Hotshot Ultramix
The Jamaican-born, New York-raised DJ/entertainerShaggyis one of the most  successful crossover artists of our time. His patented mix of ragga/dancehall,  hip-hop, and R&B; made his songs "Mr. Lover Lover" and "Boombastic" into global  hits.Hotshot Ultramixfeatures snappy remixes of tracks from the  multiplatinum releaseHotshotby several  leading mixmasters, including Sting International, J.C. Moreno, Punch, Gordon  Dukes, Christopher "Longman Productions" Birch, and Tony "CD" Kelly. "Special  Request (Rough Cut)" swings with boom-box beats that would be at home in  Kingston and Queens. The best remixes are the jeep-booming renditions of "Chica  Bonita (Players Mix)," "It Wasn't Me," and the rough-cut demo "Special Request"  with Ricardo "Rik Rok." The Michael Jackson-sampled "Dance & Shout (Dancehall  Mix)" swings with another MC named Pee Wee. The soulfully syncopated "Too Hot to  Handle" with vocalist Robin is one of three new releases, and a live version of  "Angel" with Rayvon shows why Shaggy was named Billboard Male Artist of the Year  in 2001. For Shaggy, the hits just keep coming.--Eugene Holley Jr.