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The latest from
dancehall
superstar
Beenie Man
is a complex and rewarding exploration of the many musical and lyrical themes that tie
contemporary reggae
and
hip-hop
together, from the increasingly similar beats to the rudeboy/gangsta continuum that has been a feature of
reggae
since the 1960s and of
since the 1980s.
Dancehall
"slackness" (i.e., sexually explicit lyrics) has its modern counterpart in
as well, as
's duet performances with
Lil' Kim
Lady Saw
here demonstrate. Some of the most powerful tracks on
Tropical Storm
find
chatting over rhythms provided by
the Neptunes
, who support him with arrangements that are both warm and aggressive; the effect is especially nice on
"Feel It Boy,"
a sweetly romantic duet with
Janet Jackson
.
does occasionally come across as a bit too eager to establish his bad-boy credentials -- too many of these songs find him repeatedly insisting on his gangsta status. It may be true that "real gangstas don't play" (as he says, over and over, on
"Real Gangsta"
), but they also don't waste a lot of breath saying "I'm a gangsta I'm a gangsta." Overall, though, this is an album sure to please
's growing legion of American fans. ~ Rick Anderson
dancehall
superstar
Beenie Man
is a complex and rewarding exploration of the many musical and lyrical themes that tie
contemporary reggae
and
hip-hop
together, from the increasingly similar beats to the rudeboy/gangsta continuum that has been a feature of
reggae
since the 1960s and of
since the 1980s.
Dancehall
"slackness" (i.e., sexually explicit lyrics) has its modern counterpart in
as well, as
's duet performances with
Lil' Kim
Lady Saw
here demonstrate. Some of the most powerful tracks on
Tropical Storm
find
chatting over rhythms provided by
the Neptunes
, who support him with arrangements that are both warm and aggressive; the effect is especially nice on
"Feel It Boy,"
a sweetly romantic duet with
Janet Jackson
.
does occasionally come across as a bit too eager to establish his bad-boy credentials -- too many of these songs find him repeatedly insisting on his gangsta status. It may be true that "real gangstas don't play" (as he says, over and over, on
"Real Gangsta"
), but they also don't waste a lot of breath saying "I'm a gangsta I'm a gangsta." Overall, though, this is an album sure to please
's growing legion of American fans. ~ Rick Anderson
The latest from
dancehall
superstar
Beenie Man
is a complex and rewarding exploration of the many musical and lyrical themes that tie
contemporary reggae
and
hip-hop
together, from the increasingly similar beats to the rudeboy/gangsta continuum that has been a feature of
reggae
since the 1960s and of
since the 1980s.
Dancehall
"slackness" (i.e., sexually explicit lyrics) has its modern counterpart in
as well, as
's duet performances with
Lil' Kim
Lady Saw
here demonstrate. Some of the most powerful tracks on
Tropical Storm
find
chatting over rhythms provided by
the Neptunes
, who support him with arrangements that are both warm and aggressive; the effect is especially nice on
"Feel It Boy,"
a sweetly romantic duet with
Janet Jackson
.
does occasionally come across as a bit too eager to establish his bad-boy credentials -- too many of these songs find him repeatedly insisting on his gangsta status. It may be true that "real gangstas don't play" (as he says, over and over, on
"Real Gangsta"
), but they also don't waste a lot of breath saying "I'm a gangsta I'm a gangsta." Overall, though, this is an album sure to please
's growing legion of American fans. ~ Rick Anderson
dancehall
superstar
Beenie Man
is a complex and rewarding exploration of the many musical and lyrical themes that tie
contemporary reggae
and
hip-hop
together, from the increasingly similar beats to the rudeboy/gangsta continuum that has been a feature of
reggae
since the 1960s and of
since the 1980s.
Dancehall
"slackness" (i.e., sexually explicit lyrics) has its modern counterpart in
as well, as
's duet performances with
Lil' Kim
Lady Saw
here demonstrate. Some of the most powerful tracks on
Tropical Storm
find
chatting over rhythms provided by
the Neptunes
, who support him with arrangements that are both warm and aggressive; the effect is especially nice on
"Feel It Boy,"
a sweetly romantic duet with
Janet Jackson
.
does occasionally come across as a bit too eager to establish his bad-boy credentials -- too many of these songs find him repeatedly insisting on his gangsta status. It may be true that "real gangstas don't play" (as he says, over and over, on
"Real Gangsta"
), but they also don't waste a lot of breath saying "I'm a gangsta I'm a gangsta." Overall, though, this is an album sure to please
's growing legion of American fans. ~ Rick Anderson
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