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Release Date:10/26/2004
Label:Penthouse Records
UPC:054645226424

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  • All Music Guide

    Jamaican dancehall veteran Buju Banton has featured duets with a wide array of artists on his albums right from the beginning, and this twodisc 33track compilation from VP Records collects several of them in one convenient package. There's none of the slackness here that brought Banton his first taste of fame (and controversy), and his remarkable (and critically lauded) conversion to socially conscious material is well in evidence. Buju's gruffvoiced DJ stance has always been stronger than his singing side, and these pairings with the likes of Beres Hammond, Toots Hibbert, Garnett Silk, and Gregory Isaacs play to his strengths, as he leaves the singing to the pros and interjects his powerful raps at key junctures. Among the highlights here (and there are plenty) are the steamrolling groove of "Little More Time" with Hammond, the quirky and cautionary "Ring the Alarm" with Tenor Saw, a heartfelt "I Dare Not Be Ungrateful" with Heptones singer and bassist Leroy Sibbles, and a barnburning... version of "5446 That's My Number" with Toots Hibbert of the Maytals, a pairing that in hindsight seems as obvious and natural as the sun and moon. The anthemic "No More Misty Days" with punkpop group Rancid is surprisingly effective, as is the lovely and soothing "23rd Psalm" with Morgan Heritage. One of the most striking tracks is Banton's duet with the late Garnett Silk on the gorgeous and vital "Complaint." Banton has continually bridged the distance between hardcore dancehall and socially conscious roots reggae, even embracing hiphop, RB, and straight pop elements in his music, and as an emblem of positive synthesis, his position in Jamaican music (and internationally) in the 21st century is vital. Dedicated Buju fans may well already have most of the these tracks, but having these songs collected together like this in a single package makes a sprawling testament to Banton's inclusive vision. - Steve Leggett, All Music Guide Read more Less

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Biography

Buju Banton

During the early '90s young dancehall deejay Buju Banton exemplified almost everything that many critics hated about ragga music. With harsh, sexually explicit lyrics, he seemed to encourage nihilism and violence. Still, by 1992, when he was only 19, Banton was one of Jamaica's biggest dancehall acts with several chart toppers that included such singles as "Bogle," and ... Read more