• ALBUMS
Bushman – Signs: Bushman has always been a poor man's Luciano, but Signs establishes him as an artist with his own voice and a still-improving force on the Roots Dancehall scene. Read more.



Various Artists – Guinness & Trees: John Shop Records is the hot new kid on the Dancehall block, but their latest rhythm album, Guinness & Trees, isn't gonna win them many new fans. The rhythm is so-so, and the assembled talent is hit and miss. Mostly miss. Read more.
Sizzla – Speak Of Jah: At this rate of output, every issue of Reggaematic will feature a new Sizzla album review. Kalonji's quality has decreased as his quantity has increased, but some of these obscure albums are still worthwhile. Case in point is Speak of Jah, which teams Sizzla with producer Calibud -- son of Bobby Digital. Read more. >Mgazine Exclusive! ORDER NOW!<
Various Artists – A Tribute To Jackie Mittoo: No one deserves more credit for the lengendary Studio One sound than the late, great Jackie Mittoo. This composer/producer/arranger/keyboardist was the archtect of some of the biggest hits in Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae. VP's Tribute album is a well-deserved and timely honor. Read more. >Mgazine Exclusive! ORDER NOW!<
• SINGLES
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• ARCHIVES




Riddim Driven – Fiesta: Dave Kelly is back doing what he does best – making wicked Dancehall rhythms for wicked Dancehall artists. Fiesta is a taut 10 tracks of boom tunes on a bouncy beat that flops most of the rhythms that have been passing for hits recently. Read more.
Fiona – Forever: Still going strong on this her fourth album, Fiona lends her sweet voice to a new collection of lover's rock. If only she had more to work with. Generic lyrics and bland arrangement keep Fiona from fulfilling her considerable potential. Read more.
Lloyd Brown – Dreams To Remember: Veteran singer Lloyd Brown is a solid singer who's made a solid album of lover's rock and righteous tunes. This album is good at what it does, but it's dragged down slightly by too much filler and so-so music. Read more. > March .pdf Mgazine Exclusive <
Beres Hammond – Can't Stop A Man: The Ultimate Collection : VP Records recognizes the sustained brilliance of Beres Hammond with a long overdue career retrospective. The Ultimate Collection does as well as a two-disc compilation can manage, but we would have loved a third disc. Read more.


Strictly The Best, Volume 31 : When it's good – like when Beenie or Baby Cham ride Dave Kelly's "Fiesta" rhythm – it's fantastic. But too often, our favourite album series loses its way and its identity in a crossover paper chase. Read more.
The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2003: As the last surviving two-disc compilation of the year's Dancehall hits, we expect a lot from Anthems. Sometimes it delivers brilliantly. Other times, we wonder who decided that almost half of the albums tracks should feature Vybz Kartel or Elephant Man. Read more.
Julian Marley – A Time And Place: Just when we'd written off Julian Marley as a flat-voiced, no-talent hack, he releases a surprisingly solid album. Don't look now, but this breezy, jazzy, utterly enjoyable album makes a strong claim to being the best Marley album of the year. Read more. >Web-Only Special<
Turbulence – Hail To The King: The self-described "Future" releases yet another album, his fifth of 2003. Good stuff throughout, even though he still sounds too much like Sizzla and is a little to braggadocious at times. The potential is evident on every track, but never fully realized. Read more. >January 04 .pdf Mgazine Exclusive <




Def Jamaica: The arranged marriage between Hip-Hop and Dancehall continues to produce mixed results. Some of the tracks are nothing special, but some are great, and it's good to finally hear Hip-Hoppers on Dancehall beats, instead of vice-versa. Read more.
ragga ragga ragga! 2003: As we've come to expect from the ragga! compilation series, ragga ragga ragga! 2003 features some of the year's biggest hits and up to the minute rhythms. Unfortunately, it also has some mediocre music that's not worthy of the compilation's history. Read more.
Sizzla – Rise To The Occasion: On the heels of his classic Da Real Thing, Sizzla releases this weak, hurried album. Sizzla fails to live up to the album title, and Donovan "Vendetta" Bennett doesn't do anything to make you forget Bobby Digital. Read more.
Luciano – Visions: The problem with Luciano's Visions isn't any of the individual songs – they all sound fine. Instead, the problem is that we've heard all of this before from the Messenger. In fact, allot of this album sounds like the B-sides of Serve Jah, also released earlier this year. Seems like Luciano is in a lyrical rut. Read more. >December 2003 Mgazine Exclusive <
CLASSIC REVIEWS
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