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| Genre/Form: | Compact discs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material Type: | Music | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Document Type: | Sound Recording | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Bob Marley; Erykah Badu; Krayzie Bone, (Rapper); Guru, (Musician); Rakim, (Musician); Busta Rhymes, (Musician); Lauryn Hill; MC Lyte.; Steven Tyler; Joe Perry; Chuck D; Flipmode Squad.; Lost Boyz (Musical group); Marley Brothers.; Ghetto Youths Crew.; Roots (Musical group) |
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| OCLC Number: | 43033375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: | Compact disc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits: | All songs written by Bob Marley. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performer(s): | Various performers ; with original Bob Marley samples in all songs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | 1 sound disc (52 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Description: | Rap, Political Reggae, R&B, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Alternative Rap, East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Electronic Drums, Contemporary R&B, Roots Reggae, Urban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre / Style: | Reggae; Urban, Alternative Rap, East Coast Rap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Release Date: | Nov 16, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track Picks: | No More Trouble; Turn Your Lights Down Low; Burnin' and Lootin' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details: | Compact disc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsibility: | [all songs written by] Bob Marley. |
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All Music Guide

Sometime during the '90s, overdubbing classic recordings with new instruments and vocals became an accepted practice, since the intent was to introduce legendary artists to a contemporary audience. Evidently, these good intentions made these albums better than, say, overdubbing strings on Hank Williams' spare recordings after his death, since that was just crass commercial pandering and this was noble missionary work. Chant Down Babylon -- an attempt to refashion Bob Marley recordings as urban and hip-hop (and, in the case of "Roots, Rock, Reggae" with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, rock) for a new generation, based on the presumption that, since Marley never reached the broad African-American audience he desired during his lifetime, there was no time like 1999 to try it again -- is arguably the most extreme reworking to date. Unlike many of these sort of recordings, the original musical base is not completely discarded, as the resulting vocal and instrumental overdubs are meshed with the originals. There are a few tracks, such as the Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill contributions, that work particularly well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi Read more...
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