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| 01 4:08 Blackstar - Alpha & Jahovia |
| 02 6:40 Blackstar ft Bounty Hunter - Emperor Selassie I |
| 03 5:13 Blackstar ft Ronnie Thwaites - Bingy Man |
| 04 4:02 Blackstar - Kunte Kinte |
| 05 4:40 Blackstar ft Top Cat - His Imperial Majesty |
| 06 5:28 Blackstar ft Jah Cure - Let Jah Be Praised |
| 07 2:34 Blackstar ft Top Cat - Champion DJ |
| 08 3:40 Blackstar - Sound Clash Dub |
| 09 5:19 Blackstar ft Tenor Fly - Alaska Ride |
| 10 5:33 Blackstar ft Sweetie Irie - Get Wild (Firefox mix) |
| 11 8:28 Blackstar ft Million Don - Million |
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Now you heard it before, but this time it's for real: THIS ONE'S A CLASSIC!
The 1995 hard-to-get Congo Natty album, with plenty of classic Congo Natty
tracks.. The first 6 tracks are all strictly rasta-based, while the remaining
6 are more generic ragga jungle tunes.. The second CD is a nice mix with
some additional tunes and MCing biz (see text below for details)
The scans of the cover aren't the best in the world, but eh, it was the best
I could manage to do.. *sorry* If you're having problems reading the text on
the jpgs, check below..
For Congo Natty discographies and other stuff, check out these great pages:
http://congonatty.jungli.st/
http://www.cosmicbreaks.com/natty/congo.html
http://members.nbci.com/congonatism/
BIG BIG BIG thanks goes to M. Miller for you-know-what! This wouldn't have
been possible without your help!
[ sour productions(c) 2001 ]
----------------------------- sleeve/cover notes -----------------------------
BLACKSTAR
TRIBUTE TO HAILE SELASSIE I - KING OF KINGS
RASTA2
COMPACT DISC 1:
1. Alpha
2. Jahovia
written by M. West
3. Emperor Selassie I feat. Bounty Hunter
written by M. West/Bounty Hunter
4. Bingy Man feat. Ronnie Thwaites
written by M. West/R. Thwaites
5. Kunte Kinte
written by M. West
7. His Imperial Majesty feat. Top Cat
written by M. West/A. Codrigton
8. Let Jah Be Praised feat. Jah Cure
written by M. West/Jah Cure
9. Champion DJ feat. Top Cat
written by M. West/A. Codrington
10. Sound Clash Dub
written by M. West
11. Alaska Ride feat. Tenor Fly
written by M. West
12. Get Wild feat. Sweetie Irie (Firefox Mix)
written by M. West/Sweetie Irie
13. Million feat. Million Don
written by M. West/M. Dunn
[ Ripper's comment: The track listing is somewhat different than the
actual tracks on the CD.. ]
COMPACT DISC 2:
BLACKSTAR
live in session
present
A DEE JAY EXPLOSION
Mixed by DJ SL
(Original A Team)
featuring
NAVIGATOR, MC DET
THE ROCK & THE BAD MAN
+ additional bonus
tracks & remixes
Original recording mixed & produced by Blackstar for
Blackstar Liner Productions at Conquering Lion Studios, London.
Except track 3, 4, 8: vocals recorded at I&I Studios,
Kingston, Jamaica. All programming by Blackstar.
(P) + (C) 1995 Congo Natty Records.
Photography: Richard 'Dread' Gordon.
Sleeve Design: Blackstar.
Praises to Jah the most high, life giver, the creator of heaven and earth, the one who
makes everything possible and who can perform the impossible. Alpha and Omega, without
him we are nothing. Jah Rastafari. Selah. Blackstar representing the Star of King David.
Life is a circle which contains no sides. The unification of oneness in the one true god.
Jah Rastafari. Selah.
To my Mother and Father who with the help of Jah gave me life. I owe everything to you.
Love and protection, your son. Selah. To my son Warren (blessed youth). May Jah protect
and guide you. To my three sisters; ras-pect, stay strong and complete your mission.
