"This album is a roller coaster ride," says Shaggy of Hotshot, which instantly qualifies as one of the most upbeat and sexy party records of the year. "I wanted to show many different sides of my musical personality." To pull that off, Shaggy enlisted the help of co-producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Robert Livingston, Shaun "Sting" Pizzonia, Dave Kelly, Tony Kelly and Gordon Duke. Recorded at Shaggy's New York studios and in Jamaica as well, the album was entirely written or co-written by Shaggy himself, and of course features his distinctive, utterly unique vocals throughout.
Artist InfluencesBarrington LevyBob MarleyCocoa TeaEddy GrantEek-A-MouseIni KamozeJosey WalesJunior ReidMaxi PriestPato BantonShabba RanksSly & RobbieTiger (Reggae)Yellowman
Artist ContemporariesBeenie ManBounty KillerCapletonChaka DemusCutty RanksLittle LennyLt. StitchieMad CobraNinjamanPatraRed RatSean Paul (Reggae)SnowSupercat
CMJ (8/14/00, p.33) - "...Another well-calculated, commercially viable reggae record....Shaggy keeps the party rolling."
The Source (10/00, p.265) - "...A lexicon of '60s and '70s hits reconfigured for a contemporary palette....this disc continues down the mainstream path that his style of dancehall warrants."
