Til Shiloh [Remastered] - Buju Banton

.../> 1) Shiloh
2) Til I'm Laid To Rest
3) Murderer
4) Champion
5) Untold Stories
6) Not An Easy Road
7) Only Man
8) Complaint
9) Chuck It So
10) How Could You
11) Wanna Be Loved
12) It's All Over
13) Hush Baby Hush
14) What You Gonna Do
15) Rampage
16) Sensemilia Persecution
17) Champion (remix)

Genre: Dancehall/Ragga - ... more

"Til Shiloh" is no short of amazing! Almost every song that is on the album is a pleasure to listen to. I would say that this is one of Buju Banton's greatest albums to date and he delivers a great selection of songs. It is a very conscious string of recordings, every song having it's own unique sound. Buju Banton has always impressed me with his unique voice, which is gruff and deep, yet maintains a melodic feel and sound. This album is very innovative and Buju has paved a way which saves dancehall from the very similar and unoriginal sounds that many dancehall artists copy in the dancehall reggae scene. Starting his career involved a very controversial song called "Boom Bye Bye", which was about gays, although in the ways of production, was a really good sounding tune. Buju has come a long way since he started his career in the dancehall scene in Kingston, Jamaica in the early 90's and has established himself as one of the most influencial artists in dancehall reggae.

"Til Shiloh" will definitely go down as a classic in it's genre. All of the tracks to the songs are amazing and songs like; "Shiloh", "Til I'm Laid To Rest", "Murderer", "Champion", "Untold Stories", "Not An Easy Road", "Only Man", "Complaint", "Chuck It So", "Wanna Be Loved", "What You Gonna Do", which is pretty much the entire album are beautiful works of art. The production of the tracks are very professional and perfectly blend with Buju Banton's voice. The lyrical content is very "conscious" and several tracks are thought provoking with no bad language. Some tracks have the girl in mind, while never being disrespectful, and there is even a decent Sensemilia tune. The album has the essence of the original dancehall style with a unique Buju Banton twist, along with well produced tracks... 17 to be exact. Although he has a Jamaican accent, Buju Banton sings and "chats" with clarity. Even people who do not understand a Jamaican accent will still be able to appreciate this work of art known as "Til Shiloh".
I recommend this album highly... not just to dancehall reggae fans, but to anyone who appreciates really soulful and conscious music that makes your entire being feel uplifted. Buju Banton, along with the rest of the producers have put together a diamond!!!!

PLAYLIST

1) Shiloh
2) Til I'm Laid To Rest
3) Murderer
4) Champion
5) Untold Stories
6) Not An Easy Road
7) Only Man
8) Complaint
9) Chuck It So
10) How Could You
11) Wanna Be Loved
12) It's All Over
13) Hush Baby Hush
14) What You Gonna Do
15) Rampage
16) Sensemilia Persecution
17) Champion (remix)

Genre: Dancehall/Ragga - Label: Mercury - Distributor: Universal Music - Released: 29/07/2002  

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