Silent Assassin

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Silent Assassin
Studio album by
Sly and Robbie
Released1989
GenreReggae, hip hop
LabelIsland Records
ProducerKRS-One
Sly and Robbie chronology
The Summit
(1988) 		Silent Assassin
(1989) 		Two Rhythms Clash
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
AudioB[2]
Chicago Tribune3/4 stars[3]
Robert ChristgauB+[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[5]
Houston Chronicle3/4 stars[6]
Ottawa Citizen3/5 stars[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[9]
St. Petersburg Times4/5 stars[10]

Silent Assassin is an album by the Jamaican musicians Sly and Robbie, released in 1989 via Island Records.[11][12]

Production[]

The album was produced by KRS-One, at the suggestion of Island; it was KRS's desire to make a "commercial" rap album.[13][14][15] Queen Latifah and Young M.C., among others, make guest appearances on Silent Assassin.[16]

Critical reception[]

The Washington Post wrote that "the rhythm grooves on Silent Assassin are deeper, sexier and more melodic than those on almost any other rap record."[16] The Globe and Mail deemed the album "a tough, articulate, rhythmically powerful blend of modern reggae and rap and hip hop."[17] The St. Petersburg Times considered "Dance Hall" "arguably the best rap track of 1989."[10]

Trouser Press called it "an ambitious undertaking," writing that "Latifah rules the mic on 'Woman for the Job'."[15] The Spin Alternative Record Guide thought that it "was scrupulously intelligent and involving, yet it was an '80s-style consolidation instead of a true fusion or '90s-style deconstruction."[9]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Rebel"3:46
2."Adventures Of A Bullet"3:50
3."Woman For The Job"4:07
4."Man On A Mission"3:30
5."Steppin'"3:08
6."Under Arrest"5:00
7."No One Can Top This Boy"3:35
8."Dance Hall"6:49
9."Party Together"5:22
10."Living a Lie"4:39
11."Come Again"2:40
12."Letters To The President"4:27
13."Ride The Riddim"4:28
14."It's Me"3:25

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Silent Assassin - Sly & Robbie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Borey, Susan (Mar 1990). "Rock/Pop Recordings: Silent Assassin by Sly & Robbie". Audio. 74 (3): 104.
  3. ^ "Sly & Robbie Silent Assassin". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Sly and Robbie". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 535.CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ Mitchell, Rick (November 19, 1989). "Records". Houston Chronicle. Zest. p. 8.
  7. ^ Erskine, Evelyn (2 Feb 1990). "Musical plea says it's time for rap, reggae to run together". Ottawa Citizen. p. C6.
  8. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 647.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 360–361.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Hall, Ken (12 Jan 1990). "Sly and Robbie Silent Assassin (Island)". St. Petersburg Times. Weekend. p. 17.
  11. ^ "Sly & Robbie | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  12. ^ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 270.
  13. ^ Darling, Cary (November 26, 1989). "Reggae, hip-hop fusion hot". Orange County Register. p. H20.
  14. ^ Keepnews, Peter (November 17, 1989). "Pop/Jazz; Rap Leads to Respectability and Academia for KRS-One" – via NYTimes.com.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sly & Robbie Et Al". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Records". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  17. ^ Dafoe, Chris (16 Nov 1989). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Silent Assassin Sly and Robbie". The Globe and Mail. p. C10.
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