Art and Life
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| Released | July 11, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Reggae fusion, dancehall, reggae | |||
| Length | 70:14 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Salaam Remi, Tony Kelly, The Neptunes | |||
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Art and Life is the twelfth studio album by dancehall deejay Beenie Man, released on July 11, 2000. He garnered commercial success in the States with this album, with the help of the reggae fusion hit single "Girls dem Sugar". It marked one of the first successful reggae fusion albums from a dancehall artist.
It received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2001.[1] It sold more than 400,000 copies.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| RapReviews | (8/10) [4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
Art and Life received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews.
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haters and Fools" | Dave Kelly | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Ola" (featuring Steve Perry of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies) | The Neptunes | 4:04 | |
| 3. | "Love Me Now (Rockwilder Remix)" (featuring Wyclef Jean and Redman) | Salaam Remi | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "Girls Dem Sugar" (featuring Mýa) |
| The Neptunes | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Crazy Notion" | Davis | Louis "Flabba" Malcolm | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Original Tune" | Davis | The Shocking Vibes Team | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Jamaica Way" (featuring Kelis) |
| The Neptunes | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Love Me Now" (featuring Wyclef Jean) |
| Salaam Remi | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Art and Life" | Davis | The Shocking Vibes Team | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Analyze This" | Steely & Clevie | 4:00 | |
| 11. | "Heights of Great Men" | Davis | Lloyd "King Jammy" James | 3:42 |
| 12. | "9 to 5" |
| Dave Kelly | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Trust Me" |
| Tony "CD" Kelly | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Tumble (La Caida)" (featuring Arturo Sandoval) |
| The Shocking Vibes Team | 4:13 |
| 15. | "Some Tonight" (featuring Tanto Metro & Devonte) |
| The Shocking Vibes Team | 3:54 |
| 16. | "The Best That I Got" | Davis | The Shocking Vibes Team | 4:50 |
| 17. | "I've Got a Date" |
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| 4:14 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 68 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Beenie's Art Gives Him Grammy Win", Jamaica Observer, 19 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014
- ^ "Art and Life by Beenie Man". Metacritic.
- ^ Mathis, Derrick. Art and Life at AllMusic
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (August 17, 2000). "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Art and Life (booklet). Virgin. 2000.
External links
[edit]- Beenie Man – Art And Life at Discogs (list of releases)
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