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Will see Sizzla fall?

Negus Shabaka | Brooklyn, NY USA | 04/21/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I don't understand the point of these so-called "conscious dancehall" albums anymore. I mean, how do you talk bout "shooting mother****ers" in the forehead then say "stop your fighting and be wise my brother" all on the same album? This is getting ridiculous! This album has certainly earned its explicit lyrics label. A lot of killing, sexing, and cursing is definitely being talked about. So I have to wonder, is it me or does it seem like Sizzla just records the first thing that comes to his head sometimes and call it a freestyle? Sometimes it's brilliant, other times, I don't now. In essence, this "album" makes no sense to me. What's the message here? Or maybe there is no message. Maybe it's just entertainment? Well I can say only one song on here that I haven't heard before actually entertains me and it's named "Kill Yuh". He says, "...watch what you dip your finger in / before you f***ing brains blow in the wind". These lyrics coming from a Bobo Rasta artist is very peculiar. VP seemed to have taken some underground hit singles like Ain't Gonna See Us Fall, Run Out Pon Dem, I'm With The Girls, and Thanks and Praise, then sprinkled some unreleased tracks in there and call it a Sizzla album. Unless you're a collector, I can't really advise you to get this release."

Great Album!!

Michael Gangadeen | Trondheim Norway | 07/02/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album was enjoyable to listen to, from song 1 to the last song. There are some changes Sizla style, you get the best of both worlds (Dancehall & Reggae/Ska) Sizzla Style."

A Tale of Two Albums

Achis | Kingston, JA/Philipsburg, SxM | 04/08/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Adn we were led to expect that things like Ain't Gonna See Us Fall, the latest release from reggae's busiest man Sizzla Kalonji, wouldn't be so quick to happen in 2006.



With his signing to a major label in 2005, 2006 figured to be a watershed year for the high priest of reggae. More attention, more mainstream attention, more touring and less time in his relentless recording schedules. The results haven't been what have been expected, the 'watershed' album has yet to be released, Sizzla remains first in the minds of reggae fans and no more close in the minds of non-reggae fans, and we can still pretty much mark him down for a healthy 4-5 studio albums per year.



The first of which this year is Ain't Gonna See Us Fall. Named after a decent (and overrated) hit for Kalonji. The result is an album which is both ridiculous and serene and everywhere in between.



AGSUF begins with nearly the complete first half of the album in super-overdrive as he floats through tunes as hard as possible such as Judgement Tek Dem, Rich & Beautiful and Run Out Pon Dem. For my money, the best of these early songs is clearly Judgement Tek Dem.



Then it gets differen. The half/third of the album consists of Sizzla tackling older sounding riddims and doing for the first time. The change is sooooooooo completely sudden that you sort of get the idea that it was set to be that way by the programmers. The best of these tunes (and thus the album's finest effort) is absolutely Somwhere over the massive Father Jungle Rock Riddim (aka, the Can't Satisfy Her riddim). I also love Knowing Each Other which may be one of the single best love songs the artist has ever done. Also love the wonderful Thanks and Praise (which I was hoping was on the album when I got it.



Overall, for fans of the artist you can liken Ain't Gonna See Us Fall to a combination of albums, think the misplaced intensity of Stay Focus with the laid backness of Brighter Day, with just a dash of Rise to the Ocassion! And even though VP's own chose to tap themselves as director, the music here is generally provided by the excellent young Free Willy Camp. Of course you'll get around to this one if you're a fan, you'll be getting this one shortly I'm sure! All others, be warned, but still more thna recommendable."