[3] During the eighties, Ranks moved on to the Arrows sound system and his 1986 debut single "Gunman Lyrics" was recorded for Winston Riley's Techniques label.

[3] In 1990, he joined Donovan Germain's Penthouse label, enjoying a hit with "Pon Mi Nozzle".

His follow-up albums From Mi Heart and Six Million Ways to Die were released on Priority Records in 1996.

[2] In 2012, he released the album Full Blast, featuring guest appearances from Beres Hammond, Luciano, and Gwen Guthrie.

[1] In 2018, his vocals were featured on El Chombo's reggaeton song "Dame Tu Cosita", which was originally released in 1997 in short form on the album Cuentos de la Cripta 2, titled "Introducción B (El Cosita Mix)" which features Ranks' sampled vocals from the track "Kill Them Out".