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Big Blunts (Tommy Boy, 1994) A compilation of ganja-inspired roots and dancehall tracks spanning 3 decades and containing several seminal hits: The Mighty Diamonds' "Pass the Kutchie" (later to become Musical Youth's international hit "Pass the Dutchie"), Rita Marley's fun-spirited "One Draw," Barrington Levy's "Under Mi Sensi," and the centerpiece of this album, Wayne Smith's immortal "Under Mi Sleng Teng," which in large part sparked dancehall as we know it today. Even included is a decent funk/hip-hop remix of "Sleng Teng" by Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs (The choice of beats on the remix is pretty good, since it's a slow, reggae-paced rhythm that doesn't sound too much like the dated Cypress Hill sound.). These 4 songs are essential listening for beginning reggae fans, but those who are more experienced will know and/or have them already (although "Pass the Kutchie" is harder to find than it should be), so it's up to the other tracks to draw many listeners in. Unfortunately, few do that. Only a couple of dancehall songs -- Lone Ranger's "Jamaican Weed" and Tony Rebel's "The Herb" -- stand out even a bit. Meanwhile, Ninjaman's "Legalize the Herb" and U-Roy's "Chalice in the Palace" have excellent rhythm tracks, but they have been put to better use before. |
| Track Listing 1. Under Mi Sleng Teng [Muggs Old School Remix] -- Wayne Smith 2. Chalice in the Palace -- U-Roy 3. Herbsman Smuggling -- Yellowman and Fathead 4. Jamaican Weed -- Lone Ranger 5. Legalize the Herb -- Ninjaman 6. One Draw -- Rita Marley 7. Under Mi Sleng Teng -- Wayne Smith 8. Herbsman Hustling -- Sugar Minott 9. Under Mi Sensi -- Barrington Levy 10. The Herb -- Tony Rebel 11. Pass the Kushempeng -- Frankie Paul 12. Pass the Kutchie -- The Mighty Diamonds |
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