Reggae Gold 2000
New York-based VP Records is basically the only game in  town in terms of North American distribution of reggae music.Reggae Gold, VP's bestselling compilation series, serves  to cater to a diverse audience of listeners.This year's version, the 2-disc, 18-cutRG 2000, opens yard  style with a triple slam of hard selections:Bounty Killer's hypnotic "Look,"Capleton's "Good in Her Clothes," and new-jack MC Lexxus's "Cook." Offerings fromBuju Banton,Beenie Man, andGlen Washingtonkeep up the pace, but it's the inclusion of the hot-to-death remix of  "Hot Gal Today" bySean PaulandMr. Vegasthat makesRG 2000essential summer listening. Finally, no VP compilation is complete without at least oneSanchezremake of a current top 10 R&B; hit. This time out, he tacklesBrian McKnight's "Back at One."Disc Two, an extended Adonai Soundsystem studio blend, serves well  as a skillfully mixed party soundtrack.--Rebecca Levine