Welcome to Jamrock by Damian Marley

Welcome to Jamrock, the third album from Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, came out on September 12, 2005, in the UK and a day later in the US, on Universal and Tuff Gong, with Stephen Marley producing. It followed Halfway Tree, and it's reggae and dancehall with the bass turned up to shake the walls.

The guest list tells you how wide Marley was casting his net: Stephen Marley, Black Thought, Bobby Brown and Nas all step in, and none of it feels like a sales pitch. The title track is the monster, a rolling, ominous tune that rock radio latched onto and has never quite let go of. It earned Marley two Grammys in 2006, Best Reggae Album for the record and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Welcome to Jamrock" itself.

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