Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock KRG.gadge007

The youngest son of the one and only Bob Marley, Damian (Jr. Gong) Marley takes his nickname from his dad's "Tuff Gong" moniker, and has been strutting his talented genes since he was 13 years old. This is his third album, after Mr. Marley (1996) and the Grammy award winning "Halfway Tree" (2001). The first single "Welcome to Jamrock" stormed the charts on release, with its blaring air horn and Ine Kamoze sample, causing much controversy in his homeland of Jamaica with its hard hitting, critical lyrics about poverty and politics: "Come on let's face it, a ghetto education's basic A most a the youths them waste it And when they waste it, that's when they take the guns and replace it Then them don't stand a chance at all" The album is an expose of the side of Jamaica the tourists don't see, and music wise is a fusion of reggae, dancehall, R&B and even Hip Hop, starring his brother Stephen, with a guest list that includes Bobby Brown, Nas, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton and others. He even includes a part of a Marcus Garvey speech in the opening track. Songs to watch are "Move", which samples his dad's "Exodus"; "Khaki Suit", a true dancehall treasure with Bounty Killer; "Pimpa's Paradise", a sad tale of drugs and prostitution; "All Night", and "In 2 Deep", but there are others worth a listen. An unusual and exciting album for fans of Reggae and Caribbean music. Track Listing 1. Confrontation 2. There For You 3. Welcome To Jamrock 4. The Master Has Come Back 5. All Night 6. Beautiful 7. Pimpa's Paradise 8. Move! 9. For The Babies 10. Hey Girl 11. Road To Zion 12. We're Gonna Make It 13. In 2 Deep 14. Khaki Suit

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zeebee123 (2009-04-04)

Thanks Gadge, great album.