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  • Audio CD (26 Jul 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Virgin America
  • ASIN: B0002LOLG6
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,510 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Dude
2. King Of The Dancehall
3. Love All Girls
4. Dr Know
5. Grindacologist
6. Get On Bad
7. Good Woe
8. Doctor Mi Rate Yu
9. Set Away
10. Eloh
11. All Girls Party
12. Pu**y Language
13. D-O Or G-O
14. If A Neva God
15. Back Against The Wall
16. Row Like A Boat
17. Pride & Joy

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Back to Basics--Beenie Man's third LP for Virgin--will delight his diehard fans. For the man who has done so much to make Jamaican dancehall a worldwide pop phenomenon has taken a step back to his roots, eschewing the US pop/hip-hop influences of his previous two LPs (Art and Life and Tropical Storm) to bring through a brimming set of raw, digital bouncers that seduce with tight rhymes and infectious hooks. His previous range of high-profile collaborators (The Neptunes and Wyclef to Kelis and Janet Jackson) are gone, replaced with a steady selection of lesser known talent such as Cheeztrix, Ms. Thing, Kirk Davis, Ghost and Kymberli. Ms. Thing puts in a stellar performance appearance however on recent single, "Dude2", a compelling dancefloor rub that opens the LP with a bang and sets the pace perfectly for what's to follow. The beats – supplied by Beenie himself, and Kingston compadres Dav! e Kelly, Tony Kelly and Don Corleon – come thick and fast and catchy, particularly tracks like current single "King Of The Dancehall" and "Doctor Mi Rate Yu".

But it's not all bombastic; a Beenie LP wouldn't be complete without a song for 'the laydeez' and here we get "Love All Girls", in which he spends a few minutes listing the nationalities of the girls he likes (which turns out to be pretty much every nationality on the planet). The album gradually tapers into more insouciant fare. "D-O or G-O" is a soulful record with a Caribbean twist; "If A Neva God" is very gospel-influenced; and end track "Back Against The Wall" is an acoustic reggae song that gestures towards Mr. Marley's songbook. All in all, it's an alluring voyage back to the raw essence of the music that has sustained him--and us--so well. --Paul Sullivan

CD Description
After numerous releases on various labels, Beenie Man follows up 2002's Virgin released 'Tropical Storm'. Ditching the production skills of The Neptunes in favour of reggae producer Lenky Mardsen, Dave Kelly, and hip hop producer Timbaland, the album is an updated version of the traditional dancehall sound that propelled Beenie Man to worldwide fame. The single 'Dude' is also included.

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3.0 out of 5 stars It's not THAT bad, 7 Sep 2004
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This isn't exactly Beenie's greatest album, but it isnt too bad. Although most of the songs are pretty similar, sex-inspired, there are some good tracks on here. "Back to the wall" reminds me of some of the absolute Marley classics, or indeed any accoustical reggae, and is a welcome change of pace. "If a Neva God" is also a great, upbeat track, and "dude" and "king of the dancehall" were deserving of more praise than they received in the pop charts, in particularly the latter. "Good Woe" also capitalises on the great riddim fisrt used (i think) by Elephant Man, but that has since been ripped off to critical acclaim by Nina Sky in "Move Ya Body". Nevertheless, this is the biggest riddim in the dancehall scene right now, and Beenie Man does it justice.

Not much more could be said for most of the other tracks, being ok-ish once you've heard them a few times. If you are going to buy your first Beenie album, don't make it Back to Basics. However, seasoned Beenie fans shouldnt be disappointed.

And hey, at least we in the UK have got the Bonus Tracks, "Row Like A Boat", and "Pride and Joy", which is absolutely excellent, especially live. Feel sorry for the Americans (although not too much).

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 26 Aug 2004
Beenie Man may have ditched his homophobic lyrics (about time too) but he's also embraced a commercial style that would make Peter Andre wince with shame. Yes, he's sold out. Only buy if you like commercial pap masquerading as the real thing.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Murder music, 30 Jul 2008
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Beenie Man's hate-filled lyrics are intended to humiliate all women and gay people. As Ghandi once memorably said: `Why do some people build there own self-esteem on the victimisation of others'. This murder music is strictly for old-fashioned bigots.
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