Gangsta Blues (2004)
| Artist: Tanya Stephens |
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Intro ~ Tanya Stephens
2. Way Back ~ Tanya Stephens
3. Boom Wuk ~ Tanya Stephens
4. Damn ~ Tanya Stephens
5. Good Ride ~ Tanya Stephens
6. Little White Lie ~ Tanya Stephens
7. It's A Pity ~ Tanya Stephens
8. Tek Him Back ~ Tanya Stephens
9. I Am Woman ~ Tanya Stephens
10. This Is Love - (featuring Wyclef Jean) ~ Tanya Stephens
11. Gangsta Gal - (featuring Spragga Benz) ~ Tanya Stephens
12. What's Your Story ~ Tanya Stephens
13. Can't Breathe ~ Tanya Stephens
14. Sound Of My Tears ~ Tanya Stephens
15. Other Cheek, The ~ Tanya Stephens
16. What A Day ~ Tanya Stephens
17. We A Lead ~ Tanya Stephens
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Personnel includes: Tanya Stephens (vocals); Wyclef Jean, Spragga Benz. |
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Producers include: Andrew Henton, Mr. Doo, Pionear, Anthony Senior, Phillip "Fattis" Burrell. |
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Editor: Paul Shields. |
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Photographer: William Richards. |
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Onetime dancehall diva Tanya Stephens is back after an extended exile in Sweden, where she spent three years away from her beloved roughneck riddims making alternative rock for Warner Bros.' Swedish subsidiary label. She picks up pretty much where she left off, with expert but not exactly revelatory dancehall reggae based on rhythms provided by a handful of A- and B-list producers. Stephens' most significant asset is her genuinely rich and cultivated singing voice, a dark and supple alto that slips effortlessly from melody to chat and back again. Her lyrics are mostly a predictable mix of defensive braggadocio and by-the-numbers slackness; exceptions include the emotionally complex "Little White Lie" and the brilliant "What's Your Story." (She also makes an interesting choice of covers with a pretty fair version of Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman.") The more vintage-style rhythms seem to bring out her best performances -- the album's highlight is "It's a Pity," which is built on a rich and dubwise Fatis Burrell production. Like most rap and dancehall albums, this one is too long by half -- of the album's 17 tracks, maybe nine are worth repeated listenings, and most of the rest feel like filler (not to mention the tiresome spoken word interludes). Not bad overall. ~ Rick Anderson |
Musical Guests | |
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Wyclef Jean |
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Spragga Benz |
Compilation Appearances
Technical Info
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Release Date : 05/23/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 2004 |
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Catalog ID : 1691 |
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Label : VP |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00054645169127 |
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