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Bounty Killer is known for the many hits he has released throughout his over three-decade-long career, and one of his most notable hits, Benz & Bimma, celebrates the 28th anniversary of its release this year.
In 1996, Bounty Killer, born Rodney Price, would release one of his most memorable bodies of work, My Xperience. In addition to songs such as Hip-Hopera featuring the Fugees and Living Dangerously featuring Barrington Levy, Benz & Bimma was one of the featured tracks on the album.
Benz & Bimma utilises an interesting 1960s song, Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp), as a sample. Created by American musician and satirist Allan Sherman, Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh is vastly different in its themes than Benz & Bimma.
However, Bounty cleverly uses Sherman’s flow pattern for his chorus, which makes for an unexpectedly interesting pairing with Dancehall.
While Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh recites the memories of a young boy, Benz & Bimma delves into the mindset of a lustful man completely captivated by the physical appearance of women. On the track, Bounty compares the physique of women and the allure that it creates to the desirability of luxury cars such as the Mercedes Benz, Lexus, and BMW (Bimmer).
“Gal dem have di face. Gal dem have the figure. Remind me of the Benz, the Lexus, and the Bimmer. To have this girl would be my pleasure. She is so precious like the gold inna mi treasure,” Bounty deejays on the track.
Released, in black and white, the music video for ‘Benz & Bimma‘ is iconic in Dancehall. It features several eye-catching video vixens and luxurious cars. Scenes from the visual show the deejay, in a bar, in the streets and also performing at an event
Listen to the track below.
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