Track Listing

1. In The Summertime
2. Boombastic
3. Something Different
4. Forgive Them Father
5. Heartbreak Suzie
6. Finger Smith
7. Why You Treat Me So Bad
8. Woman A Pressure
9. Train Is Coming
10. Island Lover
11. Day Oh
12. Jenny
13. How Much More
14. Gal You A Pepper

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #128596 in Music
• Released on: 1995-10-02
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

CD Description
You can hear it echoing off the walls of buildings, pouringfrom four-wheelers and BMWs alike. "Boombastic" was THE summer jam of 1995 for a good-sized portion of America, both urban and otherwise. In fact, it's still holding steady on some top ten charts. And now Mr. Boombastic, Brooklyn's own Shaggy, has released that song, and a few more dance hall-flavoured numbers, on a full-length disc.
BOOMBASTIC is rap from the old school (via Jamaica, of course). It's pure braggadocio, and Shaggy enlists the help of Grand Puba (on "Why You Treat Me So Bad") and singer/rapper Rayvon (for an unlikely cover of Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime") to accomplish his rhythmic mission. "Love Thang" by First Choice, Bob Marley's "Mr. Brown"--these are the foundations on which Shaggy chooses to build his rhymes, and they are solid ones.
"Heartbreak Suzie" is a typical Shaggy track, with his vocal gyrations providing counterpoint to a smoothly crooned vocal line. He growls, he murmurs, he mixes talk and song to come up with a unique, infectious sound. Shaggy learned a lot fromthe Jamaican MCs who poured into the neighborhoods, clubs and EARS of New York's hip-hop scene in the early and mid-'80s. He plays with words, popping them, spinning them, sometimes hammering away at them just because he likes the sound ofit. Witness his signature tune, "Boombastic". By the end ofthe song, if you're not saying the title along with him, you need a check-up.

Customer Reviews

Shaggy's Finest
This is definately Shaggy's best album. If you liked Hot Shot and wanted to hear his older music, you should go for this one. It includes the big hits, Boombastic and In The Summertime. It also gves youa more reggae feel than Hot Shot but still has those catchy songs thats he's known for. I bought this in 95 and it still gets play on my hifi! A classic, any one who likes Shaggy should own this!

Boombastic includes many shaggy style upbeat music!
This cd is quite similar to the 2 recent hits shaggy has in the charts in the moment 'angel' and 'it wasn't me'. It includes the great catchy chorus and the rapping verses, to create that number 1 hit music! Take my word for it this album is a must have for those shaggy fans out there!!!Hotshots, his most recent album is a big seller, many of the tunes are the same style but some are of a new style to his previous hits!!!You gotta have it!!!!!!!!!!