The weakest song here is the mellow "Talk is Cheap", whose choruses walk the line of cheesiness, but this track manages to remain enjoyable thanks to masterful toasting by Mr. Other material, like the addictive summer-flavored, "God on My Side" and "Dancehall Queen", featuring a synthesized horn line, are huge songs that are original releases for this album. "Honey Girl", on the "Dancehall Pull Up" riddim, and "Call Me", on the "Aurora Skies" riddim, are two other solid songs that have been previously released. "Bruk It Dung" is a crucial energy hit that repeatedly builds to a huge climax, only to pause, end in a drum roll, and start all over again. Vegas' hit singles from the last few years. Vegas started his career, include the lover's tune "Something About You" and the hardcore "Certain Law". Tracks that throw back to dancehall in the 90s, when Mr. "Black and Proud", a response to Vybez Kartel's bleaching scandal from a year ago, uses the "Bam Bam, the Sequel" riddim, a fresh mix of the classic "Stalag" riddim. "Let the Music Play" recalls late 80s ragga and King Jammy style production replete with a marching drum line and bubbling synth. The album features a variety of styles from different periods of the genre's history, but the most satisfying thing about these recordings is that they are almost 100% pure dancehall, which is great to hear as a change from the hip-hop influence on dancehall over the last ten years. If it was released on its own would easily be one of the best of its kind this year. The dancehall disc is a bonafide masterpiece.
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Each disc stands fairly well on its own and neither seems to need more variety outside of the genre they are focused on (usually its a really good thing when an album has a mixture of dancehall and reggae to break things up, but here that's not the case). It is a double disc- split between a CD of dancehall and another of reggae. Vegas' "Sweet Jamaica" is a tribute to Jamaica's 50th anniversary of independence. RIYL: Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Elephant Man, The Harder They Come Soundtrack