RAS-PECT:
Count Ossie and all Ras Elders for carrying on the light shone by Marcus Garvey. Your
words have influenced a new generation. Blackstar Junior Massey, Rastaman, Emahni and
Kaya, Fire Youth, Jungle Face, General Sparks (can't leave out Marlon), Tenor Fly, TopCat,
Sweetie Irie, Million Don, Radsis, Terry Tee, Demolition Man, Logic B, Solo, Bounty
Hunter, Jah Cure, Fungus, Ronnie Thwaites, Bart Simpson, Potential Godman, Sid Young,
Daddy Freddy, Little T, Sacrface, Scellion, I&I Studios, Fuzzy Jones, Joe Lickshot.
More ras-pect to Sharon. Blessed Love. Blackstar. Selah.
BIG UP:
Music House, London Someting, Philly Blunt, V Recordings, Metalheads, Hardstep,
Knowledge & Wisdom, Third Eye, Chronicle Vibes, Kemmet, Genesis, V.I.P. Crew,
All Kool FM Massey, Rude FM, Chillin FM, Transmission One, Original Roast Crew, Telepathy,
Desert Storm, Reinforced, Rush FM, Ibiza, Redskins, Upfront Vinyl, Thunder & Joy,
Zulu Warrior, Harder They Come, Jungle Splash, Stush, Champions of Champions, Universal
Dance. All at Grapevine. Dominic (BMG).
MORE BIG UPS:
Ron, Five O, Frost, Bryan G, Roni Size, GQ, SL, Kenny Ken, Deman, Flinty, Supa Dan, Navi,
Daddy Willy, Aston, Brockie, Det, Rider, Moose, Eastman, Flirt, Devious, Footloose, Swift,
Younghead, Randall, Sparks, Pressure, Tonic, Remidy, String, Bluesy G, Co Gee, Stevie
Hyper, DJ Hype, PJ & Smiley, Darren Jay, Dillinja, Krust, Goldie, Ian, Dego, Dizzy, Mark X,
Ray Keith, Internatty, Mr Dubulous and all massey and crew who might not have been
mentioned. Big up same way. Jungle is not a one man thing, its a people thing.
SOUND SYSTEMS:
Saxon, Unity, Sir George, Coxsone, Jah Shaka, Heavyweight, Beatfreak, TNT, Main Attraction,
Rap Attack, Soul To Soul, Mistri, Addis, Stone Love, Kilamanjaro, BlackCat, Bass Odyssey,
Metro Media, Sir Lloyd, Stereograph, Maombassa, Inting, King Jammies, Fatman, Gemi Magic,
Jah Love, and all sound systems that I may have forgotten. You are still remembered.
Word, Sound, Power.
To all Godheart junglists who have supported the scene. Big up your chest.
There are no kings or queens in jungle, just false prophets distorting the truth.
Ras-pect. Blackstar. Selah.
This album is dedicated to my little sister Lydia. Blessed.
Praise ye the lord, sing unto the lord a new song
and his praise in the congregation of saints
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:
let the children of zion be joyful in their king
Let them praise his name in the dance:
let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp
For the lord taketh pleasure in his people:
he will beautify the meek with salvation
Let the saints be joyful in glory:
let them sing aloud upon their beds
Let the high praises of god be in their mouth
and a two edged sword in their hand:
to execute vengeance upon the people
To bind their kings with chains
and thier nobles with fetters of iron:
to execute upon them the judgement written:
this honour have all his saints
Praise ye the Lord
REVELATIONS 5
And I saw in the right hand
of him that sat on the throne
a book written within and on the
back-side sealed with seven seals
And I saw a stong angel
proclaiming with a loud voice;
"who is worthy to open this book
and to loose the seals therof?"
And no man in heaven,
no in earth neither under the
earth was able to open the book
neither to look thereon
And I wept much because
no man was found worthy
to open and read the book
neither to look thereon
And one of the elders saith
unto me "weep not; behold,
the lion of the tribe of Judah,
the root of David hath prevailed
to open the book and to loose
the seven seals thereof"
PSALMS 150
Praise ye the Lord
Praise God in his sanctuary
Praise him in the firmament
of his power
Praise him for his mighty acts:
Praise him according to his
excellent greatness
Praise him with the sound
of the trumpet
Praise him with the
psaltery and the harp
Praise him with the timbrel
and dance
Praise him with the stinged
instruments and organs
Praise him upon the loud
cymbals. Praise him upon
the high sounding cymbals
Let everything that hath breath
praise the Lord
Praise ye the Lord
HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY
Well, why so much innocent people them have to die I&I
don't know why Bob Marley say, no woman don't cry
this one is a message from King Selassie
Wha me tell dem seh
this one is a message from King Selassie
chorus:
Dem ah gwan like dem bad
and dem no seh God is badder dan dem
wah we tell dem, me tell dem seh
and dem a tek people life
dem no remember God ah watch dem
repeat
And when the roll is called over
yonder me seh God will smite dem
because me know seh God is badder dan dem
all murderer them have to end up inna hell
As it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end
and from you tek peoples life its a big sacrifice
cos ah then your soul is condemn
(wah me tell dem seh)
Do you remember major worries
do you remember me friend
dem kill the man called Pan-head
and dem kill Dirtsman
and we nah go hear dem again
(wah me tell dem seh)
repeat chorus
From the inspiration of Emperor Haile Selassie
the first of Ethiopia
God is badder dan dem
badder tahn the wickedest murderer dem
badder dan the soldier and the military dem
see the gun and ammunition wha the wicked dem send
when God ah come dem just can't defend
it no right to tek a life unless a life it depend
and then you want to pray to God to be forgiven
In the Old Testament the Bible recommend
ah when the cat ah nine
Ah tell ya seh
EMPEROR SELASSIE
Yeah, now remember if you know not love
you know not God, cos God is love, is love, is love
Haile King Selassie - Jah Rastafari
chorus:
Emperor Selassie - me jus say
Emperor Selassie - Jah Jah
Emperor Selassie - wah we see
Emperor Selassie
Me strong like a lion, have fe go ah zion
fire burn fa the eagle, the bear and the dragon
Selassie mission, Rastaman depon mabrac kanaka
then we dismantle satan
Jah - Jah - Jah - Jah - Jah
Haile King Selassie - Jah
repeat chorus & first verse
We humble and we calm, we meek like a lamb
You dis Rastaman, we rip you up like lion
repeat
repeat first verse
You dis Rastaman, we rip you up
repeat first verse
LET JAH BE PRAISED
People who are helpless, we try to show them love
and to show them civilisation
because civilisation didn't flow up the River Nile
it flowed down the River Nile
Jah - Rastafari
repeat first part
Jah is my guide, so i give thanks
Jah is my guide, so i give thanks
Haile, Haile, I your King
I sing thanks and praise to him, bless us
and keep us and protect us all
keep thy only faith to shine upon us all
thy children so we shall be saved
and redeem on the most high
thats wha it seems
Jah Rastafari - Jah Rastafari
I and I and I and I Jah (x4)
Jah is my guide, so i give thanks
Jah is my guide, so i give thanks
repeat
Bless us and keep us and protect us all
keep thy only faith to shine upon us all
thy children, so we shall be saved
and redeem, oh the most high
thats wha it seems
BINGY MAN
Greetings my bredrens and sisterines
I am greeting in the name of our Lord
and saviour Jesus Christ
who at this day reveal himself
in the personality of our Imperial Majesty
Emperor Selassie the first
Selassie...Selassie...Selassie
King of Kings...Lord of Lords
My Lord, my Lord, my Lord
Bingy Man, Bingy Man
Bingy Man, Bingy Man
Gone inna zion
My Lord, my Lord, my Lord
Bingy Man, Bingy Man
repeat all