Beenie Man on Bounty Killer, Janet Jackson & Becoming Dancehall’s King

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First single at eight. First album at ten. More than 40 years in music — and Beenie Man still has something to prove every time he touches the mic. The King of Dancehall joins Man Like You for a special Episode 55, bringing the stories behind his legendary Verzuz with Bounty Killer, working with Janet Jackson and the Neptunes, and the collaborations that leaked before they could officially drop. Beenie also shares how singing helped him manage his stammer, why he turned classroom reading into a performance, and what it takes to win over a crowd — even when there’s one person in the front row refusing to move. Plus: childhood food-stealing confessions, DIY disasters, spontaneous freestyles,…