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Rough & Ready, Vol. 1
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Album: Rough & Ready, Vol. 1
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Release Date: 7/14/1992
Genre: World/Reggae

Shabba Ranks kept the slack dancehall coming with this follow-up to As Raw As Ever. His thick, patois-laced delivery scored a pop hit with "Mr. Loverman," and a song that basically defined the CD. If you didn't get it the first time around, you sure understood it after hearing "Bad & Wicked,"... [+] Expand

Unity Unity
Artist: Shinehead
Community Score: 10.00

Shinehead's unique fusion of dancehall and hip-hop might've had something to do with why it failed to make much of a dent in any of the Billboard charts. While reggae's influence upon hip-hop was made known at the time with MCs like KRS-One, no one was truly blending the two styles like Shinehead. Unity is a little too reggae to be considered... Read More

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Artist: Daddy Freddy

Daddy Freddy juggles idiomatic influences nicely on Raggamuffin Soldier. There are hip-hop-influenced production touches, songs designed to appeal to more traditional reggae fans ("Jah Jah Give Me Vibes"), tunes using both American and Caribbean rap techniques, and even dance, R&B, and soul touches incorporated into some selections. The results... Read More

All Over the World All Over the World
Artist: Wailing Souls

Having signed to the Columbia subsidiary Chaos, the Wailing Souls were now ready to conquer America, and launch themselves all over the world. However, the title track, which opens the album, was guaranteed to send their old roots fans running for cover. A funky disco monster, it's hard to believe this is the same group that gave us "Bredda... Read More

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Artist: Bloodfire Posse
Community Score: 3.50
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