No Shaggy, No Cry

Sometimes I watch MTV and it makes me feel dirty. Not in the good, spank me, I’m a bad little boy, now cover me with that jam – dirty. No, dirty like rednecks with money. Or wearing too much cheap cologne. Or staring too long at the girl who can’t be 14 but looks 19.

Watching MTV makes me feel that way. Especially with all the “hip hop” they show. I was almost glad when Sean Paul’s ugly mug reappeared but it soon became apparent that Paul had fallen into the same trap as all the other American rappers, too much bling, too much jiggling, too much schmaltz and too much schtick.

And that’s sad, because I kind of like dance hall.

Fortunately, there is an answer (and it’s not Shaggy! BOOMBASSTIC!), get your fill of Damian “Gong Jr.” Marley before MTV gets their hooks into him and he starts dripping bling and stinking like Diddy (And MTV will try. Not only is he Bob’s youngest son, he’s got talent as well).

Marley has released three albums, his last, Halfway Tree, dropped on the worst day possible to do anything but watch CNN, 9/11/01, and despite being really good nobody paid attention to it (update: Nevermind, Halfway Tree won the best reggae album grammy. I guess I just wasn't paying attention)

Marley’s newest, Welcome To Jamrock just dropped this month. It’ll keep you warm this winter. You’re body will be moving too much to feel the cold and snow. Yeah, I said snow, you know it’s coming.

Stuff to Sample: From Damian Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock “All Night” and “Pimpass Paradise”