Good So

Performer: Capleton
Producer: Colin Walters
Distributor: Fontana Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Capleton (vocals). Recording information: Black Scorpio Studio; Mixing Lab Studio. Editor: Johnny Wonder. Unknown Contributor Roles: Mafia & Fluxy; Robbie Shakespeare; Sly Dunbar. One of the prime exponents of the conscious dancehall movement, Capleton has, nearly from the start of his career, championed reggae's return to the cultural and spiritual themes centered on Rastafarianism. But, much like his contemporary Buju Banton, he emerged out of ragga dancehall's early-`90s wave of slackness and gun talk before taking up more socially relevant themes. His 1994 effort, SO GOOD, can be viewed as a transitional album. Even though the raw digital beats reflect the bawdier side of the bashment, the lyrical themes are all thoroughly cultural.

Dancehall superstar Clifton George Bailey grew up in Islington, Jamaica, and got the nickname Capleton for his vocal opinions and love of argument (Capleton was the name of a famous local lawyer). That inclination, along with a remarkable musical talent and a ferocious voice, led Capleton to fame in the early 1990s with a string of dancehall singles. Although Capleton's early work evidenced "slack" themes (lyrics about drinking and sex), his conversion to Rastafarianism imbued his music with a sense of righteousness that, like the music of Buju Banton and Sizzla, helped push dancehall toward reggae's roots. An association with the American label Def Jam heightened Capleton's crossover appeal in dance and hip-hop markets.

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