Notes & Personnel Info |  | The ever-popular REGGAE GOLD series stretches the definition of the genre to include dancehall, reggaeton, and island-flavored R&B under its umbrella, and this is more the case than ever on the 2007 installation. Work from Sean Paul, Shaggy, Elephant Man, and Buju Banton pack this feel-good compilation with scintillating rhymes and rhythms that, while perhaps not true to the classic reggae sound, can still rock a body in earnest. Whether for the beach, the jeep, the front stoop, or the iPod, REGGAE GOLD 2007 nices up the typical summer soundtrack. | | VP Records' long-running sampler series Reggae Gold has become somewhat of a barometer of the international contemporary reggae scene, and this 2007 entry has some pretty cool stuff, including Shaggy's "More Woman," which is spun over an intoxicating garbage-can rhythm, a pair of strong tracks by dancehall veterans Elephant Man ("Bring It") and Buju Banton ("Bobby Red"), and Morgan Heritage's poignant and memorable "Brooklyn and Jamaica." ~ Steve Leggett | | DVD Features: | | Includes original shorts, behind-the-scenes footage, and artist interviews. |
Producer: Christopher Chin; Joel Chin |
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