There are a lot of ignorants in this world that do not really understand the whole legacy of bob marley. He wanted to be loved, and he did things so people would love him. He also wanted to spread the message of our religion around the world, and make us come out as good people, scince about 50 years ago, us rasta people were thought to be very dangerous. He wanted his message to continue to be spread, no matter if he were dead or not. And I think that this album does just that. It spreads his message onto a new generation, with the help of up and coming singers. It also adds new senses of rythm, for those people who are not into the reggae vibe. I think this disk is something Bob would of have done himself if he were still alive. And please people, do not critizize this album, for it is one of the only things that has lived up to this bob marley legacy. And for that superape man, you really are going against everything rastafarianism stands for. It's all about peace. Love for everyone.

I want to start off saying that this cd is a beautiful blend of reggae and hiphop. I am a devoted fan of Roots Reggae and Jah Prophet Bob Marley. In a purely musical sense, the cd was superb. The beats and vocals do not try to overwhelm Bob Marley's true spirit, and it is a great tool for bringing His music to America. However, I was a bit surprised at Stephen Marley's choice of artists. Many of them represent of the black man exactly what Marley was fighting against: disrespect, irresponsibility, absence of pride, and immorality. Example: Krayzie Bone, a gangsta rapper in every sense of the word. In all of his other songs he preaches violence, disrespect, and immorality. He obviously has no pride for his people. The same goes for Busta Ryhmes, Rakim, etc. On the other hand, bravo for his choices of Lauryn Hill and The Roots, who really strive for self-pride of the African Nation. In other words, the music was great and the lyrics beautiful, but if (hopefully) there is another cd, Stephen will choose better role-models for the Afro community. Great tracks include: Johnny Was, Concrete Jungle, Turn Your Lights Down Low, Kinky Reggae, Burnin' and Lootin'.

I've been waiting for this album to come out for over a year, how can you pass up a CD held together by Bob Marley and featuring Lauren Hill, Erykah Badu, and the Roots? I'm glad I wasn't disappointed. The Marley brothers did an incredible job putting this together. "Johnny Was" is magnificent; Guru and the rest of the track blend in seemlessly. The vocal gem of the album is Lauryn Hill's "Turn Your Lights Down Low". Her voice is simply beautiful. "Rebel Music" is mesmerizingly mellow. "Kinky Reggae" and "Concrete Jungle" also sound great. The only part that was merely good instead of excellent is Steven Tyler and Joe Perry's rendition of "Roots, Rock, Reggae". I appreciate that they were trying to show their respect. However, they should know better than trying to sing lyrics that Bob sang better decades ago and should have sung this time. Tyler's vocals are too overblown and the style doesn't fit with the other artists, all from hip-hop backgrounds. Despite that, this album deserves more attention than it has gotten so far. Anyone who enjoys reggae or hip-hop would probably be very happy if they picked this up.

I was a little leary about buying a CD with artists dubbed in with Bob, but this CD was produced with the utmost respect to Bob. His son Steve produced most of the songs, and they are great! The Steven Tyler/Bob Marley version of "Roots, Rock, Reggae" is outstanding! The whole CD is done in great taste, and the song selection was perfect. Much respect to Steve and the rest of the Marley family (Tuff Gong release). This is definitely a brighten-up-your-day kind of CD. Buy it, listen to it, LOVE IT!

This recording is an insult to Bob Marley. Mixing some modern day recording artists that can't hold a flame to the late genius Bob Marley is yet another way of the music industry simply trying to make money. This CD is a huge disappointment and I really hope that it is the LAST of its kind.