R.I.P. Philip Smart: 13 Classics From His HC&F Studio

February 27, 2014

Shaggy – “Oh Carolina” and “Boombastic” (1993, 1995)

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The international superstar scored his first crossover hit with the Sting International-produced single “Oh Carolina” cut at HC&F studios. Just a few years later, Shaggy—another Long Island neighbor—would return to the creative well of Smart’s HC&F studio to cut one of the biggest hits of his career in “Boombastic.”