1999 Biggest Ragga Dancehall A (1999) (Mr. Vegas/Beenie Man/Red Rat )

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Product Summary Label: Greensleeves UPC: 00601811840122 Release Date: 11/9/1999 Buy.com Sku: 60367492 Item#: M3XC3D Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Heads High - Mr. Vegas ~ Various Artists 2. Let Him Go - Beenie Man ~ Various Artists 3. Hot Gal Today - Sean Paul/Mr. Vegas ~ Various Artists 4. Bruk Out - Buccaneer ~ Various Artists 5. Right Type Of Love - Zebra ~ Various Artists 6. Boom Wha Dis - Burro Banton ~ Various Artists 7. 100 Dollar Bag - Beenie Man ~ Various Artists 8. Haters - Ward 21 ~ Various Artists 9. Sexy Gal - Shaggy ~ Various Artists 10. Final Assassin - Capleton ~ Various Artists 11. Wave - Mr. Vegas ~ Various Artists 12. In This Time - Sizzla/Luciano ~ Various Artists 13. Dwayne - Red Rat ~ Various Artists 14. Fake Smile - Buju Banton ~ Various Artists 15. X-Rated - Shabba Ranks ~ Various Artists 16. Psycho Med - Bounty Killer (Ward 21 mega bash) ~ Various Artists 17. Fire Bun A Weak Heart - Bushman ~ Various Artists 18. You See Me - Zebra ~ Various Artists 19. More Prophet - Capleton ~ Various Artists 20. Who Am I (Zim Zimma) - Beenie Man ~ Various Artists Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Traffic Blocking - General Degree ~ Various Artists 2. Battery Dolly - Beenie Man ~ Various Artists 3. Judgement Day - Ward 21 ~ Various Artists 4. Normal - Goofy ~ Various Artists 5. Nike Air (Hands In The Air) - Mr. Vegas ~ Various Artists 6. Unfair You Know - Zebra ~ Various Artists 7. Always Be My Baby - Beenie Man ~ Various Artists 8. Model Ya Mi Gal - Shaggy ~ Various Artists 9. High Grade - Capleton ~ Various Artists 10. Bruk Mi Ducks - Red Rat ~ Various Artists 11. Shotta - Spragga Benz ~ Various Artists 12. Hot Stuff - Crissy D/Goofy ~ Various Artists 13. Selassie Warning - Zebra ~ Various Artists 14. Pavarotti - Chico ~ Various Artists 15. Never Get Down - Capleton ~ Various Artists 16. Fade Away - Buccaneer ~ Various Artists 17. Probation - Buju Banton ~ Various Artists 18. Sweet Caan Done - General Degree ~ Various Artists 19. Ruff Like We - Beenie Man/Redrose ~ Various Artists 20. Black Woman & Child - Sizzla ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Greensleeves' The Biggest Dancehall Anthems of 99 may or may not have an accurate title -- after all, there's a lot of Beenie Man here (four tracks), suggesting that he peaked in 99 when he's merely omnipresent on the scene -- but it's nevertheless an enjoyable sampler of dancehall and raga cuts that help define the sound of the late '90s. Among the artists featured are Mr. Vegas, Sean Paul, Buccaneer, Zebra, Ward 21, Shaggy, Capleton, Sizzla & Lucian, Red Rat, Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Bounty Killer, Bushman and General Degree. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine For those readers who don't run their own dancehalls, nor have the money to purchase all the hits streaming from them, this two-CD compilation pulls together everything one could want and then some. Stuffed with 40 hits from the biggest names in the scene cut with the hottest producers, this set more than lives up to its title. Outside Jamaica, there's no one who knows dancehall better than Greensleeves, and some of the top talent are signed to this label. Obviously their hits are all featured here -- Shaggy, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Buccaneer, Red Rat, Mr. Vegas, Goofy, Sizzla, and Bushman included. But this is not a label showcase, and the compilation also includes cuts from Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, a clutch from Capleton, Spragga Benz, General Degree, Zebra, and even veteran Burro Banton. The album careens across the toughest rhythms and the most innovative sounds and intriguing hybrids to have hit the dancefloors. One of the most stunning is Buccaneer's "Bruk Out," which tosses in a searing guitar solo ripped straight out of the music scene. It's a nice touch by producer Danny Brownie, who utilizes a similar rhythm for Red Rat's "Bruk Mi Ducks." Buju Banton's snide "Fake Smile" is delivered up to a roots rhythm, heavily indebted to the Wailers, while King Jammy unearths a lovely rocksteady rhythm for a Bushman cut. There's a number of tracks that cross over into hip-hop, notably Ward 21's "Judgement Day." Capleton's "Never Get Down" slips briefly into house, while Steely & Clevie cross over into another dimension entirely to create the rhythm for Zebra's "You See Me," on which the opera singer is the least bizarre element. An opera singer surprisingly doesn't feature on Chico's "Pavarotti," but there's definitely a taste of the Mediterranean to be found within. Steely & Clevie's imprint can be found all over this set, and their productions never cease to amaze. Danny Brownie is also heavily represented, while cuts from Q45, 321 Strong, Opera House, Bobby Digital, and Philip Burrell are among the other cutting-edge producers found within. A compilation that for once lives up to its boastful title. ~ Jo-Ann Greene Greensleeves' The Biggest Dancehall Anthems of 99 may or may not have an accurate title -- after all, there's a lot of Beenie Man here (four tracks), suggesting that he peaked in 99 when he's merely omnipresent on the scene -- but it's nevertheless an enjoyable sampler of dancehall and raga cuts that help define the sound of the late '90s. Among the artists featured are Mr. Vegas, Sean Paul, Buccaneer, Zebra, Ward 21, Shaggy, Capleton, Sizzla & Lucian, Red Rat, Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Bounty Killer, Bushman and General Degree. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Producer: Byron Murray; Rupert Blake; Danny Browne; Desmond Blake; Clifford Smith; C. Parchment; R. Bailey; Clevie; Harvel Hart; D. Juvenile; Nicole Clarke; Bobby "Digital" Dixon; Andrew Bradford; Jeremy Harding; Lloyd James; Phillip "Fatis" Burrell; Robert Livings   Technical Info Release Date : 11/16/1999 Original Release Date : 1999 Catalog ID : 118401 Label : Greensleeves Records Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00601811840122    Product Image