Album Review: Protoje - 7 Year Itch

Super-producer Don Corleon's younger cousin, Protoje, released his first full-length album in early 2011 titled, 7 Year Itch.  With extremely strong family ties to reggae music, Protoje had the support and resources to make a splash on the reggae scene, but that being said, I wasn't overly impressed with the album.  He's got a unique voice and some creativity, but you can definitely tell that he needs some time to mature lyrically.  Notable guest spots include Ky-Mani Marley and Gentleman, but neither of their songs are must haves.  A couple songs I do like are "Dread" and "Arguments."  This album might grow on you a bit the more you listen to it, but I can see his next album being real solid, much like Gentleman from his first album to his second as he found his musical identity.
-EB

1.  The Seven Year Itch

 2.  Dread

 3.  Arguments

 4.  Rasta Love (ft. Ky-Mani Marley)

 5.  Overtime

 6.  Roll

 7.  In The Streets (Interlude)

 8.  Ja

 9.  Wrong Side Of The Law

10.  No Lipstick

11.  On The Road

12.  Growing Up (ft. Gentleman)

13.  After i'm Gone (ft. Jah9)

(Love the Phoenix Coyotes jersey in this music video)

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