My Xperience Vol.1

In the rough-and-tumble '90s, Bounty Killer (along with nemesis Beenie Man) was one of the premier DJs to emerge from the hard-core dancehall scene. MY XPERIENCE is Bounty Killer's impressive 1996 compilation of hot Jamaican singles that feature him alongside a boatload of guest artists. The lines between hip-hop and reggae seem blurred as some of rap's biggest stars appear including Jeru Da Damaja ("Suicide or Murder"), Raekwon ("War Face [Ask fi War] Remix") and The Fugees (the ambitious "Hip Hopera [`Mr. Punk']"). Bounty Killer's huge appeal always stemmed from songs that combined slack lyrics and hard-core depictions of street life. The album's "Gun Down" and "Guns & Roses" (with Anthony Malvo and Red Rose) follow in that style. For MY XPERIENCE, he also includes colourful covers (Michael Sembello's "Maniac", featuring Richie Stephens) and draws from the moral underpinnings of roots reggae ("The Lord is my Light & Salvation", "Seek God"). Reid also appears with hip-hop madman Busta Rhymes on the beat-heavy "Believe it or Not", a track that is surpassed only by Bounty Killer's monumental "Revolution III", which features Beenie Man and reggae legend Dennis Brown.|