Anthony B

Early life Blair grew up in rural Clark's Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. Peter Tosh's influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B's vocal delivery and revolutionary stance. In late 1997, Anthony B released Universal Struggle, followed by a large number of albums since including 1999's Seven Seals, 2003's Street Knowledge, 2004's Untouchable which featured collaborations with artists including Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg & Bone Crusher, 2005's Black Star plus My Hope, and more recently, Life Over Death (2008). In January 2013, he was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after being stopped in Georgia, United States, due to illegally tinted windows in the vehicle in which he was travelling; He subsequently had to cancel several shows in South America as he was not allowed to travel outside the US. Charges were later dropped. In July 2013 he released Tribute to Legends, an album of cover versions of songs by artists such as Bob Marley, The Maytals, John Lennon, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, and Ini Kamoze; Speaking of the album, he stated "I chose to make a tribute album to firstly show how much these legends influence my music and my life." In 2016, Anthony B released Tears Of Luv on his label Born Fire Music and collaborated with various producer around the world including Evidence Music on his track Life Good. In May 2020, Anthony B released his 20th studio album titled, King In My Castle. Anthony B tours extensively in Europe and North America. He has collaborated with many singer-songwriters and producers Talking of his faith and music, Anthony B commented, "When we say 'burn fire' we don't mean take a match and light somebody, we are saying get rid of these things that are no good for humanity."{{cite book ==Discography==

Albums • Predator & Prey (1996, Alpha Enterprises) • Real Revolutionary – UK / So Many Things – US (1996, Greensleeves) • Universal Struggle (1997, VP Records) • Seven Seals (1999, VP Records) • More Love (2001, AO ! Records) • ''That's Life'' (2001, VP Records) • Street Knowledge (2003, VP Records) • Wise Man Chant (2003, Black Scorpio) • Smoke Free (2003, Bogalusa Records) • Voice of Jamaica vol. 2 (2003, Nocturne) • Judgment Time (2004, 2B1 Records) • Justice Fight (2004, Nocturne) • Untouchable (2004, Togetherness Records) • Powers of Creation (2004, Nocturne) • Black Star (2005, Greensleeves) • Live on the Battlefield (2005, Jahmin' Records) • Confused Times (2005, Penitentiary) • My Hope (2005, AL.TA.FA.AN. / Minor 7 Flat 5) • Gather and Come (2006 Penitentiary) • Suffering Man (2006 Tad's Records) • Higher Meditation (2007 Greensleeves) • True Rastaman (2008 Penitentiary Records) • Life Over Death (2008 Born Fire) • Rise Up (2008 Greensleeves) • Rasta Love (2011 Born Fire) • Freedom Fighter (2012 Irievibrations) • Choices (2012) • My2K Vol. 1 (2013 Born Fire) • Tribute to Legends (2013 Born Fire) • Tears of Luv (2015 Born Fire) • Anthony B (2016) • King In My Castle (2020 Born Fire) • Bread and Butter (2023 Ineffable Records/Born Fire) Compilations • Chanting Down Babylon (1997, Power Play); live, with Buju Banton • 2 Strong (1998, Star Trail/VP Records); with Sizzla • Anthony B & Idren (1998, Jamaican Vibes) • Anthony B & Friends (1998, Rhino Records) • Nazarene Vow (1999, Records Factory); with Junior Timba • 3 Wise Men (1999, J&D); with Sizzla and Luciano • One Mission (1999, J&D); with Capleton • Saddle to the East (2001, Brick Wall); with Jah Mason and Steve Machete • 4 Rebels (2001, VP Records); with Sizzla, Luciano, and Yami Bolo • The Five Disciples (2001, Penitentiary / Jet Star); with Sizzla, Luciano, Junior Kelly, and Capleton • We Three Kings (2001, AO ! Records); with Sizzla • We Three Kings (2002, Navarre); with Capleton and Luciano • Four The Hard Way (2002, City Hall); with Capleton, Sizzla, and Luciano • Kings of Zion (2002, Jet Star); with Capleton, Sizzla, and Junior Kelly • Reggae Max (2002, Jet Star) • 5 Blazing Fires (2002, Fire Ball); with Admiral Tibbett, Sizzla, Capleton, Positive Jayz and Michael Fabulous • Five Disciples Part II (2003, Jet Star); with Capleton, Luciano, Sizzla, and Jr. Kelly • Kings of Zion vol. 3 (2005, Charm); with Capleton, Sizzla, and Turbulence • Jah Warriors vol. III (2005, Penitentiary); with Luciano • The Pow Pow Trilogy (2008, Pow Pow); with Turbulence and Jah Mason • Encore (2010) • NYC-2-Africa (2010, Suatomic Sound); with Subatomic Sound System, Nomadic Wax, Jahdan Blakkamoore, and Bajah • Truthful Riddim (2020, Blaqk Sheep Music); with Julian Marley, Mr Vegas, Blaqk Sheep • Guns Riddim (2021, Iyah Music); with LePrince and Maneaux • Reggae Reload Vol. 1 (2022, Blaqk Sheep Music); with Busy Signal, Sizzla, Gyptian ==References==