Mucho Dinero

1. Intro

2. Pass the Chronic

3. Life and Death (Skit)

4. Live by the Gun

5. Who Are You - Reign, Yankee B.

6. Mucho Dinero

7. Yankee B. Meets the Dancehall Queen

8. Spend the Night

9. That Feeling

10. War [Remix] - Ky-Mani, Yankee B.

11. Megapressure

12. Hurt Somebody (Skit)

13. Hurt Somebody

14. Next Flight

15. I Will Rock You

16. War

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Back in the '80s, hip-hop and dancehall reggae came together in New York City's dancehall and bred a brawny, beat-driven offspring dubbed "raggamuffin hip-hop." It was a sound all rude bwoys and gals--whether Yardie or Yankee--could bounce to, and "Jamerican" mic-rocker Yankee B starred in that cross-cultural underground scene, particularly when he was licking riddims concocted by raggamuffin mix master Bobby Konders of Massive B Sounds. Nowadays, hip-hop seems to have taken what it could get from reggae, and moved on, so Yankee's debut album is not exactly on time. But this is an ambitious effort, pairing Yankee with Konders and other stateside studio notables, as well as Jamaican mixing board stars like Handel Tucker and Xterminator's Philip "Fatis" Burrell. With hip-hop heavyweights like Big Pun and reggae noteables like Ky-Mani Marley and Sizzla helping out on the mic, the result is credible, edgy lyrics for anyone's street and eglitarian phat tracks stuffed with the signs and symbols of both reggae dancehall and hip-hop cultures. --Elena Oumano

Entertainment Weekly
[This album] advances a promising new breed of reggae-rap alchemists.

Tracks:

Intro
Pass The Chronic
Life And Death Skit
Live By The Gun
Who Are You
Mucho Dinero
Yankee B. Meets The Dancehall Queen
Spend The Night
That Feeling
War (Remix)
Megapressure
Hurt Somebody Skit
Hurt Somebody
Next Flight
I Will Rock You
War

Amazon.com

Back in the '80s, hip-hop and dancehall reggae came together in New York City's dancehall and bred a brawny, beat-driven offspring dubbed "raggamuffin hip-hop." It was a sound all rude bwoys and gals--whether Yardie or Yankee--could bounce to, and "Jamerican" mic-rocker Yankee B starred in that cross-cultural underground scene, particularly when he was licking riddims concocted by raggamuffin mix master Bobby Konders of Massive B Sounds. Nowadays, hip-hop seems to have taken what it could get from reggae, and moved on, so Yankee's debut album is not exactly on time. But this is an ambitious effort, pairing Yankee with Konders and other stateside studio notables, as well as Jamaican mixing board stars like Handel Tucker and Xterminator's Philip "Fatis" Burrell. With hip-hop heavyweights like Big Pun and reggae noteables like Ky-Mani Marley and Sizzla helping out on the mic, the result is credible, edgy lyrics for anyone's street and eglitarian phat tracks stuffed with the signs and symbols of both reggae dancehall and hip-hop cultures. --Elena Oumano

Customer Reviews:

Overlooked Dancehall Gem.......2006-01-22

This CD should be in every Reggae DJ's collection. It is well worth the ridiculously nominal price on offer here. Yankee B is on point here- toasting at the crossroads of hip-hop and dancehall in a truely original vibe. The CD's finest tracks are 'Next Flight', 'Spend the Night', 'Pass the Chronic', and 'Mucho Dinero'. Just to get the track 'Next Flight' justifies the purchase price! My only regret concerning
Yankee B is that he never followed up this debut with a second release. Word.
-DJ Esperanto
(stuck in) Gainesville, FL

Spoiled by a good single.......2001-06-01

When I heard "Ganja Man Live On" from the "Big Blunts" collection, I immediately searched to find more music by Yankee B. I remembered seeing an ad for "Mucho Dinero" in an old issue of the Source, and tried to find it here on Amazon.com, but got the "label out of stock" message. I finally found it after a month or so at Half.com, and picked it up.

