Return of the Mack
Since he released his first indie single in 1994, Morrison has put three songs in  the British Top 10 "Crazy," "Return of the Mack," and "Horny." All three singles are  included on Morrison's U.S. debut,Return of the Mack. Far more  compelling than the revenge-fantasy of the lyrics is the sound of Morrison's nasal,  booming voice over a groove that seems to slam a thousand handclaps and drums into  each beat. The man behind the sonic boom is coproducer Phil Chill, who once did the  same for Neneh Cherry. A lot of artists switch back and forth between singing and  rapping, but Morrison is one of the few who can do both at once in a conversational sing- song that combines melody and rhythmic exclamation points.--Geoffrey Himes