, Nanco, Natty King, Natural Black, Natural Vibes, Niney the Observer, Niyorah, Ninja Man, Pablo Gad, Pablo Moses, Patrice, Peter Tosh, Phyllis Dillon, Pinchers, The Pioneers, Prince Alla, Prince Far I, Prince Jazzbo, Prince Lincoln & Royal Rasses, Queen Ifrica, Queen Omega, Ranking Dread, Ranking Joe, Ras Michael, Ras Michael & Sons of Negus, Ras Shiloh, Rasites, Red Rat, Richie Spice, Roger Robin, The Rootsman, Sanchez, Seeed, Sensimilla Dub, Shaggy, Sister Nancy, Sizzla, The Skatalites, Spanner Banner, Steel Pulse, Super Cat, Tanya Stevens, tappa zukie, Tenor Fly, Tenor Saw, TOK, Tony Rebel, Tony Tuff, Toots And the Maytals, Top Cat, Triston Palmer, Turbulance, Twinkle Brothers, Twins Of Twins, Tyrone Taylor, U Roy, Vybz Kartel, Warrior King, wayne marshall, Wayne Wonder, Yahadanai, Yellowman
Sounds Like: A FIRE THAT IS BURNING RED HOT!Mumia Abu-Jamal is a MOVE supporter who also has experienced the injustice of the system whilst spending over 26 years on death row for a crime he did not commit.The MOVE house ... police dropped 3 fire bombs from helicoptersRamona Africa was the only adult survivor of an attack on her family home on May 13th 1985 when the police shot 10,000 rounds of ammo, dropped 3 firebombs on the house and then shot at those who tried to escape. 11 members of her family were killed including 5 children.Find out more about this at http://www.onamove2007.org.uk/ and lots of other intersting things goin on !
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My Blog

Roots and Dub From A Higher Region 27th July

Roots and Dub From A Higher Region In Conjuction With Kemit Roots Promotion Present Jah Kingdom (Ina Lion Of Judah Style) meets Jah Trinity (Terri Gad at the controls) 27th July Massive Dance at Arch...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:06:00 PST

Earth First Gathering

What is the Earth First! Summer Gathering? * Are you fed up with bare-faced lies from politicians, big business and the media?* Have you had enough of a world where corporate profit comes before life ...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:31:00 PST

Little Roy Interview

No Introduction needed for this man. one of the most unde rated singers ever. For all you Little Roy holics... here is a rare interview................ http://www.ukreggaeguide.co.uk/index.php?id=113...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Sat, 26 May 2007 07:01:00 PST

UEL PARTY NIGHT!!

WICKED NIGHT ON FRIDAY. SEE YOU ALL THERE!...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:04:00 PST

MIX YOUR OWN REGGAE DUBPLATE!!! EASY!

HOURS OF FUN TO BE HAD THANKS TO THIS GUY! CLICK ON THE LINK AND GET MIXING!! http://www.mikeydread.com/anim_mikey/anim_mikey.html START OF BY CLICKING THE RECORDS IN THE LEFT BOTTOM CORNER, THE...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:24:00 PST

New Tunes!!

Mr Bitty Mclean 'In some ways Bitty Mclean, with his non-sexist, non-homophobic, anti-drug views, is antiheses of everything of that reggae/ragga is supposed to currently stand for. Whilist not in any...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:38:00 PST

WAR! ORIGINAL SPEECH..

OK I POSTED THE CHEVEZ SPEECH TO THE UN RECENTLY AND I FEEL I MUST ALSO POST HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY'S  ADRESS WHICH WAS GIVEN ON THE 4TH OF OCTOBER, 1963 IN NEW YORK. PURELY FOR CROSS REFERENC...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:41:00 PST

US Chemical Warfare in Iraq

Fallujah: The Hidden Massacre Documentation of civilian massacres in Fallujah by the US military using chemical weapons including white phosphorus and MK77, a napalm-like substance immediately followi...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:10:00 PST

NIYORAH

NIYORAH Born in the Point Michel in the Domincan Republic but currently situated in the Virgin Islands, Niyahrah is one of the finest reggae singers to emerge from the I Grade stable. Having debuted ...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:09:00 PST

10 THINGS BLAIR DIDNT MENTION

DID TONY FORGET TO MENTION THESE POINTS TO US IN HIS SPEECH IN MANCHESTER? http://www.stopwar.org.uk/_CURRENT/BlairSpeech.htm ENJOY...
Posted by Tuffie Rankin on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:13:00 PST