21 Conversation Riddim – Stingray Records

Stingray Records keeps the 21 Conversation Riddim in the lane the label has long favored: clean-cut reggae built for singers, DJs, and sound systems. The UK-based imprint was launched in the 1990s by Carlton “Dillie” McLeod and Raymond McLeod, and its catalogue has stayed anchored in melody, message, and version-friendly arrangements. This set arrived in 2021, issued as a 13-track various-artists release. The title itself nods back to My Conversation, and the framework feels like a modern reggae answer to that classic talking-point concept.

The rhythm has a steady, mid-tempo pulse with a warm bassline, crisp drums, and enough open space for the vocal to carry the tune. It is less about heavy digital shock and more about clean musicianship and conversation in the vocal writing. Anthony Cruz brings a sharp social angle on “Sexual Harassment, ” while Jigsy King’s “Good Over Evil” taps the veteran deejay’s direct, no-nonsense delivery. Stevie Face opens the set with “Can’t Do We Nothing, ” giving it a smooth, melodic lift, and the pairing of Conrad Crystal and Sugar Roy on “Nuh Worry Sasha” adds a seasoned harmony feel that suits the riddim’s easy sway.

Elsewhere, Prince Mydas, Yashema Mcleod, Mathi Prince, Chardel Rhoden, Publik Report, Goody Gapp, Sone G, Jah Device, and Silkkey D fill out a line-up that keeps the project rooted in conscious themes, relationship talk, and everyday pressure. It is a singer’s riddim first, but one with enough pull in the groove to keep the versions moving.