Mr. Mention

Buju Banton

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 1993)
• Original Release Date: 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fader / Pgd
• ASIN: B000000G3G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #157,663 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Back in the early '90s, Buju Banton's rude-boy persona revolved around girls, guns, and ganja. He earned a bad rep in the states when fans finally deciphered the lyrics to his crossover tune, "Boom Bye Bye," and realized they were listening to a deadly, homophobic diatribe set to a pretty little melody.

Today Buju's a mature cultural artist, and Mr. Mention, released in 1993, reflects his shift toward that new consciousness. Ten of the album's 12 tracks were official club hits in their day. Many are still known to ram dancehall during old-school sets. In '93, "Love Me Brownin'" scored a huge hit with the ladies. Two superb duets, "Who Say," with Beres Hammond, and "Bonafide Love," featuring Wayne Wonder, showcased Buju's sensitive side while "Batty Rider" and "Dickie" proved that he hadn't completely abandoned his slackness ways. Donovan Germaine and Dave Kelly's Penthouse Productions contributed the classic rhythms that spawned countless copycat versions. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My first Buju record and I still have it on 12inch......, May 29, 2000

By	dOc "undergroundmuzic" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

I believe this 12" beggeed for mercy after my first 4 months of playing this on my turn table back in college. It's been mixed, scrathed, cut, sampled to everthing that my ears saw fit to put on tape back in my "wanna be a DJ" days. I actually picked this one up in St. Thomas, VI. on my senoir high school trip in 90. The total finesse and strength of this man had me open for his reggae and dance hall style til today. This was my first actual full length dance hall record that I ever had or purchased (eek-a-mouse was my first dance hall bootlegged tape) and sence then I have purchased the CD to this one. The CD is a good dance hall classic, but doesn't begin to explain or capture the dance hall king before us today. My fav's on this one are tracks 1, 2, 8, 12.

oNe

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Respect to Gargamel, October 7, 1999

By A Customer

I have to say this was one of Buju's best work. I every single album ever put out by this guy. Keep up the work Buju. Keep the music coming from your heart and the fans will never fail u. JAH, Rastafari.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars number 7 was the best song on this album, May 14, 1999

By A Customer

buju is the king of dancehall this album was wicke