From the shores of the United Kingdom comes one of the
freshest voices since Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill were doing it in 1997. Discovered in midst of the huge Garage scene in England, Ms. Dynamite has been popular over in England for a couple of years, but didn’t catch the flame in the United States. This is a notice for all who don’t know this girl bring social and political content with beats by mostly Salaam Remi (of Fugees fame) and a style which features rap, R&B, rock and reggae. It’s a very good debut album and shows a depth not taken lightly especially in lyrical content.

“Dy-na-mi-tee” is the first single off the album and lets you know who Ms. Dynamite is.

“Anyway U Want It” featuring Keon Bryce is a love duet to a basic break beat. It flows as you picture two urban contemporaries walking and talking together.

“Put Him Out” begs the abused to throw out the verbally and physically tense significant other. She breaks down several scenarios and why it isn’t right. When talking about the relationship she states “How did you go from being his lover, to being his fool”!

“Brother” pays homage to her little brother and all they went through together. From her relationship problems with her mother and battles of depression he was there! Strong guitar notes and a kick drum add to this confessional.

With the track “It Takes More” Dynamite comes at those artists who talk about things unimportant, all the time. The sex, bling-bling, drugs and violence has reached a tired point in her mind and she lets the world know “I’ve heard it all before, gangstas, pimps and whores, quality is poor, a real girl like me needs more”.

“Sick and Tired” is about a bad relationship and the games accompanied with it finally coming to an end.

“Afraid 2 Fly” deals with the afterlife and losing loved ones. She cries out: “I aint ready to die, but I aint afraid to fly. And go check my bros and sisters on the other side”.

“Watch Over Them” is a powerful short poem about the problems affecting our global minority community especially the black man and women. “We should be protecting instead of destroying” says it all.

Kymani Marley (son of legendary singer Bob Marley) adds his rifts and voice to “Seed Will Grow” a song about letting people grow up instead of consuming things that will hurt. This is a message to the child as well as the parent.

“Krazy Krush” is about a love that has Dynamite feenin like a rat to cheese, while “Now “U Want My Love” shows the opposite picturing a scene were someone has worn out their welcome and now tries to come back.

In “Gotta Let U Know” Dynamite professes her love to an unassuming lover who hasn’t committed yet. Smooth and bass-based the track is a basic R&B track.

“All I Ever” features a wicked bass guitar, and a chorus sung ever so sweetly as she tells of her future aspirations and why she gives so much right now. This song shows her voice off the best, as she ad-libs and stretches her voice with the sounds of a saxophone in the background.

“A Little Deeper” asks you to look deeper into a person and yourself before you decide what they are and judge them. Whether it be in love or the office. The song asks you to dig deeper for inspiration.

“Danger” and “Ramp” pay tribute to her Garage roots with fast pace beats over lyrics. More like house/reggae over rap, Dynamite still gives out information for all to hear even talking sexual desires and the threat of AIDS.

This album brings the diversity of Ms. Dynamite and puts it on a canvas for the world to see. It turns out to be a pretty picture, filled with different colors and themes. She goes in and out of different musical genres, but sticks to a mostly R&B format over the tight beats or instruments. Salaam Remi does a good job with his young protégé and she shows the potential to grow. Ms. Dynamite asks for people to bind together for change, lovers to be real with one another, and keep looking ahead for better things. Her voice can get a little hard to take, but listen to the content of the voice and you’ll be pleased. Definitely an eye catcher she uses her brain to grab the listener. What a refreshing concept!

I’ll give her debut album 4 Globes for her lyrical content and willingness to express no matter what she thought would sell. The album’s had a couple of tracks on the edge but overall it was an enjoyable listen and educational to those who don’t know how they do it on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. A good cop from an artist with potential to shine for a long time!