Reincarnated [Bonus Tracks]

by Snoop Lion

Overview

After a trip to Jamaica, Snoop Dogg returned as Snoop Lion, a reformed reggae singer/dancehall rapper who had seen the Rastafarian light. Violence was now something to fight against, and while Biblical, vegetarian, and other bits of Ital living can be found on Snoop's first reggae album, Reincarnated, utilizing Diplo as his co-captain seems like an odd choice if you want to go the full Peter Tosh. Here, the kinetic electro producer is co-credited under his Major Lazer moniker, and while Snoop follows Burning Spear (his soft singing voice poetically damning violence and hoping for a better tomorrow throughout the album) and Diplo chases the cutting edge of cool (the choices of dancehall vocalists Mr. Vegas, Collie Buddz, and Popcaan are just as wicked as his getting Dre Skull and 6Blocc behind the boards) this album is blunted by pop, pop-rap, pop-reggae, and pop-politics, all at their most bland. Weed references are repurposed as sweet nothings on "The Good Good," a lazy, lazy lover written by Dianne Warren who comes off as hitmaker-for-hire here, but that isn't the oddest choice, as Miley Cyrus guests on "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks," a sweet but ineffective number trying to adapt the "pour one out" tribute song for Snoop's new no-on-booze, yes-on-weed lifestyle. His charm and sincerity carry these merely good and midtempo numbers on an album that's got plenty of them, and while Reincarnated is no home run, it's no great embarrassment, either, and certainly comes alive during party numbers like "Here Comes the King" (hot-stepping meets dub-stepping with a winding bassline), "Lighters Up" (Snoop meets dancehall greats Mavado and Popcaan over the tastiest of beats), and "Fruit Juice" (it's like Kool Keith doing a tropical smoothie commercial with Mr. Vegas in tow). A little backstory goes a long way when it comes to this one, so fans who have seen the Reincarnated documentary and relate to the rapper's rebirth can go up one letter grade. Otherwise, Reincarnated the album is all heart and heart-in-the-right-place, threatening to mash up the system without ever even harshing the mellow. [Reincarnated was also released with four bonus tracks.] ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/23/2013
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0887654847027

Tracks

1. Rebel Way
2. Here Comes the King
3. Lighters Up
4. So Long
5. Get Away
6. No Guns Allowed
7. Fruit Juice
8. Smoke the Weed
9. Tired of Running
10. The Good Good
11. Torn Apart
12. Ashtrays and Heartbreaks
13. Boulevard
14. Remedy
15. La La La
16. Harder Times

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Snoop Lion   Primary Artist
Jahdan Blakkamoore   Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Rita Ora   Featured Artist
Terrace Martin   Saxophone
Mike Bolger   Piano,Trombone
Popcaan   Featured Artist
Trevor Lawrence Jr.   Percussion
Cori B.   Featured Artist
Popcann   Featured Artist
IZA   Featured Artist
Shante "Boss Lady" Broadus   Vocals (Background)
Chris Brown   Featured Artist
Marlon Williams   Guitar
David Moyer   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Mavado   Featured Artist
Collie Buddz   Featured Artist
Danny T. Levin   Trumpet
Busta Rhymes   Featured Artist
Miley Cyrus   Featured Artist
Jovi Rockwell   Vocals
Diane Warren   Guitar
Ariel Rechtshaid   Organ,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Angela Hunte   Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Diplo   Percussion
Jamie Muhoberac   Keyboards
Andrew Gouche   Bass
Stewart Copeland   Percussion
Dan Ubick   Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Rhythm)
Akon   Featured Artist
Mr. Vegas   Featured Artist
Drake   Featured Artist
Wendi Vaughn   Vocals (Background)
Wyann Vaughn   Vocals (Background)
JaVonte   Vocals (Background)
Elan Atias   Vocals

Technical Credits

Major Lazer   Producer,Executive Producer
Nick Rowe   Editing,Vocal Editing
Terrace Martin   Arranger,Producer
Justin Li   A&R
Zion I Kings   Producer
Thomas Wesley Pentz   Composer
Kyle Townsend   Producer
Irina Volodarsky   Music Business Affairs
Joelle Clarke   Composer
Willie Toledo   Photography
Derrick K. Lee   Music Business Affairs
Mr. Morgan   A&R
David Goldfine   Composer
Snoop Lion   Executive Producer
Roy Donat   Composer
Eric Isip   Assistant
Raoul Gonzalez   Composer
Andrew Bain   Composer
Andre Sutherland   Composer
Abdul Wahab Lafta   Composer
Laurent Alfred   Composer
Andrew Hershey   Composer
Elan Atias   Composer
Caron Wheeler   Composer
Noel Davey   Composer
Wayne Henry   Composer
David Moyer   Section Leader
Giorgio Tuinfort   Composer
Luca Pretolesi   Mixing
Diane Warren   Composer
Ariel Rechtshaid   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Kevin Seaton   Additional Production
Bo Hill   Assistant
Angela Hunte   Composer
Lloyd James   Composer
Rich Costey   Mixing
Nellee Hooper   Composer
Dwayne Chin-Quee   Producer,Composer
Phil Seaford   Assistant Engineer
David Byrnes   Music Business Affairs
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Simon Law   Composer
Ken Boothe   Composer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Aliaume Thiam   Composer,Producer
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
David Brooks   Composer
M. Chin   Composer
Jackie Mittoo   Composer
Calvin Broadus   Composer
Zach Condon   Composer,Producer
Neil Pogue   Mixing
6Blocc   Producer
Ted Chung   Composer
Dre Skull   Producer,Additional Production
Mario Luccy   Engineer
Jus Bus   Producer
Aubrey Graham   Composer
Tasha Hayward   Hair Stylist
James M. Wisner   Mixing,Engineer
William Cole   Composer
Clifford Smith   Composer
Andrew Williams   Composer
Berrisford Romeo   Composer
Chris "Bronski" Jablonski   Engineer
David Taylor   Composer,Vocal Engineer
Paul Preston Palmer   Composer
Ian Smith   Composer
John Hill   Composer,Producer
Johnson Etienne   Composer
Justin "Create" Toledo   Design,Packaging
Trevor Smith   Composer
Colin Harper   Composer
Larry Marshall   Composer