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"Murder She Wrote" — Chaka Demus & Pliers

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"Murder She Wrote" by Chaka Demus & Pliers is a 1990s dancehall hit that became one of the genre's most durable global reference points, moving through radio, clubs, samples, DJ sets and later streaming-era rediscovery.

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Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote (Official Video - 60 FPS)

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Official youtube upload (channel: Mango Records); embedded as a discovery-only reference pending editorial review.

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