Who Really are the Greatest Top 10 DJ of all time?

[Tim]

U Brown
Trinity
Chaka Demus
Delly Ranks
Mega Banton
Buju Banton
Yellowman
Eek A Mouse
Frisco Kid

[Rootsman]

U Roy
Big Youth
I Roy
Dennis Alcapone
Lone Ranger
Yellowman
Shukashine (Black Scorpio)
Brigadier Jerry
Major Worries
Lieutenant Stitchy

Strictly Originators.
And I like almost each and every other jamaican d.j. for imitating these brilliant ten !

Think Scotty should be on your list of originators, his "School Days" album was a classic.

Also Prince Heron another Great under recorded D.J.

Dave

[Funky Punk]

Do any other (non-JA) people here have trouble understanding what the DJs are saying sometimes?

I'm alright with Prince Far I and Dillinger and more often than not (say, 75% of the time) I can parse I-Roy, Tapper Zukie and Jah Lloyd just fine - but when it comes to people like U-Roy or Big Youth, I usually have literally no idea what the track is supposed to be about.

Their accents are so thick and they toast so quickly that I can only make out the odd word here and there - and perhaps the title of the song near the beginning because I'm listening out for it.

I found Big Youth's 'Screaming Target' album to be almost completely impenetrable to my white English ears...

[ras_gaks]

ras_gaks Mi Bredda
Beenie ah foundation. For a man who started out as a likkle bwoy barely 9 an still ah kill sound in the Millenium, you've got to put Beenie in de list.
Ow you fe say beenie na go make your top 50?
Beg you please show some mercy.
Your standard ah de interNational Standard. Me know.
Your standard too tuff Masa

I didn't mean to disrespect him, he just never tickles my ears no more...

[Lost Shoe]

My old school-class:

Prince Far I
Prince Jazzbo
Big Youth
Tappa Zukie
Trinity
U-Roy
I-Roy
Dennis Alcapone
Dillinger
Lone Ranger

[kalcidis]

Has anyone here thought about that deejays on vinyl have a 40 years jubilee this year? I'm not certain but I think the first deejay releases came in '69 on 7" singles.

[Zigi]

Fot me in this order

I Roy
Dr Alimantado
Dillinger
Big Youth
U Roy
Prince Far I
Prince Yazzbo
Jah Loydd
Jah Stitch
Trinity

[cesc]

yellow man/ninja man, papa san, mad cobra ,burro banton , warhead ,vybz kartel, proffesor nutz, beenieman ,shabba ranks!

[cesc]

rub out beenie man offmylist,i wanna add josey wales in his place,and also remove vybz i wanna add bunny general

[Jah Wise]

Greetings to all.

Daddy U-Roy and Big Youth are my favorites for particular reasons: they're both pioneers and have a unique style which every "DJ" followed after them showed into the reggae scene... every "DJ" with no exception copy their singing style... perhaps only I-roy was one of them too around that time but he definitely came after U-Roy and Big Youth.
Tappa Zukie was around the scene early 70's as well, another pioneer, I really like his style and productions... very solid. Dillinger has also a great style and original stuff...
Pretty much everybody in the 80's exept for Eek-a-Mouse was copying somebody which in my opinion make them weak... no inspiration really... just a imitation copy... no messages in their songs... pure "slackness" dancehall!!
But I enjoy some "DJ's" of the 80's like Pappa Tullo and Lone Ranger... Dancehall in the 70's has a lot more to offer i'd say.
As Rootsman said I also think that I couldn't name 10 Dj's ...besides those already mentioned I would also mention Prince Jazzboo and Ranking Trevor for their vocals on wicked rockers rhythms, Massive Dread and Trinity.

bless to everyone

Jah Wise