About Me
Life happens to everyone, so why not have fun with it? Thats the attitude of the dancehalls newest narrator, KipRich. With a rich sense of humor and a storytelling style reminiscent of Slick Rick this deejay takes everyday happenings and retells them with hilarious detail. The release of his first album, Outta Road, will surely bring some amusement back to the dance.Born Marlon Plunkett in Jamaicas St. Catherine parish, KipRich gained his command of verse early. In school, writing poems was one of his favorite things to do so songwriting came with ease. Early on he found his sound while working with names such as Jack Scorpio and Danny Brownie. His first major hit came in 1999 with the chart topper Leggo di Bwoy and continued with songs like Imagine This and Bad Man Nuh Switch.Since linking up with the Big Yard family, KipRich has come upon his greatest success with the release of his ..1 single Telephone Ting which, with its heavy radio rotation, has brought new fans and even given birth to a follow-up song. The Letter, the next tune running up the charts, follows the main character from Telephone as he is forced to write love letters to his mistress since his lady broke his phone. When asked if this was the best solution for a brother with a snoop at home he laughs, Well, its up to him not to leave no trace of the letter when he done write it, cause you cant tell the girl fi stop checkshe wont listen.KipRich has worked with some of the industrys wickedest producers to create an album that you can play from start to finish. Christopher Birch, Robert Livingston, Steelie & Clevie, Michael Fletcher, Snow Cone, Sheldon Calibud Stewart, , Alrick Anglin, Boyd James and Louie Flabba Malcolm are just a few of the heavyweights that put their stamp on this project.Outta Road is filled with comical tracks that make the listener smile and teaches an industry to laugh at itself a little. Kiprich calls it, reality in a different form.mixed with fun. From the first track Baby Song which pokes fun at other members of the dancehall fraternity to songs like Gimme Back which features a brother demanding the return of all the gifts given in a relationship gone bad, this album stands apart from the rest of the dancehall scene. There is even one song, Fake, which runs with a fast paced jungle rhythm that is certain to break the stamina of the fittest dancer. Then Peace takes it back to Reggae old school with a wailing cry for peace inna de island.Now KipRich, an artist that was briefly known as Crazy Kid, has both a name and an album thats not about hype, just respect. As he prepares for the excitement of his albums release he continues touring and sharing the mighty message: Bad man can smile too.
