Silent Assassin is a studio album by the Jamaican musicians Sly and Robbie, released in 1989 via Island Records.
Production
The album was produced by KRS-One, at the suggestion of Island; it was KRS's desire to make a "commercial" rap album. Queen Latifah and Young M.C., among others, make guest appearances on Silent Assassin.
The Washington Post wrote that "the rhythm grooves on Silent Assassin are deeper, sexier and more melodic than those on almost any other rap record." The Globe and Mail deemed the album "a tough, articulate, rhythmically powerful blend of modern reggae and rap and hip hop." The St. Petersburg Times considered "Dance Hall" "arguably the best rap track of 1989." The State called the album "a powerful melding of reggae, funk and hip hop, and thanks to contributions from rap stars ... it's credible as well as accessible."
Trouser Press called it "an ambitious undertaking," writing that "Latifah rules the mic on 'Woman for the Job'." The Spin Alternative Record Guide thought that it "was scrupulously intelligent and involving, yet it was an '80s-style consolidation instead of a true fusion or '90s-style deconstruction."
