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10 Ft. Ganja Plant | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Reggae Dub Roots reggae |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | ROIR |
10 Ft. Ganja Plant is a roots/dub Reggae group primarily based in Boston, Massachusetts.
10 Ft. Ganja Plant often places no personnel credits on any of their albums. [1] [ better source needed ] Most of their music has a traditional reggae sound, but their musical styles vary.
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