Whats' Be Happen? grunge rock is one of those albums

is one of those albums whose backstory looms so large that it threatens to overwhelm the actual music

building on the sonic shift that began with 2012's Red

The album showcases his mature songwriting with a balanced perspective that looks forward rather than dwelling on the past

making the transfer from producer to MC proves a daunting task

Whats' Be Happen? grunge rock is one of those albumsHerbs pioneered Pacific reggae, establishing the sound on their landmark 1981 debut Whats' Be Happen? and Light of the Pacific. Beyond their musical innovation, they stood apart as an unapologetically political band during an era when most artists kept politics separate from their craft. Whats' Be Happen? remains a defining recording that shaped the reggae landscape.