DONE HER WAY

I did something rare awhile back. I bought Mi Lady Saw's MY WAY CD the day it hit stores. I always wait for the feeding frenzy to die out before moving in. But with her there was no way I was gonna idle my moments patiently away. I hopped in my car and drove to the local trendy independent. I dropped exact change. I played MY WAY on heavy rotation all day. I loved it and then mysteriously and completely empty headed, I filed it in the section reserved only for unloved orphaned discs. 

Recently...I asked myself why. Is it equal to WALK OUT or PASSION? Nope but in no way should this disc be shunned! 


I hear a lot more New York than Kingston in this disc. Electro beats creeping in on the mix. There is even an old school feel too it. Some of the Riddims remind me of 1980's MANTRONIX. Remember them? 
So...then, that's a good thing! Yeah, after listening to this record again for some motivation while I beat my face on the ground (army slang for push-ups) I was finally able to wrap my mind around it. I should of waited for it to go cold before I bought it hot in the charts. 


There is no moral to my story.

Stretching Danehall's boundaries and stretching to the ceiling

In a world where sweetness is packaged with sex appeal to steal the hearts of young girls and to rob them of their lunch money, comes Lady Saw. Miss Saw mouths off the most cock sure word play ever. Her modesty would even make Prince, the perverted purple one, blush! But It is when she exposes her tender side that Miss Saw becomes more than the role/play model. Her honesty makes her records.



9.7 out of 10 Lewd Suggestions

All the Lady's work is a must, but the Passion and Walk Out discs are two of my faves. Passion? Absolutely! She embodies raw emotion, but not like the sweaty sex she pours all over the Strip Tease disc. After an epic intro, the Lady rides the "That's Amore" riddim, which is both scary and brilliant. You'll have to hear it for yourself to judge it. The duets Long Till It Bend with Merciless and Healing with Beenie Man are hard to beat. Shaggy shows up for Love is Strange. The Lady just works so well with a man to bounce her moods off of. Of course this is the disc that contains the gem, Sycamore Tree. Lover Boy is a Country Western spin with a lyrical refrain that catches you by surprise. By the way, the title track rides what can only be best described as a polka beat. Yep, the Lady has guts. And the Lady has a sense of humor!



9.7 out of 10 Personal Confessions

Her earlier records showed us her sins but here, Walk Out, is sort of a musical confession. We learn more about the person, Marion Hall, than her alter ego Lady Saw. Songs like "No Less Than A Woman (Infertility) and "Not The Worlds Prettiest" reveal her inner beauty. I like the way Marion Hall thinks, but I know your thinking that the Queen of Dancehall has gone all soft. She leaves it to her alter ego Lady Saw to carry the record out with stompers like "Power Of The Pum" and that crazy litte ditty called "Like It."