12 Inches of Snow in Bloomington, MN

Canadian dancehall rapper
Snow
became a celebrity when his patois-laced single "Informer" soared to the top of the charts in 1993. The song shattered the myth that pop audiences wouldn't embrace any tune whose lyrics weren't in pristine English; when his video was released, it included a rolling translation at the bottom. The rest of
12 Inches of Snow
was mildly pleasant pop-reggae. ~ Ron Wynn