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Reggae Gold 2002

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(3.5 stars)
This is the second year inna row that I've bought the Gold album and this is the second year inna row that it's been a slightly better than average project. The bottom line here is that there are some very very good songs here, and some flat awful songs here that just sort of cancel each other out. The worst of worse has to be Elephant Man's Shizzle Ma Nizzle, which, to me, has to lyrically be one of the worse modern dancehall cuts I've ever heard, no matter the riddim (here on the liquid). Also, Lexxus and Vegas on Video Light, which is just a collaboration that should not have happened. Bun Out the Chi Chi is also not one of Capleton's best either (and edited). And Terry Linen, who CAN SING, but enough with the remakes of hip-hop songs already, as The World Greatest is merely R.Kelly's exact same song.

The album improves drastically after the first 7 songs, as it begins the lover's rock section, the best being Come Down Father by Beres Hammond and Never Go Where Pagans Go, by Warrior King which isn't as good as his hit Virtuous Woman (nothing to be ashamed of).

After that it goes back to dancehall (and good dancehall). Two legends make their comebacks thoroughly here. Professional hit-maker Shabba Ranks, absolutely Kills it on Pretty Please and the Empress getting ready for her album, Lady Saw shows maybe her best lyrics since Sycamore Tree on the outstanding Baddest Girl. Throw in a decent Bounty track Killa is Ah Killa and a GOOD song by Prophet & Luciano from Still Blazin' and its rounded out nicely.
My favorite track (besides Saw's Baddest Girl) is oddly enough, Old Crook by the unknown Mister G, because of that old-school dancehall sounding riddim, and Mister G offers up some decent lyrics. Also pretty odd is the song Middle Fingers in the Air by Baby Cham. The lyrics on that one are pretty bad, however, its the first time that the riddim, the Return has been on CD and it sounds amazing, VP should've pulled the tune The Return also by Cham as a better representative of the riddim.
Overall, its a pretty fun album I would suggest that R&B and hip-hop fans pick this one up, its a pretty tame, easily english understood record. Dancehall and Lover's Rock fans stick to Strictly the Best and what Greensleeves puts out. By the way the second cd is even wacker than last year's as Jazzy T's too much talkling soundstyle ruins it like so many others he has done. And di gyal pon di cover ah murdah.

Both of the cds in this set are great. Everytime i hear this cd i just want to get up and dance and i always do. In the car at home or even at work. This cd is also great for young kids. My 2 girls ( three and one ) love it and its not one of those CDs where im worried that there going to pick up some bad words.

I wasn't too sure if I should have purchased this cd, but I'm glad did. It's not as bad as I thought it would be. It's great! Go out and get it if this is your type of thing. I'm a reggae fan for life!!

this piece is a masterpiece. big time knock out. ladyranx.Dominica

dang nab, dis be da bes albm dat dere eva beed. me an ma homiez all be chillin wid deez phat beetz dank ya reggae gold