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Good 2 Go (2003)

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NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR Elephant Man's first major-label release is stuffed with rump-shakers

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Release Date: Dec 02, 2003; Lead Performance: Elephant Man

B+

By Michael Endelman

On Good 2 Go, his first major-label release, Jamaican dancehall star Elephant Man aims to duplicate the Kingston-to-Brooklyn crossover success of Sean Paul, without pandering to hip-hop tastes. Famous for his acrobatic, off-the-wall performances (he's nicknamed Energy God), the gruff-voiced platinum blond translates that live exuberance to CD. With its ping-ponging beats and goofy melody quotes (Survivor's ''Eye of the Tiger''), ''Good'' is unruly and infectious -- even if you can't decipher Elephant Man's dense patois.

Posted Dec 05, 2003

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