King Of Dance Hall, Beenie Man's 'Undisputed' Album Set For August Release On Virgin

NEW YORK, NY (By Melissa Victor/ Virgin Records) - Dance hall ruler BEENIE MAN has completed his forthcoming "UNDISPUTED" album, currently set for August 29, 2006 release on Virgin, and fans will get an insider's look at the album and the artist on Tempo cable television, this Wednesday, June 7th. The featured track in the Tempo segment, "Girls," is a collaboration between BEENIE MAN and Akon, also an international chartbuster with the 2004 worldwide hit "Lonely."

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"UNDISPUTED" was also previewed by a track leaked earlier this year to the club and radio underground, "Hmm Hmm," which was produced by Tony Kelly, who previously created such worldwide smashes as Sean Paul's "Like Glue" and "Deport Them," and Sasha's "Dat Sexy Body." Also producing on "UNDISPUTED" are Tony Kelly's brother Dave, producer of BEENIE MAN's 2004 worldwide smash "Dude"; Donovan "Don Corleone" Bennett (Sean Paul, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Vybz Kartel) and hip-hop mega-hit magician Scott Storch (Beyonce, Eve, Chris Brown, Nelly, The Roots). Album step-out guests besides Akon include Virgin labelmate Brooke Valentine and reggaeton hit-maker Voltio.

BEENIE MAN, who first performed professionally at age 8, is one of the UNDISPUTED architects of modern dance hall, especially for his thrilling string of battle-rhyme exchanges with the star Bounty Killer in the Nineties. Since then, his many international crossover hits, including the pop Top 40/Urban Top 15 "Who Am I (Sim Simma)," and "Girls Dem Sugar," featuring urban songstress Mya, have made dance hall a staple sound in the hip-hop and pop playlist.
He was most recently in the pop top 30 with "Feel It Boy," featuring Virgin labelmate Janet Jackson, and the all-time classic "Dude," featuring Ms. Thing.
BEENIE MAN's Virgin album "Art and Life" won the 2000 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, and he has been nominated two more times in the category.