FEATURES SEPTEMBER 16, 1992 ] rcc THE CCCCCD Brown comes back strong, needs to come again

By TJ Stancil Of course, this album was the album in “Something in proud of ’s assistance Music Editor probably made before someone Common.” The album has slow on their album. decided to remix those tracks so jams in abundance as well as the With a song like “Jump Yo, what’s up everybody? I can’t throw out blame. The typical B. Brown dance floor jam, Around,” it would be assumed that I’m back wilh another year of album as is is a Neo-Reggae but the slow jams sometimes seem this album isp^etty hype. WRONG! giving you insight on what’s hot classic (in my opinion) which hollow since he obviously doesn’t Let me tell you why it is definitely and what ’ s not in black and urban should be looked at. Other songs mean them (or does he?). not milk. contemporary music. This year, of mention are ‘Them no care,” Also, some of the slow jams, the First, all of their songs, like with a new staff and new format. “Nuff Man a Dead,” and “Oh majority of which were written and Cypress Hill’s, talk about smoking Black Ink will go further than It’s You.” Enjoy the return of produced by L.A. and Babyface, blounts and getting messed up. before in the realm of African- Reggae, but beware cheap seem as though they would sound Secondly, most of the beats sound American journalism. In my American impostors of Latin better if Babyface was actually like they were taken from Cypress column specifically, along with American and Caribbean Reggae singing them (Now, that’s thealbum Hill’s tape. Thirdly, if you were to giving you unbiased reviews on Artists. A- I’m waiting for!). Case in point- use “’s” beat with what’s out there in television, “Pretty Little Girl” and “Good every other song, it would sound movies, and music I also have Enough”.They soundas if Babyface exactly like “Jump Around.” Every several other goals I plan to Bobby sang the swigs for Bobby to go by! song uses at least one line from it. achieve this year. A lot of them I star Super Cat has arrived in MCA Records Nevertheless, Bobby does an It’s apparent that they knew that will discuss as the weeks go by, but America in a big way with his first Reviewed by TJ. Stancil excellent job on them and even this song would be their only hit. first and foremost let me mention major American release, Don Dada. better on “Storm Away” and Then to add on to these awful songs these: 1) The African-American Club goers this summer may be Bobby is back! Or is he? Well, “College Girl”. are their awful titles. I think that by Cultural Center. I know that’s familiar with the hip-hop versions some type of Bobby Brown is back, My favorite song on the album the album cover and their lyrics that beating a dead horse, but if that of “Ghetto Red Hot” and “Don and I have his compact disc Bobby is “Get Away” in which Teddy they love their heritage. Titles like horse still has life, I plan to beat Dada,” as well as being exposed to to prove it Since last we heard Riley gives Bobby plenty of room “Top O’ the Morning to Ya,” away! 2) WXYC- The “campus” “Big and Ready” and “Fight Fi Bobby by himself, he has gained a to do his thing. ‘Two Can Play That “Shamrocks and Shenanigans” and radio station. How many of you Power.” Super Cat is one of the wife and kid (kids?), all of whom Game” lets Bobby get back at those “, Danny Boy,” presents have tuned in to it lately (or at all)? current reggae stars (along with El may not be related. Anyway, girls who did him wrong while a definite Irish overkill. If you have, then you know that it General, Shabba Ranks, and Tiger, musically Bobby Brown has wisely “That’s the Way Love Is” allows There are three good aspects of lacks true diversity, meaning that it to name a few) responsible for returned to what worked for him the Bobby and Wrecks-n-Effect’s Aquil this album: the beats, the “Jump may have different forms of music reggae’s recent reemergence on last time: not trying a variety of Davidson to show the ladies how it Around” remix by , and for the others but nothing for us American radio stations. things with his limited voice and is. ’s voice. The beats have a brothers! An occasional “rap block” The album has no listening reusing producers Teddy Riley, L.A. Bobby gets an even A, because lot of bass , which I like, and just is not the answer. I’m looking for a “gaps” and all the tracks are well Reid, and Babyface. Bobby Brown once again has done even treble to provide the listener continuing black music block like made and have enough bass to Bobby has excellent songs on the best that he can do with his with a clear understanding of the other predominately black (and “boom” anybody’s system. Super this album, which started with the limited vocal skills. I can ask for no wacked lyrics. Next is the remix by white) institutions across the nation. Cat even has a few other stars join first release, “Humpin’ Around.” more than that The album is fun to Pete Rock. He did a lot of justice It’s a shame that a university this him on this album like Heavy listen to, and shows Bobby’s with “Jump Around.” He gave those size, with a minority population this D. (“Them no worry me” and maturity from marriage and of us who are tired of hearing the large, has no campus outlet for its “Big and Ready”) and Reggae ccxnmitment. Debra Winans same old song another version with African-American, Hispanic, or crooners Trevor Sparks and appears on the album in “I’m phatter beats. Lastly, Everlast has a Native American students. If you Frankie Paul (“Dolly My Baby” Your Friend,” and as I powerful voice which shines the agree with me let me know. If you and “Big and Ready”). previously mentioned, wacked lyrics through the dope don’t, let me know. This year the My problem with Don Dada appears on beats. Black Ink really wants your input (one of the few) was that the “Something in Common”. This isn’t the first time Everlast on issues, topics, and columns. I versions of The Super Cat’s Can Bobby Brown ever be as has had at rap. About five years specifically do too. You can write songs that are most popular are raunchy as he once was? Only ago, he was on the solo tip and made me through campus mail at “The not on the album. To find the time will tell... A a song called ‘TheRhythm”, which Music Man," 348 Morrison. versions of “Ghetto House of Pain was a hit Now with that taken care o f, on Red Hot” and “Don Dada” you House of Pain Back then his look was a lot to this week’s reviews! (For must buy each song’s different He was wearing Armani questions or comments concerning cassingle or an EP with about Reviewed by Tameka Green suits, carried a cane, and had a head reviews, call The LaGroove Line six songs that contain them. fuU of hair. Quite different than his on Mondays,8 to9 p.m. at 4-0614. Since I am an avid reggae “I’ll serve your ass like skinhead look. Peace!) listener I enjoyed the original John McEnroe/ If your girl I think that if you’re a House Of versions of these songs as well, steps up. I’m smacking the Pain fan because of “J ump Around” Super Cat but the true Hip Hop fan may ho”/, is one of the lines firom or because you bought the maxi Don Dada noL the summer’s hypest songs, single, I hope, this review will Wild ApachcA^lumbia Records Do/I Dada gets an A-, which “Jump Around”, by Eva-last, DJ. prevent you from paying $9 for the Reviewed by TJ. Stancil would have been higher had the hip I’m sure he's sung that song many Muggs and D. J. Lethal, otherwise cassette or S14 for the CD. C- / D+ hop/radio versions of the two most nights to his wife Whitney Houston, known as House of Pain, a group In te m ^ n a l Dancehall Reggae important songs been on the album. who also makes an appearance on that is proud of its Irish heritage and