Lieutenant Stitchie's third and final album for the Atlantic label was also one of his last as a secular dancehall chatter, and while his conversion to Christianity has been a boon to the gospel reggae scene, it's hard not to bemoan the loss of his witty and dexterous toasting to the dancehall mainstream. As a gospel singer he is above average, but as a dancehall DJ he could ride a rhythm with the very best. Rude Boy finds him at the top of his form and in the company of some of the finest producers on the scene -- Sly & ...
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Lieutenant Stitchie's third and final album for the Atlantic label was also one of his last as a secular dancehall chatter, and while his conversion to Christianity has been a boon to the gospel reggae scene, it's hard not to bemoan the loss of his witty and dexterous toasting to the dancehall mainstream. As a gospel singer he is above average, but as a dancehall DJ he could ride a rhythm with the very best. Rude Boy finds him at the top of his form and in the company of some of the finest producers on the scene -- Sly & Robbie, Steelie and Clevie, and King Jammy, just to name a few, as well as such lesser lights as Kevin Deane and Bobby Kondors. Despite this kaleidoscopic profusion of producers, the quality of music on Rude Boy is surprisingly consistent. There are the obligatory smatterings of slackness ("The Prescription" and "Mr Good Stuff," just to name two), but the best numbers are of the simple chest-beating I-rule-the-dancehall-and-all-the-women-love-me variety: the brilliant "21 Governor Salute" (delivered over the "Three Blind Mice" rhythm, a perennial favorite), "Rude Boy Chat" (which draws on the Memphis soul classic "I'm Your Puppet"), and the insanely catchy "Ton Load a Fat." A combo track with Gregory Isaacs is a bit disappointing, but taken as a whole this is one of the most satisfying dancehall albums of the early '90s. It's been out of print for years, but is well worth combing through the cutout bins to find. ~ Rick Anderson, Rovi
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