Def Jamaica / Various

Brand: Def Jam

Format: compilation

PartNumber: AManPro-0036927

Release Date: 14-10-2003

Details: Amazon.ca 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 dancehall’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 Callin’" but the album’s standout cut is the Tony "CD" Kelly- produced "Murda," which seamlessly combines T.O.K.’s Kingston badman lyrics with Scarface’s no-nonsense Dirty South delivery. --Rebecca Levine Product Description VARIOUS ARTISTS

UPC: 602498607398

EAN: 0602498607398

Model: AManPro-0036927

Binding: audioCD

Item Condition: New