With summer approaching, I'm in the mood to make a dancehall comp. I've got a limited knowledge of this genre, so I'd like to get a few recommendations.

A few years ago, my college roommate turned me onto a comp called "Buyaka," which is great. Cutty Ranks' "Open Up" is a great song.

Anyway, I've already got a few tracks from Chaka Demus & Pliers, Supercat, Mr. Vegas, and a couple of others. Any good song recommendations?

Ali Vegas
Bounty Killah
Damn, I'm drawing a blank.

Okay, so I never got around to making my dancehall comp. Since the time that I posted this, I've completely fallen off of the reggae scene. What's some good current dancehall?

this thread is a letdown

Beenie Man
Mr. Vegas
Elephant Man
Vibez Cartel
Sean Paul

Thanks for the suggestions. Any songs by them that are particularly good?

Buy Ragga Ragga Ragga 2003 and 2004 on the Greensleeves label. Great stuff.

Thanks! I put 2003 (the only one they had) on the reserve list at the public library.

I'm a fan of Wayne Wonder. His music is a little more R&B than dancehall, but it has that feel.

Shaggy did a killer remake of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" that was awesome

Mad Lion - take it easy
Mr. Vegas - headshigh
Terror Fabulous- action

Thanks again for the heads-up on this one. It's great!

Funnily enough, this is the first CD that I've gotten from the library that has a sticker that says "This disc is kept at the circulation desk." I guess they were taking the CD booklet at it's word ("raw...x-rate dancehall").