Shinehead
Carl Aiken aka Shinehead is a reggae singer and rapper of British origin, raised
in New York. A pillar and charismatic figure of New York dancehall sound systems
in the 1980s, he released Rough & Rugged, an eclectic, pop-influenced debut
album that included a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". He accompanied
Sly and Robbie on their experimental album Rhytm Killers (1987). From 1988 to
2002, he made five albums of reggae fused with rap, the most notable of which
was Sidewalk University (1992), illuminated by his mischievous reworking of
Sting's single "Englisman in New York...
