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Midnite I Grade

Jah Grid

I Grade Records

2006

Vaughn Benjamin joins the I Grade family for their fifth collaboration. Jah Grid features 13 tracks of heavy roots riddims thanks to the use of all live instruments for this recording.

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Track List:

	Real Audio		Real Audio
1.	Enter	8.	The Bringers
2.	In Tent	9.	YHWH
3.	My Joy	10.	Before I Lose My Strength
4.	Kin Dread	11.	Third Eye w/ Jah Rubal
5.	Under Management	12.	High Place
6.	Spin Doctor	13.	On
7.	Royal Habits

Liner Notes

01.	Enter - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Kenyatta Itola; Key, Guitar & Binghi Drums: Tippy
02.	In Tent - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass & Percussion: Kenyatta Itola; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin, Guitars: Tippy
03.	My Joy - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass & Percussion: Kenyatta Itola; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin, Guitars: Tippy
04.	Kin Dread- Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Kenyatta Itola; Keys & Guitars: Tippy, Guitar: Tuff Lion
05.	Under Management - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Kenyatta Itola; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin, Guitars: Tippy
06.	Spin Doctor - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Gregory Jackson, Keys: Magama Skosana, Guitar: Tippy
07.	Royal Habits - Drums, Keys & Guitars: Tippy, Bass:: Kenyatta Itola, Guitars: Tuff Lion
08.	The Bringers - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Gregory Jackson, Magama Skosana, Riddim Guitar: Tippy, Lead Guitar: Tuff Lion
09.	YHWH - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Kenyatta Itola; Key, Guitar & Binghi Drums: Tippy
10.	Before I Lose My Strength - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Kenyatta Itola; Keys: Magama Skosana, Guitar: Tippy, Guitar: Tuff Lion
11.	Third Eye w/ Jah Rubal - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Kenyatta Itola; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin, Guitars: Tippy
12.	High Place - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Gregory Jackson, Guitars: Tippy
13.	On - Drums: Astor Campbell, Bass: Gregory Jackson, Piano: Magama Skosana, Keys & Guitar: Tippy

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 & 13 produced by I Grade (Laurent "Tippy" Alfred & Kenyatta Itola)
Track 1 co-produced by Jaleel "Abja" Saleem
Tracks 3, 5 &11 produced by Vaughn Benjamin
Tracks 6, 8 & 12 produced by Blackfoot (Gregory Jackson & Astor Campbell) & I Grade
Track 10 produced by I Grade and Astor Campbell
All lyrics and vocal melodies by Vaughn Benjamin, except Track 11 - by Jah Rubal

Recorded, Mixed and Executive Produced by: Laurent "Tippy" Alfred
Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP), Garvey's Ghost Music (SESAC) & Astor Rock Faster Music (SESAC)
Mastered by: CDM Studios, NYC
Artwork by: Marcus
Graphic Design by: Mama Saba Designs

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JahWorks.org:
The Songwriting 101 teacher must have had some frustrating moments when Vaughn Benjamin was in class. Unfortunately I can only imagine half of the conversation between them. That�s because Benjamin�s half would be a dazzling display of extended verbal comebacks that couldn�t possibly be duplicated by a mere critic. - More

Reggae Reviews:
"Jah Grid" is the fifth Midnite-I Grade collaboration release, another addition to Midnite's growing catalogue which meanwhile comprises almost twenty full length albums! Indeed... a remarkable (and also astonishing) amount of album releases from a modern roots reggae band, which was started by brothers Vaughn and Ron Benjamin, and has been playing since 1989. - More

VI Roots:
Midnite and I Grade again team up for another outstanding release. This one is special since it features all live instrumentation heavy roots throughout - no programming or hip hop production on this one - just pure roots. Vaughn's writing and singing is in top form as always and reaching ever new heights (and depths) of lyrical content and melodic form. - More