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I-Testament

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Capleton has been around for a while and if he continues singing like a prophet then he's gonna be around for a lot longer. The words of each and every song have so much behind them that it's almost to good to be true that someone could sing such good music.

This is the second album done by Capleton since changing his ways from a slack Dancehall deejay to a conscious Bobo Shanti and sometimes still slack deejay. I-Testament was released by Def Jam, along with the album before it, and it is infused with hip-hop of the mid-90's era for that crossover appeal. It does work well in most cases, and while of course not being his strongest or best album, it is a good one. My favorite track here is Raggy Road which has some really great lyrics over a hot hot riddim. Some of my other favorites are Babylon A Use Dem Brain with fellow Bobo artist Sizzla, Steep Mountain, and the intense Stop The Coming done over some wicked bhangra Indian riddim... I remember listening to it over and over again when I first heard it. Q-Tip does a nice collaboration with Capleton on Original Man, Hurts My Heart has a nice R&B/Hip-hop flavor... and there other good tunes. Bottom line, if you are a Capleton fan this is a good album to include in your collection. If you are just a casual listener of Capleton you are better of sticking with his later albums or finding some of these tracks on a Greatest Hits or compilation collection. De fiyah get hotta den dis y'know.

Capelton's reasonings speak pure truths and wisdoms. From the slicky R&Bish "Origional Man" and "Hurts My Heart" to the unmistakably Capelton riddumz like "Mark of the Beast" and "Nah Bow," it's clear why Capelton would have risked his new fan base to record with the unquestionably hip-hop label, def-jam. Capelton has, and has had, enormous talent and abilities; as well as many intelligent business tricks up his sleeves. No doubt he'll continue to show us what he is hiding, and it will prove fruitfull for himself and his intent, devoted listeners.

Once again Capleton brings his creativity to a climax and comes out with another dope CD. It's a little different from the last one, but as usual he comes correct. His lyrics are on point and he has wicked beats as well (unfortunately a combination rarely found these days). It's another classic.

I bought my first capleton cd when I was 17 and since that day I have grown an undying joy for dancehall and reggae music. I testament gives a fan everything one is looking for in a dancehall album. From the hard beats in many of his songs to some slower tunes that really create a mood that you cant break by listening to other albums. I Testament and any of Capletons other albums will always be held as one of my most favorite albums I have purchased.

This album is a smooth, melodic, and baladistic piece of work compared to Prophecy. Capelton still manages to fuel the fire with titles such as, No Bow, original man, and free your minds. Always getting a chance to lift-up His Majesty Haile Selassie, and honor the glory days of Ethiopia. Capelton mixes some hip-hop favor to some old rock n roll, and soulful classics. Accompanied by Sizzler, and the beautiful female vocals backing him up, like I- Threes, Capelton is surely chanting down Babylon with a more universal appeal with I-Testament. Elder Faheem Aziz-EL ( THE MOOR )

This is my favourite Capleton album and gets five stars.The music is excellent and the lyrical content is very good,seems more mature than a lot of the tracks on More Fire,actually I used to think that this was written after because of the maturity abd deeply concious feel to the lyrics.Capleton uses his voice beautifully in some places to sing over those riddims and the album has a good feel.Well recommended.

Personally I like More Fire and, yes, Prophecy more than this album (despite the unncessary hip hop remixes tagged on the end of Prophecy). But this CD is completely worth having. No Man Can Save No Man is one of my favorite Capleton tracks, The version of Original Man featurting QTip and the classic Lou Reed/Tribe sample is slamming. I really couldn't care if it was some Def Jam crossover marketing scheme, that sht is super fresh. And Baylon a Use Dem Brain with Sizzla is a great track. Anything involving Sizzla in his early days is quality.

Well I'll point out something on a different note. If your looking to pick up a dancehall album for the first time. Then put this one down and get his first album. It was more geared for yo hip hop kids looking to expand past the Bob Marley Legend album. This album is deeper in message. Plus the 1st album can help build your Lil' Jon Collection up some.

there are fly beats and down to earth rhyme