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Sting And Shaggy On The 'Wonderful Luxury' Of Making Reggae

"I think surprise is always the most important element in all music," Sting says of his and Shaggy's new album <em>44/876</em>.

It's one of this year's most unlikely collaborations. Shaggy is a Jamaican dance hall star with an unmistakable voice and raunchy hits like 1995's "Boombastic" and 2000's "It Wasn't Me." Rock star , his partner, is a little more buttoned-up in comparison. But despite being

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