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Reggae / Dub · 1999 · 12 tracks

Y2K

Beenie Man

High-octane late-nineties dancehall defined by sharp digital riddims and rapid-fire patois. A snapshot of Kingston street culture on the brink of the new millennium.

September 14, 1999 · Artists Only! Records

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Relentless, high-energy street celebration with an underlying edge of social defiance.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Woman Ah Modler
3:35
02
Boogie Down
3:48
03
Miss Angela
3:53
04
Feel Good
3:50
05
Recruiting Girl
3:35
06
Illiterate Gal
3:35
07
Matey
3:27
08
Veteran
3:34
09
AIDS Veteran (remix)
3:29
10
F**K Hawk
3:42
11
Greendelero (remix)
3:49
12
Green Card Boddy
3:37
Moments Worth Listening For
the rhythmic tension of the chorus in Boogie Down where the beat locks into a relentless groove
the self assured vocal runs on Veteran where the artist asserts his foundation status
the sharp digital percussion on Green Card Boddy that cuts through the heavy low end
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Y2K sound next to the rest of Beenie Man's catalogue?

Party Celebration+0.9σ

The writing leans a touch further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

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