Post by kaya on Sept 12, 2007 13:26:12 GMT -5
THE RETURN OF MR. LUVA LUVA: Shaggy teams with Akon, Sizzla on new album due in October.*Dancehall superstar Shaggy launches a new joint venture with Big Yard and VP Records with the Oct. 16 release of his forthcoming album, "Intoxication."
For the project’s first single, "Bonafide Girl," Shaggy recruits "It Wasn't Me" partner-in-crime Rik Rok and Tony Gold. Other guests on the album include Akon, Collie Budz, Kalonji, Mischieve, Nasha and Sizzla.
"While creating the album I wasn't signed to any particular label so I didn't have the usual interference into my creative process." Shaggy tells Billboard.com. "That's what I was trying to get back to with 'Intoxication' -- both hardcore dancehall and reggae. It's a climatic musical roller coaster ride for all to enjoy."
Other tracks on “Intoxication” include "Can't Hold Me," "Out of Control" featuring Rayvon ("Angel"), and "Church Heathen," where Shaggy criticizes organized religion. Lyrics in the song include: "Preachers dip into the collection basket for Benz payments / and women doing the Dutty Wine Saturday night look for salvation on Sunday."
Akon sings the chorus to the breakup song "What's Love," while Budz and Sizzla reggae-chat about social ills on "Mad Mad World."
For the project’s first single, "Bonafide Girl," Shaggy recruits "It Wasn't Me" partner-in-crime Rik Rok and Tony Gold. Other guests on the album include Akon, Collie Budz, Kalonji, Mischieve, Nasha and Sizzla.
"While creating the album I wasn't signed to any particular label so I didn't have the usual interference into my creative process." Shaggy tells Billboard.com. "That's what I was trying to get back to with 'Intoxication' -- both hardcore dancehall and reggae. It's a climatic musical roller coaster ride for all to enjoy."
Other tracks on “Intoxication” include "Can't Hold Me," "Out of Control" featuring Rayvon ("Angel"), and "Church Heathen," where Shaggy criticizes organized religion. Lyrics in the song include: "Preachers dip into the collection basket for Benz payments / and women doing the Dutty Wine Saturday night look for salvation on Sunday."
Akon sings the chorus to the breakup song "What's Love," while Budz and Sizzla reggae-chat about social ills on "Mad Mad World."