Dancehall and hip hop go together like peanut butter and jelly, but Def Jamaica considerably spices up this perennial musical favorite. The wide-ranging and ambitious compilation showcases dancehalls hottest names in combination with an unusual selection of American MCs, all flexing yard style over strictly hardcore riddims. And a goodly amount of stylistic diversity is presented. The first-rate "Together" teams Jamaican dub poet DYCR with the Jungle Brothers and American spoken word artists La Bruja and Black Ice, while the scratch-happy "Nah Mean" pairs Delano (of the hip hop-friendly Jamaican sound system, Renaissance Disco) with legendary turntablist crew, the X-Ecutioners. Elephant Man and Ghostface Killah match energy for energy on "Girls Callin" but the albums standout cut is the Tony "CD" Kelly- produced "Murda," which seamlessly combines T.O.K.s Kingston badman lyrics with Scarfaces no-nonsense Dirty South delivery.

Track Listing:

Juelz Santana, Jimmy Jones*, Wayne Marshall & Vybz Kartel Straight Off The Top

Capone -N- Noreaga, Wayne Wonder & Lexxus Anything Goes

Tanto Metro & Devonte & Joe Budden Mardi Gras (The Remix)

Method Man & Redman & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley* Lyrical .44

112, Spragga Benz, Lady Saw, Buccaneer & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley* Na Na Na Na (Reggae Remix)

Buju Banton & Cam'ron Sweetness

Major Damage, Anjulah & Blak Twang True To Me

Scarface (3), Nokio & T.O.K. Murda

Black Ice (4), DYCR, Jungle Brothers & La Bruja Together

Ghostface Killah & Elephant Man Girls Callin'

Shawnna, Baby Cham & Sisqo Love Is On My Mind

The X-Ecutioners & Delano Thomas Nah Mean

Beenie Man, Ms. Thing & Shawnna Dude (The Remix)

DMX, Sean Paul & Mr. Vegas Top Shotta

Pharrell*, Jay-Z, Vybz Kartel & Wayne Marshall Frontin' (Dancehall Remix)

FYA Too Hot (Remix)

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