Bossman

Lady Saw, Sean Paul, Beenie Man

About Bossman

"Bossman" is a song by Beenie Man released in 2003 as the second single from his sixteenth studio album Tropical Storm. The song was written by Sean Paul, Beenie Man and The Neptunes (who also produces the track), and features fellow dancehall artists Sean Paul and Lady Saw. It failed to chart on any of the Billboard charts, but it did manage to peak at #78 on the UK Singles Chart.


Year:
2002
4:08
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Well this is Beenie Man
The roughest toughest bumboclaat bad man from out of Jamaica
Hear this one, ya!
Beenie Man 'longside Sean Paul and Lady Saw
Oh Na Na Na
Well I'm a gangster for life 
Take your life, take your wife, and everything nice.
Gangster for life 
Take your life, take your wife
Yes Jah! 

Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man fi clown
Bossman!
Glack we move yuh head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man rule de compound
Bossman!
Dis and we bumb down yuh town
Bossman!
Feel say you can't stick around
Bossman!
Man a nuh no clown 

Man a gangsta for life 
Take your life, sex your wife, and everyting nice
Gangsta's paradise 
Dat is ma life 
Is a thug girl me want fi me wife.
You tink say yu bad man bad and come
You tink say yu tough man tough and come
You tink say yu rough man rough and come
Dis now a gunshot shall fire dung 
Man a bad man a east
Tell them now dis
From a war man a freak
You shoot nuh miss
An if you run off ya beak
You make wit list
But if in New York we meet
Gunshot wi beat 
Start war
You decease
Til it nah go cease
Sudden destruction when yuh check say a peace
Word out ya road man a say you a de beast
Well since yuh a de beast 
Then a Teflon Feast 

Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man for clown
Bossman!
Glock fi move your head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man lock down yo town
Bossman!
Bad man bomb yuh compound
Bossman!
Feel say yuh bad you a clown
Bossman!
Don't stick around 

Me a Rasta
But me a gangsta 
Me have me kids 
And me have baby motha
Gimme me money 
Bossman, whe me come for
Cause if you dis badman you get murda 
Pass me Louga 
And me Rouga
Cause if you talk di two a dem gwoin' fire
Cause me a real badman from Jamaica
A Beenie Man down pon de rhythm who a gangsta 

Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man for clown
Bossman!
Glack we move your head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man rule de compound
Bossman!
Dis mi, mi wi bumb down yuh town
Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad fi clown 

Bad man queen 
Take care a him machine
Lock down de base
When me hear siren
I've got his back
Can be just as mean
Blow man marrow and left de spot clean
Control all docks
Have all gun lock
Know who fi buy out 
And who fi get shot
Real tappa tap 
De baddest chick pon de block
Nah f*ck wit de queen
Cause me always strap
Anytime you see we come around
Don't take my crew fi clown
We gunshot fat like a pound
Sh! Silence and don't make a sound. 

Me keep telling them
Punks
Sympathy weh wi ain't lending them
Punks
Chank out fi broke and nah go bending them
Punks
Beer shot we're sending them
Punks
Violator we ending them
Punks
No matter where dem dey
East west north or south
From dem open up dem mouth
And dem dis we 
Them a go catch lead in deh 
From dem a hype up
Teflon dem bite up
De whole place light up
Unuh nuh hear what me say
Come in a me town
And de whole a dem a clown
Dem a try take me crown
Nuff a dem dem a we enemy
Chop dem up fust
Eliminate dem to dust
Man a real bad man
Pass mi blunt and mi Hennessy 
Anytime you see we come around

Bossman!
Don't take bad man fi clown

Bossman!
Shot we move your head crown

Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown 

Bossman! 
Bossman!
Bossman!
Bossman!
Bossman! 
Bossman! 
Bossman! 
Bossman!

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Beenie Man

Anthony Moses Davis (August 22, 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall". more »

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Written by: PHARRELL WILLIAMS, CHAD HUGO, MOSES DAVIS, DAVE (USA) KELLY, SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES, MARION MARIE HALL

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Artist Information
"Bossman" is a song by Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist, Beenie Man. Anthony Moses Davis, who goes by his stage name Beenie Man, has been active in the music industry since the early 1980s.
Album Details
The song "Bossman" was included in Beenie Man's eleventh studio album "Tropical Storm" released in August 2002.
Collaboration
This song features high-profile artists like fellow Jamaican dancehall performer Sean Paul and American rapper Lady Saw, making it a multi-genre crossover.
Genre Classification
"Bossman" showcases the dancehall reggae genre, but with influences of Hip Hop and R&B, largely due to the featured artists.
Chart Performance
The single "Bossman" was a commercial success. It peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club songs chart and reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
Cultural Impact
Beenie Man, along with Sean Paul, is credited with popularizing dancehall music on the international front. "Bossman" played a significant role in the showcasing the genre to mainstream audiences.
Music Video
The music video for "Bossman" is noted for its focus on the vibrant dancehall culture, featuring energetic dance sequences and colorfully dressed dancers.
Producers & Songwriters
"Bossman" was produced by visual arts director and music producer Dave Kelly, renowned for producing several other dancehall hits.
Critical Response
Critics appreciated the fusion of reggae and modern Hip Hop/R&B elements in "Bossman", praising Beenie Man's distinct style of delivery and Sean Paul's and Lady Saw's contributions to the track.
Legacy
Even today, "Bossman" is often hailed as one of Beenie Man's most popular songs, continuing to be played in parties and dancehall clubs worldwide.

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