Hot on the heels of his 1993 No.1 single “Informer,” Canadian reggae rapper Snow’s EastWest album debut, “12 Inches Of Snow,” blew up like the famous blizzard of 100 years earlier, peaking at No.5 on the Billboard 200.
“Murder Love,” Snow’s 1994 sophomore release, was less successful but yielded the “Anything For You” all-star remix, a grass-roots smash that still raises roars of dance floor approval. It also further established the white artist “from foreign” as a figure of respect on the Jamaican music scene.
Snow’s third album, “Justuss,” due stateside Jan.14 from Elektra, including the “Anything” remix, along with 11 other tracks that testify to the artist’s matured power and vitality.
“This LP is the best one,” says the 27-year-old Snow (born Darrin O’Brien). “The second was pressure, and this was more fun. (Producers) Tony Kelly and Laurie (Bogin) brought out more of my creativity and different styles.”