As Raw as Ever

As Raw as Ever
As Raw as Ever
Studio album by Shabba Ranks
Released	21 May 1991
Genre	Ragga, dancehall, reggae fusion
Length	44:35
Label	Epic
Producer	Mikey Bennett, Cleveland "Clevie" Browne, Bobby Dixon, Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson, KRS-One
Shabba Ranks chronology

As Raw As Ever is a studio album released by Shabba Ranks, his first to be well received by critics and the public.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listing

Trailor Load a Girls - 3:58 (Cleveland "Clevie" Browne, Wycliffe Johnson, Greville Gordon)
Where Does Slackness Come From - 3:48 (Gordon)
Woman Tangle - 3:48 (Gordon, Clifton Dillon)
Gun Pon Me - 3:53 (Leopold Hartley, Shabba Ranks)
Gone Up - 3:55 (Gordon)
Housecall (featuring Maxi Priest) - 3:39 (Dillon, Brian Thompson, Maxi Priest, Mike Bennett, Ranks)
Flesh Axe - 4:10 (Browne, Dillon, Johnson)
A Mi Di Girls Dem Love - 3:29 (Gordon, Ranks)
Fist-A-Ris - 3:33 (Gordon, Ranks)
The Jam (featuring KRS-One) - 3:22 (KRS-One, Dillon, Joseph Longo, Lawrence Krisna Parker, Stephanie Mills)
Ambi Get Scarce - 3:52 (Hartley, Ranks)
Park Yu Benz - 3:26 (Gordon, Ranks)

Shabba Ranks: Vocal
Mikey Bennett, Paul "Wrong Move" Crossdale, Michael Fletcher, Handel Tucker: Keyboards
Earl Smith: Guitars
Stephen "Cat" Coore: Guitars, Vocals
Danny Dennis, Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson: Bass, Keyboards
Cleveland "Clevie" Browne, Sly Dunbar, George "Dusty" Miller: Drums, Percussion
Danny Browne: Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion
Chevelle Franklin, Brian & Tony Gold, Dorothy Smith: Backing Vocals

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	89
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1

Chart (1991)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	63
Chart (1992)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	52