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Mr. Vegas has come a long way since his big breakthrough single, Heads High. The hit single showed the man was quick and skilled, but it didn't give a hint that he would be a swaggering personality, a dancehall Romeo even. There's a surprising amount of quality lovers rock on Pull Up, all of it convincing. If Vegas is being pushed into the lovers rock and the more American R&B-influenced moments on the album, he's a talented enough artist not to show it. He sounds like Bill Withers on the sweet "Thank You Girl" and captures the essence of Billy Dee Williams on "Never Leave U Lonely," but he absolutely kills on the album's hectic numbers. "Popito" is one of the silliest and best, with Vegas doing his most exuberant Speedy Gonzales impression. "Fly Away" and an inspired, absolutely killer version of "Under Mi Sensi" form the herb-loving center of the album, while the loopy and hypnotic "Pull Up" is a summer single that's hard to live without. Lil Jon's barks and a deep bass boom are added to the single's remix, one of the few fat-sounding moments of the album. Be it an acquired taste or a mastering error, Pull Up sounds compressed and very thin compared to the full spectrum R&B it sometimes gives the nod. There are other odd audio moments, like when drums pan from speaker to speaker without much reason and sometimes songs just end or fade without much warning. It's sonically interesting, maybe not the best sound field for this D'Angelo-deep artist, but a unique sound for a unique vocalist. Most other speed toasters fall down on the slow stuff, but Vegas doesn't. He's fantastic at playing the supporting role, but can deliver an excellent album on his own. Pull Up is an excellent album, compressed and a bit messy but dancehall royalty more often than not.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Wayne Anthony, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Cordel Dexter Burrell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Howard Lee Mitchell, Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Rasheem Sharrief Pugh, Lyricist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Lyricist - VADA J NOBLES, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Khiry N Pugh, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - South Rakkas Crew, Producer - Dennis Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Lyricist - Alex John Greggs, Composer, Lyricist - Bradley Damond Ralph, Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Cordel Dexter Burrell, Composer, Lyricist - Cameron M. Parkes, Composer, Lyricist - D. Fearson, Composer, Lyricist - Everton Eva Burrell, Producer
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Foxy Brown, MainArtist - Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - VADA J NOBLES, Composer, Producer
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Rasheem Sharrief Pugh, Composer, Lyricist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Cordel Dexter Burrell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Gino Beats, Producer - Gregory Lamar Flowers, Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Troy Rami, Composer, Lyricist - Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Wesley Rami, Producer - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Cordel Dexter Burrell, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - South Rakkas Crew, Composer, Producer - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Alozade & Hollow Point, FeaturedArtist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Rasheem Sharrief Pugh, Composer, Lyricist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Karen Christina Chin, Composer, Lyricist - Doc B, Producer - Barrington Levy & Sasha, FeaturedArtist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Trevor Washington James, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Edmund P., Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Troy Rami, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Ace, Producer - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - A. Henton Paul, Composer, Lyricist - Loctar I, Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Pitbull, MainArtist - Mr. Vegas, MainArtist - Lil' Jon, MainArtist - Armando Christian Perez, Composer - Clifford Ray SMITH, Composer, Lyricist - Cordel Dexter Burrell, Composer, Producer
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
Album review
Mr. Vegas has come a long way since his big breakthrough single, Heads High. The hit single showed the man was quick and skilled, but it didn't give a hint that he would be a swaggering personality, a dancehall Romeo even. There's a surprising amount of quality lovers rock on Pull Up, all of it convincing. If Vegas is being pushed into the lovers rock and the more American R&B-influenced moments on the album, he's a talented enough artist not to show it. He sounds like Bill Withers on the sweet "Thank You Girl" and captures the essence of Billy Dee Williams on "Never Leave U Lonely," but he absolutely kills on the album's hectic numbers. "Popito" is one of the silliest and best, with Vegas doing his most exuberant Speedy Gonzales impression. "Fly Away" and an inspired, absolutely killer version of "Under Mi Sensi" form the herb-loving center of the album, while the loopy and hypnotic "Pull Up" is a summer single that's hard to live without. Lil Jon's barks and a deep bass boom are added to the single's remix, one of the few fat-sounding moments of the album. Be it an acquired taste or a mastering error, Pull Up sounds compressed and very thin compared to the full spectrum R&B it sometimes gives the nod. There are other odd audio moments, like when drums pan from speaker to speaker without much reason and sometimes songs just end or fade without much warning. It's sonically interesting, maybe not the best sound field for this D'Angelo-deep artist, but a unique sound for a unique vocalist. Most other speed toasters fall down on the slow stuff, but Vegas doesn't. He's fantastic at playing the supporting role, but can deliver an excellent album on his own. Pull Up is an excellent album, compressed and a bit messy but dancehall royalty more often than not.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:32
- Main artists: Mr. Vegas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Delicious Vinyl Inc
- Genre: World
2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC 2004 Delicious Vinyl, LLC
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