My Xperience
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My Xperience is a reggae album by Jamaican dancehall performer Bounty Killer, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). Bounty Killer was one of dancehall's biggest stars in the 1990s and his harsh hip-hop-influenced songs made him a controversial figure. Most of the songs on My Xperience are morose tales of poverty and violence. The album featured the single "Hip-Hopera" (featuring Fugees).
The album was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "Those who aren't big dancehall fans may find the hip-hop-influenced CD hard to get into; those who are heavily into it will find a lot to admire on My Xperience, which contains major dancehall hits like "Living Dangerously" and "Virgin Island". A variety of guests join Bounty—everyone from the Fugees on "Hip-Hopera" to reggae singer Barrington Levy on "Living Dangerously" to hardcore rapper Jeru the Damaja on "Suicide or Murder". Granted, dancehall has its limitations and can wear thin after awhile [sic], but even so, My Xperience makes for an exhilarating listen".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fed Up" | Rodney PriceIvy WilliamsLowell Dunbar | Sly & Robbie | 3:47 |
| 2. | "The Lord Is My Light and Salvation" | PriceI. WilliamsMorris Wellington | King Jammys | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Hip-Hopera ("Mr. Punk")" (featuring the Fugees) | PriceWyclef JeanLauryn HillPrakazrel MichelI. Williams | Wyclef JeanLauryn HillJerry Duplessis (co.) | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Guns & Roses" (featuring Anthony Malvo and Anthony Red Rose) | PriceAnthony MalvoAnthony CameronI. Williams | Anthony MalvoAnthony Red Rose | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Mama (Scare Dem Version)" | PricePaul Yebuah | Bounty Killer | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Change Like the Weather" (featuring Junior Reid and Busta Rhymes) | PriceDelroy ReidTrevor SmithErick Sermon | Erick Sermon | 4:27 |
| 7. | "War Beyond the Stars" | PriceI. WilliamsCleveland BrowneWycliffe Johnson | Bounty Killer | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Living Dangerously" (featuring Barrington Levy) | PriceBarrington LevyPaul LoveHarry HyamsWinston Sela | Jah Screw | 3:39 |
| 9. | "War Face (Ask Fi War) Remix" (featuring Raekwon) | PriceCorey WoodsRobert Diggs | RZA | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Marathon ("To Chicago")" | PriceYebuah | Bounty Killer | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Revolution III" (featuring Beenie Man and Dennis Brown) | PriceMoses DavisDennis BrownDunbarRobbie Shakespeare | Sly & Robbie | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Gun Down" | PriceWinston RileyI. Williams | Bounty Killer | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Mi Nature" | PriceI. Williams | Sly & Robbie | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Virgin Island" | PriceYebuah | Bounty Killer | 2:58 |
| 15. | "Who Send Dem" | PriceYebuah | Bounty Killer | 3:14 |
| 16. | "Seek God (Remix)" (featuring Junior Reid) | PriceReid | Bounty Killer | 4:04 |
| 17. | "Maniac" (featuring Richie Stephens) | PriceRichie StephensMichael SembelloDennis Matkosky | Richie Stephens | 4:00 |
| 18. | "Suicide or Murder" (featuring Jeru the Damaja) | PriceKendrick DavisI. Williams | Bobby KondersBlahzay BlahzayD.J. Nassi | 3:21 |
| 19. | "Benz & the Bimma" | PriceI. WilliamsDunbar | Aidan Jones | 3:11 |
| 20. | "My Experience" | PriceYebuah | Bounty Killer | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 1:12:40 |
Personnel
- Rodney "Bounty Killer" Price – main artist, producer, arranger, engineer, executive producer
- Nel Ust Wyclef Jean – featured artist, producer, arranger, engineer, mixing
- Lauryn Hill – featured artist, producer, arranger
- Prakazrel "Pras" Michel – featured artist
- Anthony Malvo – featured artist, producer, arranger
- Anthony "Red Rose" Cameron – featured artist, producer, arranger
- Delroy "Junior" Reid – featured artist
- Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith – featured artist
- Barrington Levy – featured artist
- Corey "Raekwon" Woods – featured artist
- Moses "Beenie Man" Davis – featured artist
- Dennis Brown – featured artist
- Richie Stephens – featured artist, producer
- Kendrick "Jeru the Damaja" Davis – featured artist
- Lowell "Sly" Dunbar – producer, arranger
- Robbie Shakespeare – producer, arranger
- Lloyd "King Jammy" James – producer, arranger
- Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis – co-producer
- Erick Sermon – producer, arranger
- Paul "Jah Screw" Love – producer
- Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer, arranger, engineer
- Bobby Konders – producer, arranger
- Blahzay Blahzay – producer, arranger
- Aidan Jones – producer, arranger
- John "Johnny Wonder" Scilipoti – executive producer, editing, project coordinator
- Warren Riker – engineering, mixing
- Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bougard – engineer
- Paul "Jazzwad" Yebuah – engineer
- David Cole – engineer
- Collin "Bulby" York – mixing
- Chris Scott – mastering
- Paul Shields – mastering
- Leroy Champaign – art direction, design
- Tim Carter – photography
- Backra – engineer, mixing
- Computer Paul
- The Firehouse Crew
- Dean Fraser
- Troy Hightower – engineer
- Lynford "Fatta" Marshall – engineer, mixing
- David Sanguinetti – project coordinator
- Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
- Kirk – engineer, mixing
- Banton – engineer, mixing
- Joel Chin – compilation, editing
- James Goring – project coordinator
- Fat Man – engineer, mixing
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 145 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 27 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 6 |
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
External links
- at Discogs (list of releases)