Kingston 8 (2015) Release Details
- Riddim year: 2015
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 10
- Unique artists on riddim: 10
- Production credits: NOTIS PRODUCTIONS
- Key artists on this riddim: Bugle, Chevaughn, Iba Mahr, Kabaka Pyramid, Konshens
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2015 Riddims List · 2015 Dancehall Riddims
Kingston 8 Riddim sits in that early-2015 sweet spot where dancehall was leaning hard into roots-conscious lyrics without losing its street edge, and Notis Productions frames it with a clean, driving instrumental that leaves plenty of room for hooks and testimony. The set landed in January 2015 and runs through nine vocal cuts plus the instrumental, with Kabaka Pyramid’s “Life Is Easy, ” Konshens’ “Jah Never Leave My Side, ” and Iba Mahr’s “Mama Rosie” giving it most of its pull. Bugle, Chevaughn, and Ras Penco keep the mood steady, while Notis even steps in with “Put Your Trust In Jah, ” which tells you this is a producer project with a clear spiritual lean. The sequencing feels deliberate: a hard opener, a run of meditative singers, then a closer that keeps the conscious tone intact.
Kingston 8 Tracklist:
- A Game – We Goin’ Hard
- Bugle – Where Were You
- Chevaughn – Smile
- Delus – Heart Clean
- Iba Mahr – Mama Rosie
- Kabaka Pyramid – Life Is Easy
- Konshens – Jah Never Leave My Side
- Notis – Put Your Trust In Jah
- Ras Penco – Give Thanks For LIfe
- Notis Productions -Kingston 8 Riddim
