| So I was able to review Rankin Scroo's album "Godfada" last year and while his Rastafarian
appearance and quick lipped vocals made me interested for a short time, I wasn't really into it
(maybe because I'm not a reggae fan). But I wanted to give him another chance to see if he could wow
me with his new album "Solid." Something about his name just makes me laugh and have to listen to
his music but we will see if his music will keep me listening or keep me laughing (at it).
Well it looks like Rankin Scroo has finally caught up to the 21st century because where before he
had deeply rooted reggae beats in place before, he now has a more of a modern sound of reggae
(keeping it similar but somehow different) Kind of like how your Grandfather eventually learned
how to check his emails on his computer. More speech about "Jah" and "Heavenly Father" which
normally inhabit Rankin' lyrics and his classic Jamaican slurin' is heavy on the Sean Paul and just
the way some people like it.
Are you asking me if I like this? Personally I know some people can get down with these soul jams
and sometimes when I'm drunk and a nice reggae jam can coax the hip dancing styles out of my white
legs I'll listen to it, but otherwise I wouldn't be pumping "Solid" for very long. I will say that
this record grows on you and there are a few tracks that will have the average R&B fans turning up
the volume for because this has some serious soul.
So if you like Jah (God, for those under a rock) and you like the scrambling vocals of reggae then
you might like Rankin Scroo's new album "Solid." If you need more rock in your reggae check out
Skindred because that might be better for you. Soul and Jamaican love for all! I'm hungry for things
that are jerked right now, I wonder why.
~ Pernell
May 27 2008 |
