Dutty Rock [Explicit Lyrics]
Dutty Rock [Explicit Lyrics]
In the UK at least, Sean Paul is being touted a more authentic alternative to Shaggy, delivering an accessible dance-hall crossover for the masses. His second album Dutty Rock opens with a light-hearted skit to break the ice but falls flat lacking the comic self-parody of Shaggy which is probably a good thing.
Once Paul announces “This is the real dutty rock” any notion of being the new clown prince of reggae disappears and you are left with the brooding two-step of “Shout (Street Respect)” followed closely by the standout “Gimme The Light”. Of the whopping 22 tracks on here there is a broad range of styles to compliment the dance-hall vibe from catchy pop such as “Like Glue” or the “Uptown Ranking” homage “I’m Still In Love” to east coast hip-hop going as far to sample the Eric B & Rakim classic “I Know You Got Soul” on “International”. There are many guests but most notable are Busta Rhymes doing some pseudo-ragga chatting on the reworking of “Gimme The Light” plus this year’s must have accessory, The Neptunes, producing “Bubble” which promises so much but never really gets going.
The only drawback to Dutty Rock is the amount of tracks–none of which are that bad but some are more filler than others. –Georgina Collins
Customer Review: An amazing album from the prince of Dance Hall!,
Sean Paul’s “Dutty Rock” is one of the great dance hall albums that are out there. He continuously gave out hits throughout this whole album. Some of the end songs aren’t as powerful as the songs at the beginning such as “Baby Boy”, “Gimme The Light”, “Get Busy”, and “Concrete”. His album is very good and definitely worth the cost. Sean Paul has outdone himself on his 2nd album which defiantly places him on the charts.
Sean Paul is Prince of the Dancehall because Beenie man has the “king” title already. This music originates from way back before rap/hip-hop even got started. Sean Paul had thrown some new flavor in there and makes a bangin’ dance album. Some people don’t like it because they can’t understand him, but whose fault is that? People should realize that this music is rich in culture and if he sang it so that everyone could understand it he would be denying the heritage that made the music possible.
Probably this will help you out: almost every song on his album fades out with Sean still singing or the music still playing. I suggest looking up lyrics if you’re really interested… or I wouldn’t bother… Sean’s voice is amazing and is fairly fun to listen to… most the music is upbeat… so if your looking for the sounds then this album is for you. Keep on bumpin’ Sean Paul, and keep confusing the ignorant!
Customer Review: something very special hear
Dutty Rock is one of the finest albums in my (very large) collection. It mixes hip-hop, reggae, dancehall and r&b to make an amazing album. Every song has “HIT” written all over it. His 1st album was excellent but this broke the barriers of music making.
SUPERB. Recommended. BUY IT!
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