But 2001 became Shaggy’s c career when two singles -- “It Wasn’t Me” featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent and “Angel” with Rayvon -- catapulted him from bubbling Jamaican export to global star. Featured on his multi-platinum-certified fifth album Hot Shot (which got a 20th-anniversary re-release with updated tracks last July), they were released at the end of Y2K, but dominated the charts the following year. Inspired by Eddie Murphy’s 1987 Raw comedy special, “It Wasn’t Me” became Shaggy’s first Billboard Hot 100-topper in Feb. 2001, as well as the U.K.’s best-selling single of that year, and a Grammy nominee for best pop collaboration with vocals. A month later, “Angel” followed it to No. 1 on the Hot 100 and topped the charts in 11 other countries. The single also followed Aaliyah’s 2000 “Try Again” as the second non-retail release to reach No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history.