Beenie Man - From Kingston To King: Greatest Hits So Far
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Track List: From Kingston To King: Greatest Hits So Far
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- Who Am I
- Girls Dem Sugar
- Romie
- Ole Dawg
- Slam
- Foundation
- Nuff Gal
- Bookshelf
- Girls Dem Sugar
- Love Me Now
- Miss L.A.P.
- Bossman
- Dude
- King Of The Dancehall
- Row Like A Boat
- The Specialists
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Album Details: From Kingston To King: Greatest Hits So Far
- Release Date:
- 02/01/2005
- Label:
- Virgin Records Us
- UPC:
- 724356327306
Pro Reviews: From Kingston To King: Greatest Hits So Far
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews First off, much respect to Virgin for resisting words like "definitive" or even "greatest" on their stellar collection of Beenie Man. The rightfully crowned King has way too many hits to be contained by a single disc, and licensing them from all the different labels Beenie has been on would be a massive undertaking. Instead of trying to be the last word in Beenie, Kingston to King of the Dancehall strives to be an introduction to the man's later material, but not as late as you'd think. While it would have been interesting to include Beenie's hits as an adolescent, Kingston to King of the Dancehall chooses 1995's massive Jamaican hit "Slam" as its earliest track. Including the poignant "No Mama No Cry" from two years earlier would have been a Beenie fan's wet dream, but picking up when the man was on top makes for an incredibly exciting collection and a "welcome newcomers" set of more polished tracks. Virgin is obviously going for the comelatelys here, ones that came to the man through the hit "Dude" and his sweet and breezy Janet Jackson teamup, "Feel It Boy" (which is only included on the DVD, keeping the CD nearly 100 percent Jamaicanpowered). Can't blame them dancehall is a tough sell but the way the compilers introduce beginners to the man's dynamic career is more than admirable, it's downright brilliant. "Who Am I" and "Girls Dem Sugar" are the catchy, fully formed tracks the listener is first entranced by, holding his hand and leading him to the more skeletal but no less worthy "Romie" ("an him big fat sister Nyomi") and "Ole Dawg." Tracks like the "Girl Dem Sugar" remix with Mya and "Love Me Now" with Wyclef (which borrows equally from Naughty by Nature's "O.P.P." and Yellowman's "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng") represent the crossover Beenie, but the King's feet are still firmly planted in dancehall and it's up to the guests to bring the crossover. From the good as it gets "Dude" to the unbelievably fierce teamup with Vybz Kartel, the last four tracks are killer, topofhisgame Beenie, with his anthem and here, title track included. The packedin DVD is not only icing on the cake, but also helps fill in some of the gaps with more backstory. It's much more than the usual electronic press kit, and if the CD hasn't convinced the listener he needs more Beenie, the halfhour documentary will. A superb gateway into a rich discography and a portable, fillerfree collection for fans to boot. - David Jeffries, All Music Guide |
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One of Jamaica's most crucial DJs, Beenie Man's recording career stretches back to 1981, although it was in the sound systems where he later made his mark. The witty toaster began his true ascent to stardom in the early '90s and by 1994, his reputati...Full Beenie Man Biography
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