Beenie Man drives into ‘Sim Simma’
Beenie Man drives into ‘Sim Simma’
Beenie Man’s infectious summer 1997 hit Sim Simma propelled him to a deal with Virgin Records, which in turn led to the Grammy-winning album Art and Life. In Jamaica, though, Sim Simma ignited a firestorm of outrage from Beenie Man’s many dancehall critics and outright foes, who took issue with the lines “how could I make love to a fellow?/In a rush, pass me the keys to my truck”.