{"title":"Sizzla","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiguel Orlando Collins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiguel Collins a.k.a. Sizzla Kalonji, a Bobo Ashanti dread Born 17.4.1976 in August Town\/Kingston, Jamaica, made his first musical steps as a singer for Caveman Hi-Fi. His energetic singjay-style and spiritual lyrics earned him enthusiastic acclaim already with his 1995 debut album \"Burning Up\", while the 1997 follow-up \"Black Woman \u0026amp; Child\" was an international breakthrough, which brought Sizzla the 1998 MOBO award and a place in various magazines' top 100 albums of the year. At that time, Sizzla was part of the Phillip Burrel's XTerminator stable, touring with Luciano and other artist of the new roots\u0026amp;culture wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizzla is very prolific, even by Jamaican standards. Since 1995, he released over 30 albums and most likely over 400 singles. With such an enormous output, fans often complain about the mediocricity of many of the material, yet Sizzla again and again manages to surprise his listeners with a quality album after a few mediocre ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEspecially after 2000, Sizzla aroused controversy with his lyrics in several ways. First, European listeners and gay-right organisations take offence at his partly homophobic lyrics. Second, Sizzla's explicit description of sexual issues in some of his tunes, as well as his reportedly extravagant lifestyle, led to a break-up not only with his Rastafarian ex-colleagues like Luciano, but also with the Bobo Ashanti order, whose elders repeatedly distanced themselves from Sizzla's music and lifestyle, while the later still considers himself a Bobo Ashanti member.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite all the controversies, Sizzla remains a major figure in Jamaican music, and his throaty singing style became a trademark for a whole new generation of militant rastafarian singers and deejays.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sizzla-the-scriptures-music-in-my-soul-new","title":"Sizzla - The Scriptures (Music in My Soul) [2011 Digipack] [New CD]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3e6938;\"\u003eRelease Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Compact Disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalog Number: JOHNCD 499\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: John John Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Year: 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Year: 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPARS Code: N\/A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 815805014998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3e6938;\"\u003eProduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Lloyd \"John John\" James\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3e6938;\"\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe World Is Watching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Jamaica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleanse My Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet It Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJah Is My Shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScriptures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat A Whoa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod Bless You Mama (Love My Mama)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJump For Joy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappy Birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic In My Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3e6938;\"\u003eMore About Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pureliverecords.shop\/collections\/sizzla\" title=\"More about Sizzla\"\u003eMore about Sizzla\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Millions of Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45426201067695,"sku":"209723","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/4112\/7599\/files\/209723A-1130.jpg?v=1754933706"}],"url":"https:\/\/pureliverecords.shop\/collections\/sizzla.oembed","provider":"Pure Live Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}