Black Scorpio All Stars Vol.2 – Uprising

BLACK SCORPIO ALL STARS VOL.2 – UPRISING 2020

The second Black Scorpio All Stars set catches that late-’80s dancehall sweet spot: rough-edged voices, sharp hooks, and a rhythm section that never lets up. General Trees opens with “Tarzan, ” but the real tug is how the comp moves from Gregory Isaacs’ cool, clipped “C. O. D” to Papa San’s fast-talking “Livety” and Yellowman’s “Obeah, ” three cuts that show just how flexible the Black Scorpio camp was in 1990. Jack Scorpio’s imprint had a habit of pairing veteran charisma with streetwise dancehall energy, and that’s the pull here too, with each singer riding the same cut in a different style. Ten tracks, just under 40 minutes, and “Death Squad” closes it out with a harder bite than the title suggests.

Black Scorpio All Stars Vol.2 Tracklist:

1. Commando Shad – Woman Would A Kill Me
2. Deadly Headley – Death Squad
3. General Trees – Tarzan
4. Gregory Isaacs – Cod
5. John Mouse – Cry Fe Me Darling
6. Little John – Golden Touch
7. Papa Biggy – Poor Man Story
8. Papa San – Livety
9. Singing Melody – Killing Me Softly
10. Yellowman – Obeah