Next Millennium (1998) ( )

Artist: Bounty Killer
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Label: Tvt/blunt Recordings
UPC: 00016581637023
Release Date: 10/20/1998
Buy.com Sku: 60186229
Item#: MMQL47
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Next Millennium - (featuring Noreaga) ~ Bounty Killer
2. Eagle And Di Hawk ~ Bounty Killer
3. It's A Party - (featuring Cocoa Brovaz/Nona Hendryx/Free) ~ Bounty Killer
4. Big Life - (featuring Ritchie Stevens) ~ Bounty Killer
5. Heartbeat - (featuring Anthony B./Red Rose/Jack Radic) ~ Bounty Killer
6. Deposit ~ Bounty Killer
7. Deadly Zone - (featuring Mobb Deep/Rappin' Noyd) ~ Bounty Killer
8. Scare Dem Way - (featuring Scare Dem Crew) ~ Bounty Killer
9. Love That's Real, A - (featuring Brian Gold/Tony Gold) ~ Bounty Killer
10. No Supastar - (featuring Bunny Ruggs/Killah Priest/Dramatxx) ~ Bounty Killer
11. Can't Believe Mi Eyes ~ Bounty Killer
12. Woman A Trail Mi ~ Bounty Killer
13. Reggae Party - (featuring Third World/Shaggy) ~ Bounty Killer



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel: Bounty Killer, Wyclef Jean, Jerry Wonder, Jazzwad, Dave Kelly, Lenkey, David Cole, Chris Meredith, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Sting, Dean Frazier, David Madden, Third World, Bunny Ruggs, Noreaga, Junior Reid, Bunny Ruggs, Mobb Deep, Cocoa Brovas, Killah Priest, Anthony B., Nona Hendryx, Free, Rappin' Noyd, Dramatxx, Scare Dem Crew, ARP, Richie Stephens, Red Rose, Jack Radic, Brian Gold, Tony Gold, Shaggy.
Producers include: Dave Kelly, Wyclef Jean, Rodney Price, Nashiem Myrick,
Knobody.
Enginners include: Roger Cae, Dave Dar, Chros Theis.
Personnel: Simon Gregory (guitar); Nona Hendryx (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Chris Theis; Nastee; Ken Ifill; Lane Craven; Nasheim Myrick; Rich Keller; Dave Dar.
Recording information: Boxx; Cell Black; Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Graphton; Main Street; One Blood; One Blood Studio; Sony Studios, New York, NY; The Boxx.
Photographer: Tim Carter.
Unknown Contributor Roles: David Madden; Dean Fraser; Dramatxx; Sly; Robbie ; Jazzwad; Sting; Bunny Rugs.
In the '90s, Bounty Killer was a prime example of someone who illustrated reggae's generation gap. Many 35-and-over Jamaicans expressed their disdain for his controversial gun talk and wondered why their kids didn't embrace "real" reggae like Desmond Dekker or Jimmy Cliff (just as many African-American baby boomers didn't understand why their kids would choose Ice Cube and Snoop Doggy Dogg over Smokey Robinson). But among younger Jamaicans (as well as post-baby boomers in the U.S. and Europe), he became an icon. Not as consistently hardcore as some of Bounty's previous releases, Next Millennium finds him liberally incorporating urban contemporary elements while continuing to bring a passion for hip-hop to his dancehall reggae foundation. Slick, urban contemporary-flavored tunes like "Reggae Party" (which features Third World and Shaggy), "It's a Party" and "A Love That's Real" are fairly commercial by Bounty's standards, but grittier, more hardcore offerings such as "Scare Dem Way," "Can't Believe Mi Eyes" and "Deadly Zone" (which features Queens rappers Mobb Deep) should dispel any notions that Bounty was trying to become a pop star. A varied and decent CD, Next Millennium allows Bounty to branch out without forgetting his dancehall roots. [The CD was also released with a bonus track.] ~ Alex Henderson
It's quite apparent after you go through the first half of Bounty Killer's NEXT MILENNIUM what his intentions are. With guest artists like Killah Priest, Noreaga, Cocoa Brovaz, Junior Reid and Ritchie Stevens (to name a few), it's clear Bounty is trying to walk that fine line between rap and reggae by appealing to audiences of both art forms...or making a concerted effort to further solidify the kinship that these two styles share. Either way, the formula works very well, and Bounty shows that walking that fine line is not always harmful to an artist, as long as he knows how to deliver what the people want.

