My Xperience | ||||
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Released | September 17, 1996 | |||
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Length | 1:12:40 | |||
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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 was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs.[1]
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".
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Muzik | 10/10[3] |
NME | 8/10[4] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10[5] |
Spin | 8/10[6] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fed Up" |
| Sly & Robbie | 3:47 |
2. | "The Lord Is My Light and Salvation" |
| King Jammys | 3:40 |
3. | "Hip-Hopera ("Mr. Punk")" (featuring the Fugees) |
| 4:17 | |
4. | "Guns & Roses" (featuring Anthony Malvo and Anthony Red Rose) |
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| 3:24 |
5. | "Mama (Scare Dem Version)" |
| Bounty Killer | 3:15 |
6. | "Change Like the Weather" (featuring Junior Reid and Busta Rhymes) | Erick Sermon | 4:27 | |
7. | "War Beyond the Stars" |
| Bounty Killer | 4:01 |
8. | "Living Dangerously" (featuring Barrington Levy) |
| Jah Screw | 3:39 |
9. | "War Face (Ask Fi War) Remix" (featuring Raekwon) | RZA | 3:41 | |
10. | "Marathon ("To Chicago")" |
| Bounty Killer | 3:24 |
11. | "Revolution III" (featuring Beenie Man and Dennis Brown) |
| Sly & Robbie | 4:04 |
12. | "Gun Down" |
| Bounty Killer | 3:21 |
13. | "Mi Nature" |
| Sly & Robbie | 3:21 |
14. | "Virgin Island" |
| Bounty Killer | 2:58 |
15. | "Who Send Dem" |
| Bounty Killer | 3:14 |
16. | "Seek God (Remix)" (featuring Junior Reid) |
| Bounty Killer | 4:04 |
17. | "Maniac" (featuring Richie Stephens) |
| Richie Stephens | 4:00 |
18. | "Suicide or Murder" (featuring Jeru the Damaja) |
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| 3:21 |
19. | "Benz & the Bimma" |
| Aidan Jones | 3:11 |
20. | "My Experience" |
| Bounty Killer | 3:31 |
Total length: | 1:12:40 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 145 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |