Cost of Living

RELEASE
1991
LABEL
RAS Records
GENRES
Reggae, Dancehall, DJ/Toasting, Ragga

Album Review

DJ/toaster Chuckleberry has a deeper, more raspy voice than Yellowman, and isn't as fluid or as clever as U-Roy, I-Roy or Dillinger. But his CD contains some eye-opening, sometimes quite controversial material, as well as several commendable tracks. "Gang War," "Honesty Best Policy" and "God Comes First" are more thought-provoking than normal dancehall, while "Stick To Your Man" and "Cost Of Living" are also compelling pieces. But "No Gay Man" is an ugly homophobic rant that reveals once more the depth of anti-gay feeling in Jamaican society. Several good-time numbers flesh out an above-average album.
Ron Wynn, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Gang War
  2. No Gay Man
  3. Cost of Living
  4. Wine Girls Wine
  5. Medley in Love
  6. Honesty Best Policy
  7. Working Class Woman
  8. God Come First
  9. Stop Curse Woman
  10. Stick to Your Man
  11. Halla Fi Buddy
  12. Don't Lose Your Head