The first Jamaican pop act to have an international chart-topper, Desmond Dekker has inspired generations of deejays and rappers alike. His skanking rhythms informed the buzzing beats of younger reggae artists like Damian Marley, but he also influenced golden age hip-hop, his samples adding sway to Special Ed's jaunty “I'm the Magnificent” and levity to Queen Latifah's righteous “U.N.I.T.Y.”