My Crew My Dawgs CD

MUSIC

REGGAE

DANCEHALL

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Prophesy - (Intro) ~ T.O.K.

2. Man Ah Badman - (featuring Bounty Killer) ~ T.O.K.

3. Chi Chi Man ~ T.O.K.

4. Gimmi Di Music - (featuring Shabba Ranks) ~ T.O.K.

5. Way U Do The Things U Do, The - (Accapella Interlude) ~ T.O.K.

6. Money 2 Burn ~ T.O.K.

7. Mona Lisa - (2002 Stylee) ~ T.O.K.

8. All Day ~ T.O.K.

9. Ghetto Youths Anthem - (Interlude) ~ T.O.K.

10. Keep It Blazing ~ T.O.K.

11. Eagles Cry ~ T.O.K.

12. Gun Shy ~ T.O.K.

13. You Ah Murder ~ T.O.K.

14. On The Radio ~ T.O.K.

15. Watch And Protect - (Interlude) ~ T.O.K.

16. I Believe ~ T.O.K.

17. Shake Yuh Bam Bam ~ T.O.K.

18. Saturday ~ T.O.K.

19. Alone ~ T.O.K.

20. Untitled - (hidden track) ~ T.O.K.

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Contains an untitled hidden track after "Alone".
	T.O.K.: Craig 'Craigy T' Thompson, Alex McCalla, Roshan 'Baby C' Clarke, Xavier 'Flexx' Davidson (vocals).
	Additional personnel includes: Bounty Killer, Shabba Ranks (rap vocals).
	Producers include: Richard Browne, Tony "CD" Kelly, Jeremy Harding,
	Dave Kelly, Shams.
	Personnel: Craig Thompson, Shabba Ranks (vocals).
	Photographer: Anders Jones.
	There's no doubt that the members of T.O.K. spent a lot of their formative years watching MTV, and from it they took in a lot of R&B and hip-hop. Adding that to dancehall, they've produced one of the most effective (and commercial) crossovers yet to emerge, a fairly seamless blend. "Money 2 Burn," for example, draws from mid-period Prince as well as East Coast hip-hop and Shaggy for a glorious weekend anthem, while "The Way U Do the Thing U Do" takes them back to their a capella roots -- albeit in slightly ragged fashion -- on the Smokey Robinson classic. But while this album covers a number of their big Jamaican hits, including "Eagles Cry" (Prince's influence again), "You Ah Murder," and "Man Ah Bad Man," they all pale when stood next to "Chi-Chi Man," the biggest Jamaican hit of 2000 and 2001. While its inspiration comes from a Christmas carol ("Do You Hear What I Hear?"), the scope and presentation are almost operatic, with a suitably spacious production to do justice to the idea. But this is a band with plenty of ambition who has barely started. They can sing (check "I Believe"), they can rap, and they've got the dancehall presence. This could be the beginning of real U.S. success. Watch out for the great version of "Somebody's Watching Me" as hidden bonus track, with fun '80s vocoder effects. ~ Chris Nickson
Musical Guests
	Bounty Killer
	Shabba Ranks

Compilation Appearances

	Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2002 (Explicit Version)
	Classic Rhythms Vol 2
	Guns Don't Kill People Lazers Do(Explicit Version)
	Fabriclive 49
	Ultimate Dance Hall Vol 1

Technical Info

	Release Date : 10/29/2001
	Original Release Date : 2001
	Catalog ID : VPCD 1632
	Label : VP
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00054645163224

Professional Reviews

Mojo (Publisher)
(8/02, p.78)
- Included in Mojo's 50 Greatest Reggae Albums - "...A ragga boy band, who suggest the logical way forward for modern reggae..."