Engineer: Chris Theis; Colin York; DJ Nasty; Dave Kelly; David Cole; Pete; Nastee; Squeeky; Culture Lee; Rich Keller; Dave Dar

Musical Guests
Mobb Deep
Noreaga
Sting
Nona Hendryx
Wyclef Jean
Junior Reid
Cocoa Brovaz
Killah Priest
Free
Shaggy
Ritchie Stevens
Jack Radic
Anthony B.
Red Rose
Rappin' Noyd
Scare Dem Crew
Tony Gold
Brian Gold
Dramatxx
Bunny Rugs
Third World

 
Artist Overview
The Trenchtown, Jamaica-born Bounty Killer (n? Rodney Price) spent time in dancehalls as a child, where his father ran a popular reggae sound system. Inevitably, Bounty Killer became an MC himself, recording his first songs (under the name "Bounty Hunter") in the mid 1990s with influential dancehall producer King Jammy. Influenced by American hip-hop as much as reggae, his "ragga" style is streetwise and aggressive, with lyrics about guns, more guns, political corruption, and his war with the police and other MCs (Beenie Man being his biggest rival). Throughout the '90s and 2000s, Bounty Killer has hit the mainstream as a guest singer on tracks by artists such as No Doubt, the Fugees, and Mobb Deep, and continues to tour and record prolifically.

Artist Influences
Alpha Blondy | Barrington Levy | Bob Marley | Flourgon | General Trees | Max Romeo | Ninjaman | Peter Tosh | Supercat | Wayne Smith (Reggae) | Yellowman

Artist Contemporaries
Beenie Man | Buju Banton | Capleton | Daddy Yankee | Mad Cobra | Nando Boom | Sean Paul (Reggae) | Shabba Ranks | Shaggy | Spragga Benz


 
Compilation Appearances
Reggae Gold '94
Vol. 13-Strictly The Best
Vol. 11-Strictly The Best
Reggae Gold '95
Vol. 15-Strictly The Best
Reggae Gold '96 (Explicit Version)
Vol. 2 (Explicit Version)
Vol. 17-Strictly The Best
Big Hit
Blade (Explicit Version)
Reggae Gold '97
Reggae Gold '98
Hail Up Taxi 2
Reggae Gold '99
Scared From The Crypt
Dancehall Sensation 2000
Vol. 1-Reggae Hits Forever
Vol. 25-Strictly The Best
Punanny (Explicit Version)
Reggae Platynum 2001/Vol. 3-Re
Reggae Gold 2001
Vol. 2-Chapter Ii (Explicit Version)
Halfway Tree (Explicit Version)
Rock Steady
Best Of Tabou Vol 01
My Crew My Dawgs
BIGGEST RAGGA DANCEHALL ANTHEM
Vol. 2-Bun Bun Aka Rice & Peas
Reggae Box
Too Experienced: best Of
Bigga Judgement
Martial Arts Part 2 (Explicit Version)
Reggae Platinum 2002/renaissance Mix
X-5 (Bonus Tracks)
Reggae Gold 2002 (Bonus Tracks)
Champion Sound Vol.1
Famine (Explicit Version)
Diwali (Explicit Version)
Hard Drive Part 2
Biggest Dancehall Anthems 1979-82
Sledge (Explicit Version)
Strictly The Best29'
Hardcore Dancehall #2 (Explicit Version)
Educated Fools
Egyptian
20 Cent
Sign
Strictly The Best Vol. 31
Coolie Dance (Explicit Version)
Amharic
Singles 1992-2003
Boom Box (Limited Edition) (Explicit Version)
Greensleeves Mix Tape Vol. 1-Bobby Ko (Explicit Version)
Trifecta (Explicit Version)
Dreamweaver
Blue Steel (Explicit Version)
Thrilla
Riddim Driven: Tiajuana
Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2 (Explicit Version)
Full Circle
Klymaxx (Explicit Version)
D.o.d. (clean) (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition)
Riddim Driven: Rah Rah
Riddim Driven: Cookie & Allo Allo
Riddim Driven: Strip Down
D.o.d. 0205 (Explicit Version)
Jonkanoo (Explicit Version)
D O D (chopped & Screwed) (Explicit Version)
World Jam
Jmt
Jump Off
Dancehall Nice Again 2006
Ragga Ragga Ragga 2006(Explicit Version)
Irie Reggae Hits:best Of Dancehall
Dancehall Xplosion The Re
Rhythm Doubles
Step Out(Explicit Version)
Excaliber Sound Vol 1:100 Watt
Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2006
Strictly The Best 35
Hi Grade Ganja Anthems
Melody Life
Soundclash
Gangsta For Life
Gang War Riddim(Explicit Version)
Reggae Mix 5
Lost Album
Classic Ragga Dancehall 90's Mix
From Dubplate To Download:best Of Gre
Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2007(w/ Bonus DVD)
Caribbean Connection
Don Letts Presents Dread Meets Greens
Ragga Ragga Ragga 2009
Classic Rhythms, Vol. 1
Now This Is Tropical Heat
Dancehall 101 Volume 6
Survival Skills(Explicit Version)

 
Associated Artists and Works
Beenie Man
Beenie Man
Kelly, Junior
Kelly, Junior
Man, Beenie
Man, Beenie
Man, Beenie

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 10/20/1998
Original Release Date : 1998
Catalog ID : 6370
Label : TVT Records (Dist.)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00016581637023

 
Professional Reviews
The Source (12/98, p.224)
- "...NEXT MILLENIUM promises more of the high caliber firepower Bounty Killer keeps cocked at the ready..."

  


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