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"Lucky Day" (MCA) Shaggy makes no particular claims of seriousness. Or not many. Marley is rarely on the mind of this modern reggae singer, whose specialty remains the sort of sticky rhymes on sex and manhood that helped propel 2000's "Hotshot" album to sales of more than 6 million in the United States. So his new album is more playful than deep, fueled by mischievous charm and sultry visions. "It takes
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n herself is joining Shaggy on the devious hip-hop soul of "Get My Party On."Aside from the sex talk, Shaggy still finds a few moments of spiritual uplift on "Full Control," a duet with reggae vet Barrington Levy, declaring, "Independent woman doesn't depend on a soul nobody has to tell her her role." There are more good vibes and a hint of old-time R&B on "Strength of a Woman." Less convincing is the ghetto cautionary tale of "Lost." He sounds far more comfortable singing from the bedroom. Steve Appleford http://www.thejournalnews.com/theline/musicline/newcd ShaggyNow.com
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