Lady G is probably best known for her first hit, "Nuff Respect", produced by
Gussie Clarke in 1988. In the same year, Lady G recorded two popular songs in combination with
Papa San: "Legal Rights" and "Round Table Talk". In successive years in the late 1980s, Lady G caused a stir with her performances at the infamous Sting stageshow in Jamaica. In 1988, she appeared in a clash with
Lady Mackerel, Sister Charmaine and Junie Ranks. In 1989, she clashed once more with Sister Charmaine, as well as
Patra and Lady P. In 1994, Lady G began working with Danny Browne and his Main Street label, and in 1997 the partnership resulted in the hit single "Breeze Off" on the Filthy
riddim, the same instrumental used by
Mr. Vegas for his international smash "
Heads High". In 1997, she recorded "Man a Bad Man" for the film
Third World Cop. In 1998, Lady G and Crissy D featured on the compilation album
Oracabessa One with the song "Girls Like Us" which was reworked into a
UK garage version by UK duo
B-15 Project, also titled "
Girls Like Us". This version reached No. 7 on the
UK Singles Chart in 2000. In July 2001, Lady G performed to great acclaim at the
Splash! festival in Chemnitz, Germany. In 2002, she formed her own production company, G-String, with her brother. G-String productions released the Bellyskin Riddim (featuring
Sizzla,
Capleton and
Ce'cile) through
Greensleeves Records and the Flava Riddim (featuring
Macka Diamond,
Lady Saw and Sizzla) distributed by
VP Records. Lady G performed at
Tony Rebel's
Rebel Salute 2020 festival which drew much praise from audience, organisers and media alike. Lady G was recognised by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) with an 'Iconic Artiste in the Music Industry' award in February 2020.
Buju Banton and
Shabba Ranks were also honoured at the same event. ==References==