Good 2 Go

by Elephant Man

Overview

Had Sean Paul and Wayne Wonder not made the dents they did in urban radio, most of dancehall-deprived America may have never had a chance to hear Elephant Man's brilliant "Pon de River Pon de Bank," the only pure dancehall track to crack the charts since the genre got more reckless and hyper post-Shabba. It's a fantastic single and Good 2 Go surrounds it in standard dancehall album style: some killer, some filler, and at least one truly misguided moment. Elephant Man singing to the tune of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" on "Fan Dem Off" supplies the misguided moment, but there are 19 other tracks to choose from with the filler being better than usual and the killer being just what kicking stereos crave. Besides the pumping and infectious "River," there's the deep and ominous chant of "Jamaica" and a perfectly executed team-up with Killah Priest on the hypnotic and smoke-filled "Who We Are." Joel Chin (a member of the family that started the VP label/dynasty) contributes production that is both quirky and breezy on "Cock Up Your Bumper," with the usually brash Elephant Man prattling on about "yellow underwear" like a tripped-out Harry Belafonte. Moments like this make Good 2 Go a good listen, but being a bit overstuffed and some bad production decisions ("Signal de Plane" fades out way too soon) keep it from being a classic. Of course, the rules of dancehall don't really allow for Sgt. Pepper's-style opuses. A straight-up dancehall album with the charismatic Elephant Man's smart-aleck spin, Good 2 Go focuses on an energetic artist in his prime with little refinement. You can pick and choose your favorite raw, head-bobbing moments and grin away. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	12/02/2003
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678368127

Tracks

1. Pon de River, Pon de Bank
2. Bun Down/Stop Hitch
3. Signal de Plane
4. Head Gone/Wine Up Uh Self
5. Bad Man
6. Real Gangstas
7. All Out
8. So Fine
9. Jamaica
10. F**k You Sign
11. Nah Gwan a Jamaica
12. We We Are
13. Fan Dem Off
14. Jook Gal (Wine, Wine)
15. Cock Up Your Bumper
16. Indian Gal
17. Bun Fi Bun
18. Blas¿¿
19. Who U Think U Is
20. Mexican Girl

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elephant Man   Primary Artist
Lil' John   Primary Artist
Sasha   Primary Artist
YOUNG BLOODZ   Primary Artist
Lil Jon   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Jimmy Cozier   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Twista   Primary Artist
Kiprich   Primary Artist
Bone Crusher   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Killah Priest   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Big Tigger   Primary Artist
Sasha Kristov   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Joel Chin   Mastering,Producer
Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith   Producer
Christopher Chin   Executive Producer
Johnny Kemp   Composer
Jonathan Smith   Composer,Producer
R. Kelly   Composer
Rupert Blake   Producer,Executive Producer
Cordel Burrell   Producer
Paul Crossdale   Composer
Walter Reed   Composer
Lloyd James   Composer,Producer
Trevor "Baby G" James   Producer
Eric Delisser   Producer
Willie C. Daniels   A&R,Project Director
Michael "Alozade" Sterling   Producer
A. Hall   Composer
Orville "Beeperman" Bryan   Composer
W.L. Reed   Composer
Ricky Myrie   Composer
O'Neil Bryan   Composer,Executive Producer
Paul "Teetimus" Edmund   Composer
Diavallam "Dia" Fearon   Producer
Troy Rami   Producer
Anders Jones   Photography
Patrick "Black Pearl" Howell   Composer
Carl "Demarco" Edwards   Producer
Diavallon   Producer
Craig Parkes   Composer
R.A. Martin   Composer
G. Griffin   Composer
Desmond Blake   Producer
Richie D.   Producer
Dave Kelly   Composer,Producer
Deron D. James   Design,Art Direction
Eric "Jr" Delisser   Composer,Producer
Skatta Burrell   Producer
Diavallan "DIA" Fearon   Composer
Donovan Bennett   Composer,Producer
Richard "Richie D" Martin   Composer,Producer
Collin "Demarco" Edwards   Composer,Producer
Aaron Hall   Composer
Waymon Reed   Composer
Trevor James   Composer,Producer
Paul Shields   Mastering
Bobby Konders   Producer
King Jammy   Producer
Gene Griffin   Composer
Troyton Rami   Composer