Universal Message, Vol. 3

Overview

In the last few years the idea of conscious lyrics has made a real comeback in Jamaica, an antidote to gun songs and slackness. Just how far they've come is evident by the names here -- people like Sizzla, Capleton, and Tanya Stephens. It's a roots mentality, even if the music is often more dancehall inclined (although Morgan Heritage's "Uncomfortable" certainly stands up for roots reggae). There's some excellent music here, with "Give Praise" from Luciano (a longtime supporter of the conscious word) a particular standout, along with Anthony B.'s "Mr. Heartless." Getting a reminder that Jamaican music has become three dimensional again is a good thing, and that a new generation is sitting down and thinking and putting some spirituality back into the music. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/15/2005
Label:	Vp Records
UPC:	0054645169714
Rank:	110881

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Richie Spice   Primary Artist
Luciano   Primary Artist
Sizzla   Primary Artist
Wayne Wonder   Primary Artist
Tanya Stephens   Primary Artist
Chuck Fender   Primary Artist
Anthony B   Primary Artist
Bushman   Primary Artist
Jah Cure   Primary Artist
Capleton   Primary Artist
Chezidek   Primary Artist
Morgan Heritage   Primary Artist
I-Wayne   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

D. Cole   Composer
Barry O'Hare   Producer
Robert Livingston   Composer,Producer
Bobby "Digital" Dixon   Producer
Paul Shields   Mastering
Devon Wheatley   Producer
Neil "Diamond" Edwards   Project Coordinator
Philip "Fatis" Burrell   Producer
Joel Chin   Executive Producer
Chris Chin   Executive Producer
Bobby Dixon   Composer
Stephen "Gibbo" Gibbs   Producer
Deron D. James   Art Direction,Design
Richard "Bello" Bell   Producer
Lance Dyer   Producer
M. Collins   Composer
Neil Amos   Producer