No Holding Back, Wayne Wonder, VP/Atlantic Records
If you thought Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock was off the hook, there something new you might want to take a listen to, because the newest reggae artist to make a crossover to the United States is bringing a little bit of reggae, a little bit of R&B and a whole lot of Wonder. No Holding Back the first album which unites reggae artists Wayne Wonder and Atlantic Records. Wonder is the second artist to be signed from the joint venture between VP Records and Atlantic. This album is a worthy follow-up to Paul’s album. But there is one little difference.Wayne’s lyrics pulse with smooth rhythms and are laced with the infectious beats of the past that will take Dancehall enthusiasts and novices on a trek through time.Of course you’ve heard the first track off the album the infectious No Letting Go. However, this album doesn’t stop there with lively tracks such as Friend Like Me, Definitetly, Just Another Day, Enemies, My Kinda Lady and Wonder’s Dancehall hit Saddest Day, a track that Foxy Brown remade for her 2001 album Broken Silence. At best this album will be a worthy introduction for the artist whose bag may be filled with a trailer load of hits as his career progresses.Don’t sleep cause this is one album that will have you realizing how good it feels to be in love. With a smooth slice of Dancehall for your listening pleasure, this is the worthy introduction to Wonder and his chatting skills.Slowly but surely the Reggae invasion of the United States has found another worthy soldier to its cause. And as the reggae invasion continues to find a solid niche, there definitely will be No Holding Back for this artist.