Introduction : word, sound, and power -- 1. Border clash : sites of contestation -- 2. Slackness personified : representations of female sexuality in the lyrics of Bob Marley and Shabba Ranks -- 3. Lady Saw cuts loose : female fertility rituals in the dancehall -- 4. "Mama, is that you?" : erotic disguise in the films Dancehall queen and Babymother -- 5. "Lyrical gun" : metaphor and role-play in dancehall culture -- 6. "More fire" : chanting down Babylon from Bob Marley to Capleton -- 7. "Vile vocals" : exporting Jamaican dancehall lyrics to Barbados -- 8. Hip-hopping across cultures : reggae to rap and back -- 9. "Mix up the Indian with all the patwa" : rajamuffin sounds in cool Britannia -- 10. The dancehall transnation : language, lit/orature, and global Jamaica
