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Lisa Hyper

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Lisa Hyper (born Felecia Gooden) came up through Portmore Empire and a childhood connection to Vybz Kartel before her duet 'Whine for Me' brought heavy dancehall rotation; she has since worked with Beenie Man, Lady Saw and Gyptian across hits including 'Sculpture' and 'Champion Bubbler'.

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Riddims World; Jamaica Observer; Dancehall UK.

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ITUNES · rights discovery only · performs

Verified iTunes/Apple Music match (JM storefront): representative track from Lisa Hyper's catalogue, genre Modern Dancehall.

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Story · Well supportedFirst ladies of the dancehall mic

From Lady Ann's toasting through Sister Carol's feminist chat to Tifa and Lisa Hyper's 2000s run, women built a parallel lineage on the mic.

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