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Tropical Storm

Beenie Man

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The latest from dancehall superstar Beenie Man is a complex and rewarding exploration of the many musical and lyrical themes that tie contemporary reggae and hip-hop together, from the increasingly similar beats to the rudeboy/gangsta continuum that has been a feature of reggae since the 1960s and of hip-hop since the 1980s. Dancehall "slackness" (i.e., sexually explicit lyrics) has its modern counterpart in hip-hop as well, as Beenie Man's duet performances with Lil' Kim and Lady Saw here demonstrate. Some of the most powerful tracks on Tropical Storm find Beenie Man chatting over rhythms provided by the Neptunes, who support him with arrangements that are both warm and aggressive; the effect is especially nice on "Feel It Boy," a sweetly romantic duet with Janet Jackson. Beenie Man does occasionally come across as a bit too eager to establish his bad-boy credentials -- too many of these songs find him repeatedly insisting on his gangsta status. It may be true that "real gangstas don't play" (as he says, over and over, on "Real Gangsta"), but they also don't waste a lot of breath saying "I'm a gangsta I'm a gangsta." Overall, though, this is an album sure to please Beenie Man's growing legion of American fans.

© Rick Anderson /TiVo

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1
Party Hard Explicit
00:03:59

Dave Kelly, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - D. Beckett, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Brian & Tony Gold, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - W. Burger, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

2
Feel It Boy
00:03:26

Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Matt Serletic, Producer, Executive Producer - The Neptunes, Producer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Pharrell, ComposerLyricist - Eric Schilling, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Coleman, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JANET JACKSON, FeaturedArtist - Steve Robillard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - C. Eccles, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

3
Bad Girl Explicit
00:03:53

Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Pharrell, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Coleman, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - J. Vince, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - J Vince, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

4
Real Gangsta Explicit
00:03:28

Matt Serletic, Producer, Executive Producer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milwaukee Buck, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Irv Gotti, Producer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Springer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.D. Andrew, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jun Ishizeki, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chink Santana, Producer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - J1, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Irv Lorenzo, ComposerLyricist - J.D. Andrews, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milwaukee Buck for Murda Management, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist - Irv Gotti for Top Dawg Productions, Producer

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

5
Fresh From Yard Explicit
00:04:32

Ernesto Shaw, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Ifill, ComposerLyricist - Lil' Kim, FeaturedArtist - Duro, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Brian Garten, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clue, Producer - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Kimberley Jones, ComposerLyricist - Clue for No Question Entertainment Inc, Producer - Duro for No Question Entertainment Inc, Producer - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

6
Miss L.A.P. Explicit
00:04:03

Anthony Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Tony Kelly, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Kelly for K Licious Records, Producer - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

7
Street Life Explicit
00:03:27

Matt Serletic, Producer, Executive Producer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Tor Erik Hermansen, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Mokran, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - StarGate, Producer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jarl Ivar Andersen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Pete Mokran, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Damherst, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

8
Gangsta Life Explicit
00:04:35

Dave Kelly, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Dave Kelly for Madhouse Productions, Producer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mario "Baddable" Gordon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

9
Pure Pretty Gal Explicit
00:04:16

Anthony Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Notch, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Tony Kelly, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Kelly for K Licious Records, Producer - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Norman Howell, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

10
Bossman Explicit
00:04:04

Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer, Musician, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Paul, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Lady Saw, FeaturedArtist - Pharrell, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Coleman, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marion Hall, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Viala for Pat 'Em Down Music/Loreal Inc, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Pagan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

11
Yagga Yo Explicit
00:03:53

So Solid Crew, FeaturedArtist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Double R, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - A.C. Burrell, Producer, Musician, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Vincent, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

12
More We Want Explicit
00:03:35

Mark Wolfe, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Passley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul "Wrongmove" Crossdale, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Tanto Metro & Devonte, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Thomas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melbourne Miller, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donald Dennis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Crossdale, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Wayne "Devonte" Passley for Shocking Vibes Productions, Producer - Paul Tyrell, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary "Sphinxx" Samuels, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Samuels, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew "Grumps" Thomas, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary "Sphinxx" Samuels for Shocking Vibes Recording, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Melbourne "George" Miller, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "Titus" Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Donald "Bassie" Dennis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Wright, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

13
You Babe
00:03:39

Steven Marsden, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sly Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beenie Man, MainArtist - Sly & Robbie, Producer - Phil Nicolo, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calibe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steven "Lenky" Marsden, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mikey Chung, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Lowell Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Moxey, Producer, Executive Producer - Patrick Roberts, Producer, Executive Producer - Clyde McKenzie, Producer, Executive Producer - Stephen Marsden, ComposerLyricist - Carol Udah, ComposerLyricist - Orville "Rory" Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Bones" Malak, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orville Baker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Malak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Moses Davis, ComposerLyricist

(C) 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

Album review

The latest from dancehall superstar Beenie Man is a complex and rewarding exploration of the many musical and lyrical themes that tie contemporary reggae and hip-hop together, from the increasingly similar beats to the rudeboy/gangsta continuum that has been a feature of reggae since the 1960s and of hip-hop since the 1980s. Dancehall "slackness" (i.e., sexually explicit lyrics) has its modern counterpart in hip-hop as well, as Beenie Man's duet performances with Lil' Kim and Lady Saw here demonstrate. Some of the most powerful tracks on Tropical Storm find Beenie Man chatting over rhythms provided by the Neptunes, who support him with arrangements that are both warm and aggressive; the effect is especially nice on "Feel It Boy," a sweetly romantic duet with Janet Jackson. Beenie Man does occasionally come across as a bit too eager to establish his bad-boy credentials -- too many of these songs find him repeatedly insisting on his gangsta status. It may be true that "real gangstas don't play" (as he says, over and over, on "Real Gangsta"), but they also don't waste a lot of breath saying "I'm a gangsta I'm a gangsta." Overall, though, this is an album sure to please Beenie Man's growing legion of American fans.

© Rick Anderson /TiVo

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© 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2002 Virgin Records America, Inc.

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