****TANYA STEPHENS - REBELUTION****

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****TANYA STEPHENS - REBELUTION****

TRACKLIST


1. Welcome To The Rebelution
2. Who Is Tanya
3. Put It On You
4. The Message
5. Still A Go Lose
6. To The Rescue
7. Damn You
8. The Truth
9. Spilt Milk
10. Saturday Morning
11. Cherry Brandy
12. Sunday Morning
13. You Keep Looking Up
14. Come A Long Way
15. Do You Still Care
16. Warn Dem
17. To The Limit
18. These Streets
19. Home Alone
20. Don't Play


Label:VP Records


Credits
Mixed By – Barry O'Hare (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4, C1, C3, C5, D2, D5), Emil Gotthard (2) (tracks: D3), Fatta* (tracks: D1), Mahamed Denedi (tracks: D3), Sherkan (tracks: A5, B3)
Producer – Andrew Henton (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2, B4, C1, C3, C5, D1, D3, D5), Barry O'Hare (tracks: D2), Big 'A' (tracks: B1), Neil Amos (tracks: D4), Sherkan (tracks: B3)


Notes
Track B1 contains interpolations from the composition 'Ballroom Floo' written by O'Reilly Livingston and published by Greensleeves Publishing Ltd (PRS)


Track D2 contains interpolations from the composition 'Call On You' written by Winston Rodney and published by JAMREC (BMI)

****TANYA STEPHENS - GANGSTA BLUES****

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****TANYA STEPHENS - GANGSTA BLUES****

TRACKLIST


1. Intro
2. Way Back
3. Boom Wuk
4. Damn
5. Good Ride
6. Little White Lie
7. It's A Pity
8. Tek Him Back
9. I Am Woman
10. This Is Love (With Wyclef Jean)
11. Gangsta Gal (With Spragga Benz)
12. What's Your Story
13. Can't Breathe
14. Sound Of My Tears
15. The Other Cheek
16. What A Day
17. We A Lead


LABEL VP
DATE 2004

Dancehall chanteuse Tanya Stephens - born Vivienne Stephenson on July 2, 1973 - was one of the most promising female dancehall reggae artists to emerge in the nineties. Her Barry O'Hare produced debut album "Big Things A Gwaan" was released by RUNNetherlands in 1994, but it was in 1996 that Tanya caught her big break, when her ladies anthem, "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet," caused quite a stir. She began working with such acclaimed producers as Bobby "Digital" Dixon, Harvel "Gadaffi" Hart, and Dave and Tony Kelly, which led to the release of well-received singles such as "Draw Fi Mi Finger", "Freaky Type", "Goggle", "Handle The Ride" and "Cry and Bawl," as well as the full-length VP releases "Too Hype" in 1997 and "Ruff Rider" a year later. In recent times Tanya has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity due to having impressed the reggae audience with single releases like e.g. "It’s A Pity" on Germaican’s "Doctor's Darling" riddim, and the acoustic reality chants "What A Day" for Xterminator and the Andrew Henton produced "The Other Cheek". And now there's Tanya's much anticipated new album entitled "Gangsta Blues". The latter is the culmination of two years work and chronicles the travails of a thinking woman in a male dominated culture. The album fully shows that Tanya Stephens is a "lyrical-sharpshooter" and a force to be reckoned with on the dancehall reggae scene. "Gangsta Blues" can be regarded as a concept album on which she addresses the ups and downs of relationships and social concerns from a female’s perspective. In contrast to the lyrical content of most of the tracks included on her previous albums it's obvious that Tanya has broadened her focus and has covered new ground as she breaks away from the pervasive themes associated with dancehall and reggae music (i.e. anti-gay, dancing, rastafarianism, dictation of sexual behavior, etc.). Although this collection of tunes features some previously released singles the bulk of the material included here are fresh tracks. One of the standout tracks is "Little White Lie", addressing the issue of pregnancy and a phenomenon which, in colloquial terms, is referred to as a "jacket". In other words, a woman becomes pregnant and knowingly names the wrong man as the father because she feels it is in the best interest of the child. Further outstanding efforts are "It’s A Pity", the provocative anthem for a lust driven society, "What's Your Story", the moving "Can't Breathe", and "What A Day", a world-weary lament laced with insightful lyrics over acoustic guitar accompaniment. Furthermore you'll also find such entertaining tracks as "Way Back", the combined effort of Tanya and Wyclef Jean, of Fugees fame, entitled "This Is Love", the duet with Spragga Benz, "Gangsta Gal". and the thoughtful "The Other Cheek".
"Gangsta Blues" was produced by Tarantula Productions, a company owned by Tanya Stephens and her business partner, Andrew Henton.

****TANYA STEPHENS - RUFF RIDER****

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****TANYA STEPHENS - RUFF RIDER****

TRACKLIST


1. Draw Fi Mi Finger
2. Handle The Ride
3. Part Time Lover
4. Man Ah Friction (Interlude)
5. Big Ninja Bike
6. Cry & Bawl (with Bunty Killer)
7. Wuk Fi Gwaan
8. I-I-9
9. Joe Grind
10. Think It Over
11. Something Blue
12. 2000 Years
13. Dedicated
14. Man Fi Rule
15. #2
16. Horny


Label:VP Records 
Format:CD, Album


Country:US
Released:1998
Genre:Reggae
Style:Dancehall


Credits
Producer – Paul Henton, Vivienne Stephenson*