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Revalation
Serious Matters
Studio 340
2008

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Studio 340 presents Serious Matters, the debut album from St. Thomas native Revalation. Potent lyrics and powerful deliveries are laced over some great riddims (courtesy of Dean Pond and Eno Stafford), to create some of the finest works coming out of the V.I.

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Track List:

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1.

Self Esteem

Real Audio 9.

Real Revalutionary (W/ Pressure)

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2.

Live U Live

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Bun Weed

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3.

Joy

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Hard To Handle

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4.

Flames On

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Evil Doers

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5.

You Are Someone

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Petty Thief (W/ NiyoRah)

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6.

Just Getting Even

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Live It Up Right

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7.

Jah Is There

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Breath Of Life

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Serious Matters

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Musicians & Credits

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1. Self Esteem
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drums: Dean Pond
Bass: Ryan Wilson
Keyboards: Dean Pond, Eno Stafford & Jason Farmer
Lead Guitar: Ronald Fontenelle
Rhythm Guitar: Dean Pond
Background Vocals: Michelle Gordon
9. Real Revalutionary Featuring Pressure  
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Delyno Brown & Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Track Programming & Keyboards: Eno Stafford
2. Live You Live
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drums: Dean Pond
Bass & Acoustic Guitar: Zemroy Lewis
Rhythm & Lead Guitar: Duwayne Hoilette
Keyboards: Dean Pond, Eno Stafford and Jason Farmer
10. Bun Weed  
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Track Programming: Eno Stafford
Keyboards: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
3. Joy
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drums Programming & Keyboards: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Bass: Dean Pond
Guitar: Duwayne Hoilette
11. Hard To Handle
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Drum & Bass Programming: Dean Pond
Keyboards: Dean Pond, Eno Stafford & William Buffong
Guitar: Duwayne Hoilette & Eno Stafford
Background Vocals: Michelle Gordon
4. Flames On
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
J-Vibe Publishing (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Jason Farmer, Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drums Programming & Keyboards: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Bass: Dean Pond
Guitar: Duwayne Hoilette
12. Evil Doers  
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Track Programmed & Produced by: Bryan Poleon
5. You Are Someone
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drums and Bass: Dean Pond
Keyboards: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Rhythm Guitar: Dean Pond
Background Vocals: Michelle Gordon
13. Petty Thief Featuring NiyoRah  
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams & Nigel Olivacce
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Track Programming: Eno Stafford
Bass: Dean Pond
Keyboards: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
6. Just Getting Even
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Beetlejuice Publishing (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond, Eno Stafford & Norris Webb
Drums & Bass: Dean Pond
Keyboards: Norris Webb
Guitars: Eno Stafford & Duwayne Hoilette
Background Vocals: Michelle Gordon
14. Live It Up Right
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drum, Bass & Rhythm Guitar: Dean Pond
Keyboards: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Background Vocals: Michelle Gordon
7. Jah Is There
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drums & Bass: Dean Pond
Keyboards: Dean Pond, Eno Stafford & Norris Webb
Lead Guitar: Duwayne Hoilette
Rhythm Guitar: Ronald Fontenelle
Background Vocals: Michelle Gordon
15. Breath Of Life
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Produced by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Drum Programming & Keyboards: Eno Stafford
Percussion: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
Bass: Ryan Wilson
Thythm Guitar: Dean Pond
Acoustic Guitar: Jerry Simon
Kette Drum: Vaughn Benjamin
8. Serious Matters
Publishers: DPSP Publishing (BMI)
Mongoose Island Music (ASCAP)
Lyrics by: Jason Williams
Keyboards: Norris Webb & Eno Stafford
Guitar: Dean Pond
Executive Producer: Studio 340
Produced and Recorded by: Dean Pond & Eno Stafford
@Studio 340, Hollywood, FL
Mixed by: Dean Pond @ Studio 340, Hollywood, FL
Mastered by: Michael Kaplan @ Lion Fox Recording Studios, 9517 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD
Photography by: Dean Pond
Art Direction & Design: Louis Keon "Vybz" Raffington

Studio 340
P.O. Box 245295
Pembroke Pines, FL  33024
info@studio340.com

(954) 662-1957
www.studio340.com
myspace.com/studio340
myspace.com/revalationdaroyal

Liner Notes

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Thank You's

First thing, give thanks and praises to the Most High His Imperial Majesty Selassie I.

A very special thanks to James and Ileta Williams, Shaun Williams, Jamari Williams and Arita Williams.

Studio 340, Dean Pond and Eno Stafford for producing the album.  Jason Farmer, Norris Webb and Bryan Poleon for their production contributions.  Ryan WIlson, Jerry Simon, Zemroy Lewis, Duwayne Hoilette, Ronald Fontenelle and Vaughn Benjamin for their musical contributions.  Michelle Gordon for background vocals.  Delyno "Pressure" Brown and Nigel "NiyoRah" Olivacce, you are the Real Revalutionaries.

Real People Entertainment, Earl Thomas, Samuel Joseph, Kahli Ubiles, Clive andMartha Regis, Abdul Williams, Nevine Parsons and Ishani Chinnery, give thanks for your inspiration.  Much Respect to Troy Brown, DJ Poppy Pops, Toney T. MC Bogle, Triple Spin Sound, Red Lion Soun and the whole Bambino Entertainment Shout out to Abigail and Core Magazine.

Much appreciation to all promoters, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, sound systems, DJs and Selectas.

To all my ghetto youths in housing communities in every city and country around the world, have no fear.

Jah Is Here!

Album Reviews
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United Reggae:
Here is Serious Matters, the debut album from Revalation, hailing from Virgin Islands. The young singer, native from St Thomas presents a fresh piece from roots to hip hop vibrancies produced by South Florida based duo, Dean Pond and Eno Stafford of Studio 340 who produced Pressure's first album The Pressure Is On. The result of this collaboration is a 15 track-album including Revalation biggest hit ‘You are Someone’ and two combinations with Nyorah on ‘Petty Theif’ and Pressure on ‘Real Revolutionary’. - More

VI Roots:
Much like Pressure's debut album (The Pressure is On), "Serious Matters" is a classic that will introduce the world to a bright talent who will be blazing the international reggae movement for years to come. Revalation - hailing from St. Thomas, VI - has a captivating and unique voice and excellent songwriting that is beautifully showcased on this 15-track album. There are two big combination tunes with fellow Rock City reggae heavyweights - Pressure and Niyorah. The production is outstanding with a wide range of rootsy one-drop and hip-hop influenced bangin riddims. Serious Matters is a must have album.

Achi's Reggae Blog:
If history can repeat itself (and it can) then EVERYTHING would tell you to bank on Revalation becoming the next big thing out of the VI Reggae-wise because that same Studio 340 unit (340 being the area code for St. Thomas where Pond is also from I believe) is on board for the debut of Revalation, the very well done Serious Matters. I have to say that I had NEVER even seen Revalation (nor his curiously spelled name) on any of the mixtapes that I routinely get from out of the VI which is astonishing to me as when I really got into the album you can OBVIOUSLY see what is going on with his talent level. I would make the comparison here to when I first heard Turbulence (everyone else as well) and noticed how much he, too having developed in the same Xterminator camp, sounded like Sizzla. Revalation sounds quite a bit like Pressure and just like Turbulence in the case of Sizzla, he too has things which he does better and not as good as Pressure Busspipe. - More

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