Suburban Noize
2007
Rebel Riddim
About This Album
Before the release of Rebel Riddim in 2007, Dog Boy mostly had made below-radar recordings with rap-metal group the Kottonmouth Kings and their Suburban Noize label as an accompanying vocalist and songwriter. With this first solo record, Dog Boy shakes off the angst-ridden confines of metal, bringing to the fore his pop sensibilities and reggae music background. Rebel Riddim's opening track, "Return of the One Drop," introduces the singjay's scruffy vocals and pays homage to the one-drop rhythm and the reggae of old. This first track, however, is a false start for the album, given that the remaining songs lean heavily towards alt pop/rock and reflect his punk influences, especially "She's Driving" and the title track that follow right after. He does hint at it in "Return of the One Drop": "punk rock changed my life, and reggae keeps me high/punk rock opened my eyes, and reggae keeps me wise." Despite the album's unevenness, Dog Boy transitions into these differing styles rather gracefully, whether it's with more rootsy tracks ("Daddy What Is War?"), reggae-pop love ballads ("Hold You"), or just pure dance-pop numbers ("Locked and Loaded").
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12)

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