Shaggy followed his breakout success with an extensive world tour, consolidating his European following, and recorded a hit duet with Maxi Priest, "That Girl," in 1996. He returned to solo motion in 1997 with the Midnite Lover album. The first single, a dancehall model of Big Brother & the Holding Company's "Piece of My Heart" that includes duet companion Marsha, was a relative flop within the U.S., although it had some international success.
Jamaican-American rapper and singer Shaggy exploded on the music scene in 2001 with the smash single "It Wasn't Me" off the multi-platinum selling album Hot Shot. The album also featured the one, "Angel," and helped launch Shaggy into worldwide stardom the place tickets for his stay act were a scorching draw, including memorable concert events with Natalie, Cyndi Lauper, Rupee and Fay-Ann Lyons. In addition to touring the world, Shaggy has also performed at a number of excessive-profile occasions, together with the opening ceremony of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 and the closing ceremony of the 2009 IPL tournament in South Africa. Following the release of a brand new album in 2013, it is expected that Shaggy will tour once more with fellow musicians.
Now firmly a star in Europe, Shaggy went on to conquer the U.S. with his next album, 1995's Boombastic. Finest Time To Take Vitamins? was an inescapable hit, selling over 1,000,000 copies; it reached number three on the pop charts and primary on the R&B charts, and likewise turned his second U.K. chart-topper.
Stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, he continued to pursue music in his free time, and sometimes made the drive again to New York for recording sessions. He cut his first single, "Man a Mi Yard" b/w "Bullet Proof Buddy," at age 20 for producer Don One's own small label; for the observe-up, "Big Hood" b/w "Duppy or Uglyman," he worked with producer Lloyd "Spiderman" Campbell.