Red Star Sounds Presents Def Jamaica

Red Star Sounds Presents Def Jamaica

Dancehall and hip hop go together like peanut butter and jelly, but Def Jamaica considerably spices up this perennial musical favorite. The wide-ranging and ambitious compilation showcases dancehallâ€™s hottest names in combination with an unusual selection of American MCs, all flexing yard style over strictly hardcore riddims. And a goodly amount of stylistic diversity is presented. The first-rate "Together" teams Jamaican dub poet DYCR with the Jungle Brothers and American spoken word artists La Bruja and Black Ice, while the scratch-happy "Nah Mean" pairs Delano (of the hip hop-friendly Jamaican sound system, Renaissance Disco) with legendary turntablist crew, the X-Ecutioners. Elephant Man and Ghostface Killah match energy for energy on "Girls Callinâ€™" but the albumâ€™s standout cut is the Tony "CD" Kelly- produced "Murda," which seamlessly combines T.O.K.â€™s Kingston badman lyrics with Scarfaceâ€™s no-nonsense Dirty South delivery. --Rebecca Levine
Country USA
Brand Def Jam
Manufacturer Def Jam
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber AManPro-0036927
ReleaseDate 2003-10-14
UnitCount 1
Format Explicit Lyrics
UPCs 602498607398
EANs 0602498607398