Legendary Jamaican DJ Beenie Man, who signed his first record deal at the ripe old age of eight, takes us back to his island roots on BACK TO BASICS. Nearly 100% libidinous, the lyrics will not be for everyone and are not appropriate for kids. But for those who don't mind cheerfully sexual content, this is one terrific dance record.

Produced by island heavyweights such as Dave and Tony Kelly and Don Corleone, pounding beats and insidious musical hooks keep the energy going under Beenie Man's machine-gun vocal delivery. The result is no-holds-barred dance party fun.

The CD opens with "Dude," featuring a duet with Ms. Thing singing "I want a dude with the wickedest slam...I want a dude who would do me in his van," etc. with caramel-smooth sweetness as Beenie Man boasts about his own sexual prowess. A delicate flute track and hypnotic groove somehow give the explicit lyrics a playful, rather than crude, feeling. The songs that follow are also mostly about sex, but one of the high points is the next-to-last track, "If A Neva God" featuring Kirk Davis -- an exquisite Gospel/Reggae hybrid that immediately gets under your skin.

Yes, this is an explicitly sexual album, but refreshing in the sense that it lacks the mean-spirited sexism promoted by artists like Lil' Wayne. BACK TO BASICS is lascivious as can be, but delivered with a wink and a smile -- and that ultimately makes all the difference.