With two hit singles in the mid-80s, 'Police Officer' and 'Cockney Translation', Smiley Culture became one of the first ever artists to chart in the UK with MC led hits. In this video we explore why the late reggae star is remembered as a UK rap originator and why his suspicious death whilst in police custody rocked the nation...

00:00 INTRO
02:45 THE SOUND SYSTEM YEARS
04:40 COCKNEY TRANSLATION
07:50 THE BREAKOUT SINGLE
09:00 HE'S A RAPPER NOW?
10:40 WHO KILLED SMILEY CULTURE?
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🎧 beat used:
Royalty free Reggae music by Dar Golan
Outro - "Deal Wiv It" instrumental cover by Bas Verstegen

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