Acclaimed by the New York Times as “the world’s greatest dancehall‐reggae boy band,” T.O.K. ‐ the fearless foursome of Alex, lexx, BayC and Craigy T.–finally arrive with their third VP Records album Our World, set to be released August 25, 2009.
Combining sweet melodies and taught R&B harmonies with tough oasting skills, T.O.K.’s versatility and unprecedented style have made them arguably the most successful group in dancehall history.
From romping club anthems to stirring one‐drop tunes, T.O.K. delivers a variety of sure‐fire radio hits on their highly anticipated opus Our World. The group covers dancehall’s prerequisites with gal tunes like “Afternoon Pornstar” and bad man talk on Gangsters Never Die” . Another standout track includes the r&b pop tinged 2008 hit “Guardian in Japan.“Angel”, which despite its shelf life recently became the #1 ringtone in Japan.
The group first tasted stateside success via their 2001 debut album My Crew, My Dawgs amd more specifically with international smash single “Eagle’s Cry”, a version of Prince's "When Doves Cry". In 2005, T.O.K. unleashed their last album Unknown Language which spawned Billboard Top 100 singles "Gal You Lead" and “Footprints”, a tribute dedicated to Alex’s brother who was a victim of a senseless killing. Both of these singles received heavy rotation on crossover radio stations like ew York’s Hot 97 and Miami’s Power 96 and on MTV, MTV2 and BET’s 106 & Park. Unknown Language also went Gold in Japan during its first week and quickly went on to sell Platinum.
With their international appeal from Jamaica to Japan, a slew of crossover singles and a universal sound, there has never been a more fitting title for their forthcoming release ‐ Our World.
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