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Tropical Storm should be the album that blows away fans and critics alike.
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SpinStorm is no Shaggy-style mall-reggae move; its beats and attitude are harder and more streetwise than Beenie's 2000 Art And Life. [Oct 2002, p.116]
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The smoothed-out international pop sound lets Beenie focus on doing what he does best -- making party music for party people.
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Don't discount the reggae portion of the program; with island impresario Tony Kelly involved in much of the album, songs like "Party Hard" and "Pure Pretty Gal" strongly affirm the tropical origins of this storm.
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MojoHis most commercial sounding material to date. [Nov 2002, p.106]
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Q MagazineAll baes covered, an international hit seems guaranteed. [Oct 2002, p.100]
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A complex and rewarding exploration of the many musical and lyrical themes that tie contemporary reggae and hip-hop together.
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It's blatant commercial product, something for everyone.
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BlenderSuperfine pop moments never stifle the underlying Jamaican flavor... even if Beenie sometimes sounds a bit like a guest on his own album. [#10, p.114]
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Only the thickly gnarled riddims of the Sly-and-Robbie-produced "You Babe" really sets your ass to swaying -- and in the process, that song underscores just what a weak Storm this really is.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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marshabOct 11, 2002it is bashie
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RamonCOct 4, 2002