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Back To Basics
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7.4

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  • Summary: The dancehall artist returns with a more genre-consistent (and yes, back to basics) album, with a lone Timbaland-produced crossover track, "All Girls Party."

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Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face You told me how proud you were but I walked away If only I knew what I know today Ooh ooh I would... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    80
    You can fault the album for feeling much like a scatter-shot collection rather than a planned full-length, but forgiving the lack of structure of dancehall albums yields spontaneous rewards when you're dealing with a talent like Beenie.
  2. Dot Music
    80
    With a distinct lack of pretension, some wholly infectious hooks and an insouciant sense of humour, this is the kind of project that will ultimately serve to keep Beenie’s rep as a professional entertainer and maestro of the dance deeply intact.
  3. Launch.com
    70
    Certainly a tougher and more traditional album than its two predecessors.
  4. Billboard
    70
    While dancehall novices may find some of the material redundant, "Back to Basics" is a traditional dancehall album in every sense of the word. It's rhythmic, sexual and unapologetically raw.
  5. Blender
    70
    Even the most hardcore riddims here percolate with moments of silky soul, pop and gospel. [Aug 2004, p.128]
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  6. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    The relentless bounce eventually gets old, but not nearly as much as the crass sentiment. [16 Jul 2004, p.75]
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  7. The Guardian
    40
    Back to Basics starts out thrilling, with Dude's electronically-treated vocals, but quickly palls.

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  1. tanishaw
    Aug 15, 2004
    10
    it wicked
  2. sanddude
    Jan 11, 2011
    3
    The problem with these "dancehall" artists is that at least half of them bring in hip-hop into reggae; no, not GOOD hip hop skills, but womenThe problem with these "dancehall" artists is that at least half of them bring in hip-hop into reggae; no, not GOOD hip hop skills, but women as sex objects cliches. Beenie Man reinforces that fact on Back To Basics. Just skip it.… Expand