I had set my expectations too high.

Yankee B's inimitable voice was the major reason for my purchase. I had never heard a voice quite like it. It kind of sounds like Tricky on helium. A real ashy, weed-tainted voice. In the "Ganja Man" single, Yankee makes a staccato rolling sound with his throat that occurs regularly in his singing.

But the album is not all that fantastic. It has some inspired moments. The first song, "Pass the Chronic," has a syncopated dancehall beat that's easy to dance to, and "Live By the Gun" pairs stomping drums with a horn section. The single, "Mucho Dinero," is easily one of the best tracks on the record, riding a bouncy nasal-bass beat, followed by Yankee's rapid-rasta slang and a sweet R&B hook.

Another notable track is a loose cover of "War," featuring Mr. Nesta's son, Ky-Mani. The militant track doesn't quite evoke the original, but is enjoyable none the less. It appears again in a slightly lower-key version at the end of the album.

Tracks:

A La Una Yo Naci
Una Matica De Ruda
Nacimiento De Moxe
Una Pastora Yo Ami
Para Que Quiero Yo Mas Bivir
Cuatro Anos De Amor
Yo Boli De Foja En Foja
Aftarah Spagnuola Per Il Girono Di Tisga-Be Ab
El Shokhen Shamaim
Me Arbagn Canfot Ha Aretz
El Rey Por Mucho Madruga, Op. 8-2
Durme, Durme, Op. 7-2
No Pasech Por La Mi Sala, Op. 7-3
Tres Hijas Tiene El Buen Rey, Op. 8-3
La Moxca Y La Mora, Op. 8-6
Como La Rosa En La Guerta, Op. 8-1
La Cantiga De La Ley, Op. 51-3
Arvoles Lloran Por Lluvias, Op. 51-2
! Ah, El Novio No Quere Dinero!, Op. 8-4

Customer Reviews:

A bit disappointing.......2006-02-24

If you have heard lots of traditional Sephardic music performed on traditional Arabic and/or medieval instruments by early music ensembles, and you like the sound of the oud, frame drum, ney flute and rebec, then you will probably not like this album. Cantor Ramon Tasat has used mainly arrangements of Sephardic music by Alberto Hemsi and other early 20th century musicians. Hemsi was naturally influenced by his European classical music training, and the Italian opera and German lieder which was popular among 'educated' European audiences of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Alberto Hemsi rearranged Sephardic music for piano. This may have made the music more popular among European audiences 1900-1950. However, if you like the 'Arabic' sound of traditional Sephardic music this album will be a jolt.

Average customer rating:

Mucho Dinero
Yankee B.
Manufacturer: Gee S
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Dance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000J9VW
Release Date: 1998-03-26

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Bonus Tracks.

Average customer rating:

Mucho Dinero
Wilkins
Manufacturer: Bmg Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000DEGU
Release Date: 1993-05-25

Average customer rating:

Mucho Dinero
Wilkins
Manufacturer: RCA Intl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Puerto Rico | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008FNB9
Release Date: 1993-04-27

Tracks:

Mucho Dinero [Techno Flamenco Mix]
Mucho Dinero [Techno Flamenco Radio Edit]
In God We Trust
Lupita [Extended Mix]
Quien Se Tomo Todo el Vino [Album Mix]
Mucho Dinero [Album Mix]

Dance Music:

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

Crimson & Clover & Other Hits

Max Lorenz Opera Arias of Wagner

Louis Armstrong

Destroy Everything You Touch Pt.1 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Light the Black Flame [Import]

Mystical Vibrations - Live Gong!

Lettres d'Amour et de Haine

Meniketti

Inner North [Import]

Hindemith: Great Orchestral Works [Import]

Loudmouth : Best Of The Boomtown Rats [Import]

Live at the Texas Opry House [Live] [Import]

Fajardo y Pacheco [Import]

Songs and Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh: Deep River

Exhale