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Silk Boss

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Silk Boss (Rohan Romeo Reid, born 11 December 2001) is a Jamaican dancehall artist from Montego Bay who trained in church choir before breaking through with the 2021 single 'Mankind'; his lyrics frequently address social injustice, inequality and poverty.

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Dancehall Jamaica; Jack Russell Music.

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