Pablo (1) Dread & Fred (3) Dry & Heavy (1) Dub Judah (7) Dub Specialist (1) Dub Syndicate (4) Dudley Swaby (1) Duke Reid (1) E.T. Ganja Plant (4) Addis Augustus Pablo (1) Afrikan Simba (1) Alpha & Omega (28) Alpha Blondy (2) Alton Ellis (1) Ancient King (4) Apple Gabriel (3) Aswad (1) Augustus 'Gussie' Clarke (2) Augustus Pablo (20) Barry Brown (1) Barry Issac (10) Bernard Collins (2) Black Roots (4) Bob Marley & The Wailers (41) Bobby Melody (1) Bullwackies All Stars (1) Bunny Lee (1) Burning Spear (4) Chariot Riders (1) Clinton Fearon (4) Cornell Campbell (4) Creation Rebel (1) Crucial Bunny (2) Culture (8) Culture Freeman (3) Damian Marley (1) Della Grant (2) Delroy Wilson (1) Dennis Bovell (1) Dennis Brown (19) Desi All Stars (1) Desi Roots (2) Dillinger (1) Dr. A conduit to the past and a bridge to the future, his music - like his father's - sounds timeless: reggae that embraces the world.10 Ft. However, Stephen has continued to grow, adding new sounds and styles to his repertoire over the years. All of Bob's children live in his shadow, but Stephen has never felt an overwhelming need to escape out from under it - it's etched in his soul, the ties of the past as integral to him as they were to his father. Fittingly, the album ends with 'Inna di Red,' a religious-inflected number, best described as chill roots, that features samples from his father and Ras Michael, as well as a chorus of Bob's grandchildren. From the phenomenal reggae cover of Ray Charles' 'Lonely Avenue' to the Latin-flavored 'Let Her Dance,' Stephen showcases everything he has to offer - his musical and vocal skills, writing talent, inspired arrangements, and stunning production abilities.

The cross-fertilization reaches fruition on the tough condemnation of imprisonment 'Iron Bars,' which seamlessly incorporates rock, blues, country & western, and roots, with contributions from brother Julian, rapper Mr. The yearning 'Hey Baby' is rootsy in feel, with a haunting blues edge, strong digitized beats, and a rap from Mos Def. 'Mind Control' melds Stax-styled brass, a funky bassline, and modern beats with a warning against propaganda. The opening three tracks (skipping the 'Officer Jimmy' interlude) all beautifully blur musical divisions and offer strong messages. It's also an anomaly within the album - the rest of the set is far more thematically thoughtful and musically subtle.

Taken on its own terms, though, 'Jam' is a ludicrously infectious hit in the making, brilliantly blending together both old-school dancehall and hip-hop, with a 'stick together' message that somewhat salves the boastfulness of its lyrics.

Famously, in 1974, Bob found himself trapped in a '3 O'Clock Road Block' (aka 'Rebel Music') Stephen and Damian, in contrast, are caught in 'The Traffic Jam.' Millions of words will flow on the generational shift that these two songs epitomize, the righteous anger of the sufferer that Bob's number represented, as compared to the arrogance of the young, rich, and notorious illuminated by his sons.

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