| Lyrical Gangsta | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall | |||
| Label | East West[1] | |||
| Producer | Philip Burrell | |||
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Lyrical Gangsta is an album by the Jamaican musician Ini Kamoze, released in 1995.[2][3] "Listen Me Tic" was the first single.[4]
The album peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart.[5] A compilation album, Here Comes the Hotstepper, was released right before Lyrical Gangsta, to the consternation of Kamoze and his label.[6][4]
- ^ Moton, Tony (August 13, 1995). "After Ini Kamoze hit high on the charts...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 13.
- ^ Helligar, Jeremy (Aug 14, 1995). "Picks & pans — Lyrical Gangsta by Ini Kamoze". People. Vol. 44, no. 7. p. 21.
- ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Press. p. 147.
- ^ a b Atwood, Brett (Mar 4, 1995). "Kamoze competes against himself". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 9. p. 8.
- ^ "Ini Kamoze". Billboard.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (2 Apr 1995). "Here Come Two Hotsteppers". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 2.