Advantages: Good cast Disadvantages: Some tedious singing
within a film? structure, this adaptation of the book "Be Cool" is, on the other hand, a more straightforward picture.
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Advantages: It's a lot of fun Disadvantages: Predictable Disney fare
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Advantages: Loads of great material, Consistently great album Disadvantages: Many wont give it the time of day
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Product Information for "Cool Cool Rider (The Early Years) - Beenie Man" »
Product details
Title
Cool Cool Rider (The Early Years)
Performer
Beenie Man
Genre
Reggae
Sub Genre
Dancehall / Ragga
Release Date
28/06/2004
Recomended Retail Price
9.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1992
Label / Distributor
Trojan / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
5050159918720
Catalogue Number
TJACD 187
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Bennie Man, Firehouse Crew, Danny Brownie, Steely & Clevie, Tony & Dave Kelly. Recorded at Penthouse Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica. When an artist explodes into super star status, it's often a good thing to take a step back and see what he put out before hitting the big time. Beenie Man (born Moses Davis) has been recording since he was eight years old, and certainly had enough time to practice by the time this 1992 set was released (he was in his late teens at the time it came out). COOL COOL RIDER is a typical early '90s ragga album with the exception of one thing: the presence of true talent. Though nothing on the disc is as compelling as Beenie Man's output of the mid to late '90s, there are certainly signs of genius present. "Tek Him Money," a parody of Cobra's immensely popular hit "Tek Him," demonstrated the youth's bold fearlessness of lyrical retaliation (a helpful trait as stiff competition from his nemesis Bounty Killer was soon to follow). Bad boy lyrics rule the disc as this was released years prior to Beenie's spiritual awakening. Tracks like "Cool Cool Rider" and "Ghetto Youths" are still enjoyable despite the racy subject matter. A genuine diamond in the rough, COOL COOL RIDER is super star-in-training material.
Album Reviews
Q (p.134) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[I]t's pretty hardcore stuff, for the most part a minimal combination of booming bass, cracking off-centre rhythms and gravel-voiced patois." Mojo (Publisher) (p.126) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Highpoints on this best-of of sorts comes in the form of the sincere conscious raga anthems 'Three Against War' and 'Black Liberty'....And contrasting tender love songs."
Titles on disc 1
1.
No Mama No Cry
2.
Cool Cool Rider
3.
Three Against War
4.
Tata Fool
5.
Black Liberty
6.
Be My Lady
7.
Love In A Mi Heart
8.
Bad Man
9.
Boney Punany
10.
Miss Angela
11.
Laba Laba Mouth
12.
What Those Guys Are For
13.
Licki Licki Girl
14.
Get Mi Kinky
15.
Don't Take Abortion
16.
Good Times
17.
No Guy Test
18.
Matie
19.
Do The Butterfly
20.
Lift It Up (revue)
21.
DJ Contest
22.
Tell Mi Now
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