Banton released a number of dancehall singles as early as 1987 but came to prominence in 1992 with two albums, "Stamina Daddy" and "Mr. Mention", the latter becoming the best-selling album in Jamaican history upon its release. That year he also broke the record for No. 1 singles in Jamaica, previously held by Bob Marley and the Wailers. He signed with the major label Mercury Records and released "Voice of Jamaica" in 1993. By the mid-1990s, Banton's music became more influenced by his Rastafari faith, as heard on the seminal albums '"Til Shiloh" and "Inna Heights".